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What to Know Before Considering Eyelid Surgery

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popular eyelid surgeryRegardless of a person’s age or how they feel, premature signs of aging can occur. No one wants to look old before their time, especially when these aesthetic imperfections affect a feature as prominent as the eyes. This is part of the reason that eyelid surgery (also known as blepharoplasty) has remained one of the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedures in the US for decades now. To help patients gain a better understanding of this procedure and how it can help refresh the appearance of the face, I wanted to discuss a few things that people should know before pursuing eyelid surgery or band aid eyelid surgery.

Eyelid Surgery Can Be Performed in Different Ways

Eyelid surgery is not a one-size-fits-all procedure. During the surgery, I am able to remove excess skin and pockets of fat from the eyelids to help reduce a drooping or hooding effect that can make the eyes look tired. But depending on the patient’s needs, this can be performed on the upper lids, the lower ones, or both in some cases. I also offer my signature Band Aid eyelid surgery, a minimally invasive alternative performed in-office with gentle numbing that can provide outstanding, natural-looking results while cutting back on costs and post-surgery downtime.

Eyelid Surgery Can Help Men & Women

In fact, the procedure is equally popular among male and female patients. I have different techniques that I can utilize to ensure that male patients will not look feminine or drastically different after their eyelid surgery. Regardless of the patient’s gender, eyelid surgery is intended to provide a subtle tweak to the patient’s appearance, just a slightly younger version of themselves.

Eyelid Surgery Pairs Well with Other Procedures

It’s very common for patients to combine their eyelid lift with other cosmetic procedures of the face including facelift surgery, Band Aid mini facelift, a brow lift, and more. Doing so can help provide even more comprehensive anti-aging results and help the patient cut back on overall surgical costs accrued by having these procedures performed separately.

Eyelid Surgery Is Simple to Prepare For

Like any other cosmetic procedure, some preparation will be involved. Patients who smoke or use other nicotine products (including vaping and e-cigarettes) should cease to do so for at least 4 weeks before (and after) their surgery. Additionally, patients should avoid using anti-inflammatory medicines and herbal medicines (including Aspirin) for 2 weeks before and 1 week after eyelid surgery, to help reduce the risk of any complication during the procedure or recovery period. Patients should also make the necessary arrangements for transportation to and from their eyelid surgery procedure or Band Aid eyelid surgery as needed.

No matter which procedure alternative a patient eventually chooses, the results of eyelid surgery are long-lasting and truly incredible. If you are curious about eyelid surgery or my signature band aid eyelid surgery and would like to learn more, contact me, Dr. John LeRoy, to schedule a plastic surgery consultation appointment. For more information about my practice and the procedures I offer, you can follow along with me on Facebook.

My Top Minimally Invasive Procedures for Facial Aging

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Aging happens to all of us, and it’s nothing that should cause shame or embarrassment. At the same time, I live by the philosophy that every patient deserves to feel confident in the way they look, and for some people, that involves reducing fine lines, wrinkles, sagging skin, and other signs of facial aging.

Fortunately, thanks to modern medical advancements, there are plenty of ways to get the facial rejuvenation results you want without an extensive surgery and lengthy recovery time. Minimally invasive facial procedures are my specialty, so to give you an idea of your options, I’ve put together an overview of the most popular minimally invasive procedures for facial aging at my practice.

Band Aid Mini Facelift and Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift

The facelift is the classic cosmetic surgery most people think of when they think about looking younger. However, I combined minimally invasive methods to create a version of the facelift that can be performed in-office with gentle numbing rather than general anesthesia, and it allows me to give you natural-looking results with about half the recovery time of a standard facelift. This is my Band Aid Mini Facelift, and it has been the most popular surgery for my patients for 25 years. For patients who want to touch up their facelift or who want to reduce more subtle signs of aging, I offer my Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift as well.

Band Aid Eyelid Surgery

The upper and lower eyelids are common “problem areas” in facial aging. The upper eyelids can develop sagging skin and make you look more tired than you truly are, and under-eye bags can develop along with sagging skin in your lower eyelids, leading to an aged look as well. Whether you are seeing aging on your upper or lower eyelids, or both, my Band Aid Eyelid Surgery is an in-office procedure I perform with gentle numbing to revitalize your eyelids and your appearance.

Cosmetic Facial Injections

To target specific facial wrinkles, fine lines, facial hollows, or thin areas, cosmetic facial injections are often your best bet. These non-surgical treatments use specialized medications including Botox®, Dysport®, or facial fillers like Restylane® or Juvederm® to precisely smooth or fill in these areas. While your specific treatment will depend on your aesthetic goals, these procedures are brief and require no downtime for recovery other than a few days of swelling and bruising.

