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The office in Manhattan never was on time for any appointments, ,they just jammed people in there with no respect and no regard for their time. no apologies.
I chose the Lifestyle lift because they convinced me I was a good candidate and that it was 'safer'
No one noticed my 'facelift' except for my unbelievable scars. My friend who had a facelift, the traditional type the same month, has undetectable scars. The lifestyle lift doctor didn't make any attempts to hide them as I requested.
as for the extent of the proceedure, I needed more and they were not honest with me. I felt they'd accept anyone who had money in their hand.I was beyond disappointed with this 'result'
It was a total waste of money, and I am too traumatized to have my facelift redone, even though my friends were so upset they have offered to PAY FOR IT with a reputable plastic surgeon.
To turn this nasty, disappointing situation into a virtual nightmare, The eye lift was a disaster.
you ruined my eyes. I have been to numerous doctors since, to try to recover my pleasing almond shaped eyes.. which are now smaller, and round.
I have been told over and over that they 'took too much skin" and no one can help me. I also have a lump under my eye that I never had before.
after the surgery I developed ectopia , a dangerous , and disfiguring condition..with my eye almost hanging out.. and had to go on steroids and massage my poor eyes.to avoid a corrective surgery
I should have started a lawsuit.
I was so upset with my eyes which now seem more light sensitive, that I found myself wearing sunglasses all the time. I am told that this is why I subsequently had a fall ( In a dimly lit area) ...which resulted in an injury which caused pain for a year.. and has now required surgery and hospital time, and I am now in Europe recovering.
I think your proceedure is good for a tiny fragment of the population
and is an ancient technique, ..the one the did BEFORE the current, more logical full facelift. You tout this as a new proceedure. and you should be ashamed. Very very ashamed.
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1/12/08
NOT WORTH IT and NOT NEEDED. I fell victim to a surgeon who told me it would improve my skin, add youthful appearance; last up to five years, etc. I wound up having a horrible experience in South Carolina. My surgery costs close to $7,000. I was told I could return to work on a Monday following a Friday procedure - needless to say, I was out of work 3 weeks due to swelling. The procedure was not explained to me and I woke up in the worst pain I have ever had with stitches behind my ears and knotted up in my head. After one week, the blue fishline type sutures began erupting through my skin in my mouth, neck and face. Approximately 60% broke off - I still have blue sutures next to my mouth that are partially visible and knots behind my ears and in my forehead - the surgery was in 2005!
1/13/08
I wasn't scarred like this, but maybe we should start a lawsuit against the company. Is this comment allowed on this site? Let me know.
1/13/08
I have been approached by a woman who has already engaged a lawyer, who is working on contingency basis. We have agreed to work along with her.. I am certain she would like to hear from you. Her contact is Here:
Her name is LORRAINE Her email is {edited}
this is her email to me
Cleo
Did you need help in speaking with a lawyer about the viability of a lawsuit? I am in the process of speaking to a major firm about commencing a lawsuit. Below is my story. E-mail me at anytime. I saw your photos by the way...I know how you feel.
I have severe keloid scarring, pixie ear deformity which is the sign of a bad facelift, severe ear pain and the procedure did not work and I am young. It is costing 16,500 to try to fix this with another, but excellent, board certified surgeon. Also, they never mentioned the word "facelift." As a matter of fact my face was flawless, even the hack who did this to me said so and he said I would get a great result because I had the minor problem of a bit of skin being lax on my mid neck. Don't do this. Go to a board certified plastic surgeon. These people don't even work in accredited medical facilities. There are so many complaints lodged against them. I only did this with them because they claimed little to no down time. That's BS. This is a facelift. You cannot go back to work in a few days, etc. This is all the stuff they said to me and now that many are complaining they are changing their tactics in advertising and claiming, We Never Said That. Also, my lawyer informed me that there was no signed consent from me to do a facelift in my chart which we waiting months to get. No shit. I would have never signed a consent for a facelift. I will be using that in court
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1/13/08
Wow, I am so sorry for your experience. It is shocking !
I can't believe they told you a weekend. Are they still in business? I'd definitely have pursued a lawsuit if I were you.. a contingency one where you would n't have to pay if they didn't win . Maybe you still can ?
