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July 30, 2013

How Do I Know if I Need Mini or Traditional Tummy Tuck or Liposuction?

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Wrinkles on the face are not the only sign that can give away our age. As we all mature, the rate at which our bodies metabolize food and the amount our skin can contract after dramatic weight loss or pregnancy decreases. For many women, these changes can result in isolated deposits of fat on the abdomen and loose skin.

Atlanta cosmetic and plastic surgeon Dr. John LeRoy uses his over 20 years of plastic surgery experience to perform mini and traditional tummy tuck procedures to address these concerns and restore a smoother, more youthful looking contour to the abdomen. If you’re thinking about body contouring to address these cosmetic issues, it’s important that you first understand the differences between the available treatments.

Contrary to what it may seem, there are differences in the cosmetic capabilities in mini and traditional versions of body contouring procedures such as tummy tuck and liposuction. Traditional tummy tuck surgery involves making an incision horizontally between the hip bones, removing excess fat and skin, and also retightening abdominal muscles stretched by pregnancy.

Mini or Band Aid Tummy Tuck is an in-office procedure performed with gentle numbing that allows Dr. LeRoy to address small areas of excess fat and remove minimal amounts of excess skin. Unlike traditional tummy tuck, however, Band Aid Tummy Tuck does not address underlying abdominal muscles. Depending on your specific cosmetic issues, Dr. LeRoy may suggest that Band Aid Tummy Tuck patients also receive Band Aid Liposuction to address residual fat deposits on the hips or flanks to optimize their cosmetic results.

Speaking about helping patients decide on which body contouring procedures to receive, Dr. LeRoy shares, “education is a powerful tool that patients can use to ensure they’re maximizing their satisfaction with surgery results. It’s easy to assume that the least invasive method will be the best choice out of convenience, but it’s important to weigh that against your cosmetic goals to make sure you’re using the proper methods.”

For more information on the body contouring procedures that Dr. LeRoy performs, please contact his office. You can also connect with Dr. LeRoy on Facebook, Twitter, and Google + for the latest plastic surgery updates.

July 12, 2012

How do I know if I’m a candidate for Band Aid Tummy Tuck?

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For many women, that stubborn “pooch” on the lower abdomen can be a major cosmetic concern. Despite overall good health, regular exercise, and a healthy diet, that small amount of excess fat and lax skin just can’t be eliminated. If this sounds like your problem area, then you may be an appropriate candidate for Band Aid Tummy Tuck. Like Dr. LeRoy’s other original Band Aid plastic surgery procedures, Band Aid Tummy Tuck is performed in-office using gentle numbing and is designed to address very small, isolated areas of cosmetic concern.

While the convenience of a Band Aid Tummy Tuck may sound appealing, it’s important to realize that just as with any other surgical procedure, patients need to possess certain physical attributes and maintain realistic cosmetic expectations to be deemed good candidates for this minimally invasive plastic surgery procedure. As we’ve written before, the area of the abdomen is a tricky one.

For many women who have had children, mini abdominoplasty or Band Aid Tummy Tuck may not be effective in producing the tummy tuck results they’re after because it may be a muscular issue. During pregnancy and childbirth it’s not uncommon for the abdominal muscles to become stretched or even detached from their proper position along the abdominal wall. To remedy this condition, traditional abdominoplasty by itself or as part of mommy makeover surgery is necessary to properly reattach the muscle and tighten the excess skin contributing to the unwanted pooching appearance.

During Band Aid Tummy Tuck surgery, Dr. LeRoy removes small amounts of excess tissue and refines the contour of the abdomen with liposuction. Appropriate Band Aid Tummy Tuck patients are within 5-10 pounds of their ideal body weight with excess fat deposits and/or mild to moderately sagging skin confined to the area of the lower abdomen. To determine if you are a more appropriate candidate for traditional or Band Aid tummy tuck, schedule your consultation by contacting our office.

To learn more about the body contouring procedures Dr. LeRoy performs, visit his website and continue to read his blog. Connect with Dr. LeRoy on Twitter and Facebook for access to the latest plastic surgery news and special updates.

March 17, 2011

The Mother of All Makeovers – See Dr. LeRoy’s Ad in Atlanta Parent Magazine

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Atlanta, GA plastic surgeon, Dr. John LeRoy know that the physical effects of pregnancy are different for every woman; therefore, mommy makeover surgery can be personalized to deal with the concerns of each patient. See his ad in Atlanta Parent Magazine currently on newsstands now.

To schedule a mommy makeover surgery consultation contact Dr. LeRoy’s office.