Denver lifestyle lift

I am also interested in a Lifestyle Lift. I did call the number regarding the Denver commercial for Lifestyle Lift and the address they gave me was on 2000 S. Colorado Blvd. Is this where Dr. Martinez practices?

Did you receive helpful responses to your 21 Dec. 2006 query?

Joy, I'm scheduled to have the LTL with Dr. Chand in May. Did she perform your procedure? Are you satisfied? I'm hearing both pros and cons, I'm not sure if I should carry on. Any information from anyone is greatly appreciated. Thank you, Dee

Dee- How did your surgery go? I'm thinking of going in for a consultation in Denver. If you would, please tell me what procedures you had and what you paid for each. How was Dr. Chaud? Regards, Pam

Hi Dee, I see that you were going to have the Lifestyle Lift done in Denver last May. Did you have it? My mom is scheduled to have it done in two months with Dr. Chand. If you have any information, I would love to chat with you and find out how things went and if you approved of Dr. Chand. Thanks. Kate

Hi Cheryl, I have not had the lift but do have an appointment in Denver in a few months. Can you tell me how your procedure went, costs, how were you treated and how satisfied are you even though it is still so soon after your surgery. I have read so many negative comments and stories from LSL patients that I am now wondering if I should even keep the inital appointment. I live several hours away from Denver and it is a long way for me to go if I am going to get the "used car" sales pitch. I too am trying to find someone that has had the surgery and recovered to see if they are satisifed customers. Please do get back to me as I am starting to fret over this being NOT the way for me to go. Thank you very much Dea

Hi Dea, my name is Roberta. I started looking into Lifestyle Lift because 3 friends of mine were thinking of doing it. Based on what I discovered regarding Lifestyle Lift doctors' training and experience, as compared to the backgrounds of plastic surgeons certified by The American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2 of the 3 people backed out. Here's the information I found: The Montel Williams show on 2/8 was about plastic surgery and one doctor stated that there are 4 criteria that a prospective plastic surgery patient should look for: 1)Member of The American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2)Credentials, 3)Number of procedures, and 4)List of Previous patients to speak to. I got the next piece of info. from "plasticsurgery.org" : Should be an ABPS Member Surgeon. Members are: Certified by The American Bd. of Plas. Surgery, or The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada; Complete a combination of at least 5 years of gen'l surgery with a minimum of 2 years of plastic surgery training; Operate only in accredited medical facilities; Adhere to a strict code of ethics; & fulfill continuing medical education. An example of the background of an ABPS doctor: After medical school, 3 yrs. general surgery, 3 yrs. plastic surgery, 1 yr. fellowship aesthetic surgery, Board Certified ABPS, Membership in American Society of Plastic Surgeons, AMA, numerous years in practice. I then looked up the backgrounds of a dozen Lifestyle Lift doctors and found that they were all fairly similar to each other, and very different from the ABPS doctors. These 12 LSL doctors had backgrounds somewhat similar to: 1 year internship in general surgery, 4 year residency in Otolaryngology of head & neck, & facial plastic. Certified for American Board of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery. Professional Societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. The dozen that I checked were relatively NEW doctors, finishing their training in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. For those people thinking of doing the LSL & wanting to know how qualified and experienced their LSL doctor is, check their educational & certification backgrounds against ABPS member doctors and you can then make a better and more informed decision. Also, find out what Otolaryngology is, since so many LSL doctors did their residencies in this specialty. I don't remember if LSL claims that their doctors are "board certified" or "board elgible", however they are Not Board Certified for Plastic Surgery. The ones I checked were board certified for Otolaryngology. Some LSL doctors are Osteopaths, as well as Otolaryngologists. Look up these specialties, because I was surprised at what I found. So... be very careful when making your decision, and it is not always about saving a couple of thousand dollars, when it comes to your face or body. Please do your OWN checking and research. Good luck to you all, Roberta

Hi Roberta, Thank you very much for your information. I had been looking into several different options, not just the lifestyle lift, but you have given me some extra info to look for and I certainly appreciate it. Also hope others as well. will print out your post to keep handy when doing their own research. By the way, you said two out of your three friends backed out..............how did it go for the third? And yes our faces and bodies are not too be treated lightly when going for a "fix". Permanent damage can be more traumatic and truly devastating than just dealing with the natural aging process to be sure!............Thanks again for your good advice and info! Dea PS: Would love to see a post and a good recommendation from a happy face lift customer and where they received treatment.

Hi, Roberta. It is good to do your research, but some of the info out there is confusing. My husband is an M.D., so this is what I can share: - "Osteopath" is not a medical specialty, it is a kind of medical degree. They do not have an M.D. degree, but a D.O. degree - and they do D.O. residencies. I don't know much else about this topic - you could try a Google search. - Plastic Surgeons do it all, but Facial Plastic Surgeons (trained in Otolaryngology) only focus on the face/neck. Check out this link from the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgeons: http://www.aafprs.org/patient/about_us/fps_vs_gs.html which explains the difference in training. There are a lot more GENERAL plastic surgeons out there than FACIAL plastic surgeons, but personally I'd rather have the person with the specialized facial training. - I had cosmetic surgery on my face in NY and my husband (an M.D.) would only let me go to a FACIAL plastic surgeon because he didn't want someone who does boobs and tunnies touching my face. The guy you saw on TV was obviously a general plastic surgeon, so he is biased towards his own board specialty. The surgeon I went to is one of the most renowned Facial Plastic Surgeons in the world and has an Otolaryngology background.