Band Aid Lip Augmentation

While some people have naturally thin lips at any age, many people find that as they get older, their lips begin losing volume. If you would like to add or restore some volume and shape to your lips, my Band Aid Lip Augmentation is a simple and non-surgical option. During the treatment, I inject dermal fillers and shape them strategically to make your lips look naturally soft and voluminous.

Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing

Many of my minimally invasive facial rejuvenation procedures, like the Band Aid Mini Facelift and the Band Aid Eyelid Surgery, are designed to focus on aging that affects the structure of your face and your skin. For more superficial signs of aging like age spots, fine lines, and wrinkles, my Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing treatment could be the perfect fit. During this procedure, I use advanced DOT™ laser therapy to exfoliate away damaged surface skin and trigger your body’s natural collagen production, which makes your skin firmer, smoother, and more youthful.

Facial Rejuvenation with Less Recovery Time

You don’t need to spend weeks recovering from an extensive surgery to enjoy a more youthful appearance. As a double board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation procedures, I am proud to offer a variety of options that will give you natural-looking results with less time away from your busy schedule.

To learn more about the procedures above and how they may be able to help you, schedule a consultation at my plastic surgery practice today. In the meantime, follow me, Dr. John LeRoy on Facebook for more facial rejuvenation and plastic surgery insights.

4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Eyelid Surgery

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lady-checks-face-in-mirrorWhen people think of plastic surgery that helps a person look younger, they think of facelifts. As beneficial as facelifts and mini facelifts like my Band Aid Mini Facelift can be, those surgeries are designed to address specific signs of aging like sagging skin throughout the mid-face and lower face. There are a variety of other surgeries designed to address other signs of aging, and one particularly common facial rejuvenation procedure is eyelid surgery.

Eyelid surgery, or blepharoplasty, is a procedure that you’ll rarely hear about in movies and TV shows, but it’s one of the most effective surgeries to address facial aging. As a double board-certified plastic surgeon, one of my passions is educating prospective patients about their cosmetic options. In that interest, I’m spreading the word about eyelid surgery with four top facts most people don’t know about the procedure.

There Are Multiple Types of Eyelid Surgery

There are two key types of eyelid surgery: upper eyelid surgery, or upper blepharoplasty, and lower eyelid surgery, or lower blepharoplasty. Upper eyelid surgery removes excess sagging skin from your upper eyelids – sagging skin that gives the eyes a “hooded” or more closed appearance. Lower eyelid surgery, on the other hand, addresses sagging skin and “bags under the eyes” by treating the lower eyelids. Depending on the way your aging has progressed, a lower blepharoplasty can involve removing sagging skin from the lower eyelid, removing pads of fat that are protruding, or both.

Keep in mind that while there are two key types of eyelid surgery, there are a variety of techniques surgeons use for each of these surgeries. It’s also important to note that you can have both an upper eyelid surgery and a lower eyelid surgery because they address different cosmetic concerns. In fact, many patients can have these two procedures within the same surgery.

More People Have Had Eyelid Surgery Than You Realize

While many people haven’t heard of eyelid surgery, sometimes called an eyelid lift, it is an extremely popular procedure. In fact, according to The Aesthetic Society, blepharoplasty was the second most popular plastic surgery in the US in 2020, with over 325,000 procedures performed nationwide.

Eyelid Surgery Can Be Minimally Invasive

The idea of surgery and general anesthesia is intimidating to many people, and general anesthesia does lengthen the recovery time for surgery. Fortunately, most people who are candidates for eyelid surgery are also candidates for my minimally invasive version called Band Aid Eyelid Surgery. During this procedure, I use gentle numbing and minimally invasive techniques to perform the surgery in my medical office. While Band Aid Eyelid Surgery results are highly effective, they allow you to recover in about half the time compared to traditional blepharoplasty.

You Can Have Eyelid Surgery with Little or No Visible Scarring

One question every patient asks about cosmetic surgery is how much scarring they’ll have and how visible it will be. This is one of the unique advantages of eyelid surgery and Band Aid Eyelid Surgery: the procedure leaves little or no visible scarring.

During upper eyelid surgery, I make the incision discreetly within the natural folds of your upper eyelid. For lower eyelid surgery, in many cases, I can use incisions inside the lower eyelid so that they aren’t visible at all. If your surgery does require a visible incision, it will be hidden within your lower lash line.

If you have become frustrated with sagging skin above your eyes or bags under your eyes, Band Aid Eyelid Surgery is the ideal way to address these issues and achieve a more youthful, rested look with minimal recovery time. To find out if this procedure is an option for you, schedule an eyelid surgery consultation with me, Dr. John LeRoy, at my Atlanta office. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more plastic surgery facts, tips, and insights.

