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Lifestyle Lift is a Rip off

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I travel to Cincinnti OH and after one month. My...

9570anonJune 14, 2010
$5,500

I travel to Cincinnti OH and after one month. My face was not tight. This was unbelievable. The doctor office has not called me one time for a check up visit. I have pictures in my home before the operation and you can tell the different. I wish I had of listen to my friends and never had this done. I am wondering how many others like me that they don't call back.

I would just like to say. Everyone should try their doctors in their city first and forget this television rip off. I wish I had of listen to my friends and I would have paid only a thousand dollars more and would have been happy. Sometime cheaper is not better. I had to drive to Cincinnti and stay in a hotel, when I could have paid for the operation here in Indy.

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Cincinnti OH

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My face drop back after the swelling went down. These people have never called. I have never had a problem with a doctor. I would not tell anyone to seek this doctor.Updated on 25 Feb 2012:Terrible. This doctor is still doing these operation

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Hallee
June 28, 2010
Stand by your words. Let us see your before and after pictures.
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Robert T
July 30, 2010
Hallee why don't you stop shilling for Lifestyle lift? Remember there was a court order that anybody involved with Lifestyle Lift stay away from message boards...
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Linda L. M
February 26, 2012
Really, were is that in writing. First time I have ever heard of that.
2trusting
February 26, 2012
I think Robert T was talking about New York, when the Gov. busted them for ordering employees to post false positive reviews.
2trusting
March 4, 2012
9570anon, dear, I wouldn't accept anything less from them than payment for a independent qualified ABCPS of your choosing to fix what LSL did to you, PLUS pain and suffering!!! They are scrambling to do damage control with this person coming on here asking you to call her. This after they've ignored you and left you like that for how long now? And thousands of stories just like yours. Why now all of a sudden are they asking you to call them? Smells like rotten fish!
doing_research
March 10, 2012
Were is this court order? State, County and city? As that would be against the first amendment. I hope you answer since your statement could be confused by the statement of a doctor who do not want the bad publicity.
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Chrystal Eckes
March 10, 2012
Are you asking about the ruling in 2009 for Lifestyle Lift to stop astroturfing and posting fake reviews? Under the settlement, Lifestyle Lift will stop publishing anonymous positive reviews about the company to Internet message boards and other websites, and will pay $300,000 in penalties and costs to the State of New York. You can google this. Best, Chrystal Eckes
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Robert T
March 11, 2012
http://www.adlawbyrequest.com/tags/lifestyle-lift/

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/15/technology/internet/15lift.html

There used to actually be a link on realself about this court ruling but it seems to have been removed.

Lifestyle lift tried to have this website remove Lifestyle lift reviews stating "trademark infringement"

http://www.realself.com/blog/community-rights
2trusting
March 11, 2012
. It' s matter of record and they can't sue the Attorney General. ~" NYState Attorney's Office Announces Settlement with LikeStyle Lift"~ Wed. Jul 15th 2009. Ooops! I misspelled the name, Oh well I'll leave it like that. "This company's attempt to generate business by duping consumers was cynical, manipulative, and illegal," said Attorney General Cuomo. and so on. It's NY State Attorney's Office Announces Settlement with LikeStyle Lift. Check out how many lawsuits they've been in. Start peeling the onion, and try not to cry. They're supposed to have cleaned up their act. What do you think.
2trusting
March 11, 2012
Maybe they should be hearing the words about now, "oh what a tangle web you weave, when first you practice to deceive." Because let's face it folks, 1,000's of people have been damaged, and this has all be going on with that man who puts smoke and mirrors to an old fashioned technique The lower SMAS lift. Not known for long lasting results. Only works in about 5 % of people. So on an so on. Have fun researching!!!!!!
No fight left
March 11, 2012
How can I get with the ccurt. I will bring myself and let the court and the judge see what happen to me.
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Chrystal Eckes
March 15, 2012
Robert T, I found the exact copy of the Lawsuit:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://i.usatoday.net/money/_pdfs/cosmetic/lifestyle-settlementpdf.pdf
lark123
January 4, 2013
I'm from Indiana but drove to Cincinnati Oh. Do I compoain to Ohio Attorney General? Do I sue the doctor or Lifestyle Lift Corporate?
butterflyinthewind
July 2, 2010
Yep-it seems that even when people are happy with their results they soon (within) a year return to exactly where they were before-only now they have scars-what a ripoff. :(
T1000
July 22, 2010

can you provide an update on how much you spent? thx so much

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Linda L. M
October 19, 2010
Yeah, I had it done in Maitland, Florida 2 years ago and had no results lots of bad scares and pain is all I got, with a lot of nightmares, panic attacks. What a big rip-off. They offered to do it over because of no results, I said no way of course.

