What does the Lifestyle Lift entail? Is it a surgical procedure involving cutting and sutures? Is it the purse-string procedure? How long does it last? Do you have the "wind-tunnel" look afterwardd?
December 1, 2016
Answer: Lifestyle: Not a face lift Lifestyle lift is 80% marketing, 10% profit maybe 10% patient satisfaction. It is not, in fact, a procedure that is part of the curriculum for Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. I don't perform it.As a separate issue, the "wind tunnel" look is something that any good plastic surgeon should be able to discuss with you. It can occur in the early stages after an actual facelift (in fact, it should, as once the swelling resides laxity will return.) A good plastic surgeon knows the art of a face lift. I always talk to my patients about initially looking "wind-swept" and counsel them to expect this temporary appearance. Anything longer would be unacceptable to me (and to my patients.) Last, you mentioned "cutting and sutures." These are an absolute must for a facelift. If somebody promises you facelift results without true surgery, be wary. While laser, filler, fat injection are all wonderful modalities to rejuvenate and preserve a youthful face (I recommend them and perform them regularly) there is no such thing as a nonsurgical facelift, period.
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December 1, 2016
Answer: Lifestyle: Not a face lift Lifestyle lift is 80% marketing, 10% profit maybe 10% patient satisfaction. It is not, in fact, a procedure that is part of the curriculum for Board Certified Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons. I don't perform it.As a separate issue, the "wind tunnel" look is something that any good plastic surgeon should be able to discuss with you. It can occur in the early stages after an actual facelift (in fact, it should, as once the swelling resides laxity will return.) A good plastic surgeon knows the art of a face lift. I always talk to my patients about initially looking "wind-swept" and counsel them to expect this temporary appearance. Anything longer would be unacceptable to me (and to my patients.) Last, you mentioned "cutting and sutures." These are an absolute must for a facelift. If somebody promises you facelift results without true surgery, be wary. While laser, filler, fat injection are all wonderful modalities to rejuvenate and preserve a youthful face (I recommend them and perform them regularly) there is no such thing as a nonsurgical facelift, period.
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July 4, 2015
Answer: Its a facelift and neck lift I can only answer for myself, as a former surgeon at the Ontario CA center. I performed a traditional face and neck lift under local anesthesia. It involved all the things which previous posts stated were not done....all in the time usually described for a "lifestyle lift" without hurrying or rushing.Although Lifestyle lift has closed, there were many excellent surgeons who were very good at what they did and are still in practice. Although I'm in southern California, there were many excellent surgeons in Florida as well. Good luck!
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July 4, 2015
Answer: Its a facelift and neck lift I can only answer for myself, as a former surgeon at the Ontario CA center. I performed a traditional face and neck lift under local anesthesia. It involved all the things which previous posts stated were not done....all in the time usually described for a "lifestyle lift" without hurrying or rushing.Although Lifestyle lift has closed, there were many excellent surgeons who were very good at what they did and are still in practice. Although I'm in southern California, there were many excellent surgeons in Florida as well. Good luck!
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July 22, 2015
Answer: A modified facelift and neck lift under local anesthesia and oral valium Hi and thanks for your question. I can comment on the practices at the Lifestyle Lift, Orange County CA office. Lifestyle Lift was one of the first plastic surgery practices to market lower facelifts under local anesthesia and oral sedation. The concept became so popular that many private practices now have similar marketed names for their facelifts under local anesthesia. The Orange County, CA Lifestyle Lift location was one of the most successful offices in the nation. Among the Lifestyle Lift locations across the country, the Orange County office had consistently one of the highest patient satisfaction ratings in the nation based on independent surveys year after year. The success of each clinic was highly dependent on the surgeon. The best surgeons at Lifestyle Lift were highly experienced, performing thousands of facial rejuvenation procedures during their careers there, such as myself. Each best surgeon performed their individual lower facelifts tailored to each individual patients' needs just as any surgeon would in their private practices. There was no proprietary technique, and it was not a mini lift in my hands. For example most commonly, I performed a complete neck lift with liposuction, laser lipolysis and platysmaplasty and a full lower SMASectomy facelift all while under local anesthesia and oral sedation. There is an art as well as a science to this technique, and takes skill to perform. With the ultimate closing of Lifestyle Lift, there remain the best former Lifestyle Lift surgeons out there who are experts in facial rejuvenating procedures under local anesthesia. Fortunately, many of these surgeons are now in private practice. If you are seeking to rejuvenate your face and neck, please research carefully online to find a surgeon who has successfully performed thousands of local anesthesia face and neck lifts.
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July 22, 2015
Answer: A modified facelift and neck lift under local anesthesia and oral valium Hi and thanks for your question. I can comment on the practices at the Lifestyle Lift, Orange County CA office. Lifestyle Lift was one of the first plastic surgery practices to market lower facelifts under local anesthesia and oral sedation. The concept became so popular that many private practices now have similar marketed names for their facelifts under local anesthesia. The Orange County, CA Lifestyle Lift location was one of the most successful offices in the nation. Among the Lifestyle Lift locations across the country, the Orange County office had consistently one of the highest patient satisfaction ratings in the nation based on independent surveys year after year. The success of each clinic was highly dependent on the surgeon. The best surgeons at Lifestyle Lift were highly experienced, performing thousands of facial rejuvenation procedures during their careers there, such as myself. Each best surgeon performed their individual lower facelifts tailored to each individual patients' needs just as any surgeon would in their private practices. There was no proprietary technique, and it was not a mini lift in my hands. For example most commonly, I performed a complete neck lift with liposuction, laser lipolysis and platysmaplasty and a full lower SMASectomy facelift all while under local anesthesia and oral sedation. There is an art as well as a science to this technique, and takes skill to perform. With the ultimate closing of Lifestyle Lift, there remain the best former Lifestyle Lift surgeons out there who are experts in facial rejuvenating procedures under local anesthesia. Fortunately, many of these surgeons are now in private practice. If you are seeking to rejuvenate your face and neck, please research carefully online to find a surgeon who has successfully performed thousands of local anesthesia face and neck lifts.
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