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My Lifestyle Lift Nightmare

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cleopatra
$7,400

The office in Manhattan never was on time for any appointments, ,they just jammed people in there with no respect and no regard for their time. no apologies.

I chose the Lifestyle lift because they convinced me I was a good candidate and that it was 'safer'
No one noticed my 'facelift' except for my unbelievable scars. My friend who had a facelift, the traditional type the same month, has undetectable scars. The lifestyle lift doctor didn't make any attempts to hide them as I requested.

as for the extent of the proceedure, I needed more and they were not honest with me. I felt they'd accept anyone who had money in their hand.I was beyond disappointed with this 'result'

It was a total waste of money, and I am too traumatized to have my facelift redone, even though my friends were so upset they have offered to PAY FOR IT with a reputable plastic surgeon.

To turn this nasty, disappointing situation into a virtual nightmare, The eye lift was a disaster.
you ruined my eyes. I have been to numerous doctors since, to try to recover my pleasing almond shaped eyes.. which are now smaller, and round.

I have been told over and over that they 'took too much skin" and no one can help me. I also have a lump under my eye that I never had before.

after the surgery I developed ectopia , a dangerous , and disfiguring condition..with my eye almost hanging out.. and had to go on steroids and massage my poor eyes.to avoid a corrective surgery

I should have started a lawsuit.

I was so upset with my eyes which now seem more light sensitive, that I found myself wearing sunglasses all the time. I am told that this is why I subsequently had a fall ( In a dimly lit area) ...which resulted in an injury which caused pain for a year.. and has now required surgery and hospital time, and I am now in Europe recovering.

I think your proceedure is good for a tiny fragment of the population
and is an ancient technique, ..the one the did BEFORE the current, more logical full facelift. You tout this as a new proceedure. and you should be ashamed. Very very ashamed.


Updated on Feb 24, 2009:

I had my lifestyle Lift done in 2006. My review is posted under the title"My Lifestyle Lift nightmare. ." I can not believe these positive posts.. since I have received numerous emails from women who have had their lives ruined. I feel these positive ones are plants. I also can not believe women are still opting for this archaic procedure.. this temporary facelift is the most expensive thing you can do ..seeing as it ..AT BEST provides a freshening up, which is 1000 % calculated to fail as gravity takes its natural toll. And you'd have to do it again. does this make it a good buy ? I don't think so. especially since the procedure itself can be so disgusting. you wouldn't want to do it again.

My update is now written in Feb 2009. I still have numbness.. and my eyes are sensitive. I have developed , immediately following.. and continuing...something called dry eye.

My scars are still visible. .although the "lift " is not, actually never was. I have not had success with my lawsuit.. lawyers are reluctant.. maybe if there was more money involved.. but $ 7400 was a lot to me.. especially in retrospect, as my friend spent $ 10,500 for a wonderful, perfect eye and face lift. with masterfully hidden scars. If I had read these posts beforehand... I would have RUN the opposite way. These posts only began around the time I had the surgery.

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Totally bad job. and.. cash, as in dollar bills changed hands right in operating room. they counted the cash right in the operating room. Imagine ! I got a condition called Ectropion. Look it up, it's nasty. then. I was in emergency room with blood caked inside my ears, .. went to other plastic surgeons afterwards and they could not repair my eyes, but said they could help with the neck scars for a repeat surgery. NO ONE NOTICED I HAD ANYTHING POSITIVE DONE. my eyes were prettier before.. eyelifts are not supposed to make your eyes look smaller.. all my My photos are on this site, look under cleopatra. phot here is more recent

