“Don't go here”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Worst possible
Against my advice, my mother went for what she thought would be a "slight face lift" at age 63. She wanted to remove the jowls, tighten skin at the neck and a few wrinkles around the eyes - nothing major we thought.
Anyway, she hears about this life lift and just goes to Manhattan, and schedules a procedure. She decided to "just go do it".
Well, I can't begin to tell you the nightmares that have since followed. 2 days after the surgery, we had to take her to the emergency room in the middle of the night. Her pain was so severe, she felt that she would pass out. The doctor in the ER said she had a major infection going on that he believed was caused during the surgery, and the ensuing stitches.
So I know that can happen some time after surgery. She was put on massive antibiotics and finally the infection cleared up. Her face was bruised for weeks,
the jowly area was still jowly, and the wrinkes she had around her eyes looked worse than before.
We are considering taking legal action against these people. Please - if you know someone who is planning on going there, or if it is you yourself, do plenty of research before signing on that dotted line and giving them any money. I think they are dangerous.
Apr 20, 2009Comments and replies (17)
10 posts
21 Apr 2009
Yes you are right to want to take action, I have been waiting now for 2 years to hear that someone wants to take action, I had channel 5 news contacting me a few a year ago but they wanted me to go on TV, I would have if other people did it too. No one knows except my best friends that I had it done in NYC just like you. I look just the same way I did now as when I went in. These people are not cheap and what we have to show for mow is NOTHING!!! I sure could use the $ 4500.00 now I can tell you that. Hope this helps.
1 post
21 Apr 2009
I have spoken with the Lifestyle lift patient care representatives directly & found it very effective. Their number is 800-940-9951. Have you tried this option? They will take you seriously.
unregistered guest
22 Apr 2009
I put down $500,but I have not had it yet because of health issues. Now, I don't know what to do. This all sounds very scary. By the way, if I follow through my surgery will cost around $7,500. Why the $2,500 difference I wonder.
unregistered guest
25 Apr 2009
I was considering the procedure, but now I am not. Thanks for the info
377 posts
30 Apr 2009
That's right ladies and gents! Read the print and believe US! I have pictures posted on my area about how I looked better BEFORE I had the LSL. After the LSL I had more wrinkles around my eyes and my mouth and the scars!!!! Believe it. Spend the few extra dollars and find a real doctor with real credentials.
14 posts
6 May 2009
If any of you have had lsl houston do your procedures and are unhappy with the treatment you have recieved you can mail me a pamejame yahoo. Leave a phone number and I will call you about what we can do about our misfortune with these people.
24 posts
14 May 2009
POST-SURGICAL INFECTION : Yes, I placed several calls to the LSL office that I went to in VA post-op to report pain, excessive swelling and heat, only to be told each time it was "NORMAL". When I went in a week later for stitch removal the doctor did the removal himself because I had CELLULITIS! So very scary. I have heard so many stories of infection following this procedure it surely begs the question - Are they following any type of 'standard of care' during their procedure? This is too frequent an occurence for ANY surgical procedure - whether in a hospital or elsewhere.
1 post
14 May 2009
I want to thank you for your post. I was planning to have this procedure done in July including the eyelift. After reading your comments I plan to cancel. If I do anything I will go to a cosmetic surgeon to have a mini lift and upper blepharoplasty. I might have to pay a little more but I think if your planning to undergo any type of cosmetic procedure you probably don't want skimp on expensive. I firmly believe you get what you pay for at least 95% of the time. I am a nurse. I have worked many years in post operative recovery rooms. So I am not completely unaware of things that can go wrong during a procedure.I recently went to my interview (a couple days ago). When I got home and started thinking about how invasive this procedure really is and the fact that they want to preform it without any type of anesthesia except a local (lidocaine) and a valium acompanied by a tylenol PM. I doesn't sound like a day at the beach to me! This means that most likely there is no anesthesiologist on the premises.I have seen A lot of things happen in the OR and when the s#@t hits the fan, it's the anesthesiologists that intervines. I imagine this is a major savings to the LSL people. They played a DVD that basically had a line of bull a mile long about why they don't use general anesthesia. Let me tell you... I personally want to be completely knocked out for any type of cutting of my flesh. General anesthesia is not even necessary. An anesthesiologist can administer what is known as MAC of TIVA it is usually a mixture of a couple of drugs ie...versed and diprovan. If you've ever had a colonoscopy you were probably done under MAC anesthesia. I also told the physicain who assesed me that I experience adverse reactions to lidocaine that contains epinephrine. It effects my heart. He explained how it was necessary to control bleeding and that many people experience the sensations I had described. Only after I told him that I knew of a woman that had gone into cardiac arrest and died after being administered lidocaine at a dentist office he suggested I get clearance from my medical doctor. I have a really conscientious doc and I doubt he would clear me. After all... why would he want to get involved. If something was to go wrong where would the liabilty lie? I am so glad I looked up your comments.After reading them, I am 100% sure this is something I am at all interested in. I hope you can find a resolution to the difficulties caused by the LSL.
3 Jun 2009
I just heard of LSL this morning on an infomercial. It sounded so good and while I have never even considered any kind of plastic surgery, this one I was considering. After reading the posts, no way. I'll just age gracefully. Some of the "work" I've seen is hideous. Sounds like this one is more of the same. Thanks everyone!
377 posts
3 Jun 2009
Earth Girl, why would you even consider letting LSL touch you again??? Demand your money back and go somewhere else. If you paid with Care Credit, I have first hand information that if you gather all of your photos showing the difference or lack there of, Care Credit will work with you on getting your money back and refunding the monies paid to date. Best of luck to you. Chrystal.