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What You Need to Know About Plastic Surgery After Weight Loss

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How Much Does a Facelift CostLosing weight is a commitment that requires strict discipline and a strong will. The consistent dieting and exercise are notoriously difficult, so it’s truly a great accomplishment to shed extra weight. However, an unintended side effect of rapidly losing weight is excess skin. This can sometimes be the last issue that needs correcting before people are completely comfortable and secure with their new bodies. Dr. John LeRoy performs an array of plastic surgery procedures that tighten the skin to give patients their desired slim, contoured look.

Why does weight loss affect the surrounding skin?

Your skin is the last line of defense against the outside world. It’s designed to be adaptable and durable to protect important bodily systems that work underneath it. So, when a person gains fat tissue in concentrated areas, skin stretches to compensate. This damages the collagen and elastin fibers that control its tightness and elasticity. When that underlying tissues suddenly gets a lot smaller, the skin can’t always shrink quickly enough to keep up, so it looks wrinkled and saggy.

There are many factors that determine the amount of skin sagging after weight loss. Some of these include the duration of time an individual was overweight in addition to their age, how much weight they’ve lost, and their genetics.

How can plastic surgery help people who’ve just experienced weight loss?

Each person holds and loses weight in different ways. After sudden weight loss, skin can sag around the arms, midsection, and neck. Dr. John LeRoy performs several cosmetic procedures that are specialized for tightening or removing problematic skin.

An arm lift focuses on the underside of the upper arm that is susceptible to sagging. It effectively removes the patient’s excess skin while tightening and toning the underlying muscle. For more subtle or refined results, we offer a Band Aid Arm Lift that has a reduced recovery time and cost compared to traditional arm lift surgery.

Fat on the midsection is infamously stubborn to get rid of. Once it’s finally gone, excess skin can take its place as a frustration. As a solution to this issue, patients can select a tummy tuck procedure, which safely eliminates the skin and remaining fat. Dr. John LeRoy also offers a Band Aid Tummy Tuck for smaller areas.

Some patients prefer to attain great cosmetic results without surgery. Our nonsurgical Band Aid Skin Tightening with Protege firms skin on the face, neck, and chest. It incorporates an advanced system that increases the body’s ability to produce collagen for younger, refreshed skin.

Weight loss can cause some unintended consequences on breast contour for both men and women. Even after losing weight through diet or exercise, many people still have remaining skin and fat that prevents them from achieving their desired physical form. As a solution, Dr. John LeRoy performs breast reductions and breast lifts to safely improve the shape and size of breast tissue.

With these specialized methods of improving your appearance after weight loss, Dr. John LeRoy can help you look and feel your best. If you have any questions about these cosmetic procedures, call our office at 404-843-0840. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Twitter for information about our various plastic surgery procedures and updates on cosmetic specials.

Best Cosmetic Procedures for People with a Busy Schedule

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There are many people who would like a more toned and sculpted body but may have pressing career or personal obligations that make recovery time seem like a daunting task. Dr. John LeRoy offers a selection of cosmetic procedures that allow patients to achieve incredible results without the need for a prolonged downtime. For those of you who have busy schedules, we’ve compiled our best treatments.

Best Cosmetic Body Procedures for People with a Busy ScheduleBand Aid Liposuction

Band Aid Liposuction was developed by Dr. LeRoy to help people remove small areas of excess fat that are more resistant to typical exercise and dieting, so it’s ideal for patients who aren’t in need of a full liposuction procedure. This treatment can safely target areas of stubborn fat in the following areas:

  • Abdomen
  • Hips
  • “Saddlebags”
  • Behind the elbows
  • Knees
  • Underneath the chin

Band Aid Liposuction is performed in our office with gentle numbing instead of general anesthesia, so this process requires very little downtime. It’s very common for patients to see results immediately after their visit. However, it may take up to 5 weeks for swelling to subside.

Band Aid Arm Lift

Excess fat beneath the arms is typically caused by age, heredity or weight fluctuations. It can be incredibly difficult to remove with just simply exercising and dieting. Even if an individual loses weight, there is still a chance that their expanded skin won’t revert to an ideal cosmetic form. The Band Aid Arm Lift helps to remove unwanted fat while also treating the excess skin. After the procedure, the arms look significantly more toned and tightened with much less downtime than a full traditional arm lift.

Band Aid Tummy Tuck

The Band Aid Tummy tuck is a mini version of a traditional tummy tuck, but it still produces substantial results. The procedure helps to eliminate excess skin that has typically formed on the abdomen due to quick weight loss or pregnancy. Just like the Band Aid Liposuction, the Band Aid Tummy Tuck is ideal for patients who only need small pockets of fat or skin below the belly button removed. If an individual is a fit candidate, they can achieve fantastic cosmetic results without need to take significant time off to recover.

If you’re on a time crunch, these cosmetic body procedures can give you your desired look without interfering with your schedule. Contact the office of Dr. LeRoy to schedule your in-person consultation so your needs can be identified and treated. For more tips and information about cosmetic plastic surgery procedures, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Slip into Spring with Confidence with Band Aid Tummy Tuck

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As we approach the spring, summer clothes and bathing suits begin creeping into our minds. This time of year is an ideal time to seek body contouring procedures to diminish that bit of fat that may not have been there last year or shape and tuck areas to create the desirable hourglass figure. Since you must leave time for a recovery period after cosmetic surgery, double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. John L. LeRoy recommends pursuing the procedure sooner rather than later in order to allow enough time to enjoy spring and summer with the confidence you desire.

liposuction in atlanta gaEven when you possess overall good health, regularly exercise, and practice healthy eating, that small amount of excess fat and lax skin in the midsection can be tricky to eliminate.  If this sounds familiar, you may be a great candidate for Band Aid Tummy Tuck, which is designed to address isolated areas of cosmetic concern.

The convenience of a Band Aid Tummy Tuck is an appealing option for many patients, as it is performed in-office with gentle numbing. However, certain physical attributes and realistic cosmetic expectations are required to be deemed good candidates for this minimally invasive plastic surgery procedure.

During Band Aid Tummy Tuck surgery, Dr. LeRoy removes small amounts of excess skin and refines the contour of the abdomen with liposuction.  Ideal 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.  Connect with Dr. LeRoy on Facebook, Twitter, and Google + for access to the latest plastic surgery news and special updates.