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nightmare of my life! - Troy, MI

  • Not Worth It
  • Cost: $5,500
  • Troy, MI

Had the 7-10 day recovery life style lift 1 month...

had the 7-10 day recovery life style lift 1 month ago. worst pain i ever felt. developed death threatening infection and was hospitalized for 2 weeks ... sure grateful i took the advice of a friend and sought treatment after 2 weeks and was told it wasn't looking any better, but worse. if you want a death sentence try it. you couldn't pay me enough $$$ to go through this again. had 2nd surgery in hospital; might need to consult another doc. to correct major errors from this so called "life style lift".

Negligence from the very beginning ... worst pain...

Negligence from the very beginning ... worst pain I ever felt. First post op visit revealed infection, although nurse and doc. denied. Why was I put on different antibiotic? 2nd post op visit visit totally negligent ... infection fully blown and after short debridement, doc. said "okay I'll see you in a couple of weeks." 2 days later I was hospitalized for 13 days and still recovering on strong antibiotics and follow-up visits to several docs.

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My Doctor: name not provided

negligent post operative care ... i could have died from this infection.

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Carol01 11 Mar 2012
I too had a consultation in Troy, Michigan just to see what they had to say. I did not see a Dr., but a girl in a blue smock. Very unprofessional. She even said I could get my family Dr. to take out the stitches....unbelievable. I went to Traverse City to a plastic surgeon who performed the eye lid surgery on me back several years ago. I was more than satisfied and the post op was exceptional. People are risking their lives going to LSL!
SandyBrown32 26 Feb 2012
To help stop Lifestyle Lift, if you have not yet created a formal RealSelf review, then please do so. (Lifestyle Lift seems to need to go back years to find happy patients to post their results). Also, report your doctor to your state medical board and local TV investigative reporter. Boycott their so-called "Christian" spokesperson Debby Boone, and let her know of your disappointment with her helping them. (She once claimed that "You Light Up My Life" was her song to God, so attorneys please add this to your long list of deceptive advertising practices - they are now using religion to deceive!). Finally, picket their offices and you will certainly draw attention and make an impact.
2trusting 26 Feb 2012
AMEN, SandyBrown32,
My sentiments exactly. It is an INSULT to our Heavenly Father!!! It is my intent that everyone who reads this lets Debbie Boone know exactly how they feel and send her the pictures of their poor sliced up faces, big infected flesh eating staph wounds, and seriously deformed scars! Thank you for ecoing my feelings
2trusting 24 Feb 2012
They use their millions to sue anyone who tries to tell the truth about them. They're all "WAaaaa, WAaaaa, someone is saying bad things about us!" and run to their pack of lawyers with all their crying! They've damaged too many people to keep us all quiet!!! They've even sued this website and lost!!! So join everyone and VOICE IT!!! They're nothing but corporate monsters. If they're so great, then why are they having to still spend millions on advertising after all these years, HUH???
JW555 4 Jan 2012
I can't believe the doctor and nurses could sit there and tell you that nothing was wrong or that is "normal". They need to STOP advertising this Lifestype Life on the news and TV.
2trusting 12 Oct 2011
Are you really willing to take a chance after what you see here. It's a game of Russian Roulet. They don't VET their Drs and many have lost licenses in other states. Mine here in TN had lost his license in IL and has set up shop here still practicing...hopefully for not much longer. The Attorney Generals office has been made aware, in both TN and FL as well as the AMA and others. Too many people have been disfigured. Look at this poor woman!!!!!!!! That could be YOU!!!!!!!!!!
catfifty 15 Sep 2011
Has anyone used the Schaumburg office in Illinois? It is looking and sounding to me like it is totally dependent on the office you are treated in. Maybe something to do with state laws? Thanks.
McKen58 31 Jul 2011
I literally gasped when I saw your pic....please...GET TO A LAWYER NOW. I am forwarding this to Jay Schadler, investigative reporter for 20.20....friend of mine...God bless you.
JW555 4 Jan 2012
Please do it so that someone can help this woman and many others that are going through this horrible ordeal.
Cone 23 Feb 2012
I think that is a good idea. I think one of these investigative reporters should warn the public. I, too, had a LSL and it turned out horrible, I was worse than when I started! I just spent over $10,000 with a real plastic surgeon to correct it. He told me that LSL uses shortcuts and it is not good surgery. These people need to be put out of business.
UGLYSCARS 23 Feb 2012
I wish they would be put out of business
UGLYSCARS 30 Jul 2011
I am hoping to get someone to take my picture today

and hopefully I can post it some where here....


and I am 5 years out....

