Lifestyle Lift Deaths?

I have heard that Lifestyle Lift has had several deaths because they don't monitor the vitals of patients, and many serious infections because they do not sterilize their instruments. Is this true?

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by MollyC569 in Fort Myers, FL

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Lifestylelift deaths

It is extremely unusual for this to happen as a local procedure . It is true that the patients are not monitored . I have heard of one death from a lifestyle lift patient in Boston of a young mother who had an ananesthesia reaction and died.I don't know of any more but the internet claims ther are others. The internet cant be held as an authority.

Lifestyle Lift Deaths

I can't speak for the procedural conditions at Lifestyle Lift centers. I also cannot speak for the number of deaths if any they have experienced. It is very difficult to conceive of a death during a lower facelift under local anesthetic if the surgeon has done a thorough history and physical exam and screened the patient to ensure that he or she is a good candidate for surgery. I think that the most important factor to consider is how thorough the surgeon is in screening the patient... more