You shouldn't have to live with this
1/24/08
OMG I just got to investigating this LSL, AFTER I gave them money yesterday.. do I have the 3 day consumer time.?I`m in Las Vegas ~~ Can someone tell me this.? I`m not even going to be doing this its such a scam.. yea when they said they would cut me and do lipo. ? I thought wTF.?? thats a a SURGERY>?? so how can they market this life style lift and they don`t tell you anything on the phone~?? you have to get down there and they keep all the " CUTTING " on your face to a minimun. I asked the lady that sold it to me, why she had`nt done it yet>? That was my first clue . Please answer me on this question. I`ll call them tomorrow and try and get my money back.. ! I did that credit thangy too!~~ L J
2/2/08
Oh you poor thing. I sure hope you were able to get your money back. That is why I always use my credit card. That way you can call your CC company and have the payment stopped. I don't understand either how they can say it is not surgery. When they cut you, it is clearly surgery. You are one smart lady. I have put this out of my head that is for sure.
My chicken neck is not so bad. ha ha Good luck to you.
2/3/08
T, did you have the "Thread Lift"? That's what it sounds like when you speak of the blue threads.
2/4/08
Cleopatra, what ever you do, no matter how embarrassed you feel, GET AN ATTORNEY. What they did to you is wrong wrong wrong, and you are a victim. I work for a law firm in California and although we don't do medical malpractice, I can assure you that you do have a case. I am sure you signed an arbitration agreement (most doctors make you sign one) but sometimes there are ways around it. You are not only seeking justice for yourself but you are helping prevent another possible victim. I am so sorry for your experience and thank you for sharing your story. I wish you all the best!!!!
2/11/08
I had the lifestyle lift and it was a nightmare. they were suppose to lipo my chin and did not. Also they didn't take anyskin off. all I was left with were very large, ugly scars behind my ears... and not in the crease of the ear. When I where my hair in a ponytail you can see the scars. They also did upper eyelid and lower eyelid. They left me with extra skin and fat on the upper lids and ruined the shape of my eyes... They held me off from seeking an attorney by telling me it takes a year for the swelling to go down.
Then they said their office had moved and they could not find my records. When they found my records it was too late for me to do anything about it. I am thinking on calling tv channels and seeing if they would do a story on it.
2/13/08
Be very very careful of the LSL. Check your doctors' bio (plastic surgery training, board affiliations, certifications, number of procedures he/she performed like yours, years in practice), and compare it to the backgrounds of Plastic Surgeons who are members of The American Board of Plastic Surgeons. This will give you some idea of WHO is doing your surgery, and perhaps this is why there are so many horror stories on these message boards. Look up the qualifications of members of The American Board of Plastic Surgeons and then compare that to your LSL doctor. Also, www.cosmeticsurgery.org may be helpful. There are some LSL doctors who are, in fact, members of ABPS or ABCS, however, there are so many who are not. When LSL states, "board qualified" or "board eligible", they don't tell you "what board?" and that is so important. Also, look up your doctor's bio and see when they finished their training. If it was within the last 2 or 3 years, well then, that tells you how many years experience in the field they have. I would want a doctor who has many years in practice of plastic surgery!! not 2 or 3. Please check them out. Do your research, BEFORE you agree to the LSL surgery. Be kind to yourself, and Make a well-educated decision for yourself.
2/14/08
Plastic surgeon recommendation in New York. I went to
{edited} in Mt. Kisco. Down to earth...real professional care. I had full eye lift and facelift with under the chin lipo too. 2 years ago in June.. and He hid my scars beautifully.. I have very short hair. I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone. My cost at that time including anes. was $ 9800.
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2/23/08
im nervous about all the negative comments about the lifestyle lift. any positive comments? Anyone familiar with the Reston Va office. They only sent a phamphlet with before and after pictures and kept telling my mom when she called that she will have to come in and i am afraid she will get caught up in the moment without any real information. Pls help.
