Seattle lifestyle lift discussion
Discussion for those in Seattle, Tacoma, or Bellevue considering a Lifestyle lift. Feel free to share your Seattle lifestyle lift experiences , consultation information, and LSL interests.
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unregistered guest
9 Dec 2006
I live in Seattle, Wa. I am going to interview with the facility here next week about having the LSLift. Anyone in Seattle have any experience with the Life Style Lift procedure?
unregistered guest
28 Dec 2006
I'd avoid the LSL route and go to one of the top plastic surgeons in Seattle for facial surgery. Take a look at Dr. Nacify or Dr. Portuese rather than some heavily marketed service like the lifestyle lift. Either of these docs can give you the equivalent or better of the lifestyle lift.
unregistered guest
16 Jan 2007
We are healing pretty slow, according to what we were told. We still have stitches that they told us would be gone in a week. The staff was very good with us, but once you are done , you are done. No one has even called to see how we are doing. We still feel there was some information that is misleading, but overall we are satisfied with our results. It really does take a lot more time than they tell you.
unregistered guest
19 Feb 2007
I was scheduled for the LSL with Dr. {edited} in Seattle in Jan but I got the flu and had to cancel. I was disturbed when I told them at the Seattle center that I had contracted a virus and was coughing a lot (little did I know how much worse I was going to get!) They were unconcerned and ready to proceed with the lift saying only if I were running a fever would they want to postpone the lift. I related my concerns personally to Dr. {edited} about this as well and he confirmed that if I wasn't running a fever it would be OK. Luckily (it must have been serendipity) I got so much sicker by the day of my scheduled surgery that I was forced to cancel. I shudder to think if I had gone in for the proceedure what would have happened to me. I worried that there might be an ethics problem with a surgeon willing to do a proceedure like this when the patient told him they were sick with a virus or the flu. Now after reading all the posts by other LSL patients I intend to do a lot more research before I have this surgery done. I'm sure my 10% deposit is forfeit but that is better than suffering a bad result or no ultimate result as so many have reported.
unregistered guest
27 Mar 2007
LSL success obviously depends on the doctor performing the procedure. The problem is that most doctors working at LSL are relatively young and inexperienced and there are typically not busy enough in their own private offices so they work for LSL for a discounted fee. You get what you pay for and if a discount face lift is what you are after, then LSL could be the right thing. I have heard a number of horror stories from people who have had the procedure: People screaming from pain of injection to the point that adjacent offices were alarmed and came into LSL to make sure everything was OK! The procedure (just the face lift) lasting 5.5 hours (advertised as lasting 1 hour!) and the numbing medication wearing off several times and needing to be injected several times. People having to take lots of Valium to tolerate the pain, then being allowed to drive home! Having to spend 3 times the cost of the LSL to fix the scars, and problems created by LSL.
unregistered guest
2 Apr 2007
I am scheduled to have surgery in May with Dr Santos........ has anyone had any experience with him yet? Any comments?????? Some of these comments have me pretty nervous.... I'd like to switch to Dr Sylvia or Dr Young.... seems no-one is talking about Dr Santos. 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).
5 posts
17 Apr 2007
I am getting scared after reading horror stories about the procedure not lasting very long. Is there anyone out there who has had a lifestyle lift years ago? If so how happy are you with your results?
I am 56 years old and have sagging skin , turkey neck and jowels.
1 post
22 Apr 2008
My friend and I are scheduled to have the LL done in Seattle June 25th.2008 She alerted me to this web site and (she) is now somewhat hesitant. Anyone out there like to comment one way or the other?? I'm not daunted necessairly, however I like to be informed. Thanks, CaroleT
2 posts
22 May 2008
I haven't heard anything regarding reasons for cancelling this. But I am going to cancel today, if I don't get any reassurance from satisfied clients.
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27 May 2008
I am scheduled for a procedure in late June. My daughter is getting married on July 19th. I am only 41 (turning 42 in July) but I lost about 56 lbs from a weight loss surgery and my once full face is very droopy. I was overweight for 15 years. It has been over 2 yrs since my WL surgery. I wanted to get the surgery done before the wedding. It is scheduled for June 21st. Do you think I will be healed enough? I am a teacher so have the summer off.