“Worst Experience of my Life”

I think that this lady is including the price of the corrective surgery when she refers to the $18000 price tag.

I'm going in next friday and I think it's sorry to say things and scare people like me. I've already paid my hard earned money and I don't need to hear scare stories. I hope you are lying and I think you are. My face is just beginning to show age after a lot of trauma in my life and I need peace and don't have a lot of money for a big name dr. If they treat me right I'll know all these scare are either a small minority or not true.

Lois your comment sound real....So please keep us update as soon as you get the procedure. About the cost, how long it takes , if it is painful and after how long you can get back to your normal life.

Please let me know your evaluation after a few days.

Don't worry, Lois-i think it will go well for you. Good luck!

I just had the LSL done Monday, 11 August 08 so I am on the road to recovery. Yes! the pain the first 2 days was horrendous but now the third day is getting somewhat better. I am still very swollen and I look what I call distorted. I'm hoping all of this will clear up a little each day to come. I had waited many years wanting/needing this procedure. I'm praying for a success.

Hi, How are you healing? I am planning on having this done in Dec. in Denver. Are you happy with the operation so far? How much down time did you have? Thanks, Linda

I am still healing 17 days later. I had the removable stitches taken out on the 22nd, still have the disposables and some dermabond. I still have a lot of numbness and shooting pains. Not sure if I am satisfied or not since I still look "distorted".

HI, how is the healing process going? Has the swelling gone down? Are you happy with the operation? Thanks, Linda

Sorry to say things like that?? This is a woman that had a terrible experience with a procedure that is warning others, along with the majority of others that had this surgery, that she had a horrid outcome. Would you rather everyone say it was wonderful when it wasn't? It's called BEING INFORMED. Going in blindly into something is ridiculous. Have you read the dozens of other posts with women saying the same things about this lifestyle lift? And.. it's not the minority on here.... it's the majority that have had bad results.

The swelling has all gone, and no I'm not totally satisfied. I think it could be tighter. I have an appointment with my doctor in 2 months, hopefully he will "tweak" his work.

Today is October 5, 2008. Did you go ahead with the procedure? Are you happy or disappointed? Most importantly, are you okay?

I would like to know how you fared out. Please give us an update. Thanks.

I agree that amount is out there, unless she had alot of other stuff done but consider yourself LUCKY I could not go back to work for 3 weeks and have horrible scarring around my ears after one year, i will need laser or additional surgery to have corrected. It depends who does the surgery but their are alot of people very unhappy out here that do not work for competing doctors LOL. I later found out my doc was on probation and not a plastic surgeon as I was told.

how did it go? Still happy?

she meant for the surgery to repair the damage done by LSL!! And they do not tell you everything that goes on, like complete black and blue swelling, not being able to sleep unless sitting up for at least 8 weeks now. Missing work, the pain that never goes away!! It is here 24/7!! They said I would be able to go on my cruis in a week-NOT!! I was so sore and still am! A new on-going pain everyday! Feels like someone is strangling me all the time! I would never do this again even if they gave it away for free! Once they are done you will never see the MD again. I had to threaten to go to the emergency room if the MD didn't see me.....do not go!

I had it done and what it will cost to have damaged fixed could very well be 18,000. Its more than scars being removed. I know, my butcher job needs to be fixed and I am going to have to save up the money. Lifestyle lift Dr. told me I would get a refund, NOT (still waiting) Office manager said their was no change that she could see. Dr. said slight. Well, this was in Jan 2008. Well their was alot of change.. I know have scars and bumps behind my ears and my ears look like they are sewn to the side of my face. The itching I live with behind my ears is very annoying to say the least. So yes the 18,000 must be for reconstruction from damage done to her.

The 18,000 must be for reconstruction also. Kay, how can you work in medicine and not know what a plastic surgeon really charges for a facelift-call around- you will find the price is $8000-15000. Intense reconstruction could easily cost thousands coupled with the money spent on the original procedure. They put you under conscious sedation for a facelift usually not under general anesthesia. An RN can legally monitor a patient under conscious sedation with a doctor present. If all the patient receives for the LSL procedure is oral valium and Lidocaine/Bupivacaine with Epi, the pain will be intense after the local wears off and there is no anesthesiologist required to even be there. I work in the OR and there are millions of people who wake up with no problems after general ansthesia. I have seen thousands myself. Please don't scare people with incorrect information.

My cost 4,600, results - worthless, This is truly a painful procedure during and after. I too chose LSL to avoid anesthesia, changed my mind after screaming for 4 hours, a nightmare! I now have horrible scars around my ears and numbness after one year. Please reconsider!

Who was your doctor and where did you have it done?