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What Exactly IS the Lifestyle Lift? No One Will Tell Me

asked 3 years ago by Aarikja in Orlando, FL
Latest answer by Richard Ellenbogen, MD
Question viewed 91,514 times
Tags: effectiveness, long-term

What does the Lifestyle Lift entail? Is it a surgical procedure involving cutting and sutures? Is it the purse-string procedure? How long does it last? Do you have the "wind-tunnel" look afterwardd?

7 answers to What Exactly IS the Lifestyle Lift? No One Will Tell Me

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What is a lifestyle lift

It is a heavily marketed , minimally invasive,operation perfomed under local anaesthesia awakeIt has never been peer reviewed or published . It is the same operation on everybody not taking into account the variations that are necessary such as the heavy neck, jowling or deep nasolabial folds.
Richard Ellenbogen, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon

www.beverlyhillsbody.com

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What Exactly is the Liftestyle Lift - A good question !

Lifestyle Lift a trademarked brand name and also is a chain of facial cosmetic clinics with headquarters in Troy, Michigan. As advertised, the LIFESTYLE LIFT is a minimally invasive, short scar lower face lift performed under local anesthesia and yes it involves cutting and sutures. The reason no one will tell you is probably because as far as I can tell there is no one specific technique, or even a published description of why this differs from other short... more
Larry S. Nichter, MD, MS

Orange County Plastic Surgeon

drnichter.com

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Slick Marketing, Quick Procedure

The short answer is twofold: heavy marketing and a quick procedure The Procedure: Designed for speed There is no aspect of a Lifestyle Lift (that has been published in the literature), which distinguishes it as unique to any of the previously described facelift techniques.The Lifestyle Lift is performed under local anesthesia. Speed is a quality that most good surgeon's have, but finishing a procedure too quickly can sacrifice the eventual aesthetic result. As described in Dr. Jafri's... more
Stephen Prendiville, MD

Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Lifestyle Lift is a Facelift

It is unfortunate that so much mystery and heavy marketing surrounds the Lifestyle Lift since that only confuses patients and prevents sound medical discussions and decision making. The Lifestyle Lift is a facelift procedure that has incisions both in the front and the back of the ear. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia and mild sedation if requested. It is not a purse string suture or suspension procedure. It is a plication procedure. This means that the SMAS/muscle... more
Kamran Jafri, MD

New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
+15

"Hello, Emergency Room? Yes, well, here is what I know about Lifestyle Lift"

I had a call from an Emergency Department colleague in Denver this evening. She asked me if a patient she was seeing would need to be seen immediately for surgery or if they could be sent home and be seen later. From our discussion, I was able to reassure her that this patient could be sent home. Now, if the question she had asked was about a patient that recently underwent a Lifestyle Lift, I don't know if I'd be able to answer it. Why? Because Lifestyle Lift is a... more
Nick Slenkovich, MD

Denver Plastic Surgeon
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What is a Lifestyle Lift?

A Lifestyle Lift is a trademark. Essentially, it is a lower third facelift that addresses jowling and banding in the neck. It is my understanding that most surgeons use either a smas plication or imbrication technique that anchors the muscle in its more youthful position. The incisions go around the entire ear and into the hair line as well as under the chin. I would advise consulting with private practice facial plastic surgeons who are experienced in facial rejuvination. The consultation... more
Todd C. Miller, MD

Orange County Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.toddmillermd.com

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Lifestyle Lift is simply a marketing campaign

There is no actual Lifestyle Lift. When I visited their booth at a national plastic surgery convention, their salesperson informed me that any surgeon who performs facelifts (regardless of specialty) can become a member of the Lifestyle Lift team by either 1. Paying a monthly marketing fee for patient referrals or 2. Working for the company full or part time in one of their surgical centers. The quality of Lifestyle Lift surgeons varies, just as the quality of facelift... more
Ronald Friedman, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon

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