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The Life-style Lift Recovery is Longer Than They Tell You

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I had my LifeStyle Lift done On July 12, 2006. I...

001August 9, 2006
$5,060

I had my LifeStyle Lift done On July 12, 2006. I had the bags removed from under my eyes as well as the lift. It would be better if they told you that most people will need some time to recover. There was no way I could go out in public for about 2 weeks. My eyes were black and swollen. My whole face was swollen. I still have a lot of discomfort especially on the back of my ears. My right side was more of a problem than the left. It is still swollen.

 

The scars on the back of the ears are pretty awful. They tell you afterwards that it might take up to a year to completely heal.This should be told up front. A tech took out the stitches and did have bleeding after this was done. My left ear had drainage for about two weeks. I did have to have my right ear aspirated 3 times because of fluid build up. Am not convinced that the office help really have medical training. In fact they gave me the opposite information over the phone. I had called about the severe swelling, it was fluid, but they told me that as long as it was hard, not to worry. They should have told me to come in as hardness is a sign of fluid build-up.

The after care needs some attention. As I said, I still am having trouble sleeping or even having the phone on my ear. The least amount of pressure causes much discomfort. This may all be pretty standard, but their ads lead you to believe that you can resume normal activities in a short period of time. I think it would be much better if they told you the truth. Am I happy that I had it done; can't say for sure. Still have swelling under my eyes and most of the swelling has gone down on my face (not behind the ears). Friends tell me that I do look better than I did.

If I had known that the recovery time would be this long, sure wouldn't have had it done in the summer. Would have waited until January when there are fewer activities. (I live in Indiana). Am a golfer and have only been able to go out a couple of times. Honesty is always the best policy. I had the procedure done in Schaumburg, IL. Unfortunately, after the procedure, I found that the Dr. who performed the procedure is on probation in Pennsylvania.

Replies (173)

(unregistered guest)
October 22, 2006
Hello, I'd like to ask the woman who wrote above about her experience in Schaumburg Illinois because I have a consultation scheduled there soon. How do I get in touch with her? Thank you very much.
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A. Foley
November 16, 2006

Unfortunately we cannot provide you with this person's information.  They requested to remain anonymous.  Hopefully she will respond to your comment!

(unregistered guest)
September 11, 2007
Don't let him touch your face! Do your homework and you will find it is not all it is cracked up to be. Trust me, I am living with the results of this Dr. as are others. The scars were made in front of my ears, not hidden inside as they should have been. Damaged my eye. Closed the office where I had surgery an no one told me they were closing. Had no where to turn the. Run to a real Dr. as fast as you can.
(unregistered guest)
September 14, 2007
Does anybody know about Anita Mandal in West Palm Beach. I am considering the lifestyle lift with her but getting scared reading all these comments.
linda lucky
April 13, 2009

I am scheduled in July awful scared after reading this website. Dr. J is the surgeon. Has anyone used him. Also I am trying to find out how long this procedure is good for, I don't want to waste my money for only 6 months or a year.

linda lucky
April 23, 2009
Does anyone have any idea how long this procedure last ( that is the results) I'd like to talk to someone that had it done 1-5 years ago. Come on Ladies lets hear from you. GOOD or BAD
(unregistered guest)
May 23, 2009

well dont know if you did it or not ?? what was the out come?? if you have not gone to her then dont google her name and see what it says it is noty good

