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Top 3 Cosmetic Procedures for Seniors

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You’re never too old to feel confident about your image. Seniors are just as entitled to looking their best as any other age demographic. To give you some insight into the national trends, Dr. John LeRoy will narrow down the top 3 cosmetic procedures for people over the age of 65 years old, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

How Much Does a Facelift CostEyelid Surgery

Eyelid surgery, or a blepharoplasty, is the most common cosmetic procedure for seniors in the United States. During the natural aging process, skin suffers from a loss of elasticity and gravity’s consistent pull, causing eyelids to become droopy or baggy. It’s a very common type of condition, but it can still cause people to feel self-conscious about their appearance. Dr. John LeRoy performs eyelid surgery to safely remove unwanted skin, fat or puffiness to reveal a refreshed and youthful appearance. Since each patient has different concerns, the procedure can focus on the upper eyelids, lower eyelids, or both for comprehensive results.

For even more subtle results, we offer Dr. John LeRoy’s signature Band Aid Eyelid Surgery. It has the same goals as a traditional eyelid surgery, but it’s designed for patients who want more incremental improvements. Conveniently, the Band Aid version can be accomplished in-office with gentle numbing.

Facelift

Facelifts are among the top cosmetic procedures for many age demographics. Like most physical features, skin on the face and neck can lose its integrity over time. A Facelift interrupts this process by tightening targeted areas around the cheek, mouth, jawline and neck. The general consensus among facelift patients is that the procedure takes approximately 10 years off of a person’s image. If you want more subtle results, the Band Aid Mini Facelift could be your preferred in-office method of improving your look. The best way to determine whether you should receive a traditional facelift, or a Band Aid Mini Facelift is by completing an in-person consultation with Dr. John LeRoy. He’ll go over the best plan of action that meets your specific needs.

Liposuction

Coming in third place in popularity for seniors, liposuction safely removes areas of unwanted fat and skin for a more contoured form. It’s a highly successful method for targeting regions that are seemingly resistant to diet and exercise. Liposuction and its Band Aid Liposuction counterpart can both be used on the following physical features.

  • Arms
  • Legs
  • Abdomen
  • Love handles
  • Thighs
  • Hips
  • Back
  • Buttocks

Liposuction safely breaks down fat deposits in treatment areas to create a slimmer appearance. Dr. John LeRoy has been performing this type of plastic surgery for over two decades on patients with completely different body types and cosmetic goals.

Seniors have plenty of options to improve or maintain the way they look. If you have any questions, call our office at 404.843.0840. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information about our procedures and updates on monthly cosmetic specials!

Recovery Time: How to Make the Most of Your Results

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Recovery Time How to Make the Most of Your ResultsOver the past two decades, Dr. John LeRoy has assembled a menu of cosmetic procedures that he performs for the face, breasts and body. Thousands of patients have enjoyed positive, long-term results through his efforts and uncompromising dedication to personalized treatment. However, a procedure isn’t entirely complete after it’s performed in his office. Patients can influence the significance of a cosmetic procedure’s results with how they choose to commit to their own recovery.

The importance of abiding by post-procedure instructions

After your cosmetic procedure, you might be caught up in the excitement of the positive changes that were made. Try to keep in mind that the post-procedure instructions are crucial to a healthy and successful recovery. Dr. John LeRoy will go over the specific requirements for each different type of recovery, based on your age, body type, and the kind of cosmetic surgery that will be administered. Some procedures, like a rhinoplasty (nose job), have a detailed list of recommendations that place comfort and injury prevention as a priority. Before you race off to show off your fantastic results, make sure that you’re fully on-board with the recovery plan.

Receiving an appropriate amount of rest

A cosmetic procedure like a facelift is understandably not going to have the same recovery time as liposuction, as what’s involved is completely different between the two. Therefore, the amount of required rest will depend upon your physical condition and the type of cosmetic procedure that you have selected. You’ll want to allow yourself to take it easy and catch up on a good book, movie, or new TV show while your body is fully healing.

Hydration and sun exposure  

You’ve likely heard that you need to drink plenty of water since you were a child. However, this especially applies to the days immediately after your cosmetic surgery. Proper hydration helps to ensure that there will be minimal visible scarring. It also keeps your skin looking refreshed and helps to flush out your toxins.

Sun exposure should be actively avoided for a few days to a several weeks, depending on the cosmetic procedure. UV radiation can damage the results that you have attained. If you need to go outside, make sure to wear a wide brim hat or other types of sun protective clothing and SPF 30 sunscreen.

Recovery can sometimes be an overlooked aspect of plastic surgery. However, it’s one of the most important components. If you have any questions about recovery time or anything else plastic surgery related, call Dr. John LeRoy’s office at 404.843.0840. Don’t forget to follow him on Facebook and Twitter for updates on procedures and monthly cosmetic specials.

