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The Life-style Lift Recovery is Longer Than They Tell You

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posted 6 years ago
updated 4 years ago

Not Worth It
Cost: $5,060
Schaumburg, IL

I had my LifeStyle Lift done On July 12, 2006. I...

9 Aug 2006

I had my LifeStyle Lift done On July 12, 2006. I had the bags removed from under my eyes as well as the lift. It would be better if they told you that most people will need some time to recover. There was no way I could go out in public for about 2 weeks. My eyes were black and swollen. My whole face was swollen. I still have a lot of discomfort especially on the back of my ears. My right side was more of a problem than the left. It is still swollen.

The scars on the back of the ears are pretty awful. They tell you afterwards that it might take up to a year to completely heal.This should be told up front. A tech took out the stitches and did have bleeding after this was done. My left ear had drainage for about two weeks. I did have to have my right ear aspirated 3 times because of fluid build up. Am not convinced that the office help really have medical training. In fact they gave me the opposite information over the phone. I had called about the severe swelling, it was fluid, but they told me that as long as it was hard, not to worry. They should have told me to come in as hardness is a sign of fluid build-up.

The after care needs some attention. As I said, I still am having trouble sleeping or even having the phone on my ear. The least amount of pressure causes much discomfort. This may all be pretty standard, but their ads lead you to believe that you can resume normal activities in a short period of time. I think it would be much better if they told you the truth. Am I happy that I had it done; can't say for sure. Still have swelling under my eyes and most of the swelling has gone down on my face (not behind the ears). Friends tell me that I do look better than I did.

If I had known that the recovery time would be this long, sure wouldn't have had it done in the summer. Would have waited until January when there are fewer activities. (I live in Indiana). Am a golfer and have only been able to go out a couple of times. Honesty is always the best policy. I had the procedure done in Schaumburg, IL. Unfortunately, after the procedure, I found that the Dr. who performed the procedure is on probation in Pennsylvania.

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RusteyM 30 Mar 2013

Thank you for submitting your review. Was the doctor who performed it Board Certified and a real M.D.? In DE there are some excellent plastic surgeons & I haven't heard anything upsetting about the Lifestyle Lift, other than your report, which I'm glad to know about. I've been told up front that it can take a couple of months before the stitches heal; it doesn't sound like you anticipated that length of time for healing. I'm sorry you had a difficult time -- but you look fabulous!

sweetsneak 30 Mar 2013

Who are you responding to? I think you are in the wrong site.

RusteyM 30 Mar 2013

Responded to the Schaumburg, IL lady who wrote about her poor Lifestyle Lift.

sweetsneak 1 May 2012

apache50, sanctimonious preaching is on another website.

apache50 27 Apr 2012

I people would be more comfortable with themselves they wouldn't worryabout looking different. Be happy in yourself and let it be.

Pattty 5 Jan 2012

Run as fast as you can AWAY from life style lift!! Painful, no follow up appts with the surgeon and my internal stitches snapped and no one would believe that "that could happen"! I had to insist on seeing the surgeon after the surgery. One and one half years later my ear and jaw on the left side are still tingly/numb and the skin under my chin hangs lower on one side than the other. $8000 down the drain, I look no different, I think worse. I also have a pucker under my chin from uneven stitching. I have scars in front of both ears. Please go to a surgeon and have a regular procedure in a hospital! Life style lift is a ripoff! Please ladies, I wish I could take that day back and not have ever had it done!!! When I complain they tell me to come back in and they will "fix it". No way will I let them come near me again.

sweetsneak 9 Jan 2012

Amen Patty, I would do anything to undo that day and I also rejected the 'do-over' for fear that I would be even more disfigured. I want justice so bad I can taste it every day I look in the mirror. I want a class action suit.

KT1141 9 Jan 2012

If anyone ever does file a class action, please keep me in the loop! I asked my cosmetology surgeon how they get away with it, he said, just the numbers game, they get a suit, they settle, and with everyone who is coming through the front door they're still making money while paying out settlements! What needs to happen is the closure of their doors forever!!