4/3/08
I just went to a preliminary consultation and never spoke to a doctor as yet, not happy about an office employee talking to me so if I decide to have this done (Stewart Ave., L.I.,N.Y.) I'll speak to the doctor (who will do the procedure only). They are Board Certified according to their credentials in that office but I'd have to see their licenses etc. The internet is giving all the info but I'll see it myself, not going to rely on the internet. Is there anyone you know who has had this procedure in this office in the last year? If so, could they please let me know how it came out for them whether good or bad. Thank you
4/4/08
yes. I was contacted by someone who had an awful experience there. and the email is gone from my computer, but If I were you, ,I'd read these review s and be grateful. AT BEST it is a temporary and I mean temporary fix.
check out this letter I got. I think you'd be crazy to go forward
Your story is heartbreaking. I feel so bad for you. I too had this stupid procedure done in January of this year. Thank God I did not have my eyes done. I changed my mind about that when I had the consultation with the dr. However I did have the lipo under my chin and now have all these puckers where he stitched it up. Bad Job!!!!!!!!! After 2 months I already see the skin ln my jowls and neck loosening up. I asked the dr. about the chin area and he said, well we have to wait at least 5 or 6 months to see how it looks then, and then if need be, he could do more surgery. Wow, I dont think I could go through all those needles again. and if it doesnt look right now, how will more surgery make it look any better!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A friend of mine in New Mexico said her face started drooping and sagging after 3 months too. We are trying to get a group of us together to go to the TV stations and stop this false advertising. Dr. David Kent should be ashamed of himself for leaving this happen to innocent people. They lie, lie, lie. The procedure is nothing like they portray it to be. I did not go out of my house for 9 days because of the bruising. I see you are in New York. Mine was in Phoenix.
Also another thought was that a group of us need to get together and contact the Montel Williams show. Montel has had Dr. Kent on there several times spouting about how wonderful this procedure is. Something needs to be done.
Also I have those hard little pebble like lumps in front of my ears. I am also still numb on both sides and under my chin. I really do feel so fortunate that I didnt let them mess with my eyes, even though I do have excess skin above and bags under.
Please keep in contact with me and we need to get more victims and file a class action lawsuit against these crooks.
CJ
4/5/08
Thank you so much for sharing you pain & saving so many of us like myself from this awful experience I was going to do it now there is no way I'm doing it !
4/28/08
Ditto! Thank you all for sharing an giving those of us who were thinking "...wow, LSL looks great!" a reality check. My sagging jowls don't seem that problematic anymore ;-).
4/28/08
I'm so sorry for all of your misfortune. I was retrenched in December 2007. I had gotten information from lifestyle lifts in early 07. After being laid off and having turned 58 I really started giving consideration to having this proceedure thinking it my help me in my job search. I must say that I'm greatful to you for being so candid regarding this proceedure. It sounds like a real scam to me and I think you should contact the televison stations that have been running the advertisment about these proceedure as well as Montel Williams. An get together and file a class action suite.
5/17/08
hi arlene i had the lsl done in the stewart ave office on march 12th of this year the consultation was to say the least over exagerated they said you would be fine in a week and the lines on the sides of my mouth would be gone well they arent the procedure was painful i was in extreme pain for the first 5 days its been 2 months and i still have lumps in front of and in back of my ears both ears are still numb especially my right ear i cant wear my hair up because the scars are very visible i still have pain where the stitches were on the right side behind my ear NOT ONE PERSON COMMENTED THAT I LOOKED ANY DIFFERENT and it cost almost 6000 dollars i have a horrible scar under my chin (they did lipo) i met a woman there that had the procedure done last november and she told me her ear was still numb when i went for the consult they said we would be able to talk to women who had the procedure that never happened even though the office employee said you would be fine in a week the doctor said 1 to 2 months for all the swelling to go down well its been 2 months for me and im still swollen im not saying everyone has the same results i had but my girlfriend also had work done and she isnt happy with the results either
5/21/08
Donna,
I would like to speak more to you about your experiences--I am a reporter for Channel 2 in New York. Would you please respond to my email address directly?
Kirstin Cole
WCBS-TV
5/22/08
i had a lower face lift done in nyc in august 07. wanted nasolabial and marionette lines diminished. procedure went well, pain for 36 hours, manageable with meds provided. results good. however, after 6 months, results began to fade. 10 months later, pretty much back to where i started. i am 56 yrs old, slim, healthy, reasonably youthful looking. no bad scarring or side effects, and i think my goals were reasonable, too. i would not bother with this again.
5/22/08
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5/22/08
Note that messages sent to Kirstin are bouncing...so either she has left CBS or has changed email addresses.
