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Statistics To Know About Cosmetic Breast Surgery Today

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doctor-patient-consultationEvery now and again, I am interested in checking out plastic surgery statistics from top organizations in the field. This helps me gain a better understanding of what’s happening outside my practice, as far as what patients are currently most interested in achieving with plastic surgery. I always find this material interesting, and patients often do too whenever we discuss them in the office. This is why I wanted to present a few of the most interesting findings pertaining to cosmetic breast surgery from the most recent statistics published by the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS).

General Breast Surgery Statistics:

  • In a general sense, cosmetic breast surgery is more popular than ever, and has clearly rebounded after a lull related to COVID-19. Last year, people underwent over 3.5 million breast surgery procedures, including more than 728,000 in the US. This marks an 8.5% increase globally since 2017.

Breast Augmentation:

  • Always near the top of the list, breast augmentation surgery was the most commonly performed cosmetic surgery procedure. It was also just behind liposuction as the most popular of all. Approximately 1,658,673 breast augmentation procedures were performed last year (378,700 in the US).

Breast Lift:

  • Breast lift surgery also remains incredibly in-demand, accounting for over 781,000 procedures around the world last year (167,395 in the US). Its 34% increase from the previous year was one of the highest leaps of any cosmetic procedure.

Part of my responsibilities as a board-certified plastic surgeon is educating patients about their available procedure options, as well as current trends within the industry. If you think that you might be interested in one of the many cosmetic breast procedures that I perform or to schedule a consultation appointment today, contact me, Dr. John LeRoy. You should also follow me on Facebook or Twitter for more plastic surgery tips and updates from my practice.

How to Maximize Your Breast Lift Surgery Results

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For those dealing with sagging, drooping breasts, breast lift surgery can make a significant difference in the appearance of the chest. This procedure removes excess skin and repositions the muscle and breast tissue to give the breasts a firmer, more youthful look. Because the results are so profound, it makes sense that most of my patients want to know how to maximize their post-procedure results.

woman-in-hat-with-red-flowersThere are a number of factors that determine how long breast lift results will last. Age, genetics, dietary habits and overall health can play a role in the length of your results. Depending on these factors and on personal preference, patients may experience long-lasting results or might want small revisions after a few years. Thankfully, I, Dr. John L. LeRoy, have a few suggestions to help you prolong the results of your breast lift surgery.

Avoid Weight Fluctuations

Extreme weight loss or gain can have negative effects on many cosmetic surgical procedures and breast lifts are no exception. Weight fluctuations cause the skin to stretch which can alter the appearance and overall results of your surgery. Because of this, you should plan on undergoing a breast lift once you have achieved and maintained your goal weight. Since the breast tissue experiences multiple changes during pregnancy and breastfeeding, I recommend breast lift surgery after you finish having children and have stopped breastfeeding.

Wear Proper Support

Because of the way gravity can affect the body, wearing a supportive bra post-surgery can help you increase the longevity of your breast lift. Wearing ill-fitting bras or avoiding them all together may cause your breasts to sag faster than usual. It’s especially important to wear supportive gear when you engage in physical activity because the rigorous movement can increase the effects of gravity on your body.

Take Care of Your Skin

As previously mentioned, skin elasticity, age and genetics can all play a role in how long your breast lift results last. While aging and genetic factors cannot be prevented, skin elasticity can be improved by avoiding prolonged sun exposure and always wearing sunscreen with a SPF of 30 or higher.

After your surgery, I will provide you with detailed instructions and guidelines to help you maintain the results of your procedure. I have decades of experience performing breast lifts, so I can guide you through expected outcomes and craft an individualized plan tailored for your needs. If you’d like to learn more about breast lift surgery or have any additional questions, contact me, double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. John L. LeRoy in Atlanta today. Also, make sure to follow me on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for more information about my monthly cosmetic specials and plastic surgery services.

