Mini Facelifts - LifeStyle Lift, QuickLift...

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Anyone watching television lately has been exposed to a mass marketing blitz by Lifestyle Lift. The infomercials claim over 150,000 completed surgeries and are filled with satisfied customers who in before vs. after photos look remarkably younger and happier after surgery. In 2012, Grammy®-winning singer, author, and television personality Debby Boone, best known for her 1977 RIAA Platinum-selling #1 hit "Theme from You Light Up My Life," became the spokesperson for the company in its television commercials and its half-hour infomercial; the song is well-represented in both the commercials and in the infomercial.

Groupon and Discount Coupons for Cosmetic Surgery

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Social media coupon sites such as Groupon and Living Social entice consumers to buy online coupons for products, services and procedures offered by a provider at a reduced price with the addition of a viral component in terms of likes and comments that appear on users facebook timelines.

These social media sites receive payment based on the number of consumer participants, and the arrangement generally brings higher-than-normal customer volume to the providers - in this case, plastic surgeons. However, some elements of this marketing should raise red flags with surgeons as well as patients, including:

• Exaggerated language in the offering: Numerous sites use extreme exaggerations to garner attention
• Lack of medical review: The only requirement the customer must meet is to purchase the coupon, which means that services or procedures are offered to potential patients without regard to medical suitability