5/23/08
I use to work for this outfit and they are only about the numbers if you are not doing 30 surgeries per week then you are not doing your job. The deal is that they book every single person that walks in the door then when you have the consult with the Dr. The Doc then decides if you are a candidate. Now what makes you a candidate... You need a chin, if you have no chin or a small one, dont be fat, dont be black (keloids) if any of these things apply to you DONT DO IT!
Dont be a smoker, be over the age of 52, be prepared for bruising and scarring. The bruising all depends on the individual it can last from 2 weeks to a month. IF you are a bleeder or are on any blood thinners DONT DO IT. High BP is a cancel most of the times and remember if you dont like pain or the noise of someone cutting your face open DONT DO IT. They use Lidocaine which is a form of Novacaine to numb you up and that is all you get. Think DDS office. For 5g save your money and your time and when the time is right go for the full lift remember this is just a mini lift and only takes care of the jaw line. The lines in your face and neck will still remain, you can get rid of those with fillers. Plus you are left with a scar on the front and back of your ear area.
I hope this helps. Remember the staff is all about the numbers. 30 is the key for these places to stay in biz.
Also Dr. Kent is not board certified he is only a DMO. The guy performed maybe 30 surgeries so dont listen to the baloney how he has trained these Doctors. Most if not all go to Michigan for a day or two, watch the other Doc in the Troy office and then they are in their new offices operating.
The turnover for these Docs is huge as they want out after they realize all the complaints. You do the math, most offices have 2 Docs there are 5 days in a week most Docs only work 3 days a week. So figure out how many they have to do.
Also remember the folks that get cancelled on the day of surgery from High BP or they drank or they took an Aspirin or they chickened out. IT IS A NIGHTMARE!!!!!
5/27/08
I just had my neck, face and upper eyelids done 10 days ago. For me it was very painful; especially the first 2-3 days. In fact, 10 days later and its still somewhat painful and numb, especially in front of and around the ears. Although I was given valium before the "procedure", I heard and felt almost everything! Today when I was there to remove the stitches (not done by the doctor) I showed them that my left cheek looks alot different than my right one and has this wavy line going though it. Of course Dr. M said its still swollen. My eyes are extremely red and bruised. I am very concerned because my vision is blurry but they said that is from the stuff that I put on it twice a day to keep it clean and moist. I sure hope so. One eye appears to be opened more than the other. Again, they told me that its "too soon to tell". I am so scared after reading these emails - G-d, how I wish I had read them sooner... I wanted to do it so much and I was attracted by the low price and quick recovery. What a fool! Hope I dont have to join you in a class action lawsuit. Keep me posted.
5/27/08
I sincerely hope this information will help stop the anguish, or prevent more mistakes than those I have read of on this page.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have been in show-business for over thirty years, on and off. I have been unwell most of the time, also a thyroid condition which I handle very well. My weight can yo-yo as much as 10 lbs at a time. I always get my shape back and it is as good as it ever was, no problem with gravity. I work out with weights, some of the time, do Isometrics nightly for the whole body and face if I cannot sleep, and do not obsess about ageing. I try to cut out meat and all high calorie foods. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I do smoke, cigars, for many years and about ten+ daily. Yes, I am trying to cut down or cut it out. My life has been full of trauma and stress, and some great successes. I am creative, an author as well as performer of most styles of music. Even when I was a model, back in London, UK, I never used all that foundation cream on my face like the others, and it has paid off! I still need nothing on my face!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I am not ready to use any kind of surgery, or wrinkle fillers, and maybe NEVER will. The complications sound too dreadful, and I do not want to be one of those where it goes wrong and looks worse, perhaps adding more problems! Too scary to have to live with! I have even let my silver hair grow out,( it is still long) and do not look old!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I like reading cosmetic reviews, mainly to stop me from being tempted, if the time comes when I feel I need some kind of cosmetic help. I hope I will NEVER be desperate enough. But, I wanted to say something that might help people on here. I am almost 60 years, have a few wrinkles on my forehead, nowhere else, no marionette lines, or crows feet, no problem with my jaw or chin area. Just lucky I suppose, in the genes. Something that might have helped me, although I do not use it religiously, is a particular cream bought easily in the chemist. I use the cream when I notice my skin is looking a bit tired. I use the chemist brand of Firming Skin Lotion with Q-10. IT REALLY DOES WORK, to tighten the skin. It does not cost much to find out either!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If too much tightening is needed on the face, chin or body, it will still make it look better. I know that, because I introduced this cream to an overweight friend who started to lose some weight and it helped her! No-one should worry about lines, as it does give character and show you have lived! Lines do NOT make someone look less good looking, unless they are so bad, they are cross hatched! But, those lines on a really old person who smiles a great deal, looks fine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If the lines make you look a bit different, or a lot, from how you did years ago, try to accept the change! At least you can smile and your eyes smile with you! It looks much nicer than a tight expressionless face! If you are not making a living out of your looks, and do not have to compete with younger people, do NOT risk looking and feeling even worse than you do now! It is not worth the grief.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I have used my real name here, and can prove by pictures how young I look at my age, without surgery and just the cream I came upon accidentally. I shall start to use this cream every day now, (after reading these horror reviews) although I found out about it around 8 years ago. Maybe my lines will never become any more than just a few on the forehead..
