“My lifestyle lift nightmare”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
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.
Updated on Feb 24, 2009:
I had my lifestyle Lift done in 2006. My review is posted under the title"My Lifestyle Lift nightmare. ." I can not believe these positive posts.. since I have received numerous emails from women who have had their lives ruined. I feel these positive ones are plants. I also can not believe women are still opting for this archaic procedure.. this temporary facelift is the most expensive thing you can do ..seeing as it ..AT BEST provides a freshening up, which is 1000 % calculated to fail as gravity takes its natural toll. And you'd have to do it again. does this make it a good buy ? I don't think so. especially since the procedure itself can be so disgusting. you wouldn't want to do it again.
My update is now written in Feb 2009. I still have numbness.. and my eyes are sensitive. I have developed , immediately following.. and continuing...something called dry eye.
My scars are still visible. .although the "lift " is not, actually never was. I have not had success with my lawsuit.. lawyers are reluctant.. maybe if there was more money involved.. but $ 7400 was a lot to me.. especially in retrospect, as my friend spent $ 10,500 for a wonderful, perfect eye and face lift. with masterfully hidden scars. If I had read these posts beforehand... I would have RUN the opposite way. These posts only began around the time I had the surgery.
Dec 27, 2007Comments and replies (106)
unregistered guest
12 Jan 2008
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!
7 posts
12 Jan 2008
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.
15 posts
12 Jan 2008
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 Editor Note: please use private communication (click on the username) if you wish to share email addresses
unregistered guest
23 Jan 2008
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
3 posts
3 Feb 2008
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!!!!
unregistered guest
11 Feb 2008
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.
5 posts
13 Feb 2008
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.
unregistered guest
22 Feb 2008
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.
unregistered guest
3 Apr 2008
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
unregistered guest
3 Apr 2008
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