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“Stay Away from Lifestyle Lift - Tampa, FL”

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Spent: $7,400 in Tampa, FL

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Updated 28 Mar 2011

Posted 22 Mar 2011

He left my face with more wrong than corrected from the facelift. The only good thing was the lasar which smoothed my cheeks. The lift itself was 5000.00 The lasar the 2400.00

He cut from my ear up to my temple which no good doctor does. It leaves scars on your face and you lose hair in your hair line. He left long wrinkles on one side of my neck and not the other. He did not improve what my two major concerns were.



Updated on 23 Mar 2011:
He did not lift the sag under my chin and only did half of the neck. He cut very low behind one ear and the scar cannot be hidden with hair. The other side he did the incision high. Real inconsistant. His attitude was cocky.

Updated on 28 Mar 2011:
Click on the ones that were happy with LSL in Texas and Az they are the same exact person pictures in both places. Fraud. If you are interested in joining a class action lawsuit please reply.

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Just remember good plastic surgeons do not need to advertise on TV. This is a skin factory and you are just a number. I saw the doctor for 1 minute on intial consutation. The sales person did all of the consulting. On on surgery day the doctor never even said hello or reviewed what he would be doing. What he said and what he did were two very different things which he later denied as in lied, lied and lied. He is all about the money. While cut open on the table he told me I needed lipo and I said go ahead and do it and he said "you didn't pay for it". How unethical to tell you after the fact you need something he is not going to fix because you didn't pay upfront for it. He should have known I needed it before surgery.

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DivaStyle 23 Mar 2011
I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. But also very greatful for your input. That dr. sounds like a real jerk. Bedside manner seems to be a thing of the past these days.

I was considering having some work done, but after reading your share, I think I'll pass. We are all beautiful in our own right. Take care of yourself and thanks for your input.

Peace
unhappy in tampa 25 Mar 2011
Please do not go to LSLift. There are a skin factory who care nothing about your results, just the money in their pockets. Many Plactic Surgeon in private practice have written against them. There are many women with complaints after having the surgery. It is not the much more expensive to go to a well recommend Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Wish we could collectively form a class A lawsuit against this corporation LifeStyle Lift!
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 24 Mar 2011
Dear Unhappy in Tampa, I am sorry to hear about your problems with LSL. Hopefully your review will help other women in making a decision on this procedure. When you decided to have the LSL surgery did you have the opportunity to talk to the Doctor before the procedure or did you see him the day of the procedure (I see where you wrote that he did not address the two major areas of concern; was wondering if you had discussed them with him?). I see that you have given them very low marks in almost all areas of service. Have you asked them about the problems that you are having and what have they told you they would do for you if anything? I too am a dissatisfied LSL client that wishes that I had never heard of the company. I also wish that reviews like this existed when I had my lift done. For all women considering this procedure, please take the time to get a 2nd opinion -- you only have one face. For the prices that they are charging for the lower-lift and then the laser surgery and extra add ons, you can go to a private ABCPS. Compare apples to apples and make sure that you talk to the doctor before you have any surgery. I wish you the Best, Chrystal Eckes
unhappy in tampa 28 Mar 2011
crystle, I went to the Florida Attorney General of Florida online site. Clicked on Home and scrolled to Consumer Protection and then from that drop down clicked on-line plaint form. I had called their office first and a lady had told me there is an investigation against LifeStyle Life and to fill out this form. So plese help me circulate this information on-line to all the LSL victims out there. I am not sure how to do that and hoping you are more 'blog savy' than I. Sarah
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 29 Mar 2011
Sounds & looks like you're learning how to inform people. Posts just like this is all that is needed. Keep up the good work & keep the faith. Best, (& I will help all that like can!)
god help us 24 Mar 2011
I went to the LSL Troy office and had the Laser done. They told me they could help my scaring I had from another botched mini lift that I had from another fly by night doctor (not LSL). They talked me into having my whole face done. They never touched my scares around my ears. My story and pictures are posted under laser treatments or just click on my name to read my story. Stay away from LSL
JoyceMarie813 26 Mar 2011

Hello.I too had the 'Lifestyle Lift in Tpa.,Fl.-I had Dr. C-Just before he ventured out on his own and began his own practice.
-I'm sorry to report that it was a horrifying experience.I was awake during the surgery,and after he cut all the way down behind my ears,he hit them with the back palm of his hand to knock them loose that I moaned and groaned.-I didn't heal for mos.I looked like a chimp.My whole face was horribly swollen after three mos.i could see that I had a huge drape of skin hanging down on one side of my neck.My eyelids were also messed up,and I had flaps of skin on the outer corners.People gasped when they saw me for mos.After several phone calls and arguing,and threatening them with a lawsuit,a new Dr.there redid it.Now,i look like I've had a stroke.He pulled the loose side tight,and the other droops.He did nothing with my eyelids,but tried to get me to pay for a brow lift.Several people have asked me if I've had a stroke.My ears still hurt all the time,are partially numb,and I have huge keloid scars around them.One earlobe is pushed out forward,and one ear looks longer than the other.-I live in Florida-yet have to keep my hair down to hide it.I called several times in the mos.to follow,but was told that it would be two years before my face 'settled'.It's been two yrs.I don't know what to do next,but am afraid to go back there.