2trusting 4 Mar 2012

Hey you all, Pattty posted on a forum page to call Meyerkord & Meyerkord St. louis MO 800-391-4318. So I thought I'd add another link to the info. chain and post it here. To heck with them. It's like God's promise to Satan of the Lake of Fire. You know how you can tell when certain people are lying? Their lips are moving. Too many people have been damaged now. They've ignored people, done MORE damage "fixing" them, and paid off people with pittance to shut them up. It's time for it to stop. Some states DO NOT ALLOW THEM to operate there and it's time that ALL STATES adopt the protection laws that we need ! If people want this type of thing, let them go to Guatemala. Eventually they're going to catch all these people shilling for them. Like they did in NY. And the person of theirs that wants everybody to call her??? Damage Control, REALLY??? TOO LITTLE TOO LATE !

annabooboo 19 Jan 2013

Amen!!!!

sweetsneak 26 Aug 2011

Has anyone been to the LSL IN San Ramon, CA?

2trusting 27 Aug 2011

Hey sweets, what's up, long time no hear!!

sweetsneak 30 Mar 2013

The amount of injustice I feel is exceeded only by my need for revenge.

vikki0032 15 Aug 2011

The most important thing: I felt every needle and the burning laser was like a blow torch. I'm told I should have felt nothing, it was almost unbearable, but I made it(felt like torture.
Almost a year ago I had lower eye lid surgery(took out the fat) and my face lasered (blow torched), to of course give me younger skin and reduce my pores.
They failed to tell me what to expect. I had to go back and ask why the corner of my eye's had hard lumps. They told me to buy Vit E and rub regular. It worked. The next un-expected was "wrinkles". Where the fat came out loose skin wrinkled. I know longer have puffy eye's but wrinkled eye's. I'm not happpy with either one, wrinkles or puffy eye's. One would think to mention this. Now, to the pores, the doctor actually sang to me "good bye pores, good by pores, mimicking a Christmas song that was playing (here comes Santa Claus)....I still have pore issues. I do NOT feel this helped me at all and the price was around 4k. My husband also has NOT had a good experience but they are still trying to fix the mess. Can't comment yet on him due to he is still going back for corrections(on his 4th or 5th trip). Will update you on him when the time is right. Good Luck.

vikki0032 10 Jan 2012

well, it did not work out well for my husband.SETTLED and still screwed up.

KT1141 I have heard that a "class action" is for the lawyers and not the client...so I would suggest suing privately so one could get the money to correct themselves as this is what my husband will have to do...so sad
Florida

marielQ 27 Apr 2012

Had mine in Tampa 2009, very, very pleased. I was 61 and it took 15 years off me. My sister had it done 6 months later, same place, same doctor, she is also very pleased. I agree ad is misleading, recovery was tougher than I expected, first two days was hard, but in a week I was out and about. Makeup helped hide the bruising, and that was gone in two weeks. Two months, completely healed. It looks so natural, not like the Hollywood types, I'd recommend it to all. But be realistic, it doesn't change your looks, just turns the clock back a little.

Patsy kittrell 11 Jul 2011

i had no scars at all not one looks like nothing was done just younger look at mypics you judge

