The vast majority of Lifestyle Lift doctors are DOs (not even MDs) and are NOT Plastic Surgeons. David Kent is the founder and he is a DO. Gordon Quick is their CEO, and was alleged to commit sexual battery and harassment when CEO for a non-medical company in MO (ref. Google search) Their doctors themselves have very weak credentials and there is not a single credible doctor in their organization. In addition to several Lifestyle Life deaths, they have had several life-threatening infections including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) because they don't sterilize their instruments; their surgeries take place in an office room. They should be shut-down. Any harmed patient should contact their state medical board and also the Florida Attorney General who is doing an investigation.

I accepted a deferred payment plan. The staff gave me a instruction to pay $400 every month. I followed thru by paying exact amount on time. The month prior to the last payment the financing company send me the bill for $600. I have not noticed the difference in number and paid $400 as per usual bill. They charged me $803 for this.
I believe it is a deliberate deception scheme of which doctor Small is aware and benefits from.

Prior to the surgical procedure that I had done there were several consultations with the staff and Dr. at the Lifestyle Surgery Center in Santa Ana, Ca. I believed everything they told me about having no down time and great results with very little discomfort. On March 31, I had a Lifestyle Lift procedure. It was quite painful and I was only given 3 valium during the entire procedure (they kept the other three). I returned the next day to have the bandages removed and discussed the care that was required for proper healing. I had a difficult time with the swelling/pain and had to call the office. The Dr. wasn't available to speak with me so I waited until that evening before I heard from him. He prescribed steroids. The swelling and pain persisted. I continued to clean the incisions and had ice packs on around the clock. The following week I had the sutures removed (most of them anyway, a few were left). I was still in pain and still swollen, they assured me this would go away soon. The next day I called the office to make an appointment for three weeks. I was told I would get a call back. I never received a call and tried again the next day. This went on for weeks. I left message after message. I was still having trouble and concerns with the healing.
I continued calling and was told each time someone would call me back. After 3 months I e-mailed their corporate office in Michigan. I received a phone call the next day from the Office Manager apologizing for the neglect of a staff member not forwarding my messages. A meeting was scheduled to discuss my frustrations with this facility and the lack of professionalism and a duty of care I never received.
I met with the Office Manager and was informed the employee who took all my messages and never forwarded them was fired. She also knew how upset I was with the treatment I received, the incision didn't heal properly.
After this meeting which was pointless, I contacted their Corporate Office again and faxed the details of the past few months. It was sent to their Medical Director for review. The Office Manager was contacted by her Corporate Office and denied all the phone calls I made for over three months and documented in my file that patient was unresponsive. She also denied firing anyone from her office.
I called the Office Manager the next day a taped recorded the conversation which was also sent to their Corporate Office. The Office Manager admitted that corporate doesn't know anything about what really happened. A staff member was fired. The phone calls I made were logged but never sent on and I was denied post-op care that was required.
This facility and the Dr. knew they performed this procedure and it required post-op care. I tried for over three months to be seen and was denied care, instead false statements were put in my file. They are negligent of Patient Abandonment, Delay in Treatment and a Duty of Care to their patient.
To date, I have heard from the Corporate Office and the person I was dealing with agreed with the negligence that took place. Their medical director had no comment.
They were paid a lot of money for this procedure and it requires six appointments after surgery. I received two.
To this day the area around my ears and cheekbones are numb, the feeling will probably never come back. The incisions behind my ears become raw and irritated all the time. It doesn't look any different other than the scars I now have.
This facility is under investigation from the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.

What else is there to say? Pictures don't lie

I watched the infomercial, and was intrigued. I called for the free information packet, but was persuaded to come in for free consultation. I reluctantly set an appointment, and then googled Lifesytle Lift. Thank god for the internet and sites like these. I read all the terrible reviews, and called to cancel my appointment. I told them that I was cancelling because of the terrible reviews. They treid to talk me out of cancelling, but I was adamant. Best of luck to all the victems, and thanks for sharing.