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I think a class action lawsuit is in order!!

By Elk Grove5449 on 26 Apr 2011

I have never had such a horrible experience in my life, and still after 2 years am traumatized by thinking about it. I still have horrible scars, difficulty hearing, knots in front of my ears, a huge scar under chin, and an open oozing hole on my neck that occasionally string pops out and I have to cut it. I have complained to the medical board and they have sent a special investigator out to talk to me. Please, dont have it done if you are considering it. They are back-alley butchers and it didn't make any difference, and you could very easily die on their chair as there is nothing monitoring your heart or blood pressure. All they give you is a couple vicadin and a valium. Believe me, its a slice and dice get it while you can operation.

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davidhain 3 May 2013
Restorative carelessness is a genuine wrongdoing and it is increasingly like a murder.you can incline toward any class action lawsuit attorneys for getting more lawful backing.
SusanHellyer9 22 Apr 2013
I do too. My doctor called it "Signiture Lift" Then "Image Lift" He has changed the name I believe it was "lifestyle Lift before all the complaints. I have been very ill since the procedyre was done in 2009. I have no recourse. He has an attorney answer his calls after patients has dyscomfort, pain or complait. His name is Nelson Castellano in South Tampa. I see only the good reviews he has avoided all the bad reviews as his clients are attorney's wives and or TV anchors. Then he does a good job!
sproutdl 1 Apr 2013
Former Employee: Wrongful discharge due to conflict in moral values and professional ethics. When entering into the medical field one realizes caring about people is the original motivator. Somewhere along the way the company seems to have lost this especially with patients after collecting their money. Overall Rating: Zero - Moral values and professional Ethics are very important qualities. One wants to work for a company that has integrity sadly these are not traits of which I have experienced personally. Compensation/Benefits- They looked to be good however part time workers don't get any. Culture/Values- Poor Job Security/Advancement- Great opportunity for advancement if one is willing to turn their head and not speak up when it comes to legalities or questioning of operations occurring that are not being conducted in an acceptable manner. Otherwise, insure you take proper steps prior to speaking up in an effort to protect yourself. Management- Deceiving, aware of everything taking place and yet still unwilling to challenge legalities and personal moral values, a backstabber looking out for only themselves. Again legalities, values and ethics are missing. Work/Life Balance- Probably the most over worked part time employee with no complaints. Having said that If one’s life is your work then the balance is fine. If on the other hand there is a life outside of work plan on adjusting. One category is missing. In my opinion staff should be evaluated as well. Staff- They either need their jobs so bad they are not willing to stand up for what they know is right or they simply don't care and have no moral values and professional ethics to speak of themselves. Backstabbing is witnessed on a daily basis. This really is a shame! I was so proud to be working for a company like this until I discovered differently. Guess you could say I am one of the few that are willing to forgo a paycheck in order to stick with their own beliefs and still be able to sleep with myself at night. There is much sadness and pity for a company that preys on those who are vulnerable. In closing, for those of you who have been wrongfully treated or have experienced unnecessary and wrongful treatment or results please do not avoid contacting your states medical board and surgeon general. When people do not open their mouths they are robbing others of an opportunity to make educated choices! Yours Truly, Former Employee
SusanHellyer9 22 Apr 2013
I did report t to the Medical Board. I got a letter from Dr. Castellano's attourney stating I never asked for a refund or further help. Read what I wrote. I was too a medical assistant and had to leave jobs that were mutilating patients for money.
SusanHellyer9 22 Apr 2013
I may never be able to go on a date since his work because of the work he did. I am out over $20.000 just to fix some of his repairs.
sproutdl 24 Apr 2013
Susan it is nice to hear that I am not the ONLY person willing to keep my moral values and Professional ethics intact over money.
sproutdl 24 Apr 2013
Susan I am so sorry to hear that! And who in the world would want a Dr. that screwed up so badly to touch them again? I sure wouldn't!
bkelsoe 19 Dec 2012
i feel the same way first doc that did my sugery was throat nose and ear doc from iseral dose anyone know his name starts with the letter a i know how to say it but dont know the spelling he put me thought so much pain i had ear infection wouldnt get well the cuts got infected i told them up front i had staph before if not done right and i needed to be on meds before the sugery if i knew the way they did this in a chair like a denist i would have never went was given a cup of pills he cut i think my left side to much i was coming out of the meds he was pulling me up out of the chair that the ear that bother me the most and when i got a little better i had a place on life side that looked pulled to tight he told me i didnt need the neck sugery but i didi call to complaint the doc that did mine was gone i talked to 4 or 5 people that he mess up i have a bad scare on left behind my ear he cut about 3 ins