The 'Manager" told my husband and me that we were both perfect candidates for lifestyle lift. She told us it would take about one hour and we would be out and about and back to normal activities the next day. She said there would be a small incision in front of the ear that would be hidden. She used her fingers to pull back our face and neck area to show us the results we could expect.
They also try to sell you many 'optional' procedures at this point (eye work, etc).
We both did opt for the optional liposuction of the jawline to maxmimize the benefits of the procedure.
I had my procedure first and my husband's was scheduled for a week later.
The procedure was horrific and scary.
The sights, (huge needles, the fat being lipoed from the neck passing right in front of your eyes),
The smells, (burning flesh and blood from cauterizations),
THE LACK OF PROMISED SEDATION, (given 1 small valium just minutes before they started the procedure, promised I could have more if needed, never given another one despite repeated requests during the 3 1/2 hour procedure)
The pain from numerous and repeated facial injections that were like burning stings around the face and ears (I lost count after 20 injections). The numerous injections also caused my hands and arms to tremble and shake, and my heart to start racing, which they said was "normal".
THIS WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF MY HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE
My 'less than 24 hour recovery', took weeks!
I was basically bed ridden for a week, with pain and swelling (I called each day, they said the swelling, heat and pain were 'normal', upon return for removal of stitches, they found I had developed a bad case of cellulitus!).
I couldn't go out in public for over 3 weeks, and then had to use a lot of 'camoflage' to hide the swelling and bruising that was still very apparent.
My final results:
BARELY NOTICEABLE 'IMPROVEMENT'
LOPSIDED EARS AND JAW LINE
SWOLLEN SCARS
LUMPY SCARS BEHIND MY EARS (STILL - 3 YEARS LATER)
SHOOTING PAINS AROUND MY EARS FOR OVER 2 YEARS
(painful to use a phone or headset)
NERVE DAMAGE

Their follow-up - GOOD LUCK WITH THAT!
It took over a year to get to see the actual Doctor again,
and he offered to 'FIX' it for me - at his private practice, for a
cost of over $9, 500.

AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!

BTW - after my fiasco - my husband canceled his procedure that was set for the next week (he was still taking care of me!).
He was denied a refund of his deposit - despite the manager's
assurance that he could have a refund at 'any time' if he changed his mind after my procedure.

Looking back, their operation reminds me of the snake pit of a time-share sales office.
Offers of discounts if you signed up right then and there, lots of smiling faces and promises, but once you give them your money, they don't want to hear from you again.

On 8/13/10 i went for the sales pitch but after meeting one of the 'stars' in the lobby waiting who said she had her procedure two years ago ( by the same doctor) and now wanted her eyes done. She was so radiant and happy ... i allowed Lifestyle Lift to do their thing on me 8/18/10. As you can see from the hour of this writing i am up- still in pain 8/28/10. My eyes are ruined ! They made them smaller, mean looking. the incisions arent in the crease but across the lids- neither eye matches nor did the style of the sitiches put in them. surgeons have distinctive stich styles, and i sware their techs did my eye procedure ! I have folds of skin over the red puffy scar on one eye, with scars 1/2" out on both eyes. i never even had crows feet on either eye ! I have never worn make-up and dont even know how i will funtion in public like i look...!
My face is 4" broader across the ears, which were "re-sected" to my face ! ( One ear is NOT connected ) I wonder that i hear with them. My scars are in front, in back, in my hairline above and my neckline below ! My neck has a bulge across the trachea, and a lump under one side. Around my ears and neck below them is hot and still swollen. I too have been eating through a straw, while laying in ice packs . Not able to drive because of pain pills, and i never took asprin ! My children were born at home and i cooked dinner later.
The procedure is not an hour. You do not get up and go to work afterwards, nor did i look anything like their models!
I am Disabled individual and feel this MacDonalds- for- faces more than just ripped me off . i'd give anything to have my old self back !
The procedure took from 1:30-6:45pm. they brought me out un-councious, from the pain probably, dumped me in my construction worker brothers car. They KEPT MY PURSE though. So i had No credit or debit cards, no cash ( which wasnt there upon the nearly 24 hour return) i had no ID or insurance cards either. Couldn't go to ER, and even then they would have unwrapped the 48 hour facial 'corseting' i was to stay in . When i 'came to ' at my brothers, at 1a.m, i was trying to scream- with raw pain.
With no keys, (in the purse ! too) we hadn't been able to take me to my home. Called a locksmith to get in- had no money or checks, so my brother finally broke into the house to get to the pain pills. My brother had to call a retired nurse friend to stay with me, and take my pulse for the next 12 hours

After the huge lies and misrepresentations about the reality of LifeStyle Lift experience here, I must speak out !

BEWARE !!! BEWARE ! BEWARE !! Nadia from Tavares Florida

My experience with Lifestyle Lift has been an interesting journey.

I first learned about Lifestyle Lift through their TV ads, showing clients with remarkable results of before and after pictures as well as video of them. All looked many years younger, refreshed, having smoother skin and their wrinkles gone. Their jaw lines were well defined after their surgery.