Sincerely,
Linda
BrittB
October 19, 2010

Hi Linda,

I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. Are you still in pain, have you had anything done to fix it? Would you mind taking the time to post about your experience in a review so our Lifestyle Lift community can give their support?

Thank you,

-Britt

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Linda L. M
March 5, 2012
One comment STOP the False advertisiting.
UPDATED FROM 9570anon

I travel to Cincinnati OH and I should have stay...

9570anonFebruary 25, 2012
I travel to Cincinnati OH and I should have stay in Indianapolis. This doctor told me that I would look good for over twenty years. He had his wife to show me she had it done and did she look beautiful. I drove to the office and paid for the hotel that I stay in and this was more money. Was the operation a good one. NO. I would take these people to could if I could. The doctor and Lifestyle Lift. I contacted LifeStyle Lift after the operation and was put off. Phone calls not returned. Had a massive heart attack four months after the operation, because of the thicken of my blood. No one told me to start taking something to thinning my blood. Think about it. You should warn everyone you need this is not the thing to do. OH I forgot to tell you. I need a another operation to remove the big scare behind my ear. I can't wear my hair up anymore until I have these big long meat remove and every doctor that I see say the same thing. This doctor did you in. Now the doctor is doing these operations outside ofLifestyle lift. He must have gotten a lot of complaints. DON'T DO IT With Lifestyle. Find your own doctor in your town with a good record. From Sorry I ever called Lifestyle Lift

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2trusting
February 26, 2012
Dear 9570anon,
Please call your States Attorney Generals Consumer Complaints Division, file a complaint and copy it to Gregory Jackson Assistant Attorney General, Economic Crimes Division 1300 Riverplace Blvd. Suite 405 Jacksonville, FL 32207. Call Jessica Scott at that division 904-348-2720. Corporate monsters like this cannot operate in every state in this country. They are only in the states whose laws are lax enough to let them in, and THESE STATES need to wake up. They will only do so when these behind closed doors types of places are exposed over and over by people who have been HARMED. Also let your Attorney General Board of Licensing know about what that man did to you. They are completely unprofessional and have BURNED the Hypocratic Oath!!!!!!! Maybe President Obama should be all over this!!!!!!!!! Too many people have been so damaged for the monsters to keep this quiet any longer. If they're so great, why are they STILL having to spend millions on advertising? Tweet your pics to Debbie Boone, their new ad promo woman. Light up your life, my fanny!!!!!!
No fight left
March 11, 2012
I will do this the first thing on Monday morning. I want someone to pay to remove my big scares behind my ears. I can't hear. I can hold a telephone to my ear. I am to listen on intercom.
LSL Patient Relations Group
February 27, 2012
Hi 9570anon. I’m Latania from Lifestyle Lift ‘s Patient Relations Group. Please contact me at (866) 739-2387 so that we can discuss your individual concerns.
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Chrystal Eckes
May 30, 2012

Again, Latania... How does the ones of us who have suffered the LSL who are over 2 and 3 year out, how can we get any of that Patient Relations that you seem to be offering to the posts that pop up new??? Still Wondering!

 
anjhii
March 7, 2012
I had ll done on my lower face/ under chin area, a month ago. It is still very hard, and now my lower face looks fatter and hilly. The doctor took care of the hanging skin. But, my lower face looks disfigured. I am 46, I lost over 200lbs. so I wanted to treat myself to some skin removal on my lower face, since I could not have my body done. I'm not happy with the results. My face looked better a week ago.
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Linda L. M
March 7, 2012
After the first week and by the second week for sure I could see that it didn't work for me. This is after the swelling goes down and I thought to myself it only looks tighter because I am swelled up. And sure enough I had no results except lumps, knolts and disfigurement. Please call your States Attorney Generals Consumer Complaints Division, file a complaint and copy it to Gregory Jackson Assistant Attorney General, Economic Crimes Division 1300 Riverplace Blvd. Suite 405 Jacksonville, FL 32207. Call him and he would love to hear your story and get you in touch with the right people, where did you have it done, did you get your money back?
LSL Patient Relations Group
March 7, 2012

Hi anjhii. I’m Latania from Lifestyle Lift‘s Patient Relations Group. Please contact me at (866) 739-2387
so that we can discuss your individual concerns.

