“2 years after my liftstyle lift and i still have nightmares”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Uncomfortable
Initially I spoke with a young lady. She answered some questions looked at my face and said OH DEFINITELY this is what you need!! I was in my 40's. My neck had absolutely NO crapeing or sagging of any kind. I actually was there to inquire about a "reshaping" of my jawline. Thought I might be better off with a chin implant. NO NO NO she says this is the thing for you!!! Plus you'll get liposuction under your chin and you'll look like a million bucks! Sign here....
So the day comes and I walk in and the people behind the desk didn't even look up. Had to go over and ask if I was in the right place. Sure didn't look like a doctor's office. But hurray! I sure was in the right place. Have seat...for 45 mintues. Finally I get summoned into a room where another girl comes in and takes some before pictures saying they'll take another once procedure is done. This should be FUN! Before and After Yay.
Here comes the doctor. He's cute. Young and looks clean enough. He looks at my chin and sides of my face and says, "What results were you looking for?" Uh oh red flag. If he doesn't know then why am I here. I said I wanted more definition in my jawline. He said...here it comes...."You need a chin implant!" Something he said he could definitely talk to me about! I thought well great I'll just leave and make another appointment to discuss implants and that will be that. But in his next breath he says "So follow me..here we go!
Huh? Still going to do this procedure on me are you? Ok well you're the doctor I guess I'll just be a lemming and follow you right along. And unfortunately I did.
After about 100 SCARY painful shots around the entire parameter of my head there I was. Tears pouring down my face and finally somebody comes with a tissue to wipe them away. And the cutting begins. There's a reason you should be asleep during these things. You can feel and hear the cutting and tearing of the tissue and it's SCARY AS HELL. At one point I feel an intense sting and say OUCH! Another shot and they continue. Then suddently he's pulling what I assume is a muscle from my belly button up to my temple and stapling it in place. That really HURT! Oh yeah you bet it did. And I still had to have it done on the other side! Mommy!
I can't even believe I sat there through that whole experience.
Finally it's over and they put a huge bandage around my head and send me out the door. That's it. See ya wouldn't wanna be ya. My son came to pick me up and I collapsed in his arms. I literally almost fainted. Not only could I NOT go back to work he had to take 3 days off to take care of me.
Now mind you I really didn't experience any after procedure pain. The pain from those shots was more than enough. I was just nauseated beyond belief and sick at realizing what I'd just let somebody to do my face.
Worst experience of my life. I'll never have another thing done to my body that isn't abolutely necessary.
Came the day to remove the stitches and where's my after picture? I was to bruised from top of head to chest to have one take and this was 1 week later. Swollen and bruised and looked like I'd fallen off a 10 story building and felt like it too. Oh yeah and there's the tell tale scar that peeks out from below my left ear. That's always nice.
When I walked into the office there were clients there waiting to go in. They looked at me and 2 of em got up and walked out. The fear in those eyes was something I'll never forget.
So in conclusion I spent 4,000 for something I DIDN'T NEED even according the the doctor who did the procedure. Bunch of money hungry fiends who'll do whatever it takes to convince you this is what you need! Please don't do it.
Jul 15, 2009Comments and replies (18)
105 posts
19 Jul 2009
Your experience is so similar to mine....the extreme number of shots...I kicked my feet and tears just poured down my face. It was too late to turn back and I was soooo mad at myself for doing this. I had been too trusting. I too, had that severe sting when they were doing the lipo...which was horrible....the pushing in and pulling out.....it was like being tortured. It was like an episode of 24....I yelled and they gave me another shot and then kept going. The Dr. said with an attitude.."What are you crying for?" I was in such shock because I thought I was going in for a "revolutionary procedure" with two small incisions....I could not even speak. Over 3 hrs later, my daughter (who was in the waiting room and thought I had died) came in , only to see my blood on the floor. I was bandaged so tight I thought I would just collapse. Trust me, this scam company will pay in the end. NYS already fined them $300k for their deceptiveness. That is just the beginning.
unregistered guest
19 Jul 2009
Oh yes! They get you in that chair and there's no turning back! They don't say even ONE WORD about what you are about to go through! It's exactly that - torture. If anybody is telling you they go back to work the next day they are flat out lying throught their teeth. Your face is being cut wide open and if you aren't bruised and stiched up beyond belief then you're already dead. It's a chop shop straight up. And they WILL put you in that chair whether you need this procedure or not. I do want to add that MAYBE just maybe there are a few who could benefit from this. Severe issues with their neck that just makes life miserable. I can totally understand that. In these cases I might even recommend something like this. However with mega research before hand about the "clinic" near you. Ask for references, ask WHAT you are to expect and get it in writing. But when you undergo this extreme surgery with no anesthetic and it's something you DON'T need and makes absolutely no difference in your appearance then it's a crime to put people through it. A real crime. They will make you any promise you care to fall for.
