Lifestyle Lift: Stories

Dear Chrystal,
The fact that we think the photos were altered only rankles us. I actually feel sorry for the poor woman if she is being used by them to promote a troubled business. Were they see through cabinets in the photo? Or reflective. The arm thing coming down from the ceiling and what appears to be a glass lamp shade tilted looking like it's coming out of her head? I got lost trying to figure out what was coming from where???? Inside the office outside the office,see through cabinets or reflective....no matter. I want to see the LSL photos with the blue screen background, no makeup,hair pulled back, with all the poses LSL makes everyone do. Not a hair and makeup job with distracting background to draw attention away from the suject. Also if people state what they had done, as far as the proceedure and additional things they sell you at a premium, it makes a difference. BJ, you go girl, we do live in America and we do have the right of freedom of speech. I'm with you all as far as continuing to educate even after I get my money back and make sure my doctor has lost his license. To get the laws changed so we have registers for disciplined Drs. which are easy to access by phone for people who do not have the internet. And registers that follow them from state to state so they cannot continue to loose their license in one state, and move to another to start all over. MY DR HAD LOST HIS LICENSE IN IL AND MOVED TO TN TO SET UP SHOP AND WAS HIRED BY LSL. Drs of all nationalities are practicing in this great country of ours. The Hipacratic Oath containing "DO NO HARM" seems to have taken a different meaning through the language barrier or something. So we better keep busy advising people and let them make their own decisions. It breaks my heart when I find someone who is so beaten up by them that they cannot even fight they are so destroyed. But we can't do it for them.
By the way...prayers for "Bits" and her family in the loss of her father.
LOL
"2trusting"
(but not any more)

Right back at you Chrystal, what you said! Some of these things are so questionable it's not even funny. I thought the photo's were a little Salvdor Dahli-ish myself. If we could see some real photos, without hair and makeup, front view, side view, hair pulled back, like the before picture... Are we really supposed to believe that type of picture is a LSL after shot?
And why so defensive,when facts are requested, if she's really being real she'll post photo's that LSL actually did. I'm so anxious to not see the invisible scars! Really darlin', show us. You managed to get the pictures posted that you sent us, BBGirl, so why can't you manage to send more. If you're truly happy, I'm glad, but forgive me if I see you as a pawn for them to promote themselves. Let us see some real pictures without make-up and hair pulled bsck like the before picture. Make believers out of us.

"2trusting"
(but not any more!)

I think you look amazing! And you did nothing wrong whatsoever by sharing you're positive experience with us! Unfortunately there will always be those negative people who will try to bring you down and steal you're joy! As with EVERY single cosmetic procedure there is ALWAYS a risk for complications and, results may VARY from person to person. Obviously these factors can be influenced positively or negatively based on the physician YOU choose to perform the procedure. That is why no matter how small the procedure may be (Botox Injections, dermal fillers, laser treatments,) It is you're OWN responsibility to ALWAYS do you're homework and extensive research when choosing a physician. And In some cases, you might still end up one of those patients, with highly undesired results. I've had multiple cosmetic procedures, and I know from first hand experience, that there is always a small chance, that you will not end up with the "desired results". It's all part of the gamble that you take, each time that you have any ELECTIVE procedure performed. Whatever happened in "Chrystal's" case is unfortunate. However the only person that can really be blamed in the end, is yourself. It is an elective cosmetic procedure and you ultimately made the decision and took on the "risks" associated with that decision. I really feel for you because I have been in you're shoes Chrystal, and have had to deal with the anger and frustration that comes along with it. However, It will mentally and physically make you sick if you dwell on it. It is also extremely uncalled for to patronize someone that has had such a positive experience because you think that she some how "altered" her photographs. There is no reason at all for you to have such a condescending attitude towards this woman because of you're opinion of her photographs. She was nice enough to share them with people whom she doesn't even know.

My problem is not with your results, it is with the photos. Like I said before many times -- in 100 other posts, I would not wish a bad outcome on anyone! I am glad that you are happy with your results. I do hope that they are long lasting and true, on the other hand, I have a problem with the photos. I have enlarged the pixels and can see the feathering around the hair and I deem this to be misleading. I have never seen a reflection go to the roof of a photo in many years of printing and photo-publishing. Again, I wish you luck with your lift and am happy with your results; the photos, I still have issues with them.

Thanks so much for your support! It seemed like I did something wrong when I told people I was indeed happy with my results. The truth is I continue to show improvement, as I was told, and will see changes up to one year from surgery.

At 11 weeks, it is wonderful you are feeling great. At almost 3 months, I would expect most patients to have similar feelings.

Your facility was acredited? By whom? After a quick perusal of ACHA, AAAHC, AAAASF, and JCAHO web sites (and based on previous knowledge), none of the LSL facilities are accredited.
Recently, the Florida Board of medicine updated its rules for oral sedation to include all use of oral sedatives (Level I sedation).Accreditation is designed to support patient safety and avoid tragedy.

The information is listed below.


Update on Office Surgery Registration and Inspection Program
Recently the Board of Medicine Surgical Care Committee made certain changes to Rule 64B8-9.009 (4)
(a) 1, F.A.C. and 64B8-9.009 (4) (a) 3 (h), F.A.C.
The changes are as follows:
Rule 64B8-9.009 (4) (a) 1, F.A.C. has a change in the rule language to include “any alteration of consciousness
by any means”. This rule change may require certain physicians who are currently performing Level I office
surgery procedures, to register with the Department of Health.
Any medication administered to the patient, prior to and/or during the surgical procedure which would alter the
patient’s consciousness, moves the procedure from a Level I procedure to a Level II procedure. This constitutes
a change in the level of surgery.
Rule 64B8-9.009 (4) a (3) h, F.A.C. This section of the rule requires that a defibrillator or AED (automated
external defibrillator) be included in the list of required Supplies and Equipment. All office surgery facilities
registered with the Department of Health/Board of Medicine are required to have a Defibrillator or AED on the
premises and available for any emergencies.
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I sent pre-op pictures, but I guess you didn't get them.
My surgery lasted an hour and a half. I was awake the whole time, and my doctor asked me to smile during surgery to guage the tightness of the lower area.
I took (2) tablets of Alprazolam and (1) tablet of Ondansetron for nausea prior to surgery. I had eaten both breakfast and lunch prior as the procedure was at 3PM.
Two nurses attended me before the surgery to monitor me as the pills were making me out of it.
It's only eleven weeks after and I feel great.
The office my precedure was in is an accredited office-based surgery facility where thousands of these procedures are done.
I INTERVIEWED prior patients (5), and went into the procedure with my eyes wide open.

You are certainly a beautiful woman who looks very pleased. However,it would be useful for readers on this forum to get a little more information: 1) preop pictures: we can't fully evaluate the changes without seeing what you looked like before, 2) Telling us how long you were in surgery before, since LSL advertises itself as a 1 hour procedure, 3) What kind of oral sedation you received before the surgery and whether you were monitored during the procedure and by whom, 4) How you feel about your procedure in a year, 5) Whether your surgery was performed in an accredited office based surgery facility (since LSL is not known to have accredited their facilities in the past). Accreditation is very important for patient safety.

It is certainly wonderful that you are pleased. Unfortunately, your feelings are far from universal. LSL's advertising and sales pressure have contributed to a sizable number of very dissatisfied patients. Having seen a number of LSL results, and having seen the infomercials, I am not surprised.