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(unregistered guest)
January 12, 2008
NOT WORTH IT and NOT NEEDED. I fell victim to a surgeon who told me it would improve my skin, add youthful appearance; last up to five years, etc. I wound up having a horrible experience in South Carolina. My surgery costs close to $7,000. I was told I could return to work on a Monday following a Friday procedure - needless to say, I was out of work 3 weeks due to swelling. The procedure was not explained to me and I woke up in the worst pain I have ever had with stitches behind my ears and knotted up in my head. After one week, the blue fishline type sutures began erupting through my skin in my mouth, neck and face. Approximately 60% broke off - I still have blue sutures next to my mouth that are partially visible and knots behind my ears and in my forehead - the surgery was in 2005!
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January 13, 2008
Wow, I am so sorry for your experience. It is shocking ! I can't believe they told you a weekend. Are they still in business? I'd definitely have pursued a lawsuit if I were you.. a contingency one where you would n't have to pay if they didn't win . Maybe you still can ? You shouldn't have to live with this
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February 3, 2008
T, did you have the "Thread Lift"? That's what it sounds like when you speak of the blue threads.
June 17, 2008
I'm so sorry about the experience you had. I'm about to consult with {edited} here in Charleston,SC about the LSL and I just want to make sure he wasn't the one who did your surgery. Do you mind saying if it was him? Thanks so much for your help! Editor note: You must be contacted privately to receive the information you requested. This requires free registration for an account. When registering, you must opt-in to receive private messages (a check box).
October 27, 2008
What a mess. I am 47 female and was considering the LSL. I decided to just have a traditional face lift....which I am kind of disappointed in. Anyway I did a lot of research on the LSL and read a lot of blogs on it......It is all hype. I also read about the sides of faces being uneven, sutures coming through the skin....and bump problems like u are saying....my plastis surgeon said that he did it awhile back and that the results were not that good. He does not do them anymore. I WOULD SUE THE HECK OUT OF THESE DOCTORS......IF I WERE U, I WOULD GET TOGETHER AND FILE LAWSUITS AGAINST THEM FOR LYING. IT DOES NOT TAKE AN HOUR. IT IS NOT LESS SCARRING. I WISH I COULD WARN PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD IT DONE...WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT IT....THAT IS MY OPINION FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH.
May 27, 2012
If you have not had this surgery DO NOT waste your money! I had the lifestyle lift performed in Missouri after winning a 6 yr long workmans compensation case. I wanted a new look to start my new life. I still suffer with chronic pain which I have been told will be the case for the rest of my life so when I say new life I relocated from MO to GA for the warmer weather. I had similar results from my surgery the swelling was horrible, I took pictures. I looked like frankenstein, small children were frightened by my face. I had laser treatment around my mouth for fine lines and my lips swelled 3-5 times their normal size. My skin was discolored for more than 9 months. They bring you in the front door and sneak you out the back after the treatment. I didn't check online to see if there were negative reports about the surgery I bought into their lies that it was NEW! My surgery results didn't even last a year that is what is most disappointing. I don't have another 6,000.00 and at the time I had enough to have a face lift. Live and learn. My results could have been worse by the sounds of it.
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June 20, 2012

Susan, did you have your surgery in GA or MO. Please take the time to write a full bio and tell all of your story so it won't get lost under someone else's post. I am so sorry that you had to suffer through such an ordeal. Please let us know how you are doing now. Best, Chrystal Eckes
June 30, 2012
I had the lifestyle lift, may 1st of this year in Charlotte,NC. It was the most painful thing that I ever had done. They lie to you. I still have swelling and they say the scaring will go away. I would not recomend this to anyone. When I went back on June 13th I told them that they lied. They never answered me. If I had to do it over again, I would see a real plastic doctor. I had it done to get rid of my chicken neck and and the bagging of my eyelids. It cost me over $11,000.00 and
I don't think it was worth thr pain and suffering....
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July 1, 2012
yes --they do lie....big time
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July 1, 2012
I am not sure how they are still able to scar people

its confusing.
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January 13, 2008
I wasn't scarred like this, but maybe we should start a lawsuit against the company. Is this comment allowed on this site? Let me know.
(unregistered guest)
May 1, 2009

