$4,800 POORER and I Look Exactly As I Did Before. Little Falls, NJ

Was it in Little Falls with Dr.Wise

Was surgery done in Little Falls, NJ.

I do have very bad scaring behind one ear.

Dear Arabella,
Dr. Cavaliere did my surgery on March 17, 2010. He completely destroyed my face. He pulled me too tight and left horrible scars across my temples where incisions should not be made. I went to another board certified surgeon and paid $1900 for a revision. He wasn't able to correct the scars completely, but he made a tremendous difference. By the date of your comment, you must have already had your surgery. How did it turn out?? How was your level of pain during surgery? Mine was 12 on a scale of 1 to 10.

You should try to correct the sleep apnea problem first as it is considered a health problem. I used to suffer from it got few procedures done until I desided to correct a deviated septum and my problem have improved at least 90% I don't snore as often and loud as I used to and very rare i wake up during my sleep. I'd been considering a LSL but I'm very scare of any procedures done in my face. I guess at 46 and taking good care of myself like I had always done it I could wait maybe 10 more yrs. good luck!

newme. I had the surgery done on 10/26/13. I had trouble with my blood pressure but my primary care physician said to calm down take some lasix and have the rest of the lifestyle lift done. I am in Connecticut and went to Dr. L. DePietro. She is fantastic. after the surgery, 6 days later I had the front stitches removed and noticed that most of the swelling is gone on day 7. I will have the final stitches removed next week. The staff and the doctor were there for me all the way. I've had no more troubles with bloodpressure and I also have sleep apena. I've had no problems with it. I use a "head bra" it keeps any stitches protected so not to get caught on the bedding.

Thanks -- I am getting cold feet the more I read. I really want to have this done. Did you check the cost and result of a traditional facelift??? How long ago did you have yours done?? How long were you bruised??? I feel better with a voice of reason

I had mine done last year in july . but still have bruising and itchiness and still not happy . and I have read on here of people having the permanent stiches coming out of their faces and infection in the areas worked on and lsl just ignores them now. please pay a little more and get it done right .

Finally the negative reports are showing up....we should all put our pictures 1-2 years later in an ad in a magazine or newspaper right next to the ad for LifeStyle Lift... I think it needs reporting to a Federal Agency, as it is all over the country...I'm looking into this now and will post when I find out who to complain to...

Thanks for this. I was making an appt but will cancel and do my homework to find a reputable plastic surgeon. A few red flags already about how quickly I could have an appt...the day I called as well as that discount offer that should have been a warning right there. It is our face that we are having someone cut....

Dear Jillyn...of course we are not stupid but we DID EXPECT what LSL promised which was minimal scaring. .. not big thick wide bands of scaring! We also expected professional doctors not ex dentist.. and a follow up after surgery with the said doctor not some rent a employee off the street who it was their first time ever taking stitches out... With this said my LSL NEVER looked good... Thank you for your opinion. but we all have one... just like experiences! YOU can thank your lucky stars your dentist listened when LSL recruited him and taught him the procedure! And btw I'm not going off of say so... look up most of the LSL Dr's on the Web site and investigate a little... most of them were NOT schooled to be a plastic surgeon!!! And REALLY who are you to decide that our complaints are superficial? Go back to your LSL OFFICE and tell your boss to get another patsy to post on these threads!

I was thinking of having this procedure done too. But once I was told by Lifesytle Lift that I would have to go to VA. , meet the doctor the day of the surgery, and go home that same day ... I said forget it. I live in MD. which is a good 3 hrs. away. I figured what would happen if there was bleeding afterwards or any other problems, was I expected to drive back there to be taken care of? I don't understand how people would do this type of surgery without thinking the same way I did? Doctors are just people. They are not any smarter than you. Just because they have a medical degree does not automaticly make them Plastic Surgeons. It takes many years to become a doctor and many more years to become a plastic surgeon. I realize that we are all human and want to look our best, but no one should ever have any procedure done without research first. Remember the old saying "If something looks too good to be true" ... Well there's a reason for it. There are no short cuts in life. I do not understand why all these people haven't gotten together to prevent anyone else from getting hurt. Since there are all these complaints online against Lifestyle Life, why don't you all get together with a written petition first? Then one of you become the groups leader and take this docmentation to a lawyer. It will then become a class action suit. Just because you all signed a release agreement to have this procedure done does not mean you can't sue these [RS bleep]. It will take some work but it most definitely can be done. When a doctor takes the oath to become one, it is written that he or she "WILL DO NO HARM." Lifestyle Lift is Corporation!!!!! If you look on line you will see news casts about them. There are employees that tell you that this company's only goal is to do the procedure as quickly as possible. The faster your in and out the better. That makes them able to do the next poor victim quickly. They charge less but they make up for it in the volume. I beg you to type in, on the home page of the internet, Google or whoever, "Lifestyle Lift". You will find news stations on UTUBE, patients with their complaints, employees past and present, telling you of the horror stories they have seen by Dr. Kent, CEO of Lifestyle Lift and his associates. I hope someone has the balls to finally DO SOMETHING to STOP this company from continuing to harm innocent people. Believe me .... as one not much can be done, but as a group you have an army. And armies win wars!