Donni-Jay
5/30/08
Boy am I glad I came to this site. My sister scheduled a consultation with Lifestyle Lifts in Washington D. C. for Sat. 6/1/08. After reading everything on your site I called her. She is calling to Cancel Right Now. Thanks for all the imput.
J. T. in Virginia
5/30/08
hi Tom,
My email address is valid. Please email me at kcole@cbs.com
Thanks!
Kirstin
6/2/08
I analyzed the lifeStyle Lift and decided against it. My friend , unfortunately, went for it. I have posted her story ..you will recognize her name as Cleopatra
Anyhow,after several intervies with surgeons, I selected a plastic surgeon for my facelift and eyes and he is in Mt. Kisco , N.Y., central Westchester. I can highly recommend him and if you need more information, email me {edited - you can post a facelift review here and add doctor information. private email addresses cannot be posted here}
6/2/08
YES ! Perfect. I'm so happy for you ! I am glad you are all beginning to listen, my friend's plastic surgeon was mystified that we could all be led to the slaughter like this.. he said, just THINK about it ! it's the OLD technique..the one that doesn't last. but people will believe what they want to believe especially when someone wearing a white coat tells them / When I went in for my surgery.. they counted the money out right there ... CASH.. right in the operating room . It was sooooo unprofessional. When I went in afterwards with complications, I saw an assistant. Then later when I developed worse ones, I saw the doctor, who tried to tell me I was having an 'allergic' reaction to the meds. It goes on and on..
Get the surgery from someone reputable.. they ARE out there.
my friend did and she looks great.
6/2/08
I had a LifeStyle Lift a year and a half ago in Tampa, Florida. It was not a painful and dreadful experience. My surgery went very well, and I did return to work in two weeks. I wanted to share this because I feel that the surgeon and his experience and your own health and ability to recover quickly make the difference in this experience. My face still looks great, and I am very happy with the results.
6/2/08
Donni-Jay
Great advise, tell me where do you get your Q10 cream. Or where can i get some.
Hurry I need it before my trip to Florida, June 23,2008
Thanking you in advance for this valuable information.
Marjorie
6/3/08
YOU GO! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED TOMORROW IS MY 49TH BIRTHDAY! PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET THIS PRODUCT FOR THERE ARE LOTS OF Q-10 CREAMS. OBVIOUSLY A KEY INGREDIENT, Q-10 IS SOMETIMES THE MAIN DRAW ON THE LABEL ESPECIALLY IN HEALTH FOOD STORES. DONNI-JAY YOU SAVED THE DAY, I WILL CHECK MY E-MAIL DAILY IN THE HOPES THAT YOU CAN SEND ME THIS INFORMATION. LIVE IN THE SWEETNESS OF LIFE, WAZURI.
6/4/08
Scott,
I hope you will email me. I want to know more about this place.
Kirstin Cole
WCBS-TV
kcole@cbs.com
6/4/08
Donna,
I would still like to hear from you. Please email me at
kcole@cbs.com
Kirstin Cole
WCBS-TV
6/8/08
I too, wanted to post something positive. I know that the majority of patients that are happy with this surgery are not spending time on the internet talking about it, so please keep that in mind. I had my lifestyle lift done 6 months ago and I am very happy. I had it done in the Houston office. I took off a week and 1/2. They were not pushy and the doc was straight forward about what to expect.