Best Procedures to Combine with a Band Aid Mini Facelift

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Whether we like it or not, the way we feel about our appearance affects every part of our lives. Confidence (or a lack of it) will impact the way we approach conversations with loved ones, job interviews, meeting new people, and much more. If your confidence has taken a hit because of aging, you don’t need to let it take over.

Band Aid Mini Facelift, eyelid surgery, facial rejuvenation, Band Aid Eyelid Surgery, Band Aid Laser Skin ResurfacingAs most of my patients and supporters already know, I am best-known for the Band Aid Mini Facelift I developed: a natural-looking, easier version of a facelift which I perform in-office using gentle numbing instead of general anesthesia. As powerful as this procedure can be for the mid-face and lower face, many of my patients have aging in other areas as well. Fortunately, I can often combine a patient’s Band Aid Mini Facelift with other procedures to provide more comprehensive results. I can do this with a variety of procedures, but today I’ll discuss a few that are more popular than the rest.

Band Aid Eyelid Surgery

There are actually two types of eyelid surgeries which treat different signs of aging. Upper eyelid surgery removes excess sagging skin above the upper eyelids, alleviating the look of “hooded” eyelids. Lower eyelid surgery, on the other hand, focuses more on “bags under the eyes.” Each of these procedures can be performed alongside a Band Aid Mini Facelift, and some patients even need both types of Band Aid eyelid surgeries.

Band Aid Brow Lift

One of the largest misunderstandings about facelifts is that they treat the full face. In truth, both traditional facelifts and Band Aid Mini Facelifts only address the lower two-thirds of the face: the portion below your eyes. For people who also need their brow repositioned or have aging skin above their eyebrows, a Band Aid Brow Lift can be a helpful addition. This procedure is similar to a Band Aid Mini Facelift, and it can also be performed with gentle numbing, but it focuses on the forehead area instead.

Cosmetic Facial Injections

Another misconception about facelifts is that they remove all fine lines and wrinkles. In reality, these surgeries focus on removing and lifting sagging skin as well as repositioning the underlying facial tissue that begins to droop or sag through the years. Trying to remove a patient’s fine lines and smaller wrinkles with a facelift can result in the unnatural “windswept” look that my patients want to avoid, and it can lead to complications as well.

Instead, I frequently use a combination of the Band Aid Mini Facelift and cosmetic injections to get the results patients want while helping them look natural and effortless. The Band Aid Mini Facelift takes care of sagging skin, while injections like Botox® or Dysport® and facial fillers will target the specific fine lines that remain or volume that needs to be replenished.

Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing

Sagging skin and wrinkles may be the first signs of aging that come to mind, but if you want to look naturally younger, you may have some age spots to treat as well. The best way to reduce or remove them is with Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing. This innovative procedure uses a minimally invasive laser to treat damaged surface skin. The youthful skin beneath will come through with fewer age spots, as well as fewer fine lines and wrinkles. It also has the added benefit of rebuilding collagen to make your skin firmer and smoother. Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing can even reduce the already minimal scarring that comes from a Band Aid Mini Facelift.

While it is true that aging is a part of life, you don’t need to sit by and watch it wreak havoc. It is always possible to find a more youthful version of yourself, and for many patients across metro Atlanta and throughout the Southeast, they find this through a combination of my Band Aid Mini Facelift and the other treatments above. To discover the best route to a younger, more confident you, schedule a consultation with Dr. John LeRoy today. Remember to follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more tips to take down aging.

Frequently Asked Questions about My Original Band Aid Facelift

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Why is it called a “Band Aid” facelift?

The Band Aid Facelift is a minimally invasive version of a traditional facelift. Many of my patients were interested in the advantages of facelift surgery, but the longer recovery time and risk of more visible incisions made patients wary. Upon the development of my “mini” facelift technique, I coined the name “Band Aid” because the nature of this technique doesn’t require surgical dressings like the traditional facelift.

 

What’s the difference between a Band Aid Facelift and a “mini” facelift?

My original Band Aid Facelift falls into the same category as a “mini” facelift, although it’s not identical. While most “mini” procedures produce smaller scars and subtle results, the techniques I use in my Band Aid Facelift produce noticeable, natural looking facial rejuvenation to your areas of concern while only requiring an office visit and gentle numbing.

 

How do I know if I need a traditional facelift or a Band Aid Facelift?

The need for a traditional or Band Aid Facelift is determined by the significance of your signs of aging. Patients with minimal signs of aging typically prefer the Band Aid version because it addresses only the area that are starting to show aging whereas patients with more advanced wrinkling typically obtain the results they’re after with a traditional facelift, but patients with significant signs of aging are also very satisfied with the traditional facelift.More