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Bits
November 15, 2009
I had one done there, horrible pain, even 3 yrs later.BUT..in all fairness, that doctor is gone/ Please just check him out through the AMA, ABPS& Healthgrades. Good Luck
marielQ
July 11, 2011
I had jowels and neck done in Tampa, FL I Sept 2009. $6100.00. I agree ad is misleading. The first night was rough. My face was wraped so tight I could hardly swallow. I was swollen for about two weeks. Each day got better and better. Results were immediate. Even with stitches and bruises my husbands reaction was worth every penny. It took 15 years off of my face. I still looked like myself but younger. Numbness around ears and side of upper cheeks lasted a couple of months. Several of my family members did it after me. All are pleased. It is a permanent procedure. You still age of course but you turned the clock back several years. I am 63 now and people guess my age as late 40's to early 50's. It's great.
(unregistered guest)
March 29, 2007
I also had a life style lift 03/2006, it only took me about 3 days to feel better. but I wished I had not done it. Not happy with results. I feel like I gave away$4800.00 for nothing. I was mainly conserned with my neck not so much my face,it was an extra $300.00 for lipo under the neck so I asked about doing just one area and she said it would look ok. I should have known better, but it would be an extra $900.00 to do all 3 parts under neath neck and i did not have the money. well I still don't like my profile and i would have rather spent the money on just doing lipo under neath my neck. No one has mentioned any thing about looking different, not even my sisters,they live in Texas and we see each other once a year. I have not told any one i had it done and i would not recommend it to any one. Do your home work and ask questions."If it's to good to be true"
(unregistered guest)
January 6, 2008
I had the life style December tenth 2007. My face is already going back to normal, that is, just the way it was before the life style lift more so on my left side of my face and neck and here it is less than one month since the surgery! Only two people knew I was getting this done no one else. I stayed home for one week then went to get my stitches out. I started going out and having people over and let me tell you NOT one person said you look different or better in any way shape or form. Like I said I kept it a secret from every one. I felt I through away $4000.00 down the toilet and lets not forget about all the pain. I hardly have any feeling in my left ear, try holding the phone on my left ear I keep dropping the phone. I seen the doctor right before the surgery for two seconds then he did the surgery and that is the last time I seen him. NO appointment was made in the future to ever see him again. I call the life style lift THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE.
(unregistered guest)
April 13, 2008
Hello, I sympathize with you for the money you spent and got no results. However, I spent $5600. and had all three procedures done on my neck, and I could not be happier. I when to the Massachusetts LifedStyle Lift. My doctor was excellent as were the staff. I did have black eyes and swelling, but no pain no gain. I am very happy with my results.
zarga
May 2, 2008
WOW! That sounds awful...Im considering having this done and after reading your comment about a "slaughter house" I have to ask you, (i hope you dont mind me asking) why would you agree to meet a doctor for the first time and have the surgery done immediately afterward??? They told me I had to wait a minimum of two weeks to get my appointment for my procedure...I wonder why the difference? Tell me please.....
birdlady
July 26, 2008
I also had to procedure done in Dec. of 07. I am still not happy with the way I look. I wasn't suppose to have any jawls after the procedure and I do. The neck still looks awful and no one notices a difference. Like you said $4000 for what?
(unregistered guest)
April 10, 2007
Glad to hear the comments about lifestyle lift. i had an appointment on Friday the 13th and I am for sure NOT GOING. I tried to find them with the AMA but found nothing. The info Lifestyle gives is very sparse and no doctors are named. Please conctact me at {edited} if you have anymore info on this place, I would very much like to know anything I can. My sister is planning to go through with the consultation. Editor note: you must join RealSelf so you can be contacted privately with doctor recommendations and feedback. This requires free registration for an account. When registering you must opt-in to receiving private contacts (a check box).
kikibird hinlo
June 11, 2011

Thanks to each and everyone of you for posting this valuable information! I saw a commercial and envied the results people in their 60's were showing (I'm 45)! I went to the website and was both dissappointed and leary at the lack of specific information regarding procedures. I've worked in medical with operative reports, so I know what I expect to see in terms of procedure description, and I've also worked at a surgicenter in a big city and know how forthright procedure information is presented, so Life Style Lift's aversion to telling anything on its website makes me side with wjst4...too good to be true! I also requested free info, and it's a trap...you have to pick it up at their office at a consultation, they will not tell you anything salient at all!

birdlady
March 6, 2012

Please for your own safety and well being, go to a hospital to have this procedure done. It's worth the little extra you will pay but, you will not be awake like I was. It was a horrible nightmare to me.

(unregistered guest)
July 27, 2007
I had a Lifestyle lift done in April in Denver, CO. I'm not so happy. It is now July -- 3 and half months later -- and I've still got swelling. I only had my neck and jaw done. I had a full lift done 10 years ago the old fashioned way and my recovery was quicker. LS needs to add drains to the immediate post-surgery care. I'll give it another 3 months but be forewarned that this is NOT a simple procedure. I totally agree with comments above that most of the care is done by assistants who I would bet money are not nurses. I think that they need to add a one month progress visit with a doctor. I can't believe that this would add a lot to the cost and it would add greatly to my comfort level that I am healing normally.
(unregistered guest)
February 27, 2008
I HAD MY LIFE STYLE LIFT 6 WEEKS AGO. I STILL HAVE SWELLING AND IT WAS WAY MORE PAINFUL THEN I EXPECTED. CAN YOU PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW YOUR HEALING IS GOING?
casper
March 24, 2008
Two months and I'm still not healed.The pain I have is horrible.
(unregistered guest)
August 21, 2007
I am having a consultation in Troy Michigan in September. Anyone out there have any info about the Docs there.
sassy7858
March 28, 2010

do not go to this torture chamber!!!!!!!! they lie,lie,lie!!!! my results were horrid and excruating pain. $8650.00 i look like a bubbled up monster. please heed mine and others warnings!!!

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