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3 posts
Schaumburg, IL
“The life-style lift recovery is longer than they tell you”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
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.
Aug 9, 2006Comments and replies (120)
7 posts
24 Dec 2008
If you can take the pain...and understand it will be weeks to recover...your choice. I would go to something other than a franchise!
1 post
25 Dec 2008
I have an appointment for a consult in Charleston for 1.20.2009. Anybody had a life lift there? any advice?
18 posts
26 Dec 2008
I agree!
7 posts
28 Dec 2008
Grandstand. Have you read the horror stories on this blog? How anyone in their right mind would take a chance on being disfigured, go through excruciating pain and not be able to get a refund if you change your mind is amazing to me. The consultation is where they convince you how easy it is and how you can return to your normal duties in 2 or 3 days. THEY LIE. When you leave after the consultation you will feel one of 2 things...that you have been taken as a really stupid person, or that you are so lucky to have found out about this group. They get a deposit at the consultation. If you give them one you will feel more obligated to go to your appointment, even with red flags flashing before you. We all understand. We ALL want to look better. Do I want to look better bad enough to have 100's of CC's of something like Novocain injected into my face and muscle? It takes almost an hour just for that. What if you are allergic to it? Look at the scars on the pictures posted here. Please go to someone that you know someone else has used and been happy with! Pay the extra 800 to be asleep and don't get all that crap injected into your face. These people need to be PUT OUT OF BUSINESS!
1 post
28 Dec 2008
Anyone go to the Las Vegas office-I gave them the $400 deposit but am having second thoughts-please respond ASAP!
1 post
29 Dec 2008
I have had two questionable result procedures done in the past, a forehead lift in MD and a laser resurfacing in KS. I saw the Lifestyles Lift on a 3:00 am infomercial on Sat night. I was like, wow what's that about - thought it was a minimally invasive laser treatment. Glad to see the bad results from a "surgery factory" like the two I went through. Laser resurfacing was horrible, looked like I had stuck my face in a turkey fryer for weeks, poor healing, the doctor was later that year was banned by the AMA-KS and closed shop. Please be careful, there are aestheticians (not doctors) doing these procedures all over. Use common sense and caution.
2 posts
2 Jan 2009
Is there anybody that has had it done is las vegas and happy with it?
1 post
8 Jan 2009
i was thinking about getting this done, but now think i might try botox & restylane instead :)
7 posts
9 Jan 2009
Wise choice. I honestly would not have this procedure done by Life Style if they did a complete make-over for no cost! Think about this. If you have all that fluid injected for 'pain' into your face and let me tell you it's alot. I saw it when I was in the surgery room. ugggg So, you have all that in your face here and there. Do you think any Doctor could make even straight cuts going over all that? Makes me sick to think of anyone sitting in that chair!
1 post
15 Jan 2009
Stacy from Tampa, Did you go through with your surgery in 2008? I am thinking of having it done and would like some feed back as to how you are doing, are you happy with the results, which doctor performed your surgery, would you do it again?