2trusting
March 7, 2012
The latest attempt at damage control is too little too late for 1,000's of people that have been harmed, scarred, infected or DEAD/ their looks and lives ruined!!!!! This type of open wound surgery should only be performed in O.R.'s. In accredited facilities. The corporation is only allowed to perform this old type of surgery in a few states because of the laxness of the laws in those states. It's 2012 and antiquated procedures being touted at new and innovative only because they SHOOT YOUR FACE FULL OF LIDOCAINE, Drug you up with pharmaceuticals, which caused me to stop breathing by the way> It's NOT new and innovative, it's NOT safer, with less down time, It has harmed 1,000's of people!!!!!!!!
lark123
January 4, 2013
I didn't even have skin to remove. I just had a bit of a jowl drop. My neck and cheeks are hilly. My neck looks like a linebacker for the Colts.
Just a lurker
March 9, 2012
Just bumped into this board. It sounds like you'd have to be a lunatic to try this nonsense.
2trusting
March 10, 2012
Dear lurker,
Thanks a lot! lol...I hope I'm not a lunatic....but if it does I guess there are 150,000 of us out there. Their numbers not mine. That's there latest number they've got floating around. Not lunatic... just 2trusting. If I knew then what I know now? I certainly wouldn't have darkened their door.
2trusting
March 10, 2012
~(their latest numbers)~ But there is really no way of knowing. Wish I'd been around this site before I let them "Light Up My Life" (Their latest ad campaign to lure more people into their tangled web). I fell asleep and woke up in a nightmare.
No fight left
March 11, 2012
I am so sorry this happen to you. I have never gotten over what happen to me. The doctors have looked at my scares and they said this was a terrible job. I am telling everyone that I meet to stay clear of Lifestyle Lift
Katerina1982
August 1, 2012
How do we report these types of unnecessary and abusive name-calling remarks? Please add a "flag" button. Thank you realself.
T1000
August 1, 2012

I don't think the person intended to call anyone here a "lunatic", but was reflecting on the commentary and whether someone would choose the procedure. We can certainly block, but let us know if you think this is a correct assumption

Katerina1982
August 3, 2012
Why was one of my comments blocked once when I posted a comment to someone who was apparently working for LSL? I called them out on it, without using any profanity or other inflammatory usage. What happened was the person reported me for calling them out on what they were doing - astroturfing, which is illegal. And my comment was removed and I was informed of it.
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Sharon at RealSelf
August 3, 2012

Hi Katerina,

Thanks for sharing your concerns. Your comments were removed because they contained personal attacks against another community member.

Our community managers look after all the forums, not only for abusive language but also for shill reviews or commercial comments. We would have looked into the comments when you made us aware of them back in February, but of course we can have another look now. Please send me a link to the comments that you feel were posted by a LSL employee and we'll investigate. I'll contact you privately to get this conversation started.

Cheers,

--Sharon

Katerina1982
August 3, 2012
"personal attack" is a very serious accusation. Very very serious indeed. I stated what was obvious to other member as well, that the person making the comments at that time was a very obvious representative for LSL who was astroturfing. I am sorry it was taken offensively.
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Sharon at RealSelf
August 3, 2012

"Personal attack" is how we generally refer to inappropriate comments directed at a specific person (in our guidelines). I appreciate that you were looking out for the community and trying to identify a spammer, but in that instance the language crossed a line.

I hope this helps to clarify. Please PM me if you have any questions.

Lifestyle Lift Victim150K
March 11, 2012
Based upon my horrific experience with Lifestyle Lift, Debbie Boone might as well be singing "You Messed Up My Life" (not my first choice of words...)
2trusting
March 11, 2012
Yes! We do have to maintain a modicum of decorum !!! Too hard sometimes... I told one attorney it just cannot be put in to nice words.
lark123
January 4, 2013
Do you have a law suit against them. If so, I want to know details. I just had a horrible experience in Cinncinati. :(
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