NYC lifestyle lift- too good to be true?!

Very concerened as a singer about which muscles are cut and how that would affect feelings in my tongue, throat, pharynx. larynx, etc. i can't deal with a tight jaw or feelings of  any tightness that     would interfere with classical singing technique. What do you think? tomorrow is a free consultation. I'm thinking of calling my ENT first who treats singers fro layrngitis and all sorts of vocal problems.

That sound terrible!!  Guest!!!

did you notify the Doctor that did this procedure? I would!!

Im even shocked at the way the office attacked scarface55   WOW !!

thats Professional.

I JUST HAD A LSL ON APRIL 25TH, 2007.  AS YOU WROTE MY IMMEDIATE RESLTS WERE DRAMATIC.  I WAS THRILLED.  3 WEEKS LATER MY JOWELS ARE BEGINING TO DROOP ALREADY AND SO IS MY NECK.  I'M AM SOOOOOOOOO UNHAPPY.  IHAD MY LIFT IN NJ.  DR. AND STAFF WERE GREAT.........................BUT WHY THE DROOPING ALREADY??????????

I am schedule for the lifestyle surgery July 5, 2007 also, in New York City, 635 Madison Avenue. Does anyone know about this place? Having second thoughts. Please advise me. Thanks

Did you have the procedure done in Little Falls, New Jersey? If so, who was your surgeon? You mentioned your face is sagging again. Are they doing anything to correct it? I'm scheduled for a consult with the doctor on Friday the 13th! Please...any insite would be appreciated.

I read your blog and was quite concerned. I thought this procedure was suppose to last for at least five years. It upsets me to read thatyour facial jowls began to droop only after several weeks. How could that happen? Do they just pull your skin up with threads? Is this similar to that?

Hi, I'm sceheduled to have the Life Syle lift...also in NJ. They told me it would last 5 to 10 years. Cost - $5,000.00 Just wondering how you are doing now. After reading all these posts, I'm starting to wonder. Thanks for any info.

Who was the doctor that performed your procedure? Did your doctor follow up with you and correct anything that you felt was not right? Are you still having problems today ... almost a year after your procedure? Thanks for your input .

Hi! I am considering having the LSL in NJ at the Little Falls office but am scared after reading comments on this website. Were you happy with the results? Any information you could share would be greatly appreciated! Jane

HI GUEST, WHO WAS THE DR. IN NYC? I'M UNDER THE CARE OF A 'REAL' PLASTIC SURGEON DUE TO THE LSL. HE TELLS ME THAT IT WILL GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL WAY IT WAS. THANK GOODNESS. I LOOK LIKE A SIDEWAYS EGG. SHORT CHIN AND WIDE SIDES. I CANT WAIT FOR THIS TO RETURN TO MY ORIGINAL FACE...I TOO HAVE TIGTNESS AND NUMBNESS. I HOPE THIS GOES AWAY AS WELL.

GUESTM WHO DID IT IN NYC?

WHo did you have it done with in New York? I am considering the procedure for jowls that have rapidly developed since my mid-30's -- i am now only 42. I wonder if I am too young -- but if these jowls keep progressing as they have in the last 5 years...yikes! Editor note: Here is more discussion about New York City Lifestyle Lift

I am considering the lsl in NJ - but am worried that the procedure won't last. Who did your procedure. Please answer me with any info as soon as possible. Thanks, Bonnie Editor note: Bonnie - you may find this helpful - the New Jersey Lifestyle Lift message board

When I first posted my comments on May 10 2007 I have to say that I was very upset!!! As i said my calls were not returned and I felt as though once they get your money after a slick sales pitch the office forgets about you and could care less about you. Then I got a call directly from Dr. {edited} and felt better right away. Even though he had left the Lifestyle Lift to go into private practice he made time to see me on July 16. We reviewed my before and after photos and in all fairness there was a difference in my neck and jowls - just not as much as I had hoped for after what the sales girl had shown me and compared to the photos in the brochure they give you. Dr. [EDITED] though had been honest and told me before the surgery that because I had thick skin and bad acne with scarring not to expect "dramatic" results. I live in California and I expected after meeting him that day that Dr. {edited} would just send me back on my way - as it turned out though he was very kind and said since you are already here and flew out lets talk about your options to improve on areas that concerned me. He did what he called a "vertical lift" and I can say almost 4 months later that I couldn't be happier. My advice to everyone is to take the consultation process and advertising with a grain of salt and listen to the doctor instead! I am definitely going to see Dr. {edited} on my return trips to New York and now want to Thank him for his dedication, skill and care.

cause the procedure doesn't work

Still having big problems 20 months later& so many others are too even a yr later.

I am scheduled to have this procedure in June. Iwas told it last ten years. How long before scars are invisible. Can you see scars after one year?

How are you now? Do you recommend this procedure? Are the scars visible? Sorry you had a bad experience ,please reply so I know what to do Debora

No I do not recommend the procedure. If you are located in the Dallas area I can recommend someone that does a better procedure for not much more. Carol

are your jowls still drooping and what was the final outcome with LSL. i hope u r ok. can you tell me whether or not it was a painful ordeal and how long was your recovery period. Also, is LSL going to correct your drooping neck and jowls? I think they should. I hope you are now ok. please let me know the outcome. many thanks

Yes everything is still drooping. They said they would fix it but I told them there was no way I would go through the pain and feeling of being in a free clinic. I have another doctor who is going to fix it and for the difference in price I should have gone to him first. Carol123

No, everything is not okay. They refused to refund any of my money and they are not going to redo it like they said they would. Some people may have gotten the results they wanted, but I sure didn't. If you have any problems in the Franklin, Tn office you'll have a hard time getting them to do anything about it. I would not recommend them to anyone.

Mary Anne...did you have the surgery? 9 mos in and my jowls are coming back...yes, they said it would last 10 yrs. Please contact me if you are not happy. Jolie

This lift is a skin only facelift, first used in 1904 without much success. The scars are bad, scars never go away. The pull on the earlobe moves the ear forward and the results are minimal.