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Life Style Lift: A Dangerous Procedure. Phoenix, AZ

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Lifestyle Lift advertises that they use a local anesthetic

$3,900

Lifestyle Lift advertises that they use a local anesthetic and you are awake and sitting up through the procedure. They also say you can go to work the next day.

When I got into the room where the procedure was to take place I saw the after-care instructions and panicked. That was when I found out that I would have to wear a bandage over my head for the first four days and then every night for a month. One needs to apply ice every hour for the first 24 hours and then every 3 hours for the next 2 days. Then warm soaks need to be applied for several more days. Peroxide and Bacitracin have to be applied on the wounds several times a day until they heal (almost three weeks for me).

I decided I did not want to go through with the procedure but the assistant brought Dr. in and she basically talked me into going ahead with it. They did not use a local anesthetic but instead gave me shots in the arm and had me lie completely down. I was then out like a light. This is a dangerous situation since there is no IV (in case of severe bleeding) or oxygen available.

After the operation I was in so much pain, I don't know what I would have done if my sister had not been available to care for me for the first two days. The swelling and bruising were horrible and I was totally homebound for the first week. I am now almost four weeks out and am still very numb in front of my ears.

The worst part of all of this is that when I was finally able to see people, not one person noticed anything at all different about me...not my grown son or daughters or even my very best friend. No one even asked if I had 'changed my hair' or anything else. What a waste of almost $4,000!!

My sister signed up at the same time I did but after seeing my results she has opted to not have it done.

I could not recommend this to anyone. If you want something done, have a facelift done in a hospital where you are safe and they can take care of you.

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I am having my eyelids done, any comments on this?

Linda

Ask to see other people who have had work done by this particular doctor who is doing your procedure. Make sure the doc is good, then proceed. I had mine done in January and I love the results - scarrring doesn't show up unless I am looking in a 7X magnifying mirror and then I can barely see a thin,light line in the crease of the lid. Be prepared: You will look very "scary" for the first week, and swollen thereafter - but faces heal quickly. Makeup conceals bruising somewhat, but plan for 4 weeks before big social events - this based on my experience. You may heal faster. Elevate your head and use lots of ice packs. You will love the results if the doctor is good.
IF THE DOCTOR IS GOOD. Guess that don't specialize in that at LSL.

I am very new....i had my LSL on april3rd in westbury, ny by Dr.{edited}......He was very honest and up front with me...I own a hair salon and saw many clients who had a full lift and they looked fake to tight.I had my upper eyes done,and for my jowls and chin.....Alot of pain after oh yeah....But if i stay looking this way? I will be very happy the pain is better today I know it wil take a while i am not stupid muscle was cut....so of course there will be a healing time.i have to be honest....with this time being home these bords have scared me more.Dr.{edited} gave me his private practice number he has been very kind.I can't wait to see him on tuesday to have stiches out.to ask about these horror stories.....my god....if your going to do a message board...don't scare people be honest.i hope being so happy now even in pain that i don't have it come back in 6 months...as of right now i look like a different woman.may it continue

