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Lifestyle Lift Cost $6,000 average cost

I love it! - Albuquerque, NM

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Updated 11 Feb 2012
Posted 30 Aug 2010
Worth It
Spent: $5,400 in Albuquerque, NM

I had it done in Albuquerque. My Dr. has been doing plastic surgery for years.

It is NOT an hour procedure and you are NOT ready to go to work in a week! It is very extensive SURGERY and you will need AT LEAST two weeks before you go back to work. I wore a shorter wig to work to hide my scars, and I looked fine. I look about 15 years younger than my age.


Updated on Sep 20, 2010:
I would highly recommend this procedure to anyone who is considering looking younger and having a fresh new look!

Updated on 24 Dec 2010:
Almost 5 months post op and still loving it! See additional photos below!



Updated on 5 Oct 2011:
A little over one year post op, and I still feel great and I am so pleased with how it turned out!

More photos below :)

Updated on 5 Oct 2011:
P.S. I am now 57 years old, and will be 58 in March!

Updated on 4 Nov 2011:
As I mentioned,the price is now higher than what I paid for, a year ago. I had my consultation two years ago, was quoted my price, and that was the price that was locked in, even though I had my surgery a year later, in which time I was able to save up for it.



Updated on 11 Dec 2011:
I removed some of my photos. Will be adding more soon. I'll be 58 yrs old in March :)

This review is the subjective opinion of a RealSelf member and not of RealSelf, Inc.

My Doctor:

My rating:
If anyone has had bad surgery and has written about it on this site, keep in mind it is not the fault of the Lifestyle Lift but the fault of a bad doctor. All one has to do is look at celebrity websites to see some major botched up faces by some of the most expensive plastic surgeons in the world. I will post photos here; the first, my original neck and jowels, which weren't awful but I wanted to have something done before I got really bad. The second photo with my long straight hair and white tank top, I took of myself at ten days post op; I put concealer on to hide the bruises around my mouth, but you can see my neck starting to get yellow from the black and blue healing. The third one was eleven days post op, with my shorter wig, to hide my scars. The fourth was in England, 24 days post op, wearing a long wig to hide my scars. The doctor also did a little lipo under my chin. I'm very pleased! P.S. I am 56 years old! ---- Update 1-1/2 yrs post op: I will be 58 yrs old next month, and I look 40. I am still thrilled with my results. I have been reading some of the doctors' comments on these pages, and shame on them. They are giving false information, because they realize that the LS Lift has been taking the country by storm, and they are losing business. So they have sour grapes. Some of the misinformation they are giving, is that the LS Lift is not performed by 'real' plastic surgeons. That is a lie. All LS Lift doctors are board-certified plastic surgeons, and many had their own practices before joing the LS Lift team. Also, they said it only last 2 yrs or so, and that is another lie. The LS Lift, depending on genetics and other factors in a person's lifestyle, lasts fron 8 to ten years. Again, shame on all these plastic surgeons, who are posting misinformation to scare people. I would do it again, and I would not give my money to these expensive plastic surgeons who would post such misleading comments on this site. P.S. I do NOT work for the Lifestyle Lift.
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9466bex (1 post) 17 Sep 2010
If you look like this in 11 days, what is your complaint?
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 20 Sep 2010
LOL I have absolutely no complaint; as my review says, I absolutely love it!
Tom at RealSelf (Community Manager - 606 posts) 20 Sep 2010

Congrats on your happy outcome.

RoseMaybud (46 posts) 25 Sep 2010
Thank you, Tom!
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 1 Nov 2010
Update almost three months post op: I am still looking great and getting lots of compliments.

Some of the doctors on this site who do not do Lifestyle Lifts have stated it only lasts three years and that is incorrect. My plastic surgeon said it will last ten years.

I highly recommend it!
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 1 Nov 2010

Hi Rose -- Thanks for the update. Glad to hear you're still happy with your results!

RoseMaybud (46 posts) 1 Nov 2010
Thank you, Sharon!
sld.weq (1 post) 26 Nov 2010
Who is the doctor in Albuquerque?
DEB 10 (85 posts) 6 Oct 2011
You look great I had my surgery june 27th and am still thrilled with it still a little tender at the incision sights but I am not numb anymore.
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 6 Oct 2011
Thanks, and I'm happy for your success as well! My numbness took 8 months to completely disappear, as I tend to bruise very easily. It really does give one a new lease on life!
marina 5 (1 post) 10 Oct 2011

is there a way to find out the doctor's unedited name? very happy your procedure turned out so well.

Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 12 Oct 2011

Yes. Log in to your RealSelf account and the doctor's full name will be shown in a grey box at the bottom of the review.

Hope this helps!

ChaseS (2 posts) 14 Oct 2011
I do not see the doctor's name in the review. How do I see it?
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 15 Oct 2011
I think you have to send me a private message. He is the older doctor, and his last name starts with a D.
VIRGO822 (1 post) 15 Oct 2011

how can i find a real good experienced doctor in my area , i live in the tampa bay area in florida , i don't want to wind up with a butcher , how can i check them out . does anyone know a real good doctor in my area, thanks

Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager - 4,028 posts) 17 Oct 2011

Welcome to RealSelf, Virgo. Here's a list of board-certified doctors in the Tampa area. Many of them have been reviewed by other RealSelf community members, and you can read the reviews on each doc's profile page.

RoseMaybud (46 posts) 4 Nov 2011
Just an update! I had the Lifestyle Lift a year ago in August, and I am glad I got it done then--the price I paid is lower than the current price, as it went up. So keep that in mind!

I had the Lifestyle Lift, which is the bottom portion of the face, plus a neck lift, and some lipo under the jawline as well.

Wish you all the best!
graceful (1 post) 5 Nov 2011

A pleasant experience. Will return soon.
A Good bedside manner.
Questions and fears answered
Had another specialist outside the profession complimented the work done :)

RoseMaybud (46 posts) 6 Nov 2011
Wonderful! So you had your surgery in Albuquerque? Who did your surgery?
Peggyk (3 posts) 14 Nov 2011
I had the lifestyle lift 11 days ago. I think I look great, but the numbness is a little hard to get used to. I still have some bruising on the sides of my face, but am able to go out in public. I haven't told many of my friends I was doing this and am a little nervous about how they will react. I wasn't prepared for how this would affect my psyche, from feeling guilty about doing it to seeing the reaction of others. It's a BIG deal.
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 14 Nov 2011
Peggy, I had numbness for 8 months--but everyone is different. Most of the numbness will go away after 6 months; and yes, it is a weird feeling. But I am so glad I got it done, and you will be too! Do not feel guilty--you deserve to look your best!
Peggyk (3 posts) 14 Nov 2011
Thank you for the encouragement!
Peggyk (3 posts) 14 Nov 2011
I had my surgery in Atlanta by Dr. Whitaker. I am happy with her and think she did a great job. She answered all my questions about what to expect.
AnnayaAngelou (2 posts) 10 Dec 2011
I think the biggest thing to note for you Rose is that you lost a lot of weight somewhere in between the before picture and the post op pic. Clearly all of your results are not just from the surgery. What type of weight loss program did u do in addition to the surgery and did u lose weight before or after the face lift?
RoseMaybud (46 posts) 11 Dec 2011
I not only did not lose weight, I do not exercise, work out, nor did I get involved in any weight loss program.

I accept your apology.

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