in to my hair side ways he didnt have a reason to do that. the day i went back i talk to dr bogges was a man in waiting room that was mad he said the same doc did his and they had been trying to fix it and he was though he said they are giving him he money back dont know what happen after that dr bogges agreed to see me he wasnt nice acted like he couldnt see the problems a pulled mark from my mouth to my ear when i started crying and told the nurse did he think i would have come back after all of that pain i went though to fix something he couldnt see the nurse went in to his office he cameout was nicer and said have to do it all over and my neck need fixing so i went back he didnt give me half of pills i got the first time said that all he could give me he took that needle a started at my month you talke about pain full that was bad dont know if he dont that to me to be mean i dont know got infected like the first a long time healing now over a yr later got stiches come up on left side i have pulling out 15 or twenty think they are breacking they are geting infected its making my head pound call to the office dr call back when i said i in to sue i just cant go back to that place my doc looked at it and gave my meds after 3 weeks still not well i think some is from first since they were imbedded and the nurse said she couldnt see them but they would come out on there on i want my money back 8750.00 for all that pain does anyone know what to do still in pain
Deebers 24 Nov 2012
I contacted AARP and told them what I thought about them running ads for Lifestyle and they answered me back that they had looked into some of the things I told them about and said they were sorry for my pain but didn't see a problem with the company.
another lifestyle casuality 24 Nov 2012
are you kidding me! i would like to know who to contact. i will let them know my experience. maybe that's what we need to do is get aarp involved.
Deebers 25 Nov 2012
I will send you their email to me if I have an email address for you.
evansgirlpete 12 Oct 2012
I am still looking for someone, actually many since I know you are out there, to join me in the Orlando Florid area to seek out an attorney that will take our case. Please, if you are a victim as I was contact me and let's give them what they deserve.
Deebers 12 Oct 2012
The Meyerkord law firm was the one I found on this blog but they no longer take cases, when I called the office didn't tell me why. I'm not sure it's legal to put signs in your car window like that!
SusanHellyer9 22 Apr 2013
I am going to put my before and afters on my cars and anyplace I see the ads.
sproutdl 24 Apr 2013
Eventually the message will get across! People have to speak up or nothing will ever get done. Kudos to you Susan!
another lifestyle casuality 12 Oct 2012
how about starting a grass roots campaign with a specific slogan like: "another victim of Life Style Lift's false advertizing." and put it in your car window. if everyone who has had a bad experience across the country did this the word would get out. this is the only way these people are going to be stopped.
another lifestyle casuality 12 Oct 2012
how about starting a grass roots campaign like typing a sign with a specific slogan : "another victim of Lifestyle Lift's false advertizing" and putting in your car window. the only thing that is going to stop these people is getting the word out.
Deebers 12 Oct 2012
Research what else? I have contacted the Better Business Bureau of Michigan, AARP and the law firm that was going to do a class action suit. Has anyone had luck with their state medical board? I am at my 1 year anniversary and still have numbness and other problems. I have also seen a "real" plastic surgeon-he says he has redone several of LSL patients but didn't seem to want to say "they messed it up". I am at my 1 year anniversary and still having problems and numbness.
evansgirlpete 13 Oct 2012
Same here, no dr. will speak against another. Any attorney would want a professional to speak up and say that the procedure was not done incorrectly before taking a case; and we can't seem to find a dr. that will speak up for us. We are between a rock and a hard place. This so unfair us.
me2girl 12 Oct 2012
All I can say to you is research,reserach,research!
Victim of Lifestyle Lift 5 Sep 2012

7 weeks? Oct 15th will be two years. My eyes are distorted, my chin still hurts, and the pain behind my ears never goes away. Not to mention the droopy eyelid that hopefully no one sees but me. Ringing in the ears? It has never left me since the day of surgery.
Its unfortunate. But I too bought into the lies an promises.

another lifestyle casuality 4 Sep 2012
had a lsl 7 weeks ago. i am in constant pain and i can't get the swelling to go down. what do i do now. this is not my first procedure so i know what to expect. this is not it, there is definitely something wrong. i am so scared.
Cindy51 8 Jun 2012
Good for u almost sucked I am glad for u the is one less victim!
kathy from willoughby 8 Jun 2012
It is 6 weeks after the procedure and one incision has started bleeding again.Blood was actually running down the side of my face. this morning blood on my pillow. what a mess!
Almost Sucked In.... 7 Jun 2012
Have been surfing trying to find a Canadian Dr that does this lift and low and behold I landed on this site. Thank God. I came this close to having it done, but now this page of horror stories have put me in the no way bracket. Guess this old sun damaged skin will just have to keep hanging. Sure beats months of pain for nothing. Thank you so much ladies and I will pray that all of you recover soon from this horrible fad. Wow, I feel so relieved now.
LSA
White Rock, BC Canada

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