My scars behind the ears are terrible, let me know how can I be in this lawsuit

May 1, 2009
I have terrible scars behind my ears after 8 months and I am intersted abou the lawsuit, let me know.
May 5, 2009
I'd be interested if anyone can get an attorney to go after these butchers.
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September 3, 2009
I would like to sue these guys,I also had procedures bye this company in this year and am still not healed. My neck inside got totally infected withen 3 days after the surgery... It was the most painfull scariest nightmare
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July 30, 2010
Does anyone know if after eyelid surgery you are supposed to have Horrible wide and real white scars all the way above your eyelids? They are like a half moon shape. It has been about 2 years since my eye lift, (eye lid) surgery and it looks awful! I try to cover it up with eye shadow but that just makes it worse. I live in Florida. Thanks, Diana
September 9, 2010
I had an appointment with them for a face lift are they bad all over the country i am in west palm beach fl can you tell me more .I am guetting scarde.
September 9, 2010
sorry to here that.Laser maybe.What dr did you do it
May 22, 2011
I just had my lifestyle lift with lazer on a few weeks ago. I couldn,t believe how I was treated immediately after surgery. I was kept awake during the surgery. The surgeon treated me like a slab of meat on the table. I had an injured neck,which he was suppose to know about. I was promised he would be so gentle it would not cause any problem. During surgery I was treated rough. My head was turned with force and hit the table. He was not gentle at all. He also lazored my upper lip in error and it later turned temporarily black. The swollen ridges in my neck made me look deformed. I complained so now the doctor put me on ultra sound. It's only been over a few weeks,but at this time I can see I have a long cuperation ahead of me. My neck has swollen hard ridges which are visible,one is at least four inches long right in the front neck. If only I seen this computer site first, I believe I wouldn,t have so many problems. My face is still swollen and has no feeling on the sides of my face,besides the large swollen ridges in the front of my neck. After sergery my eyes were swollen shut,even though I did not have eye surgery. I was expected to walk on my own from the 10th flr. bldg. to my car in a parking lot. Thank goodness I had help, as they did not provide a wheel chair for their patients. Sleepless in Seattle
May 26, 2012
You need to be scared - don't do it........they only have a 50% rate of people that say it is okey...very few that say it is great - that is pretty low!!!
May 27, 2012
include me in the lawsuit as well, please!
June 4, 2012
It was a nightmare. So valiumnated and feeling the knife sawing on your face!!!!!
I got a staph. infection and horrible scars!!! I am so ashamed of my face!!! I went in for a consultation and was in surgery 2 days later!!!! Had another dr in my state that did dr. me but it is a mess. went back to the original dr. in nv and they actting like I had something catching, and let me go. did nothing!!!!!!! and did not call me no more!!!! So much for the ole money making machine!!! They truely made me sick. I am sooooooo disappointed with how people can be and call it professional. Ha!!! They might have some type of degree but they do not know how to dr.!!!!!!!
August 3, 2012
I had my surgery done in Huntersville,NC last May 2011. It has been an agonizing experience. I have been going back for a follow up for shots to fix the scar behind my ears. No changes so far. The doctor who did my procedure was blaming it on my heritage. The last time I was there, i told the doctor i was back to looking the same before the surgery, he asked me if I gain weight. I am still paying for this mess they did to me. I'm hoping some lawyers will check this out and start a action class lawsuit.
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August 3, 2012
how did you pay for "the mess" ?
August 3, 2012
Hi l brooks. I’m Latania from Lifestyle Lift‘s Patient Relations Group. Please contact me at (866) 739-2387 so that we can discuss your individual concerns.
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August 3, 2012
I just called this number 1 minute ago Latania and there is no answer and no answering machine.
August 6, 2012
i know it's been a while, but let me know if you have found a class action or individual attorney for a suit. Was your's done in So. Jersey?
August 8, 2012
Huntersville, NC.
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August 9, 2012
no attorney or class action law suit seems to come to anything against these people
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August 9, 2012
Stephi--
mine was not done in S. Jersey but the office where I had my mistake done
has SINCE moved to S.Jersey.....
was it in Voorhee's NJ? LSL on the 2nd floor of a corporate suite off Route 73?
August 30, 2012
Not Voorhees, Maple Shade on Rt 73, yes. What a mess!!
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August 30, 2012
stephi
you might be right....those towns morph together...what do you mean
by 'what a mess"? this office is one the second floor of a three story building
correct?
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January 13, 2008
I have been approached by a woman who has already engaged a lawyer, who is working on contingency basis. We have agreed to work along with her.. I am certain she would like to hear from you. Her contact is Here: Her name is LORRAINE Her email is {edited} this is her email to me Cleo Did you need help in speaking with a lawyer about the viability of a lawsuit? I am in the process of speaking to a major firm about commencing a lawsuit. Below is my story. E-mail me at anytime. I saw your photos by the way...I know how you feel. I have severe keloid scarring, pixie ear deformity which is the sign of a bad facelift, severe ear pain and the procedure did not work and I am young. It is costing 16,500 to try to fix this with another, but excellent, board certified surgeon. Also, they never mentioned the word "facelift." As a matter of fact my face was flawless, even the hack who did this to me said so and he said I would get a great result because I had the minor problem of a bit of skin being lax on my mid neck. Don't do this. Go to a board certified plastic surgeon. These people don't even work in accredited medical facilities. There are so many complaints lodged against them. I only did this with them because they claimed little to no down time. That's BS. This is a facelift. You cannot go back to work in a few days, etc. This is all the stuff they said to me and now that many are complaining they are changing their tactics in advertising and claiming, We Never Said That. Also, my lawyer informed me that there was no signed consent from me to do a facelift in my chart which we waiting months to get. No [RS bleep]. I would have never signed a consent for a facelift. I will be using that in court Editor Note: please use private communication (click on the username) if you wish to share email addresses
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March 6, 2009
My name is Stella. I have a lifestyle lift myself on 2008. A total mistake on my part. One ear lower than other, horribly scars and I am not able to rise my neck like before because the doctor did not make the tacking closer to the neck, taking on consideration that is a difference between neck and under mandibular. I look like I am on strings. Personal I am considering the surgery beeing a malpractice. I am extremelly depressed.
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July 21, 2009
Please, all of you, file complaints with your respective state boards of medical ethics. Also, even though they have limited power, send copies of your complaints and photos to the national American Medical Association. There's power in numbers. The more individuals that speak out, the more likely it is that something will be done.
May 22, 2011
I don't know what,s ahead for me but I do know they mistreat their patients. As soon as they get their money,you no longer get their nice courteous treatment. Instead they never have room for you on the appt. list and you never see the doctor again, once you do get an appt. You do not receive proper medical care post-op; you're kind of left in the dark.
May 27, 2012
good information I will do that, thank you.
(unregistered guest)
January 24, 2008
OMG I just got to investigating this LSL, AFTER I gave them money yesterday.. do I have the 3 day consumer time.?I`m in Las Vegas ~~ Can someone tell me this.? I`m not even going to be doing this its such a scam.. yea when they said they would cut me and do lipo. ? I thought wTF.?? thats a a SURGERY>?? so how can they market this life style lift and they don`t tell you anything on the phone~?? you have to get down there and they keep all the " CUTTING " on your face to a minimun. I asked the lady that sold it to me, why she had`nt done it yet>? That was my first clue . Please answer me on this question. I`ll call them tomorrow and try and get my money back.. ! I did that credit thangy too!~~ L J
(unregistered guest)
February 2, 2008
Oh you poor thing. I sure hope you were able to get your money back. That is why I always use my credit card. That way you can call your CC company and have the payment stopped. I don't understand either how they can say it is not surgery. When they cut you, it is clearly surgery. You are one smart lady. I have put this out of my head that is for sure. My chicken neck is not so bad. ha ha Good luck to you.
November 21, 2008
Did you get a refund? I am waiting on mine...and thinking about contacting a news station next week!
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March 31, 2009
L J, I'm glad you did your investigating in time. Did you ever get your money back?
September 20, 2011
What finally happened? Did you get your money back?
February 4, 2008
Cleopatra, what ever you do, no matter how embarrassed you feel, GET AN ATTORNEY. What they did to you is wrong wrong wrong, and you are a victim. I work for a law firm in California and although we don't do medical malpractice, I can assure you that you do have a case. I am sure you signed an arbitration agreement (most doctors make you sign one) but sometimes there are ways around it. You are not only seeking justice for yourself but you are helping prevent another possible victim. I am so sorry for your experience and thank you for sharing your story. I wish you all the best!!!!
UPDATED FROM cleopatra