2trusting 14 Mar 2011

Hey Sweetsneak
I knew you feared that and that you might need a medical Dr. Oh! The promised results in the manual!
"_Innovation was the answer"
"_A smaller incision, hidden in the natural crease of her ear, gave natural results and reduced recovery time"
"_Plus, she wouldn't have to be put to sleep with general anesthisia or IV sedation, so it would be safer."
-In dissing traditional plastic surgery it is said: "...Besides the anesthesia risk, deep incisiions and physical trauma, few can afford weeks or months of recovery, or the cost of a $15,000 traditional procedure. Until 2001, people had no choice. Today, men and women are choosing Lifestyle Liftt."
"With each passing day, more and more doctors embrace the Lifestyle Lift mission and want to be part of it. However, since we are committed to work only with the very best, we train only Plastic Surgeons, Otolaryngologists Surgeons (experts in the face and neck) and Facial Plastic Surgeons."
*****
How many of you out there had a Dr. that had had his license revoked in another state. Mine did. He also had been disciplined for narcotics in my state but still had his license and was working for them, did my surgery and others that I know of now. All of us with unresolved issues, horrible scars, nerve damage, you name it.
Sooooooo Sweet, we will get our day I think. Maybe not marching, but I'm right there with you on that one. There must be thousands of us!!! Wouldn't that be awesome?
Take care, you all out there, and take heed.

sweetsneak 16 Aug 2011

How are u 2trusting? I am still hiding my scars and awaiting my day in court. There is chronic pain and regrets that are as deep as the ocean. I consulted with a Dr. whose technique made so much more sense than this Dr. Frankenstein crap that I wept with more regret. Oh, and one more regret-that we can't all get together for a class action suit...that would give as much satisfaction as getting my face fixed.

2trusting 16 Aug 2011

Hey!Great you posted. I'm the same... the nerve damage is wearing me thin. My information is at the Attorney Generals and so forth. I know the latest techniques are better! If I'd only known LSL was an old style surgery from the late 60's & 70's and discarded by most surgeons... The Dr Frankenstein that dressed it up, called the company the nations leading experts in facial rejuvination! Ha! The "revolutionary procedure" that would make him a multi-millionaire at the expense of so much suffering the likes of which has not ended. Their advertisements make me sick, and I fear for the people who get duped into falling for it. I guess it's worked for some people but sometimes I wander if they will be happy for very long. And if they would even admit if they weren't. I've seen one post on here that still seems to be happy at 2 yrs., but I just don't know. How can there be such a discrepancy if the surgeons are all supposed to receive extensive training before becoming LSL drs, and all know the same thing. At least that's what they advertise.

How did your "talk" go.

lovely lady 28 Feb 2011

http://www.youtube.com/user/plasticsurgerytruth

there is a 9 part series on Youtube.

lovely lady 28 Feb 2011

Does it bother anyone that they advertise a (comparatively speaking) low price for the 'Lifestyle Lift', but then almost every single person is sold lots of 'Extras', like eye procedures, lipo, laser, etc. DOUBLING THE ORIGINAL PRICE.

This is basically a bait and switch, you go in for an advertised 'lower priced' item that is advertised, but end up spending so much more in the end to get 'results'.

Look up News reports posted on YOUTUBE. Watch Dr. Kent walk out on a news interview.

2trusting 28 Feb 2011

Cool!!!!!!!!He can't keep from making an ass out of himself when he's not cloaked by smoke screens. Ya think he'll send his pack of lawyers after YouTube for showing it? Since it's illegal for anyone to say anything bad about them, of course.

sweetsneak 9 Feb 2011

There are too many of these stories, if I had been to this site beforehand-even several negative remarks would have deterred me. It's a crap shoot and if you can live with this go ahead and take your chances. The rest of you please go to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon.

2trusting 15 Feb 2011

Hey sweetsneek. I'm hoping all is well with you, after you're LSL experience, or at least as good as it can be. Have you bought stock in scar and makeup concealers yet??? Never had to wear makeup before, but now I don't feel like I can go out in public without it. What happened to their promise of minimal scarring,down time, return to work quickly. They say they only hire the best and most cutting edge surgeons to work for them. Then howcome my doctor had lost his license in another state and had been disciplined in my state for narcotics in '09 but is still practicing medicine. He's no longer working for LSL just a few months after my surgery. When I called them, they said was I calling to schedual for a free revision? I'm calling them to ask them to send me a medical release form, and going from there. I'll see a plastic surgeon soon to acess the damage. If I were a reputable plastic surgeon in business with them, I would watch out. There's an old expression: "When you lie down with dogs, you can get fleas."