How is This Lifestyle Lift Carried Out?

What patients must understand when viewing a Lifestyle Lift Infomercial is that they are viewing a representation of a branded commodity. I would like to ask the reader if it makes sense that one would choose a Physician or Surgeon based on reputation (word of mouth) or based on marketing. The appeal of Lifestyle Lift marketing relates to an offer that seems amazing: A Revolutionary New Procedure that "Removes Years In About an Hour", without the need for anesthesia, at an... more

As a Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, I think that I can give you an idea of how this procedure is performed. The Lifestyle lift is a procedure that can be utilized to bring rejuvenation of the face for patients. Depending on the areas to be address (cheeks and/or neck) then the surgeon decides the techniques or procedures that he is going to utilize to reach his goal for the patient. Also, if it is necessary to add more procedures, he will discuss this with the patient. These... more

What you have to understand is that this is a marketing term and not a defined surgical procedure. The lifestyle lift is performed by different surgeons in different locations, and as far as I know, there is no textbook that defines the procedure. Most of the patients are "screened" by a nurse or health care personnel and I frequently hear that patients do not meet the doctor until the day of surgery. This may explain the low (60%)satisfaction rates reported in the "Was it... more