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Great Job - San Ramon, CA

  • posted 1 year ago
  • updated 9 months ago
  • My photos, before and after, at the 8 week mark.

I had the procedure on 1/26/12, the lifestyle...

  • 31 Jan 2012

I had the procedure on 1/26/12, the lifestyle lift, lower eyes fatty bags removed, lazor treatment at the lower eyes and lipo for my double chin. So far everything looks very good, I am very satisfied and can't wait for all the swelling,bruising to be gone. I am 65 yrs. old and thought it was time to improve my looks.

Hi, it has been now over 7 months since I had the...

  • 21 Sep 2012
Hi, it has been now over 7 months since I had the procedure done with Lifestyle Lift, and I am still very happy with the results. I am attaching a recent photo taken 8/28/2012.

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Fred Suess, MD

My Doctor: Fred Suess, MD

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I met with the Dr. once before the procedure and of course on the day of. He was very nice, answered my questioned, reassured me on my nervousness. I had a phone call from oce of Assistance on the 3rd day. every one at the Center was very nice,polite and friendly. Payment was a breeze,credit card :o)I had consult. on 1/20,met Dr. 1/23 and procedure on 1/26!

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Where did you have your procedure done? Was it a Lifestyle Lift office? Thank you for your honest review. Katherine
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In San Ramon and it was a Lifestyle Lift facility.
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Jewel...do NOT have this surgery when you plan if you are going away on a trip. You will be in pain, have bruises around your face and look at that point, like you have been in an accident. The bottom line is, and I won’t keep beating around the bush...that anyone doing this is playing Russian Roullette. You NEVER know what is going to happen.

It is NOT a sterile environ, I was awake through most of my 3.5 hour surgery....yes, 3.5 just for lipo and the “revolutionary ++cough, cough++ procedure.”

Four years out, the nerve damage...itching, numbness, tingling...make me feel like I am losing my mind. My Dr. left LSL and opened his very own butcher shop. BEWARE...let the buyer BEWARE.
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I feel like you obviously she didn't read the post so if your willing to pay all that money for nerve damage to your face "have at it" but you may want to check out the post before you do it!!
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I'm sorry? is this a joke?
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I'm having this procedure done May 2. Neck.fat injections and laser. I plan to go on a trip May 12 to 18th. Does anyone of you think I'll be somewhat fine to go or should have it done later
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hi jewel65, I would definitly wait until AFTER your trip! You will have bruising and proably be sore. Good luck, ejcsrac
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It's so sad to me that these so-called "doctors' can go sround our country carving up womens' faces like jack-o-lanterns and charging us for it. Women of America, when will you see where your true beauty and value comes from
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Well I hope for your sake that it stays that way but don't be too dissappointed when you go in for a 9 mth check up that you have nothing and all your left with is scars and nerve damage
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Let's face it lady's.... Happy or Not Happy can we ALL please JUST AGREE that IT was ALL A LOT MORE THAN WE BARGAINED FOR!!!
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I cried alot...and I am not a baby.
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It amazes me that anyone can take 3 valium and walk out of there and no pain meds after.. are you kidding me? ??? My face was 3 sizes bigger than it normally is my girlfriend told me not to look in the mirror that I would cry, it was the worst pain of my life .. so I find it very hard to believe you had the same surgery as the rest of us! !!
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I was given 3 valium, a phenergen for nausea (because I woke up with a headache & I was nauseaous) and I was out like a light. I don't remember the shots in my face or being stitched up. I slept through the majority of it all. I had been given pain prescription 2 weeks prior so I had them filled and ready to take as soon as I got home. I returned the next morning for bandage changes and the next day someone from their center called to check on me. I can't say how any other centers perform but this one was exceptional.
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I also had a sedative like valium that is more fast action along with the valium, (Halcyon), antibiotic and antinausea pill. This was because I can't take the pain meds. I am sure I had a lot of swelling also ( I intentionally avoided the mirrow) since I could feel the pressure when my head was lowered for any reason but I kept ice on it constantly and they also wanted me to take a form of organic aspirin that they had me pickup prior to the surgery. This was far from the worst pain I have had but I know it would have been less if I could have had pain drugs.
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I remember the first few shots and thought that they were not as bad as some that I have had from the dentist. After that I was out for the count and remember going to my car but not the ride home . The next thing I remember is being put into my recliner. Thank God for my wonderful daughters.
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hi Cindy51, I didn't say I 'walked' out of there, I was wheeled in a wheel chair to the curb where they helped me get into our car, my husband picked me up. My face was also very swollen and bruised. I felt VERY uncomfortable, because everything was sooo thight across my face and neck. I am 2 months post op now and most of the swelling is gone, I still have some numbness under my chin and in front of my right ear. The scars have healed and I expect a year from now they'll just be fine lines under my hair. I am still very happy that I had it done.
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Where did you have it done. I am in Dallas
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San Ramon California
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It amazes me that anyone can take 3 valium and walk out of there and no pain meds after.. are you kidding me? ??? My face was 3 sizes bigger than it normally is my girlfriend told me not to look in the mirror that I would cry, it was the worst pain of my life .. so I find it very hard to believe you had the same surgery as the rest of us! !!
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Attention LSL Victims, if you are/were getting treatment for your scars or nerve damage the statute of limitations may be extended. Also, if LSL told you to wait a year prior to fixing things, that may apply as well. Please speak with an attorney before giving up.
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I will never be able to chat up life style lift the way you can. I can get no resolution as the statue to sue is over.

This was in their earlier years ---but life style lift did not care one bit when I revisited the office for 1 year after the procedure.

it was like " tough luck"
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actually if you click on my name you can see the pictures too.
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http://www.realself.com/review/life-style-lift-dont-do-it-see-my-photos

these are all my photo's.
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I looked at your photos and can see why you are upset. I am sorry you have to deal with this. I was shocked to see that you ears looked like they were cut off and then reattached. My scars are not even visable 2 months post op. I think the difference is the doctor who is performing the surgery. If mine had turned out that way I would be upset as you are. Good luck in getting resolution.
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Sweet woman, If you can go through the unhappy reviews one at a time and try not to cry. To me some of the happy ones... you can't really see the results like you can in your pictures. You posted good pictures and it a straight up pictorial. Wish I'd thought to do that. I was pretty much toooooo suffering.
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