After reviewing the company’s pamphlets and video on May 6th, I opted for Lifestyle Lift option C including their platysmaplasty, liposculpting and a full face laser treatment for a total of $8500. The procedure was done on May 13, 2010 by Dr. Eric T. Waterman, the same doctor that examined my face for this procedure on May 6th.

In just one week of the surgery, I could see my wrinkles returning to my face as the swelling went down. After one month, I could see NO improvement in my face and I do not look one day younger than before my surgery. I have wrinkles and frown lines around my mouth and the same wrinkles I had around my eyes, as well. I still have brown spots on my face, large pores and wrinkles on my face. My jaw line has not improved.

I followed the Lifestyle Lift instructions to a T. I even slept elevated in a recliner for three weeks, instead of in bed with my husband.

I only let my closest co-workers know what I did since I took ten days off of work. The only thing they see are my scars. One co-worker was bold enough to say, “Did you have a witch doctor work on you”? It might as well been.

The entire hospital staff and all of my family have not noticed or said anything about my ‘years younger and refreshed look’, confirming what I already knew, that this surgery did nothing, but leave scars.

Instead of wearing my hair behind my ears, as I have for years, I have to cover my ears because of the scars. My ears are still numb and areas around my ears and neck are still hard and knotted.

I had an appointment today, June 11, 2010 with Dr. Waterman. I received my before and after pictures that I will be happy to share with anyone interested in viewing. I told Dr. Waterman that I didn't look a day younger or anymore refreshed, and his response was, "You can't expect miracles". I said, “Excuse me??? I was only expecting what was promised...to look younger and refreshed”. When asked if he felt any obligation to do anything further for the $8500. I spent, he said, “No”. I thanked him for his time, then left.

At no time did he examine the knots on my face and neck that I told him about, or check my scars.

My intent is to write as many Internet consumer reviews as I can to caution others that Lifestyle Lift is not all it's cracked up to be and to contact the local and national media to do a story on behalf of the many disappointed clients nationwide. I am already in touch with The Oprah Show.

I hope this review will encourage others to seek several plastic surgeon's advice before buying into the claims that Lifestyle Lift is 'the nations face experts'.

My experience with Lifestyle Lift has been an interesting journey.

I first learned about Lifestyle Lift through their TV ads, showing clients with remarkable results of before and after pictures as well as video of them. All looked many years younger, refreshed, having smoother skin and their wrinkles gone. Their jaw lines were well defined after their surgery.

After reviewing the company's pamphlets and video on May 6th, I opted for Lifestyle Lift option C including their platysmaplasty, liposculpting and a full face laser treatment for a total of $8500. The procedure was done on May 13, 2010 by Dr. Eric T Waterman, the same doctor that examined my face for this procedure on May 6th.

In just one week of the surgery, I could see my wrinkles returning to my face as the swelling went down. After one month, I could see NO improvement in my face and I do not look one day younger than before my surgery. I have wrinkles and frown lines around my mouth and the same wrinkles I had around my eyes, as well. I still have brown spots on my face, large pores and wrinkles on my face. My jaw line has not improved.

I followed the Lifestyle Lift instructions to a T. I even slept elevated in a recliner for three weeks, instead of in bed with my husband.

I only let my closest co-workers know what I did since I took ten days off of work. The only thing they see are my scars. One coworker was bold enough to say, "Did you have a witch doctor work on you?" It might as well been.


The entire hospital staff and all of my family have not noticed or said anything about my "years younger and refreshed look", confirming what I already knew, that this surgery did nothing, but leave scars.

Instead of wearing my hair behind my ears, as I have for years, I have to cover my ears because of the scars. My ears are still numb and areas around my ears and neck are still hard and knotted.

I had an appointment today, June 11, 2010 with Dr. Waterman. I received my before and after pictures that I will be happy to share with anyone interested in viewing.

I told Dr. Waterman that I didn't look a day younger or anymore refreshed, and his response was 'you can't expect miracles'. I said, excuse me??? I was only expecting what was promised...to look younger and refreshed. When asked if he felt any obligation to do anything further for the $8500. I spent, he said, "No". I thanked him for his time, then left.

At no time did he touch me to examine the knots on my face and neck that I told him about, or check my scars.


My intent is to write as many Internet consumer reviews as I can to caution others that Lifestyle Lift is not all it's cracked up to be and to contact the local and national media to do a story on behalf of the many disappointed clients nationwide. I am already in touch with The Oprah Show.

I hope this review will encourage others to seek several consultations before buying into the claims that Lifestyle Lift is 'the nations face experts'.

I had surgey done in April 2009 By Dr. Atiyah at the Lifestyle Lift center in Franklin TN > He was very ROUGH ! It hurt a LOT!
I now have permenant screw-like eruptions on eithr side of my neck and can not wear my hair up. I still dont have feeling in my lft ear and the back of the same ear is sewn to close to the back of my neck making it very uncomfortable to sleep on that side! These people need to be out of business!!