What a Breast Lift Can & Cannot Do

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It’s very important for prospective plastic surgery patients to maintain realistic, attainable expectations in regards to their respective cosmetic procedure. It’s understandable for every patient to want incredible, life-changing results from their plastic surgery. But one of the keys to long-term happiness and satisfaction from a cosmetic procedure is thoroughly understanding what a specific procedure can and cannot do. With this in mind, I wanted to discuss breast lift surgery to help patients better understand what this popular cosmetic breast procedure is capable of providing.

shapely-womanA breast lift can help women who experience significant breast sagging. Breast sagging can occur as a result of pregnancy and breastfeeding, considerable weight loss, a natural genetic predisposition, or simply a loosening of skin in the breast area over time. During the procedure, I am able to surgically remove loose, excess skin while tightening the remaining skin and breast tissue. The result is perkier, younger-looking breasts.

A breast lift cannot help women reduce the size of their breasts. As opposed to other cosmetic breast procedures, a breast lift is designed to address the positioning of the breasts, not their size. Although the skin removed during a breast lift may result in a modest reduction in breast volume, this is not a result that patients should expect or count on.

A breast lift can be combined with other cosmetic breast procedures. It’s quite common for women to undergo either breast augmentation or breast reduction surgery in conjunction with their breast lift. Doing so can help my patients achieve the comprehensive breast contouring results that they desire while cutting down on the potential surgical costs and recovery time of undergoing these procedures separately.

A breast lift cannot be replaced by performing chest exercises. Although this is a common subject that I am asked about during breast lift consultations, there is unfortunately nothing that working out can do to address breast sagging. While performing chest exercises can help build muscles and reduce fat in the chest, they cannot treat the stretched skin that causes breast sagging to occur.

It’s important to fully understand what a procedure like a breast lift is capable of in order to make the most informed, beneficial plastic surgery decision possible. During pre-surgery consultations, I take the time to address all of my patient’s questions and concerns to make sure they are feeling truly confident and at ease in the lead-up to their surgery. If you have any questions about breast lift surgery, please don’t hesitate to contact me, Dr. John LeRoy, to schedule a plastic surgery consultation today. And follow along with us on Facebook and Twitter for additional information about cosmetic procedures, details about our monthly specials, and more.

The Benefits of Having a Plastic Surgeon Perform Your Cosmetic Procedure

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Disclaimer: While our office is temporarily closed due to COVID-19, we will be reopening June 1st, 2020. In the meantime, we are dedicated to keeping our patients well-educated through blogs such as this one. Please keep in mind that all COVID-19 information is subject to change as our understanding of the virus changes. We will keep you updated to the best of our ability. For more information about our practice, please contact Dr. John LeRoy’s office through our online request form.

plastic-surgery-consulteDuring the past few months of social distancing, you may have had time to contemplate your appearance. This contemplation can easily turn to researching a specific cosmetic procedure. You start googling and sorting through all of the possibilities. But you run into one hiccup—who will perform your procedure? What are their qualifications? What organizations should they be a part of? Today, I will discuss the benefits of having a plastic surgeon perform your cosmetic procedure.

Education & Training

I can honestly say that the reason that I, Dr. John LeRoy, am so successful and innovative in my practice is because I am double board certified in both plastic surgery and general surgery with a specialty in cosmic surgery. I spent many years perfecting my craft after Medical College of Georgia and Manhattan Ear, Eye, and Throat Hospital in New York.

Organizations and Affiliations

As a well-established plastic surgeon, I am a part of a variety organizations such as the Georgia Society of Plastic Surgery, the American Medical Association, the National Board of Medical Specialties, the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and the Moretz Society. Being involved in these prestigious organizations helps me to stay up to date on surgery trends including new technology and techniques.

Innovative Solutions

My training, experience, and affiliations have given me the tools and ingenuity to create a brand new procedure—the band aid mini facelift—my in-office variation of the mini facelift which uses gentle numbing and requires less recovery time than a traditional facelift. With over 20 years of experience, I am able to perform surgeries of both the reconstructive and the purely aesthetic variety and am well-experienced in helping patients achieve their aesthetic goals. Although patient goals vary, I take pride in providing natural aesthetic options to my patients through my band aid procedures. I am also able to perform many surgeries both in-office and in the hospital, should a patient elect to have their procedure performed in a hospital.

For more information about my practice, please visit my website. Don’t forget to follow me on Facebook and Twitter for plastic and cosmetic surgery information and updates on how plastic surgery is changing in the wake of COVID-19.

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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