I dont have the energy to once more recount the...

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I dont have the energy to once more recount the examples of un-professionalism.I did it because at that time, there wasn't the real reviews by people, I couldn't find info ..they made it sound like it was revolutionary, but in fact it is an abandoned technique plastic surgeons used in the past.. but which didn't hold.. They frightened me about 'general anesthesia" In retrospect, I was buying their sales pitch. I have been interviewed and put on tv by news reporters.. and I have shown the befores and afters. Further,I got an eye condition after the surgeon 'took too much skin", which IS permanent. Ectropion is the name, look it up. Anyone who proceeds with LifeStyle Lift has to be crazy after doing full research. This was not JUST a waste of money..but in truth, I actually paid to get my eyes made smaller, and to have permanent scars and a trauma. Many people had much worse results. There are numerous blogs and comments by people who actually worked at the facilities. My friend had a traditional facelift and eyelift the same month from a dr in Mt Kisco .Her price was only $ 3,000 more. Her recovery was faster, and her results extremely satisfying. and she didn't listen to scissors chopping away her skin while conscious..her scars were hidden and she has extremely short hair.. You can believe you can take a shortcut from a traditional facelift and get same results? Or you can believe in the Easter bunny. your choice.

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May 10, 2012
Does anyone know anything about Dr. Robert J. Smyth in Cincinnati, Ohio? Went for LSL consultation today but am concerned about all the negative comments. Any help would be appreciated.
May 24, 2012
Susy...didn’t you have one done about 4 yrs ago....
May 11, 2012
DON'T DO IT. I cry everyday. My face is permanently discolored.
May 12, 2012
Where did you have it done--city and doctor?
May 23, 2012
St.louis
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May 23, 2012
omg there are so many of us with negative outcomes.
my neck looks like ---well, its horrible with a brown stain that everyone stares at
you can't help it

MI KI is that what you mean? where is your face discolored?
May 23, 2012
Yes