Considering a Life Style Neck Lift

You have to remember that what you are getting with Lifestyle Lift is a heavy dose of marketing, usually followed by a consultation with a Lifestyle Lift sales person, typically followed by a very quick, abbreviated Facelift type procedure. What you are not getting is individualized care, you are not getting a "revolutionary" procedure, you are not getting the expertise and empathetic care that you will receive in the office of an independent board certified Facial Plastic... more

If you need a neck lift, I would advise that you go to an excellent Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and have one done.  Please realize that the Life Style lift is a nationally marketed procedure usually done by non-plastic surgeons. 

Lifestyle Lift is a great option for a neck lift. Done by a qualified, experienced, and board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or General Plastic Surgeon, the Lifestyle Lift procedure should give you the result that you are expecting for many years in your face and neck. This is not a mini-lift or a limited incision lift. It is a facelift, which is done under local anesthetics and oral sedation. Always do your research, and request a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon or General... more

Neck lift and lower face lift are a very technical procedures that are meant to address all the elements of facial aging. The skin, muscle, and fascia of the face must be handled to achieve a natural and long lasting result. Most board certified plastic surgeons would be a little uncomfortable with "simple, easy, lift style or lunch time procedures". We know from years of training and surgical practice that quick and easy procedures do not last and might be harmful.The gold... more

A lifestyle lift is a trademark. It is not a revolutionary procedure or a new technique. It is usually a lower third facelift and neck lift performed using either a SMAS plication or imbrication technique combined with a platysmplasty (neck lift). This is a traditional technique designed to address lax skin in the neck and jowling. Lifestyle Lift is a corporation that mass markets a templated procedure to all of its patients. The results is that everybody gets the same procedure which is... more

Lifestyle lifts are just marketing tools often done by surgeons that are not trained to do facelifts. Go to a board certified plastic surgeon to get a real lift.  It may be a bit more money, but isn't your face worth it?  Remember, bad results last a lifetime, not a lifestyle!

As always, the recommendation of a friend or associate who's had a good experience with a doctor you are considering is a good way to chose. As I've stated in other posts, be wary of selecting your doctor based on price. You don't always get what you pay for, and cheaper doctors are not always less skilled. Nonetheless, you will generally see significant differences in costs depending upon the geographic location you are researching: LA and NY are typically the most expensive areas, with... more