Very Let Down - Cincinnati, OH

Thank you for this. I will be looking at your before and afters as I always wondered how real they are. Dr Mendelsohn does appear to be very commercial and that does make me skeptical. I am a client at Mitchell Salon and they cant say enough praises about him. But then they could be getting freebies.

Thank you for your input Carol. As other RealSelf users must realize, setting expectations and realistic goals is a vital part of the plastic surgery process. As you have noted, we spend a great deal of time during the consultative process to review options and try to present the realistic outcomes. During this process, I show at least 10 examples of patients, both men and women, who have various types of anatomy and have various types of results. I have performed thousands of Advanced Lifting procedures since we introduced this in 2002. It is true that not all of our patients are thrilled... but it is also true that most are quite satisfied - enough so to refer others for similar treatments. Facelifting surgery is like all other surgeries, it is not perfect - ever. Occasionally, facelifts do require "tuck-ups" as 2 main factors - loss of elasticity in the skin and poor anatomy make optimal results more challenging. We stand by our work, and when we are working well with individuals who recognize these things, everyone wins. I have included a link to a brief video testimonial of a 69 year old patient who underwent the Advanced Lift with me. She embodies the "typical" patient whose results are great, but not perfect. Here is the link: http://youtu.be/E7feQWCHBcU