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I'm happy you had good results. The facts are many haven't & have also been misled about this 'easy' facelift/ I am one that was misled, not satisfied cause the Dr sewed my whole left earlobe closed shut& the scar is very visible. Not hidden under any natural folds or behind the hair. I was also told the Dr was board certified. Not only was he NOT, he was on probation in 2 other states he practiced in & had disciplinary action on him in Dec 2005. It seems every few yrs, he changes states. He claims on the LL website he has plastic surgery experience in 2 states. Both states have records & they are state medical boards that he himself said he doesn't have such experience. That's called being misled, ya think? I am in terrible pain, mainly the left side, numbness in the lobes, esp. the left & both sides of the face. They won't return my calls. After I had my stitches out, 12 days later, soon after the scabs went away, I saw the long horrible scars behind my ears that I knew nothing about. I never was given pressure bandages for the swelling, nor any decent aftercare. If I had a problem, I was always told 'The Dr is in surgery' & a tech would call a couple days later. When I went back in after the scabs disappeared, telling the Dr he sewed my left lobe shut, he saAID IT WLD BE TOO RISKY TO RECTIFY THAT, BUT WOULD SEW MY RIGHT ONE SHUT! Never a 'I'm sorry', notta! Here I am 9 months lare, scars growing thru my skin that were inside. My jowls are back, not as bad, but it's only 9 mos. Under my neck ,it's becoming loose again. The 2 permanent sutures they insert (they told me after it was all over) are just under my skin, ready to pop thru. I saw another board plastic surgeon & he believes that the choking feeling I have may be a band like the S lift that holds things up after the surgery. They (LL) say they don't perform that type surgery.........I pd $125.00 out of my own pocket to be told that& possibly a nerve injury, that is highly visible to an experienced surgeon. The news channels had done a segment raving about this procedure& the LL "hype" they give is so believeable. A neurologist, paid by me, is in my near future to ck on the nerve. I was advised not to be touched on the closed shut earlobe, in case I can get any nerves back. I'm not saying there aren't good Dr's wk'g for LL. I am saying they aren't all good & beware!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please do your Homework. Call the Dept of consumer affairs, Dept of plastic surgery,State medical Boards in your staTE,Better Business bureau,and the Dept of Regulatory& OccupationalRegulation in your state & the stTE YOUR dR HAS PREVIOUSLY WK'D TO SEE IF HE/SHE IS LICENSED, HAS ANY ACTIONS AGAINST THEM OR is in good standing. Any MD can do a weekend warrior course to get a certificate & calls themselve a plastic surg, They are NOT!....... I have hear/seen too many horror stories about this. Be careful& don't end up a victim, like me, severe pain& can't feel my ears, sleep right, etc. Like I said, once done w/ you, it's like they don't care at all...
Thats wonderful, but please.. we are not lying. We are searching for help as we are in terrible pain& some are disfigured. Just as your can post you are pleased& we are so happy for you, we are not. We have seen good& bad here. Each LSL office seems to have a visting P.S that has his/her own office. Many of us got regular MD's who did us a great dis-service. Again, we are not trying to scare anyone, only to make sure ppl do their homework. I can tell you stories that would blow your mind.
we are not trying to scare you, we are sharing OUR experiences. If you had a good LSL, I say Thank God& don't worry. Good Luck. We haven't had the luck you have had.
Dear "unregister",
It's too bad you didn't register with RealSelf in order to receive private messages. If you don't register then you don't become part of the community to communicate futher, privately as well as on posts. I'm so sorry you had become a victim, and you should know if you contact me privately, I can give you names and addresses to contact, no matter how long ago your surgery was. We're all in this together.

"2trusting"
thank u that persons story above did scare me...im havent my face done next tues
I hope you're not talking about LSL or any other,corporate medical practice.
It would take far to much space and time for me to tell you the horrible experiance I had with LSL. Not only did was it a mess immedialty afterward but evcen after they "fixed" some real issues. it still looks and feels horrid. The jowls have returned only much heavier, The scaring is just awful, I can't wear earrings any longer since when my ears were "reattached" they were misaligned as well as now having a huge nodule of skin at the base and front of my right ear. I now also have a scar running under my chin with the skin all puckered and awful looking, no way can this be concealed. Thanks to all out there for the support offered LSL "Mistakes" since it couldn't matter any less to LSL.
I too am not happy with my results, I look the same and I had it done TWICE. Dr. {edited} in Little FAlls, did it again because I wasn't happy, even after the second time, I still look the same. What a scam this is!! I would love to have them shut down. What can we do, does anyone have any ideas?? Editor note: you must join RealSelf so you can be contacted privately with doctor recommendations and feedback. This requires free registration for an account. When registering you must opt-in to receiving private contacts (a check box).
My girlfriend had the LSL and she looks no different now than before except that she complains about the $5000 it cost her. I am thinking about having a Quicklift. I've heard that it will last much longer and that there are only a few qualified people to do it. I have another fiend who is in Tampa area and she is having the Quicklift done. Will wait and post her results in a few weeks. I hope its a better result than my other LSL friend.
WE do have ideas, but we have to come together as a group& compare stories. Click on my user name& request to REALSELF under 'contact us' my email address. I do give permission for those I talked to
I hate to be the one that tells you but we all look the same or worse......contact the Fl Attorney
General. If you need his email or phone number please email me and I will give it to you. bjgawle@aol.com
Thanks for the info gals. I was scheduled for a consult May 7th. I am an R.N. and always research the negatives. I'll be cancelling that appt. Monday. Wishing you all healing and peace.
I sure hope you cancelled. Worse 'investment' I ever made. I don't look a day younger or any more refreshed. LSL is NOT the nations 'face experts'.
Anyone have any disastrous plastic surgery results that were able to sue for damages to help pay for the costly surgery repairs needed? I am having great difficulty finding an attorney who will help me becaue it isn't a million dollar case.
I am talking to a lawyer now. At 1st he seemed weary of this, but seems greatly interested in a class action suit.If interested, please email me @ {edited email address} you have a right to be reimbursed!!! And pd for pain& suffering& report the dr to your medical licensing board. It will buy you more time before the statute of limitations go up. Editor note: you must be contacted privately with doctor recommendations and feedback. Readers should click on your username to reach the private contact form.
AGain, contact at an email address under Bitsy or however REalself allows. There is help.
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