Dr. Stanley Jacobs

10/02/2008 Posted by buystuff

I had five consultations before I decided on Dr. Jacobs. Three of the five sugested that I do the Life Style Lift (only a partial lift). I am so glad that I went with Dr. Jacobs who was not pleased with the results he was seeing from these partial face lifts. My biggest concern was that my lift would look like a lift. I am fifty and had a seventy year old neck. I had minimal wrinkles on my face, but sagging eyelids which Dr. Jacobs corrected. The reults are excellent. The only person that knew I had a lift was my husband. I planned ahead and lost twenty pounds prior to my lift. Friends just thought it was my weight loss (I went from 126 to 106). Even our 18 and 20 year olds noticed a difference, but couldn't put their finger on it. Our boys finally decided that I looked younger because we became empty nesters. I had absolutely no pain after surgery. Within two weeks we were out dining and dancing. I was fatigued for six weeks which was the only hard part as I'm used to going to the gym five days a week. Over all though it was an easy recovery. One of the things that stood out in my initial consultations is that only Dr. Jacobs included, in the cost of the surgery, after care with regards to skin maintanance. Every three months for the year after surgery (included) is a chemical peel or a DermaSweep. Two ways to induce colligen growth. Dr. Jacobs teaches that you can keep the benefits of your lift a lot longer if you maintain your skin. Lastly I can't say enough about the staff. Felt at ease and pamperred from the get go. Dr. Jacobs truly loves what he does and it shows. I am giving Dr. Jacobs permission to give out my email address or phone number if anyone wants to chat about my experiance. Go for it.... I'm having too much fun looking 35!

02/18/2008 Posted by sfkeepay

I had several procedures done by Dr. Jacobs in September 2007 and five years earlier in 2002. I've had a total of 4 operations over the last 15 years or so with 3 different surgeons, one of whom made a serious error I still have to live with. Stanley is the doctor I came back to after my bad experience because I wanted 1. a doc I felt I could really trust 2. absolute excellence and 3. someone I could speak with, rather than being spoken to. Based on my first experience with Dr. Jacobs I'd come to know he engages in technical conversation with his patients as far as they want to or are capable of going. I put in many hours of research on the history, techniques, controversies and trends of the surgical procedures I was interested in as well as learning the names and functions of the muscles and support structures of the face. My consult with Dr. Jacobs did not disappoint. He seemed to quickly recognize and appreciate the effort I'd made to educate myself and provided me far more time than I could have expected, exploring in depth, the issues, possibilities and experiences relevant to my specific goals. Dr. Jacobs even helped my best friend, who had been my helper post op, with considerable time and assistance in addressing a concern I mentioned offhand during a post op appointment. Dr. Jacobs provided not only excellent information about my friend's problem but a solution that WORKED when nothing else had....AND HE NEVER CHARGED A PENNY for helping my friend, never glanced at his watch when answering questions..etc. The man is, take it from someone who knows, truly exceptional and a RARE find (the surgeon who injured me was at STANFORD and in a position of considerable authority and respect.. illustrating how difficult finding excellence really is.) Notice I haven't even gotten to the results of the surgery? Jacobs is that good....how often are doctor appointments reliable sources of warmth, humor, demonstrable excellence and intellectual enrichment?

Pros: The best at what he does AND, warm, intellectually engaging, empathic and down to earth

Cons: If you're looking for an aggressive splicer to artlessly stretch your skin, this is NOT the man for you