Lidlift Kenneth D. Steinsapir, M.D.
Cosmetic, Facial & Eye Plastic Surgery

Lifestyle Facelift®

Heavily promoted, proprietary S-lift variant. The doctors who perform the procedure are essentially franchisees who pay for the privilege of obtaining referrals. The surgeons are board certified plastic surgeons or fellowship trained facial plastic surgeons. There is nothing wrong with the basic premise of the Lifestyle facelift®. What is troubling is seeing the amount of negative feedback about the surgery on the web. Dr. Steinsapir does not offer the Lifestyle facelift®, but he has consulted with patients who have been very satisfied and very unsatisfied with their Lifestyle facelift®. Cookie cutter approaches do not work well. It is up to the individual surgeon to adapt the Lifestyle facelift® to their patient. Be aware that many surgeons now offer non-propriety limited incision facelifts that share many of the benefits of the Lifestyle facelift®, which for the right patient can be performed under local anesthesia. The key is a careful assessment of the patient and a flexible surgical plan that addresses the anatomic needs of the individual. Tailoring is one of the most important and time-consuming aspects of any facelift. It is what can make or break a procedure. For many individuals needing a facelift, a lower neck liposuction alone will not address the neck issues unless resuspension of the neck cords is also performed. If this is an issue for you, be certain that your surgeon will surgically address the neck cords.