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“100% Worth It - Fort Lauderdale, FL”

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Spent: $7,600 in Fort Lauderdale, FL

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Updated 21 Sep 2011

Posted 12 Jul 2011

I had a lifestyle lift at Ft Lauderdale everyone in the office was friendly and professional and I never had to wait long for my appointments.

Everything was explained in great detail and they lived up to everything it is only 2 weeks after surgery and I went back to work after 8 days. I still have some swelling and numbness but I look great 10 years younger I think. My sister says I look like I always did when I was young I am 54 years old.

I would highly recomend the facility I totally trusted him and his nurses and would do it again in a heartbeat it was not too uncomfortable ice and painkillers for the first few days.

I had lifestyle lift neck prcedure with lipo and upper eyelids and lazer on lower eyes and nose.

I read all the horror stories before but I think most people that are happy don't take the time to write I promised myself that I would because anyone wanting this done needs to hear good news too. It is a real facelift just do not get put to sleep and that is why the recovery is quicker. I was in and out of sleep and never felt stressed. I say go for it.



Updated on 19 Jul 2011:
It is 3 weeks now and continue to improve I am going home to visit in August and cant wait to see my familys reaction I tried to keep it secret but some of them know.

Updated on 11 Aug 2011:
Here are pictures of my scars everyone seems so anxious to see.

Updated on 11 Aug 2011:
Here are pictures of my so called scars that everyone is so anxious to see.
Only 6 weeks they are great.

Updated on 11 Aug 2011:
Here are my scars 6 weeks after almost gone .

Updated on 21 Sep 2011:
It has been three months now and most of the numbness is gone face looks better than ever.
Feel a little tender on the sides of my face now that I can feel it but still feel a little better everyday.
It is worth any little discomfort to have the improvement in my appearance.
Went home last month and everyone thought I looked great.
One brother I saw I had not seen him in 8 years and I did not tell him what I had done he told 2 of my sisters that I looked good and had not changed a bit in 8 years so that was a good review I never did tell him.

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UGLYSCARS 14 Jul 2011
lucky you.
Sharon at RealSelf (Community Manager) 19 Jul 2011

Hi Deb,

Welcome to RealSelf and thanks for sharing your experience. I'm glad your surgery went well.

UGLYSCARS 19 Jul 2011
Debbie is one of the lucky ones

I was not and am scarred for my life.

I was told I could go back to work the next day
I left the office with no post op instructions
even though I later learned I had a full face life including muscle cutting. no drains were placed so in addition to the huge cross hatching scars I have I also have what is called a hematoma on both sides of my neck that make it look like I was burned. It gets worse each year. The hematoma takes up
50% of my neck.

lovely.

people stare at me ---some ask and some don't

you were very lucky
Dreemer 25 Jul 2011
Hi :)
What exactly is a lifestyle lift? incisions? cost.
thanks sue
2trusting 29 Oct 2011
It can cost you your life. If you notice some of these people who have had good luck do not care about the reality of what is actually going on all over the country. Oh yes, they cut you but good, and can truss you up like a turkey, leave you with irreparable scarring and nerve damage and don't give a flying flip.
UGLYSCARS 25 Jul 2011
to me it was a procedure that left me with horrible

scarring.