6/13/08
I am sorry for coming in here late, but I did not expect any replies to my comment!
I can easily tell anyone who wants to know more details about the stuff that really works, which is so cheap too! I do not think I can tell you more details in this site as it might look as if I am advertising. I do not have any such businesses, or alliances, and am only an author and performer. Just type my name in your browser, and you will come to my non-commercial website. It will give you a chance to learn more about me, and you can also contact me through there. I have a forum where questions asked will be answered by me. There is a thread called something about looking young for your age.
I came upon certain simple things which just seemed to 'work' with me, and will happily share that if anyone wants to know. I do not drink, but have been smoking cigars daily, for twenty years or so, not that anyone else should do this! I am 59 years in July this year, and people think I am 20+ years younger than my age, in face and body. They are so shocked to learn my true age, that some have demanded to see my birth-date proof!
However, if I can save unnecessary emotional or physical pain, I am very happy to spend some of my time doing so. Remember to put my name in your browser, I am well-known in England and hopefully, will be here in America soon also. My aim is to be an anti-ageing spokesperson (anyone interested in taking me on?) by informing people of how I am the way I am, which has a lot to do with attitude and mental visualisation. But, check me out to see the proof for yourself and plastic surgeons will not be your first port of call!
I wish you all the best,
Donni-Jay
6/13/08
Hello Wazuri,
Somehow you managed to contact me and give me your email address, so I shall be writing to you.
I can promise that you will see a difference within a few weeks. Enough to be happy about for sure! I do not think I can give out my website, where you can see for yourself how a woman of nearly 60 years of age looks anything from mid thirties to late thirties. I may be lucky with my genes, but I believe my attitude and mental exercises (nightly) help in keeping me maintained.
I do love exercise when I have the chance, but with two tiny Poms to play with, I prefer to do that! However, if people are interested I shall write an article and put it in my website just to let people know what I use for skin, and any general tips I can remember.
Type me in your browser and learn more about me. In case you do not come in for a while, I shall write to you anyway.
Believe me ladies, (and men, for my hubby, aged 51 is a hunk and a scrummy dish!)No-one needs to fall apart, when the body and mind is looked after, the aura stays complete and you will NOT lose your image.
However, drinking is VERY detrimental to looks. It destroys the cells so very quickly!
I shall pop in now, to see if I get any replies in here.
Thanks for the opportunity to help share my good luck!
Donni-Jay
6/13/08
QUICK REPLY, you asked where to get the Q-10 cream.
As far as I know, from any good chemist. It is in the Skin Firming cream, and called that on the label. Walgreen's have their own make, but I suspect it all comes from the original 'potion' by Nivea, in their Skin Firming cream with Q-10.
Hope that helps you, I KNOW the cream helps everyone who tries it, on the face and body! Wonderful stuff!
Donni-Jay
6/14/08
Trudy
Its been 2 weeks since your e-mail..how are you doing now ?
I'm planing on doing this ...but after reading the above e-mails/yours ... not sure
6/14/08
hi Donni-Jay thanx for the info will be getting back to you with the results! live in the sweetness of life! Wazuri
6/15/08
this doctor that you recommend in new york .....what his office phone number and location....thanks
6/16/08
Hi
I can't imagine how you'd still be considering this procedure. Didn't you read even the post by the person who worked there? A CBS reporter has done a complete report on them, after interviewing many of us who did and we have had appointments with lawyers. Just 3 weeks ago I met with all of them.
When I did it two years ago, there were NO SUCH forums and posts like this, IF only there were. I NEVER would have done it.. If I could turn back the hands of time, I would. Every day when I wake up and look in the mirror, I have regret / I am still going to doctors 2 years later for 'dry eye' which started from my eyelift.
Trudy.. Go for a traditional lift with a qualified professional.
