“Age 59, sagging chin - don't do it, pay the extra and get it done right!”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
I normally heal fairly well,they falsely tell you that you can go back to work in as little as a week,maybe if your in a closet.
I needed to looker a bit younger mostly under my chin area, aat age 59.
I could not and would not tell anyone to do this procedure the doctor and the customer service was awful very unprofessinal. And when I went back for the follow up visits the waiting room was filled with un-happy clients,there is a reason why you enter & exit differene doors for folow ups,think about it. They have admitted that my procedure is not done correctly and have told me to come back in............but I'm afaid to go back what if they screw my face up more.
Updated on Oct 15, 2009:
Please just remember don't believe what they tell you about the results and also remember the facts, pictures on the office walls and commericals are touched up, airbrushed and many are employees and relatives, which they do not tell you or would abmit to, of course because they want you to believe that your a great canidate and you can expect great results....what a crab of bull. Totally false advertisiting. I'm a real LSL person, with nightmares and a lot of disappointment. Like they say............a picture is worth a million bucks!
Jul 4, 2009Comments and replies (10)
379 posts
9 Jul 2009
Hi, welcome to realself. I am sorry that you have had to go through what many of us here has also suffered through. Have you tried to find another Board Certified Plastic Surgeon to see what he thinks needs to be done to correct the LSL procedure and how much it will cost? I would be afraid of a "RE-DO" at LSL, you said it yourself, pay the extra and get it done right. I hope find some kind of relief. Keep in touch with us and try to post some pictures. Best, Chrsytal.
10 posts
19 Jul 2009
I'm sorry yours didn't go well. I loved the dr that did mine and I'm really happy with the results. I'm still trying to figure out how to post pics but everyone notices the difference.
1 post
21 Jul 2009
Hi Linda, So sorry to hear about your experience. I live in orlando and am researching PS in the area for a facial procedure. Could you e-mail me privately to let me know who this doc was? Thanks....Christine ecgiese1072@hotmail.com
1 post
30 Jul 2009
sorry to hear about your horrible experiences with lifestyle life. I almost had the chin, upper eyelids/under eye lids in Maitland, fl. the doctors credentials seems alright* I am doing a complete check on them. However, with your story I think I will wait until I trally could use it maybe around 80 maybe never after hearing your story. hAVE A SAFE WEEKEND.
379 posts
31 Jul 2009
Well, you can say one thing for sure, pictures DO NOT LIE! Thank you for being so brave and posting your pictures and showing everyone what LSL did to you. I really don't think people understand. It really is hard to make the decision to go public when no one can or will help you and you have the urge to tell others and warn them. I am sure some people read these posts and say "Oh, that would never happen to me", well folks think again. It can and did happen to me, and Linda and no telling how many other women. Please be careful and really do your homework before having this procedure done and at least get a 2nd opinion. It is cheaper than having to have the surgery to repair a bad lift.
unregistered guest
1 Aug 2009
it is amazing how they advertise this stuff as if its so quick and easy. But your photos prove that sometimes its not all its cracked up to be. the web sites dont really tell you the full truth. I just started looking into this procedure as a curiosity, and I can tell you that I am GLAD i found this site. I am so sorry that you've had to go through this experience and I am thankful that despite your experience you've had the courage to share the realities of a "worst case scenario". I've noticed that there is a 2 to 1 ratio of people that are unhappy with their procedure. Those numbers are just too high.
2 posts
10 Aug 2009
I truly understand your distress for I am in the same boat as you; not only do I have painful and ugly scars but hearing on right side has been affected, my right side eye pressure has gone up and my eye doctor specialist has not been able to bring pressure down with proper medication. My so called surgery consisted of neck lift and eyelid lift. After procedure in December 2008, my neck looks exactly the same as it was before procedure so do the eyelids. This major flop was performed at the new york facility. After looking at the results the person in charge agreed that my complaints were very much warranted and promised to report it to the main office. I have been waiting for the results to no avail; i have been given excuses after excuses. I had told them that all i wanted was reimbursement of monies paid by me and that they settle the account with the credit card agency that financed the rest. I have lost my job and cannot in any way continue nor do I want to pay for something that was not done. The lady said she totally understood and I will get an answer soon. She took new pictures of scars, sagging neck and droopy eyelids and promised to send them inmediately. I am still waiting but also considering taking them to court. places like this should not be allowed to go untouched when they don't deliver what they promise. I am still in horrible paid even after all this time and sometimes it fees as if a million needles were stabbing my ears all at once. I would very much like to pursue a class action because I am sure we can overcome this and be properly reimbursed for our money and also punitive charges. If I don't get a satisfactory solution before the end of this month I will proceed. Any or all of you are welcome to join. I don't believe anyone needs to travel to do this. please let me know. Many thanks Fanny
unregistered guest
29 Aug 2009
Was curious to read about real patients. The end results of the surgical stories here have shown me I would never consider Lifestyle as an option. There is a saying "let the buyer beware". Surgery is a very serious step and some of these surgeons obviously are not qualified Board Plastic Surgeons. I work in the legal field and recommend that instead of complaining and whining to these quacks and their staff you get yourself a GOOD attorney (you can hire an attorney on contingency) to get some satisfaction (and some money to rectify the damage.) Yes you may have signed an arbitration agreement but that only binds you from going to court (and even that can be broken) - YOU CAN SETTLE / FILE A LAWSUIT AND COLLECT DAMAGES IN ARBITRATION... So stop whimpering and take action.
1 post
13 Sep 2009
please email me and I will send you the class action law suit..bjgawle@aol.com
9 posts
15 Oct 2009
I wish I'd read all these reviews prior to having this done. I also had mine in Maitland, Florida and it's now turned into a real nightmare. Please get in touch with me via email. Get in touch with Todd Urich at eyewitness news, He's trying to put a story together about this procedure and how your mislead about the procedure and the results. I actually had the full procedure 3 times in less than a year. The doctor kept lying to me about what he was going to do. All started about 3 months after the 1st procedure when a stitch came undone causing one side of my face to fall. At that time he told me it would take 20 minutes to repair it and ended up doing the full thing again while I was in lala land from taking a few of the pills they provide. A few days after that, my face was pulled so tight it caused the skin to lieterally peel off the side of my face. When I went back with this problem He says No Problem, I can fix that. Well I ended up in that chair again 6 months later to get the scar fixed and AGAIN while I was in lala land he did the full procedure and the scar is STILL big as before. Now they will not Acknowledge I even exsist. No attorney will take the case because they Doctered my records to make it appear it happened because of my smoking. I'm very angry about this whole situation and I want them to acknowledge what they're doing is unethical for most people. My story will appear on the news with or without other people but it sure would help if I could find more like yourself who went through this and can honestly say I'm telling the truth.. I posted most of my story with some pics of my face after the 3rd time around. I have bumps all under my skin and white, sort of like pimples which are very visable. My ear feels frozen 24/7, can't wear earings and can't even think about pulling my hair away from my face.