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2 Years After my Liftstyle Lift and I Still Have Nightmares

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Initially I spoke with a young lady. She answered...

RobinKelly
$4,000

Initially I spoke with a young lady. She answered some questions looked at my face and said OH DEFINITELY this is what you need!! I was in my 40's. My neck had absolutely NO crapeing or sagging of any kind. I actually was there to inquire about a "reshaping" of my jawline. Thought I might be better off with a chin implant. NO NO NO she says this is the thing for you!!! Plus you'll get liposuction under your chin and you'll look like a million bucks! Sign here....

So the day comes and I walk in and the people behind the desk didn't even look up. Had to go over and ask if I was in the right place. Sure didn't look like a doctor's office. But hurray! I sure was in the right place. Have seat...for 45 mintues. Finally I get summoned into a room where another girl comes in and takes some before pictures saying they'll take another once procedure is done. This should be FUN! Before and After Yay.

Here comes the doctor. He's cute. Young and looks clean enough. He looks at my chin and sides of my face and says, "What results were you looking for?" Uh oh red flag. If he doesn't know then why am I here. I said I wanted more definition in my jawline. He said...here it comes...."You need a chin implant!" Something he said he could definitely talk to me about! I thought well great I'll just leave and make another appointment to discuss implants and that will be that. But in his next breath he says "So follow me..here we go!

Huh? Still going to do this procedure on me are you? Ok well you're the doctor I guess I'll just be a lemming and follow you right along. And unfortunately I did.

After about 100 SCARY painful shots around the entire parameter of my head there I was. Tears pouring down my face and finally somebody comes with a tissue to wipe them away. And the cutting begins. There's a reason you should be asleep during these things. You can feel and hear the cutting and tearing of the tissue and it's SCARY AS HELL. At one point I feel an intense sting and say OUCH! Another shot and they continue. Then suddently he's pulling what I assume is a muscle from my belly button up to my temple and stapling it in place. That really HURT! Oh yeah you bet it did. And I still had to have it done on the other side! Mommy!

I can't even believe I sat there through that whole experience.

Finally it's over and they put a huge bandage around my head and send me out the door. That's it. See ya wouldn't wanna be ya. My son came to pick me up and I collapsed in his arms. I literally almost fainted. Not only could I NOT go back to work he had to take 3 days off to take care of me.

Now mind you I really didn't experience any after procedure pain. The pain from those shots was more than enough. I was just nauseated beyond belief and sick at realizing what I'd just let somebody to do my face.

Worst experience of my life. I'll never have another thing done to my body that isn't abolutely necessary.

Came the day to remove the stitches and where's my after picture? I was to bruised from top of head to chest to have one take and this was 1 week later. Swollen and bruised and looked like I'd fallen off a 10 story building and felt like it too. Oh yeah and there's the tell tale scar that peeks out from below my left ear. That's always nice.

When I walked into the office there were clients there waiting to go in. They looked at me and 2 of em got up and walked out. The fear in those eyes was something I'll never forget.

So in conclusion I spent 4,000 for something I DIDN'T NEED even according the the doctor who did the procedure. Bunch of money hungry fiends who'll do whatever it takes to convince you this is what you need! Please don't do it.

Replies (5)

