Seattle lifestyle lift discussion

my understanding is that the seattle lifestyle lift office is relatively new, so probably aren't too many patients out there.  Did they give you any references (or is that not done?)?

I would love to hear more- I have been wondering about the Lifestyle Lift- I believe it is just a branded name for a routine face lift. I would love to hear about your consult, who your doctor was and what they said. Please share- I too live in the Seattle area.

I would be interested in anything you found out. I am scheduled for Friday 12/22 with Doctor Young in Seattle

How did your LSL go? I'm scheduled with Dr. Young on January 12.

I am sheduled for LF w/Young. How are you doing? Can you tell me how you felt about the whole procedure

having a LLL on 3/5 how did yours go

I went in for a consult for a Lifestyle Lift in Seattle. I wasn't sure if I was ready to have the full lift procedure (I'm 46), but I knew that I definitely wanted to get rid of the thickness under my chin. After talking with the consultant I decided that I would have lipo under my chin and wait a couple of years for the lift. I wasn't pressured in any way to go for more than what I was comfortable with. I had a pre-procedure consultation with Dr. {edited}, who answered all of my questions. I had the procedure on Feb. 6th and have healed nicely. I am 3 weeks post-procedure and I can tell the difference, although from what I have been told it can take 4 to 6 weeks or longer for complete results. I feel some lumpiness under the skin, but that is slowly subsiding. Dr. {edited} called me the evening after my procedure to see how I was doing, and I went in the next day for a follow-up appointment. I will see Dr. {edited} again on March 6th for another follow-up appointment, then I think I'm done. If you think the LL is for you, do some research. I wasn't fond of the high-volume, "get 'em in and get 'em out" feeling I got. I think I would want a little more personal care if I do decide to go with a lift. Other plastic surgeons perform the procedure, although I think they charge more. Overall, though, I'm happy with my experience at LL with Dr. {edited} in Seattle. Editor note: you must join RealSelf so you can be contacted privately with doctor recommendations and feedback. This requires free registration for an account. When registering you must opt-in to receiving private contacts (a check box).

I agree with the "get 'em in, get 'em out" feeling at the Seattle clinic. I went in for a consult, had the appointment with a technician, not a nurse or doctor. You are placed in a room with a LCD screen TV and watch a short video about the program. I admit that I was caught up in the idea of looking younger and getting rid of my jowls! Then the tech comes in a starts the "hard sell". Why they even had a cancellation that had come up 2 days later, and I was offered a $400.00 discount if I took the appointment. I did schedule for a month later and it's a high pressure atmosphere to get the patient to 'sign on the dotted line". Be careful if you have "buyer's remorse" - as when I did decide to cancel (within the very short time period that is listed on the consent form), they stated that my cancellation was not received in time and my deposit would be forfeited. I had spoken with the clinic manager at the time of cancellation but was told later that no one had received my call! It took awhile and I proved my case with phone records, etc - and after 4 months, I finally had my deposit refunded. I have heard similar stories from people at work, who had friends or family members that had problems. I did not get a good feeling about the ethical standards they have - if you are looking for a cheap fix and are willing to risk quality, then go with LL. I am a nurse who works in a large hospital - after my experience with LL, I was informed by a plastic surgeon who has his own clinic in Tacoma, that he has done several repairs from former LL patients. I am grateful that I found out before it was too late.

Just a follow-up. I had lipo for the thickness under my chin, having decided to wait a couple of years for the full LL. I went in for my 4-week follow-up appointment and was left waiting for over an hour. I decided that was long enough and left the office. I got a voice mail from the office the next day, asking if I had any questions or would like to reschedule my follow-up. No thanks! That was the third time I had been kept waiting. That's a terrible way to treat patients. I'm not even going to call them back. If I decide to have any cosmetic procedures I will most certainly go elsewhere. Do your homework, don't go for the hard sell. Really think it over. I think I'm really lucky that I didn't have the full LL done.

I am scheduled with Dr. Young for April. Can you tell me about your experience, pain, follow-up and how do you look 4 months later? thanks,

Could you email me your experience with the lift procedure. I am going for a consult next week. Thanks a lot! Lynne

Dr Young is to do ll for me next week. What was your experience like?

I am scheduled with Dr Young in Seattle last week of April. Are you happy with your results?

Thank You

firefly - Did you have your procedure done the last week in April and how are you doing? I'm scheduled for May 17th with Dr. Young and would love to hear any feedback! Thx

Could you share what you ended up paying and if you're still happy with the chin lipo?  Thanks

Hi, I am going in with Dr. {edited} on the 25th of May. I have called all the references and gotten good if not great responses. How do you like yours DD? I am having chin lipo and a lift. They told me to allow two hours. They have been very nice and professional and personal. I am concerned about healing time and if I can go back to work n Tuesday. Anyone have any thoughts on that?

So what happened? My experience at the LL clinic in St Louis was very nice, I moved to Seattle, they transferred my file. I was very turned off by the rude office manager guy, and it is truly a assembly line production. Dr {edited} is that---he is 35, been in practice about 5 years. He doesn't have any "bedside" manner---but my girlfriend said he is well recommended and gets good results, so I am scheduled for next week. I am getting nervous about the pain,the healing and the results. What was your April 21 experience like?

I appreciate your comments about your LL experience in Seattle. I have an appointment there next week, but am now reconsidering after reading many of the comments. I live in Tacoma and was interested in seeing the Plastic Surgeon you mentioned here. What are your feelings on him? Would you go to him for a face lift? Would you tell me his name? Of course, this is confidential. I moved here recently from Southern California and really don't know many doctors in the area or any plastic surgeons. Thanks again for your thorough review of your experience. Even on the phone, I felt they were "pushy", already talking about discounts.

Hi Gayle, e-mail me... I have some information for you.

I was wondering if you had Dr. Santos? And did you have just lipo or also the LSL?

Caryn, I think you are right! I have seen soo many unhappy people.