I think the worst was not having drains placed after having
a full lift. I went in there thinking I would have 3 sutures behind each ear and came out with about 40 ( on each side)
the scars look like someone sewed my face back on.

I got this lift to try and help my low self esteem and it certainly made that worse!! I always think people are looking at my
face and neck.



I am not saying all LSL office's are bad

but mine was.
Simi Valley9004 30 Jul 2011
Wow, I'm really scared now. I went yesterday to a consult in Beverly hills, I was not satisfied with their vedio because they never showed the procedure or anyone after the procedure. Just how they looked a month later. I asked if anyone was dissatisfied or if anything could
go wrong those questions were passed up. I didn't feel I was being told everything up front and honestly. My consult seemed more like a sales pitch. And not surgical procedure, I also thought I would be talking to a doctor since this is surgery. I have decided to go to a plastic surgeon's office and get another opinion this is your face after all. These reviews have been very informative. Corinne
McKen58 31 Jul 2011
Corinne...whatever you do...DON'T GET A LSL. YOU WILL REGRET IT...listen to your instincts...they are dead on!!
2trusting 7 Apr 2011
Dear Detroit,

My dear, I'm so sorry for you and what they did to you. And to think they are still practicing medicine. If you need information on how to procede with seeking compensation, please email any one of us for help. There is an investigation that you need to be part of!!!!!
Take care, you are in our prayers!

Best Regards,
2trusting
god help us 19 Mar 2011
I will be posting my story. Oh my God what a shame what they did to you. You do need to go to the news media. I can remember sitting in the waiting room and on their T.V. they were showing when channel 4 was doing a report on them. And it wasn't the Hall of Shame. More people need to know what is going at the Troy office. I just pray everything turns out ok for you. Good Luck.
McKen58 21 Feb 2011
Sounds like a familiar scenario. I get soooooooooooooooo angry every time I see their commercials every day. Grrrrrrrrrrrr.
UGLYSCARS 21 Feb 2011
oh my God.
detroit9814 20 Feb 2011
I too had mine done in Troy ,the Dr ,I will call her Dr D ..came in looked at me and looked dismayed ?
She continued with the procedure all the while she never asked me one question and was quite rough on me with cutting and pulling. Do NOT believe when they say you dont feel a thing . I left the office in shock ,nobody asked me to come back ,not even to remove the 65 stitches ?? Only to realize theres no change in my jowels or neckline !
Noone ever called to see how I made out ? everyhting was quite secretive there ,when I went to pay I asked her at the desk again how much and she whispered it to me ? I should of ran in the oposite direction !And
dont believe that there all plastic surgeons of the face !I later found out that my Dr was a foot surgeon !! Be very careful when choosing who does this to your face !
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 24 Feb 2011
65 stitches -- what in the world??? I just feel so badly for you. I do hope that you are feeling better now and healing up. Let us know how you are doing. Has LSL ever gotten in touch with you over this? Best 2 U, Chrystal
McKen58 31 Jul 2011
DETROIT...my prayers are with you...go to the local media...PLEASE.
Chrystal Eckes (RealFriend) 16 Feb 2011
How are you doing now??? Please keep us updated. Wishing you the best, Chrystal.
UGLYSCARS 14 Feb 2011
OMG is right.

please don't let this go

I had a LSL done in 2005 with ZERO post -op
instructions

but did not suffer what you did...

I am very sorry for you
and wish you would please email me


I am only left with permanent scars


again


this SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED TO YOU.
Orlando4051 10 Feb 2011
That is most likely a methicillin-resistant Staph infection which can be fatal. Lifestyle Lift has these frequently because they do not fully sterilize their instruments and they don't operate in a sterile operating room - it is more of an office room. You should definitely sue them for your suffering and damage, and going to a local TV station is the best way to prevent this from happening to others.
McKen58 31 Jul 2011
Corinne...whatever you do...DON'T GET A LSL. YOU WILL REGRET IT...listen to your instincts...they are dead on!!

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