Dear Undecided46 ... DON'T DO IT! It will be the biggest mistake of your life. Please check U-Tube. You will see how many negatives there are. These reviews and statements are from past and present employees, news stations and people who have already had the surgery done. Save up your money for a real face lift with a real surgeon.

If you are in St Louis go to LL here and get Dr, Scheu who is a board certified plastic surgeon. Check my reviews and pictures on Yelp dot com.

Itchiness is the nerves regenerating, I have it too but I am 4 months post-op with almost all of the feeling returning to my face. Dr. Scheu did a fantastic job and it was the best money I've ever spent.

Limo I am trying to find the lady who just had the procedure done. You were writing and telling her what to do Can you tell me her Real Self name and how I can get to all her photos I go for preop meeting 2/3/2014

Don't go...a plastic surgeon's office would not be calling three times since cancelling, re-sending you appts that you never made...not a place that hopes you will do your homework. Find one that is not a mill.

brave one is her name.

How did your meeting go? You are welcome to call me at seven five seven seven four six five three five eight or email me directly, same name as here and my isp is aol.com

choc49,did you have the LL? IAM in DC and thinking about it

undecided46,did you do the LL yet or are you still in the deciding stage? Iam thinking about it

I am going to have lift , upper eyelids, and laser -- 2/18/2014 - I have met with the Dr twice and she seems very capable and caring. I certainly have shared my concerns and comments from here, and she made me feel comfortable. Wish me luck --- I certainly will keep updating my progress once I have the procedures done. Things have to go well because my husband is definitely not for unnecessary surgery.

I was hoping you would have said, your husband was a lawyer, cause after 2 years , you will need one. Maybe you could tape the conversation with the staff and Dr. and ask the question, how long will it last. If they object, then you know right there not to proceed.

My LL lift is beautiful but do your homework. Ask to talk to former patients and see pics of the doctor's results. Check to make sure s/he is board certified in plastic surgery and also check and see how many times s/he has been sued. 2-5 suits for a middle aged surgeon is not uncommon but more than that would be a red flag and more than 10 suits, I would look elsewhere.

Mine came out beautifully and I'm in Palm Beach county visiting family if you'd like to see how mine came out.

Go to a place that does not have all these complaints and after effects. Nurses have written in about the poor work, lack of aftercare...you get what you pay for..save your money and go to a well respected private plastic surgeon not affiliated with this franchise.

Please wish me luck and that I have not made a mistake. I did ask about the stitches that are coming out 2 - 7 years later. They now use dissolving stitches.

I had zero problems with my LSL and it looks beautiful. I'm nothing but happy with the results, the cost and the nice way they treated me.

You sound like you did not have surgery done at Lifestyle Lift. However, 100,000's of people have been helped by this company and their doctors. Of course doctors are "just people." But a great majority of them in these United States are dedicated to excellence and patient care. Most of us are not equipped with the intellect and patience it takes to be a doctor and especially not a plastic surgeon. Plastic Surgeons are General Surgeons who then elect to become plastic surgeons with additional training. These men and women are some of the most highly trained and fastidious people you will ever encounter. They are also the most health oriented and supportive of alternative therapies than any of your traditional western medical practioners. In any other modality of medicine or any other walk of life, if you achieve a 97% success in what you're doing you're considered the top of your field. Since most Plastic Surgery works on the facade of the human body, If there is a 3% problem, people will only see that 3% and not the 97% positive result.

Thank you Dr McNeese -- the Dr I am going to is a board certified doctor, just not in plastic surgery. She does 20 - 30 a month. She has been trained however at the Cleveland Clinic.

If she's not board certified in plastic surgery, I would seriously rethink this. Anyone with an MD can call themselves plastic surgeons but that doesn't make it true. If my cat had kittens in the oven, they wouldn't be biscuits!! PLEASE talk to her former patients and look at photos of her work before you agree to this. I would NEVER have had any plastic work done if my surgeon hadn't been a board-certified plastic surgeon--it's the best assurance you can get that she's competent.

Amen !!!!!!!!