“Lifestyle lift/save your money!”
Lifestyle lift: NOT worth it
Pain: Severe
All in all I'm post surgery 8 months and after many call ins and run a rounds I'm totally back to square one. I was told I was a great candidate and now my neck is a mess. I've posted my photo here, I have some other scarier photos, but can't get them on my computer to share with you.
When complaining they wanted me to come in on three different occassions, which for me is driving 400 miles one-way. They simply couldn't care less about that!
The surgery 20 lidocane shots, so painfull..tears coming out of my eyes, My doctor says.."Oh, stop that",you want me to stop!" I got an infection on one site, and extreme adema, they do not install drain tubes, so my skin got stretched to the max, stupid, since your trying to improve your skin.
I had to call and ask to have medication called in twice, once for edema and once for my infection. They do not provide adequate facial suppport/strap, just a lousy ace bandage no real ice packs to get you going..they don't even have an ice maker.
I used carecredit and have a dispute going, LSL HQ says they have my dispute and they will review it and answer back..like asking the fox to tend to the chickens..They said I have to go back to the clinic for them to take action.
(I have a background in nursing and dental surgery.) P.S.Talking to an ex-employee of LSL she said it's really a "In and Out" burger joint!
I would love to put this all behind me, I don't even like spending my time writing this report. Oprah needs to learn about all of the complaints out there. These people are out the make a fast buck and then probably go for backruptsy when the law suits start piling up! Reading other reviews, some are written too soon after procedure, it takes time for the edema to go down, your skin looks tighter while swollen but has a great potential to droop again once the swelling leaves.
I've cried many tears over this. Read the reviews from people who aren't still swollen and tight. Best of luck to all of you. The commercials are wonderful and sound to good to be true..if you have a very minor concern it might work..but if later you have a problem...they will do everything to off load you!
Find an expert who cares about the patient and spend the extra money. Pam
Apr 11, 2009Comments and replies (26)
12 posts
15 Apr 2009
State medical boards can't or want help. I filed a complaint to the below website, maybe if enough people file it might just help to stop these crooks. Worth a try. Lifestyle Lift and the FDA According to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health of the FDA, "Lifestyle Lift is not cleared, per se, by the FDA as this is considered a medical procedure. We do not clear procedures but rather the devices used. Therefore, the actual sutures used for a Lifetstyle Lift would be the items under FDA regulatory authority." A representative from the FDA's Office of Communication, Education and Radiation Programs (CDRH) states, "For any adverse events related to the actual procedure [Lifestyle Lift], please report to the MedWatch program through either the toll free number of 1-800-FDA-1088 or through the website of http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html ."
374 posts
17 Apr 2009
Welcome to realself. I hope you find friendship, compassion and friends while here. You do have to watch out for the "OTHERS" (wanna be LSL posers) who pretend to be patients but are not. There are many here who will help you and offer as much info as we can. I am so sorry that you are having to go through this. Why don't you try writing to Carecredit instead of going through LSL. I have it on good info that they refunded all monies to one lady even the back payments. Be sure to get all your records and photos from LSL. Best of luck to you, Chrystal.
94 posts
4 May 2009
may I ask if the picture is a before or after?? Sorry, I don't mean to be insulting, I assume it is a after pic?
13 posts
4 May 2009
I also had the LSL on March 10, 2009. The surgeon showed me what I would look like after but I only looked that way until the swelling went down. My chin area looks the same as before and I am stil wrinkled on my neck and there is a sunken in place under my chin. The healing has taken a lot longer than anticipated. I still can't sleep on one side of my head because the ear is painful and I have not regained feeling in either side of my face. I will be lodging a complaint. I overheard the surgeon saying he wanted to do six LSL a day and thats the way I was treated like it was an assembly line. I never saw the doctor again afer the surgery.
14 posts
6 May 2009
The photo I provided in my"Save your Money" input is 7 months after my neck/jaw lift...pretty poor results!! Pam
13 posts
14 May 2009
I also had this Dr.He was not concerned for my welfare at all I never saw him again after the surgery.My skin has also drooped back to where it was before and I have a sunken in place under my chin. Behind my ear keeps swelling. I haven't complained to them because after reading all these reports I know it would do no good. I had my surgery March 10,2009.
12 posts
15 May 2009
Are you insane?? Don't go back for any procedure, it could be a lot worse the second time..I wouldn't let any of the LSL touch me again or charge for a 2nd procedure. Go to a real PS..this company is not safe.
13 posts
16 May 2009
I would be scared to have any additional work done by Dr.Palmer, he is strictly in it for the money. I heard him saying he wanted to do 6 lifts a day and the other Dr.could work on a client that had a medical problem, I think it was her blood pressure. I am mostly dissatisfied with the folds from my mouth to chin. They promised these would be taken care of but they weren't. I am going to get some fillers. Good luck with your procedure. I hope you have gotten a second opinion.
14 posts
17 May 2009
Thank you Patsy, I am going to see another PS to see what he thinks about my problem.I would love to talk to you I could call you.. Here is my regular address pamejame at yahoo Hope to hear from you. Pam
14 posts
17 May 2009
Rhea, I been doing some searches on regular facelifts done by other than LSL and am seeing a lot of the same complaints. I will be seeing another PS, to advise me. Thanks for your concern. Pam