it appears other's think it's a miracle.
harleygirl03 26 Jul 2011
You look amazing. I'm getting mine done on Friday at the Maitland Office. I met with my Dr. yesterday and he was great. He is board certified and answered all my questions. I'm 63 going on 64, but I feel alot younger inside. I'm not looking for miracles here, but I'm hoping to take off maybe 10 years. You got a great price what you had done. It's costing me 6500.00 for the lift, lipo and also tightening my muscles in my neck area. I'll let you know how I make out. Wish me luck. Thanks
DEB 10 27 Jul 2011
Good luck just do what they tell you and you will be fine use ice all the time and take arnica every hour for bruising get it from gnc in pill form just chew. I did it for 3 days before the surgery and for about a week after and only had a small bruise on my neck.
Between the ice packs and the pain pills I was quite comfortable.
Make sure you dont take pain pills on an empty stomach and also take stool softeners every day while you are using pain meds.
Good Luck I am praying that you have as good a result as I did it has been 4 weeks know and I still feel so weird when I look in the mirror Ime back.
Keep in touch.
Leslea 8 Aug 2011
Do you have any numbness or discomfort now sleeping on your side? I've read some people have pain all around their ears and can't sleep.
ricky58 6 Oct 2011
Dear Deb...your blog is most informative - I went to the Ft Laud office yesterday (oct 5 2011) for initial consult (Margaret) & today (Claudia) for "reassurance" with procedures/results. I've been surfing the web for Ft Laud office/patient feedback - yours helps! Claudia mentioned arnica/gnc and the bruising - i'm scheduled for January: face/neck & full laser - contemplating upper & lower eyelids...i'm told dr mucci will perform my surgery - did not meet him - thanks so much for posting....I'm going to check what voiceamerica.com has to reference (dr rubenstein oct 6 2011 blog) - his comments on the neck have me curious...ty!
DEB 10 7 Oct 2011
Dr Rubenstein does not know what he is talking about. The lift includes your neck it is the major part of the surgery I paid an extra 1000 to have the muscles tightened but I believe they are including the muscle tightening now but ask not everyone needs to have the muscle done but they always tighten the neck.
I had upper eye lids done as well I highly recomend if you are doing it get your eyes done as well it will really make a big difference.
Good luck keep me posted.
I also recomend stool softeners start the day before surgery and take everyday that you are taking pain killers.
The pain from constipation is worse than any face lift.
2trusting 27 Oct 2011
Dr. Rubenstein is a very kind and extremely intelligent Dr. who is interested in the American Public being well informed. Anyone who says otherwise has their head up their own derriere. Putting down other people is a classic technique of a shill. Dr. Rubenstein is one of the highly ethical professions speaking on behalf of the American Public.
DEB 10 28 Oct 2011
Dr Rubenstein has made comments that are truly false and should be ashamed to be putting down other proceedures all Drs have their own techniques for Face Lifts but they all help the neck that is where age shows up first not everyone needs the muscles tightened but we all need the skin tightened .
I am sure if you research him you wll fnd that all of his patients are not happy .
2trusting 29 Oct 2011
Harley, Did you post on your results? I hope you had a good experience, and that you weren't hurt or damaged.
2trusting 3 Nov 2011
And now you're passing out medical advise. Go figure, you're a "dr." now.
MsMaryNM 27 Jul 2011
Hi Debbie, you look terrific! Wow what a difference. Im 1 month out and people are begining to notice a difference. Im just wondering if my skin will continue tightening for a while or am I completely healed. I go back for after photos on the 11th of august. Im excited to see the difference.
DEB 10 27 Jul 2011
They say it can take up to one year to be completly healed but you will continue to improve a lot for 3 months make sure you wear your neck strap at night I am 4 weeks now and it gets better everyday I still have some swelling in the neck area and numbness as well I go for my check up in about 2 weeks.
My picture here is only after 2 weeks.
Glad yours went well post your pictures when you get them.
They say to wear neck strap for 1 month but I am going to wear it as long as I can stand it I think more is better.
MsMaryNM 28 Jul 2011
Thanks for replying so quickly, I tooam still wearing the strap as it seems to help my face to feel better. I will post pics as soon as i get them. Thx again
Leslea 8 Aug 2011
Please post before and after photos. I'm going in on the 24th of Aug and am getting a little nervous. PLUS, I am a student and school starts on the 29th. I'm probably crazy for chosing to go back in public only five days after the surgery.
DEB 10 9 Aug 2011
Leslea I do have before and after pictures on this site.
5 days after surgery I did go to the airport to get my sister and was very presentable but I was still weak I dont know how old you are ar what proceedures you are having if it is just a lifestyle lift with no extra neck firming you might be great after 5 days but 7 or 8 would be better.
I went back to work after 8 I was a little weak and neck was stiff but I am a bartender am very busy and cant sit down at work if you have an easy job or are a student might not be so bad. Good Luck please keep me posted.
RoseMaybud 7 Oct 2011
Mary, I had my surgery in Albuquerque a year ago! Where in New Mexico do you live? Check my photos out, and I'm happy for you that all went well!
UGLYSCARS 8 Aug 2011
to go back to school 5 days after the surgury?
that is not a good idea at all Leslea.

that is what caused so much of my disfigurement

I was told I could return to work the next day but

really I should not have returned to work for 2 weeks.

I should not even had laid my head down to sleep or turned it
at all ---

but I left that office with no post op. information on how to care for myself.
UGLYSCARS 8 Aug 2011
wow neck strap??

I never got that....


just 40+ stitches on each side and a tube of bacitracin.
MsMaryNM 10 Aug 2011
I actually took off for 14 days from work. However, if I had an office job i could have gone back in a week. I think it all depends on where you go for you LSL. To not get a chin strap or any post op instructions is awful. My scars get better every day and pics willbe posted soon. Good luck everyone on your recoveries.
UGLYSCARS 11 Aug 2011
I got a tube of bacitracin that is all.
I drove home with 80 stitches in my face.

and now I have these awful brown scars that were a result of

no post op care and no drains.

permanent disfiguring scars.
Maybe LifeStyle Lift has cleaned up their act.

maybe.

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