How Long is the Downtime for Lifestyle Lift?

There are so very many unhappy patients who have had this heavily marketed mini facelift done by a non-plastic surgeon, that it absolutely amazes me that anybody would still be thinking about having one done on themselves. PLEASE read the bad reviews and realize that a properly done facelift by a facelift expert plastic surgeon has a greater than 90% satisfaction and is the only smart choice for your face. It's the only one you've got!!

As of today, June 11, 2009, 64% of patients on this website have given lifestyle lift a negative review. The reason: they often feel the results, the recovery, and the overall treatment they received from this company were not consistent with the marketing and sales pitch they received prior to surgery. I encourage the readers to read an excellent article published in the New York Times June 3rd on branded facelifts: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/04/fashion/04SKIN.html Look, lifestyle... more

I am always confused by some of these questions because we tend to provide our patients with these answers. Are you just beginning the investigation into this process? My concern with the lifestyle lift is that is is performed by different surgeons in different locations with different techniques. It is not a defined procedure that is published. Your best bet is to ask the surgeon who is performing the procedure these quesiotns. If they won't let you speak directly to the surgeon, I would... more

Please take your time and ask other patients about the down time,after care and the results. Lifestyle lift is pushed as a simple ,no down time and cheap procedure. If you look at the before and after picture from the lifestyle lift site you will see happy patient . All post op patients have make up and smile while pre-op picture are no make-up .