July 19, 2009
Your experience is so similar to mine....the extreme number of shots...I kicked my feet and tears just poured down my face. It was too late to turn back and I was soooo mad at myself for doing this. I had been too trusting. I too, had that severe sting when they were doing the lipo...which was horrible....the pushing in and pulling out.....it was like being tortured. It was like an episode of 24....I yelled and they gave me another shot and then kept going. The Dr. said with an attitude.."What are you crying for?" I was in such shock because I thought I was going in for a "revolutionary procedure" with two small incisions....I could not even speak. Over 3 hrs later, my daughter (who was in the waiting room and thought I had died) came in , only to see my blood on the floor. I was bandaged so tight I thought I would just collapse. Trust me, this scam company will pay in the end. NYS already fined them $300k for their deceptiveness. That is just the beginning.
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July 20, 2009
That is right, similar to my ordeal. Sitting in chair for over 3 & 1/2 hours for a one hour procedure. I too was so scared that I couldn't speak but I could hear the doctor and the remarks he was making. I am hoping that with the new 300,000 NY ruling that LSL will keep off the message boards and let the true results of good vs bad show up. Just like at informercialscams.com 218 complaints to what 20 good????? Now that is more like what I am thinking and supports what other Dr's here have said. This lift works for about 10% of the people who have it. Best, Chrystal Eckes
April 15, 2012
Wow I thought I was by my self I'm not a happy camper but my doctor is working with me
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July 19, 2009
Oh yes! They get you in that chair and there's no turning back! They don't say even ONE WORD about what you are about to go through! It's exactly that - torture. If anybody is telling you they go back to work the next day they are flat out lying throught their teeth. Your face is being cut wide open and if you aren't bruised and stiched up beyond belief then you're already dead. It's a chop shop straight up. And they WILL put you in that chair whether you need this procedure or not. I do want to add that MAYBE just maybe there are a few who could benefit from this. Severe issues with their neck that just makes life miserable. I can totally understand that. In these cases I might even recommend something like this. However with mega research before hand about the "clinic" near you. Ask for references, ask WHAT you are to expect and get it in writing. But when you undergo this extreme surgery with no anesthetic and it's something you DON'T need and makes absolutely no difference in your appearance then it's a crime to put people through it. A real crime. They will make you any promise you care to fall for.
July 25, 2009
Hello everyone. I went to Beverly Hills and had the lifestyle lift done. Everything went good with the surgery that day. I had very bad sagging in my neck area and my jowls were bad but the main reason i went to lifestyle was for the sagging around my mouth. My neck is great, also my jowls are gone but the sagging around my mouth is still there. Its like no change. When I talked with the doctor about it he said that I might need botox. I was upset, and after awhile he told me to come back in Nov and he will see how my mouth area is then and then he told me that if he does the surgey on my mouth area the only thing i would probley have to pay for is the surgery room. I want to know if this has happened to anyone else out there. I dont belive i should have to pay for the surgery room. Its not like if the mouth area was done and im just not happy with it. The mouth area was not done rigt or not at all. If anyone out there has been thru this problem could u please let me know what u did Thank you so much debbi
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July 26, 2009
Diamonds, did they actually tell you that the LSL would help you with sagging around your mouth?
July 29, 2009
that is what they told me...............
July 27, 2009
when the doctor came in and asked me just what i was wanting from the lifestyle lift I told him and showed him it was around my mouth area and my neck and then he turned me around to face the mirror and pulled up my neck and mouth area with his fingers. I could understand if area around my mouth was even 1% better but its the same and when i went back for my checkup and told him about it he told me that if he was to do the mouth area it would make my lips look funny. But thats not what was said to me at the start. Things happen and i just belive that if i already paid for something and it needs to be fixed i shouldnt have to pay twice.
October 20, 2010
Sagging around the mouth. I believe this issue is this: Other than sagging with age you also have deflation. The doctor is probably correct in saying if he pulled up the sagging around the mouth it would make your lips look funny. This is where the hyaluronic acid injections come in...or plla...restylane. It's all about the cheeks. It's like blowing up a deflated balloon. If you'll notice some facelifts look very funny because they just pull back the skin. Ladies,we'd all do better to stay away from the knife and go for the injections. You won't look 35 but you will grow old gracefully. Also, in most cases there are no side effects. HA is good for you from the inside out and is non-toxic. PLLA is more permanent type of injection. Ideally, you should get a doctor who does both at the same time. The HA,hough short lived, gives immediate improvement and the plla generates elastin production under the skin so as HA breaks down over the months the plla is building. It's great. There is the pain of the injections but tell your doctor up front, No Pain, and he/she will numb you. Look for restylane injections on youtube and you can see how it's done. Don't listen to these guys trying to get rich quick...if they are rushing you they are not the doctor for you. It all gets more painfull with age. With the HA injections you can do a little at a time and just maintain good status quo after the initial procedure.
'hope ya'll listen.
Hephzibah
July 29, 2009
No you shouldn't. Would you go to a hairdresser who has burned your hair when doing the color? No. It stands to reason that they don't know what they are doing.......stay away:)