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Age 59, Sagging Chin - Don't Do It, Pay the Extra and Get It Done Right!

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I normally heal fairly well,they falsely tell you...

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Linda L. M
$4,500

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.

Linda L. M's provider

Dr.Bernard Pacella

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July 9, 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.
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July 20, 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.
July 21, 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....

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January 8, 2010

Please do not go to Lifestyle lifts...I had the procedure in April this year and was very unhappy. My daughter and son also went in the same week we were all unhappy..the Dr. wanted to re do all 3 of us I refused,my daughter refused but my son was so bad he decided to have his re done and still looks the same...I have been after them since then. my chin looks the same and my ears are stitched to my head. I have been writing everyone I can to get them stopped from all the lies they give you. I just had a local TV station want to do an interview today with us and will air in Feb. I signed a class action law suit and a personal one with an attorney. If you want to have work done go to a plastic surgeon and get reference.It might be more money but at least it will be right. I paid $6,300 and have nothing to show for it...BJ Gawle.

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April 17, 2011
Of course what do you need to know?
July 30, 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.
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August 1, 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.
UPDATED FROM Linda L. M

Please just remember don't believe what they...

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Linda L. M

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!

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October 15, 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.
April 25, 2011
What doctor did your procedure in Orlando?
August 22, 2010
my husband had the lifestyle lift done at the Maitland facility, he also had the sagging jowels done. This was in April 2010 and he loves the results. The staff was very kind and professional. The first day there was alot of pain and siscomfort and w were worried and called the doctor at like 11:30 at night. the staff took a message and the doctor personally called back within 10 minutes. Would definately recommend this. I myself have just scheduled my appointment to have my lower eyes done in October. Looking forward to it.
UPDATED FROM Linda L. M

Just a update for all to know. It has now been two...

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Linda L. M

Just a update for all to know. It has now been two years for me and I am still in discomfort, scares not gotten any better, nightmares, panic attacks.

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