JoyceMarie813 26 Mar 2011
-I almost forgot !! -you're probably thinking that I'm very old with lots of sagging skin.-I just turned 53,so three yrs.ago..was in much better shape than I'm in now.
unhappy in tampa 27 Mar 2011
Dear J Marie,

I am too very sorry to hear of your experience. Forget two years call an attorney. Call the bar association for an attorney that handles this kind of case. Also call the Am Board of Plastic Surgeons and report your doctor. Fill out a blog with his name and report him to other womens thinking of going to Lifestyle Life. They need to be put out of business for good.
unhappy in tampa 28 Mar 2011
did you all get the information about filing with the attorney generals office online? sarah
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 27 Mar 2011
J Marie, your story sounds so much like my story and a bunch of other women that post here on realself. It really makes me wonder why they just don't line the women up in chairs and have the doctors change places when a particular cut is made since they seem to treat the surgery as piece mill work. What is good for one is good for all. The two year healing story is also one that LSL likes to tell all their clients also. I think that they are hoping after waiting for 2 years you will give up. Also your time for filing suit in court runs out in most states in 2 years. Have you checked into having revision surgery to fix your face with a private practice physician? Talked to a lawyer? Tried to get anyone at LSL to listen to your story and refund your money? It is seldom done but it has happened. Did you finance the procedure? If you did you can appeal to the Credit Company. Did you file a complaint with the state? I do hope that you get some kind of help. Let us know what happens. Best, Chrystal
JoyceMarie813 27 Mar 2011
Thank you so much for your help.
-I can't afford any more surgery.That was from money that was left to me,and that was it.I'm 99% sure that the statute of limitations has expired.however if it were a class action-everyone could get in on that.Someone needs to step up who hasn't reached the time limit. If so,I'm pretty sure that their atty would contact everyone,because that's the way it worked with a bank,and a phone co.They sent me a postcard,otherwise I'd have known nothing about it! They obviously get a list of clients-or advertise to contact them. I hope someone does,cuz i think I'm going on three yrs.!!! :(
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 28 Mar 2011
Please contact Gregory Jackson, Attorney General in Jacksonville, FL...google him. They are investigating and will want to hear from you, no matter where you are. (it is a criminal crimes kind of thing)
unhappy in tampa 30 Mar 2011
please read my last post to too trusting about the credit card company making resolution for you
2trusting 7 Apr 2011
Dear unhappy,
Just to let you know, I didn't go through any credit arrangement... I paid it all flat out. Hard earned savings, believing everything they told me, falling prey to their fraudulent promises and enticements like so many others. Thanks for the advise tho. I sure do hope things proceed well for you as well as everyone else.

2trusting
JoyceMarie813 28 Mar 2011
Thank you Chrystal, I'm really hoping to get a refund so I can put it toward fixing it all.When I had it done they were claiming you could go back to work the next day-?-!!!! HA!!-I'll try to find an email address for him,if possible.Thanks again,and hope you are feeling a little better.
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 10 Jun 2011
gregory.jackson@myfloridalegal.com = Attorney General Greg Jackson
JoyceMarie813 28 Mar 2011
-he doesnt even work there anymore.he has a private law firm.im about to talk to him,though.
unhappy in tampa 28 Mar 2011
Even if he doesn't work there anymore you can still file a complaint with the attorney generals office on their website...look at my last update for more if.
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unhappy in tampa 28 Mar 2011
j marie who are you talking about with a new practice? A LSL doctor or the attorney? Call The attorney general's office at (904) 348-2720 and ask them when they started the process of investigating LSL, the class action suit and let them tell you how to file a complaint.
2trusting 30 Mar 2011
Dear J.Marie813
Yes! Just write your story and get all your records together with pics, and contact your Attorney General and copy to the Attorney General in FL. If you want to contact me in leave me a private when you click on my name.

2trusting
Savannah1941 9 Jun 2011
Go to Google and pull up Voice America.com and hear the Radio show part 1 that aired Sat 4th of June,2011.

Part 2 will be Sat June 11th...Two Dr's and patients also lots more on the 2nd part....
JoyceMarie813 28 Mar 2011
-is there a class action?
unhappy in tampa 29 Mar 2011
call that phone number and ask them about it. I believe they said they is a class action suit.

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