Top In-office Body Contouring Procedures

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Traditional cosmetic body procedures offer patients a proven way to improve their look, but sometimes it can be very tough to set aside enough time for them when other life obligations are present. To reduce recovery time and cost, Dr. John LeRoy performs his own specialized in-office body contouring procedures. If you’re interested in removing excess fat and skin to improve your figure, check out our top in-office Band Aid procedure options below.

Top In-office Body Contouring ProceduresBand Aid Tummy Tuck

Many of us carry a little more abdominal fat than we might be fully comfortable with. It’s a commonplace issue that can feel frustrating after steady dieting and various exercise regimens don’t seem to fully work. Dr. John LeRoy developed his own signature Band Aid Tummy Tuck to safely remove excess abdominal skin and fat tissue for patients who are already at a healthy weight. This procedure is not a substitute for exercise, but it’s incredibly effective at improving overall contour and form. The Band Aid Tummy Tuck is performed in-office with gentle numbing so the whole process is much faster and less expensive than a traditional Tummy Tuck.

Band Aid Liposuction

Fat can show up in many less than ideal areas such as the abdomen, hips, “saddlebags”, space behind elbows, arms, back, knees, and underneath the chin. Many of these features are difficult to conceal so they can be a source of great discomfort and insecurity. Thankfully, Band Aid Liposuction can efficiently remove targeted amounts of fat and excess skin and is performed in-office with gentle numbing. Using refined liposuction techniques, Dr. John LeRoy can remove excess fat cells from the treatment area to created more toned and contoured features. There is very little downtime (1-3 days) in relation to the degree of results that are achieved.

Band Aid Arm Lift

When people think of fat, they might initially picture the abdomen or chin. The arms are a slightly less obvious part of the body that have the potential to gain unwanted fat or skin, but it’s a highly common problem. This area is notoriously tough to tone once the skin has stretched and fat has accumulated. A Band Aid Arm Lift is a more subtle version of the traditional arm lift that tightens and tones the upper portions of patients’ arms. Like the other Band Aid procedures, it’s performed in-office with gentle numbing as opposed to using general anesthesia.

Some patients prefer to attain results at a faster rate by combining our Band Aid procedures for a more comprehensive rejuvenation. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an in-person consultation, call our office at 404.843.0840. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information about cosmetic procedures and updates on monthly cosmetic specials.

How to Completely Refresh Your Overall Appearance

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Many of Dr. John LeRoy’s cosmetic procedures are well-known for what they can specifically do for various features of the body. However, when they’re strategically combined, they can refresh and revitalize your entire appearance from head to toe. We’re thrilled to offer a combination that makes it easy to comprehensively improve each patient’s image.

How to Completely Refresh Your Overall AppearanceTraditional Facelift, Band Aid Mini Facelift, Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift

The appearance refresher starts at the cornerstone of a person’s identity, their face. Dr. John LeRoy performs the Traditional Facelift, Band Aid Mini Facelift and Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift for different degrees of results. His Band Aid line of cosmetic treatments allows patients to achieve subtle facial improvements with about half the cost and time of a traditional facelift procedure. These procedures are all performed in-office with gentle numbing.

Neck lift

During the natural aging process, reserves of fat on the neckline increase while skin elasticity decreases. This causes the neck to lose its refined shape and form. A neck lift tightens loose skin and underlying muscles that are responsible for the youthful facial contours around the jaw and neckline. After the procedure, patients look much younger and it often highlights their positive facial features.

Arm Lift or Band Aid Arm Lift

You might not immediately think of your arms when you imagine a head to toe rejuvenation, but they can undergo many physical changes throughout the aging process. Due to factors like heredity, aging and rapid weight loss, the underside of the arms can lose firmness and elasticity. An Arm Lift involves the following steps to create a more attractive and contoured shape.

  • Liposuction to remove unwanted fat
  • Removal of excess skin
  • Tightening and toning of underlying muscle

For patients who want more subtle results, Dr. John LeRoy performs his own Band Aid Arm Lift in-office with gentle numbing to target smaller quantities of fat and skin.

Breast Lift for Women

A breast lift gives women the freedom to regain their youthful form. The procedure lifts sagging or drooping breasts and resets them into a more upright position. It’s very helpful to women who have had a recent pregnancy, quickly lost weight in a short period of time, or have a genetic predisposition. The breast lift takes about two hours to complete and normal daily routines can resume one week later.

Tummy Tuck or Band Aid Tummy Tuck

Excess abdominal fat and skin is notoriously stubborn to remove with diet and exercise alone. Especially after pregnancy or weight loss, it can feel like an uphill battle to finally achieve a target physique. A tummy tuck surgery can make this process simple by safely removing the surplus and tightening the muscles to reveal a more toned midsection.

Refreshing your appearance from head to toe is made easier with the specialized plastic surgery technology and techniques at Dr. John LeRoy’s office. If you have any questions or would like to schedule your appointment, please call us at 404-843-0840. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more information and updates on our quarterly charity contests!

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