5 posts
25 Jul 2009
Hello everyone. I went to Beverly Hills and had the lifestyle lift done. Everything went good with the surgery that day. I had very bad sagging in my neck area and my jowls were bad but the main reason i went to lifestyle was for the sagging around my mouth. My neck is great, also my jowls are gone but the sagging around my mouth is still there. Its like no change. When I talked with the doctor about it he said that I might need botox. I was upset, and after awhile he told me to come back in Nov and he will see how my mouth area is then and then he told me that if he does the surgey on my mouth area the only thing i would probley have to pay for is the surgery room. I want to know if this has happened to anyone else out there. I dont belive i should have to pay for the surgery room. Its not like if the mouth area was done and im just not happy with it. The mouth area was not done rigt or not at all. If anyone out there has been thru this problem could u please let me know what u did Thank you so much debbi
5 posts
27 Jul 2009
when the doctor came in and asked me just what i was wanting from the lifestyle lift I told him and showed him it was around my mouth area and my neck and then he turned me around to face the mirror and pulled up my neck and mouth area with his fingers. I could understand if area around my mouth was even 1% better but its the same and when i went back for my checkup and told him about it he told me that if he was to do the mouth area it would make my lips look funny. But thats not what was said to me at the start. Things happen and i just belive that if i already paid for something and it needs to be fixed i shouldnt have to pay twice.
105 posts
29 Jul 2009
No you shouldn't. Would you go to a hairdresser who has burned your hair when doing the color? No. It stands to reason that they don't know what they are doing.......stay away:)
5 posts
29 Jul 2009
Ty McKen. But I have no problem with the surgery that I had, its just that the mouth area needs done. My neck and jowls came out very well. The question I have is I dont think I should have to pay for the surgery room again. So I was wondering if anyone else has had a second surgery done on the doctor behalf and did not have to pay for the surgery room again.
unregistered guest
7 Aug 2009
Wait just a minute here... I thought the advertisment said "no surgery required". None of these reviews sound anything like that. I took a friend of mine to have a facelift ($8,000) by a certified plastic surgeon. She said it was the most painful thing she has ever gone through (i.e. childbearing, heart surgery, etc.) BUT... her results were fantastic. I think I will just age gracefully, thank you. I'd rather take a vacation with the money; something pleasant to remember.
4 posts
4 Oct 2009
Thanks for all the input. I have made a decision NOT TO DO IT. I can understand how we women can get caught up in all the "hyph" but is it really worth going thru all that unnecessay pain? My anwere is NO. Thanks again. Anita
1 post
22 Oct 2009
Oh my precious God. I am so glad I found this by accident tonight. I had just jotted the phone number down for Lifestyle Lift over the weekend. I had planned to make appt. for myself. I'm 65, but look 40. I just wanted to be tightened under the neck area. I have no wrinkles anywhere on my body, not even my face. I just have a short neckline. I hate my side profile, but I'm thinking I'll be loving it forever now. I pray for you ladies who have had such horrible experiences. I'm very sorry it happened to you. Thank you for your bravery in sharing with us. God bless you. Eve
5 posts
30 Oct 2009
Can you imagine having surgery, major surgery on your face with all the facial musculature and nerves and not having pain shots? I wonder how did you ladies think that out patient surgery was going to happen with out some form of pain medication? Its a common complaint but the only reason the surgery is so much cheaper is you are not in a surgical suite where an anesthesiologist is both of those things cost over 3k right there, thats why you are in an office suite having this done. I cant believe that people are allowing doctors to cut their faces open and not checking their credentials first, I can't believe that some people are letting someone they met when they were rolled into the room for the procedure. Its your face what were you thinking. My friend was back and work and was on TV a week later, she met with a surgeon and said no way would I let this guy touch me, met with the other surgeon who was a board certified plastic surgeon not someone who did a weekend seminar - and had great results. Its on the person who is getting this done to get the absolute best person they can, you need to research and meet with these people or any one who is going to be doing this type of procedure - do your homework!