Clayton, Missouri Lifestyle Lift (St. Louis)

I am having the LSL procedure done in Clayton Missouri and would like info on anyone who has had it done there and the results and doctor who did it.

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I was scheduled for March 13 but cancelled after reading the reviews.  What price did they quote you?  You will not get your deposit back if you cancel. 

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I am also scheduled for the LSL in Clayton. My pre-surgery appointment is on March 21. I have heard so many negatives about this procedure I think I will also cancel. I paid 10% of 5600.00 (was having my eyes done at the same time as the facelift) Has anyone had a good experience at this office? The real frightening part is they did tell me these were NOT Board Certified Plastic Surgeons. Only trained in this one procedure by LSL. HELP!!!! My time is getting close.

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my mom had lipo under her chin with the lifestyle lift, she is really starting to look better, but today is day 5 and the left side of her mouth is still drooping like she had a stroke, and her eyelid still won't shut? she also was VERY mislead, she thought she would have a small incision by her ear ,but she ended up with a whole lot of stiches in the front of her ears, and she was told she go grocery shopping by day 2, which is not even close to the truth! she really liked Dr. Faries and he said that if she had any problems to please call his cell, which they have and he does answer and says all is normal. she is just really worried about the her mouth and if their might be some nerve damage.

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Sam1942, did you have the procedure?  What is your experience?  Thanks!!

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I'm looking for people to share their experiences with Dr. Farias performing the LSL. I am scheduled for the procedure in a few days and I would like any and all information regarding pain during and after and recovery time. In addition, how would you rate Dr. Farias? His credentials look good. He is highly trained in plastic surgery as far as I can tell. Any/all information is most appreciated. Thanks 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).

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I had a LSL consultation in St. Louis and was very uncomfortable with the high pressure techniques of the "sales person". The thing that really swayed me away from going through with it was the fact that the Dr. performing the procedure was not board certified. I also was turned off by the fact when I asked if any of the pictures you are shown were actual surgeries performed by THIS doctor, my consultant said,"well, some of them might be"!! In other words, she had no idea, and I took that to mean, they probably weren't! I think people are lured in by the $4000.00, but if you break this down by the hour, this is a very expensive procedure. 4 weeks ago I had a "real" facelift performed by a board certified plastic surgeon, my upper eyes done and a neck lift/lipo. The cost for this was $12,000.00, and it took almost 7 hours to perform. Granted this is much more expensive than the liftstyle lift, but if you do the math I feel I got much more for my money and I couldn't be happier with the results!! I know 2 people in St. Louis who have had the LSL performed with less than wonderful results. One has puckering under her ear due to a poor stitching job. How can you expect a surgeon to be detailed oriented in an hour long procedure?? Another has horrific scarring, also due to poor stitching. I know there are a lot of people who are happy with their results, and reputable doctors performing the LSL, but I feel with any cosmetic surgery, the best thing to do is get personal doctor referrals from reputable people who are pleased with their results and not be swayed by advertising. Just my two cents......

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If there is anyone that has had this done in Clayton Mo. please let me know your results. My appointment is friday May 9, 2008.

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Today, I canceled and asked for a refund. The reason is ....research and gut feeling. The office appears very disorganized, dirty, and the staff appears overwhelmed. Most of the staff had on dirty wrinkled clothes and made me feel like a part of an assembly line. The doctor kept saying " does that make sense?". What am I ???? I doubt if there is licenced nurse on the premises. So, my face is so very important to me ! I don't want to be very sorry. I haven't heard anyting good about the place. Everyone tells me the cell phone thing is such a scam...he does not answer his cell phone. If you start to bleed or get an infection...good luck.

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I had the lsl procedure done over a year ago and the doctor in Clayton was an arrogant jerk! He was over an hour late for my first face to face meeting with him and I let him have it. During the surgery, The meds they gave me didn't work so I was awake and not at all pain free while he cut my face opened! It took me over a year to regain all of the feeling in my face and I try very hard to forget the whole horrible experience. I simply believe that they are only in this for the money and are extremely misleading in the information they give prospective patients. I'm not going to say that there isn't anyone who would benefit from these types of procedures, but I wouldn't recommend this outfit in Clayton to anyone who really mattered to me!

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