6/17/08
Hi Cleopatra: It's too late for me. I did it on May 17th, 2008 on Long Island and today is June 16th. I wish I had known about this site before but I didnt. Anyway, I am not very happy. The numbness and discomfort is still there, all around the ears, in front and back and especially the ears. Can't wear baseball cap or sunglasses yet. Under my chin, still very numb - and pulling sensation...like rubber bands are holding it up. Stitches where they did lipo - about one and one half inch long...maybe two inch scar. My eyes - so very dry and sticky feeling all the time. My vision is not the same as before either...blurry all the time. My face - not much different than before the procedure. I still have deep lines on the sides of my mouth. Thanks for emailing me and telling me to go to a professional - guess you didnt see my email that I posted on or about May 27th. Anyway, I dont know you but I love you for caring.
6/17/08
I'm so sorry about the experience you had. I'm about to consult with {edited} here in Charleston,SC about the LSL and I just want to make sure he wasn't the one who did your surgery. Do you mind saying if it was him?
Thanks so much for your help!
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7/31/08
Dear Carmen
is your LSL STILL holding up? Thanks
8/4/08
Trudy ! How are you feeling !
The numbness either goes away or you get used to it.. rubber band sensation lessens..
the eye thing is scary though, you should go to eye dr. In fact I am participating in a law suit and the main reason is the dry eye. If you have what you consider is permanent eye prob, you should too. I went to about 3 eye drs and then the lawyer.
Deep lines on side of mouth, I don't think is correctible with facelift mini or major, I was told that needs injectibles. You see? One of my biggest complaints is that they don't accurately choose the candidates. or inform them what can or can not be expected. The many many pages of releases that you sign the morning of the lift.. discloses them. who sits and reads thiry pages at that momemt?
I could not have had a good result with their procedure, I needed a full lift.
I hope things are getting better for you.
Good luck
8/29/08
I would like to hear from anyone who had a procedure done at the Beverly Hills, calif. office. I did and was not told that I need additional neck procedure to enhance my lifestyle lift. I have been back to see them and they want to only pay for 1/2 of the neck procedure and I have to undergo a second surgery including the risks involved. I am totally devastated after many years of a "turkey neck" and the promise that the LL would take care of it not that I needed additional procedures. If you have had any problems pls contace me thanks
9/21/08
how very sad for all of you, Cleo, I hope you win lots of money 4 your pain & suffering, I also hope you r feeling somewhat better these days???
God Bless*
9/23/08
Ladies, My heart goes out to each and everyone of you. While reading all of the emotional as well as physical pain you all have had to endure I have actually started crying.
You see I am due to have a traditional lower face lift in a hospital with a well qualified surgeon, under general anthesia( I've checked out all of his credentials) the total cost for everything is going to be $10,000.
I want to THANK YOU all for probably saving my life. I was considering cancelling with the above surgeon once I saw the LSL commercials.
This morning I decided to check out If any complaints were found on the internet against LSL.
Thank you Jesus that I did! I will remain scheduled as planned with my credible surgeon.
Ladies I will keep you all in my prayers. And prayerfully you all will be successful with any lawsuits filed against LSL.
ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU!
10/11/08
I want to find out more about the Q10 firming cream. I was considering a face lift until I read about the cream you use.Please email me with more info or how I can contact you Thanks
10/27/08
What a mess. I am 47 female and was considering the LSL. I decided to just have a traditional face lift....which I am kind of disappointed in. Anyway I did a lot of research on the LSL and read a lot of blogs on it......It is all hype. I also read about the sides of faces being uneven, sutures coming through the skin....and bump problems like u are saying....my plastis surgeon said that he did it awhile back and that the results were not that good. He does not do them anymore.
I WOULD SUE THE HECK OUT OF THESE DOCTORS......IF I WERE U, I WOULD GET TOGETHER AND FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST THEM FOR LYING. IT DOES NOT TAKE AN HOUR. IT IS NOT LESS SCARRING. I WISH I COULD WARN PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD IT DONE...WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT IT....THAT IS MY OPINION FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH.
10/28/08
yes, I would join a class action law suit if I knew that one was pending. Is anyone suing? Let me know.
11/16/08
I am due to have the procedure 11-26-08 and I would like to hear from someone in Seattle, WA who has had a procedure in this State. I real nervous now after reading some of the experiences. Can someone help me? Thank you
11/20/08
I would join the class action lawsuit- LSL is a scam-I continue to have intermitten facial swelling and tightness-unable to wear earrings.
please contact me if you know a lawsuit.
11/21/08
Did you get a refund? I am waiting on mine...and thinking about contacting a news station next week!