docpichler
Plastic surgeon
sacramento, CA United States
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Lifestyle lift
February 4, 2010 2:44 PM
The New York Times ran an excellent article recently (June 2009) looking at mass marketed facelifts like the Lifestyle Lift and Quicklift. Several key points are worth discussing:
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The New York Times ran an excellent article recently (June 2009) looking at mass marketed facelifts like the Lifestyle Lift and Quicklift. Several key points are worth discussing:
1. The Lifestyle Lift and Quicklift franchises don?t offer patients a full range of options for facial rejuvenation. It?s more of a one-operation-fits-all thinking. This type of cosmetic surgery though is really one of those things that needs to be intensely customized to each patient. Your face isn?t exactly like anyone else?s and your facelift shouldn?t be either.
2. Minimal facelifts are procedures that are suitable only for a limited, select group of patients. They tend to work if you just barely, sort-of need a facelift or if you already had a full facelift and might need a little bit of re-tightening, a tuck-up. A basic rule of thumb: If you look in the mirror and think you need a facelift, you probably need a time tested real facelift. I?ve seen far too many patients who?ve spent thousands of dollars on minilifts, Laser treatments, Thermage, and suture lifts only to ultimately end up getting the "real" thing. Which is what they needed in the first place.
3. The Times article reports facelift franchise consultants may employ high-pressure sales tactics to get you to sign up for surgery ? often before meeting the surgeon . Hard sell does not belong in plastic surgery. If you?re ever in a doctor?s office and feel you are being pushed to get a facelift, leave. No reputable plastic surgeon I know employs these kind of tactics.
4. The quality of your facelift (or any cosmetic surgery result) ultimately depends on the skill, judgment, and artistry of your plastic surgeon. You only have one face. Choose carefully.
Hope this helps !
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Sky321
Dallas, TX
United States
July 12, 2011 1:05 PM
Any one know of an attorney in the Dallas area to take action against Lifestyle Lift, the doctor was repremnded by medical board, I need an attorney to take my case
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Sky321
Dallas, TX
United States
July 12, 2011 12:54 PM
Has any one taken Lifestyle Lift to the medical board, I did and two others, doctor was penallized, any comments, want to know where to go from here
MissJ521@aol.com
Camb, MA
United States
February 2, 2010 12:08 PM
Recently LSL was bagged (either Attorney General or FTC) for writing their own (good) reviews. I can't stress enough to avoid this outfit. There is a string on the patient boards about LSL (pro and con). You will find what I said about their bad biz practices on that string.