Reston Lifestyle lift discussion

I'm scheduled to have the LSL and upper eye lift with Dr Lindsay on 2 July and impressed with his credentials. When I met with him today, we was very up front about the surgery and explained that the results would not be as dramatic as a hospital full face lift. He explained that I would have to wear the ace bandage around my head for 6 days so the skin and muscle would bond after the surgery, and the puffiness and bruising should be gone within 2 weeks. I was concerned about the scar, but after reading the posts here, I think I will be OK. My friend had a full face lift a few years ago and I knew that was NOT what I wanted. When I look in the mirror, I look tired. At 58 I don't fell tired and this conservative lift meets my needs. The cost for the LSL and eye lift in Reston is $6,600.

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Dr Lindsay?

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I am in the Washington DC/Virginia area. THere is one in Reston, VA; anybody have comments on those doctors? I am about to turn 58 and want a fresher look with a better neck appearance. Thanks.

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I'm considering having the Lifestyle lift in Reston, Virginia. I'd love to communicate with and get opinions from those who have dealt with this facility. {edited email address} 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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Recovery takes a minimum of 1 to 3 weeks before you can go in public. Dr. {edited} is the most professional of the doctors from the reston office. he seems more truthful than the salespeople and others in the office. Dr. {edited} is nice, but not truthful about recovery and expected results. Dr. {edited} (lady) was so disgusted with LifeStyle Lift, she left the practice. Good luck actually getting the doctor if you call the office. they change their phone number periodically and the 800 number will NOT give you the numbers to the local office. (I had to fake a medical need and say I had lost the office number to finally get the local number from the 800 number). The reston office has had at least 3 new numbers in the last year.

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I agree with Sher - BE CAUTIOUS - the whole thing is about making money. this is not a doctors office, this is a business first, foremost and always. Your medical concerns are made light of, and good luck getting to the doctor if you need help or follow up afterwards. they don't like complaints and will stonewall you repeatedly. One day, after trying for days to make an additional follwup appointment due to lingering problems with pain, scar tissue and plastic stitched poking out of my skin, I had to go in without an appointment and just sit in their lobby until they finally had the doctor see me (you have to know which days of the week YOUR

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you have to know which days of the week YOUR doctor is actually in the office. they do not have doctors there every day, and the doctor that does your procedure may only be there one or two days a week. The result of my UNscheduled doctor visit to their office - I had an infection in the surgical area - I needed antibiotics and an ointment..... Thank god I went in.

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Has anyone had a lifestyle facelift at Reston, Va. recently? I am a male and plan on getting one there and was hoping for feedback. Thanks.

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I am interested to know which doctor in Reston is the most professional and most truthful. I imagine it might be Dr. Lyndsey, but the credentials for both are impressive. There are so many conflicting statements about the Lifestyle Lift, I'm wondering if there are certain criteria that improve your chance of success, like weight, type of procedure, etc. Also, what is the eyelid lift? Is that part of the one-hour procedure? What is the swelling and scarring potential there? Thanks for any feedback. I've saved my money for the Lifestyle Lift, but now I'm a little scared.

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