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A Winning Combo: Treatments to Complement Your Mini Facelift

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mini faceliftMy signature Band Aid Mini Facelift has given thousands of patients the ability to once again feel confident in their youthful appearance. Every cosmetic surgery has its specific purposes, and that includes the Band Aid Mini Facelift. For many patients, this procedure provides all the facial rejuvenation they want, but others have a wider array of cosmetic goals. That’s why the best way to get your ideal results may be to pair the Band Aid Mini Facelift with one or more other treatments.

What are those treatments that complement and enhance the results of a Band Aid Mini Facelift? It all depends on your unique aging and your goals, but there are certain procedures that are especially popular among my Band Aid Mini Facelift patients.

Cosmetic Facial Injections

Cosmetic facial injections like Botox®, Dysport®, Restylane®, Juvéderm®, and Radiesse® are long-beloved treatments for a younger look. They address fine lines and wrinkles as well as thinning or hollowing areas like the cheeks or lips for a natural-looking, rested, and youthful appearance.

There’s a common misconception that a facelift or mini facelift will remove all wrinkles. The truth is that a Band Aid Mini Facelift and other types of facelifts are designed to rejuvenate the shape of your skin and facial tissue. Removing every wrinkle and line with a facelift is not only impractical but would lead to an overly stretched and unnatural look.

For comprehensive and appealing facial rejuvenation, many of my patients choose to have a Band Aid Mini Facelift to provide a more youthful facial structure, then add cosmetic facial injections to fine-tune their results and reduce their remaining fine lines and wrinkles.

Band Aid Eyelid Surgery

The area around the eyes is a frequent “problem area” for aging. Many people develop sagging skin above their upper eyelids, giving their eyes a “hooded” appearance. Bags under the eyes are common as well because of aging skin and the movement of pads of fat under the eyes.

A Band Aid Mini Facelift primarily focuses on the lower two-thirds of your face, but if you want to rejuvenate your lower face along with your eyes, pairing a Band Aid Mini Facelift with my Band Aid Eyelid Surgery may be the ideal combination. Both of these procedures are minimally invasive and performed in my office using gentle numbing, resulting in far less recovery time. In fact, I can often combine a Band Aid Mini Facelift and Band Aid Eyelid Surgery, performing both of them in the same surgery so you get more comprehensive results with just one procedure and one recovery period.

Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing

Laser treatments are popular today for addressing a long list of cosmetic concerns, and Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing is one of the most effective options. It can improve the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, scars, and more. This treatment is performed in a uniquely minimally invasive way using a DOT Therapy™ fractionated laser, so as effective as it is in reducing facial aging, it does it with less recovery time needed.

Like cosmetic facial injections, Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing can rebuild youthful collagen and treat some of the surface-level lines and wrinkles that a Band Aid Mini Facelift doesn’t treat. However, this laser treatment can reduce age spots as well and after you have healed from your Band Aid Mini Facelift, Band Aid Laser Skin Resurfacing can even reduce the already minimal and discreet scars from your surgery.

Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift

My Band Aid Micro Mini Facelift is a lighter version of my Band Aid Mini Facelift, and it’s designed for the patient who wants to maintain their surgical results as closely as possible. This minimally invasive procedure is designed for patients who had a facelift or Band Aid Mini Facelift about two to four years ago and want to address the new aging that has appeared in the years since their surgery.

As you consider treatments to enhance your Band Aid Mini Facelift, it’s important to note that you will give yourself a distinct advantage by getting all of these procedures from the same board-certified plastic surgery. I take the time to help my patients create a customized plan for getting the results they want, including timing each procedure so it’s aligned with their healing from their other treatments.

To start creating a plan for your own facial rejuvenation or to learn more about the options I offer, call my plastic surgery office in Atlanta today to schedule a consultation. Follow me on Facebook for more cosmetic surgery insights.

How to Help a Loved One Recover from a Facelift

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Recover from a faceliftA facelift or a Band Aid Mini Facelift can be a fantastic way for someone to reduce troublesome signs of aging and restore their confidence in their appearance. If you have a friend or family member who is planning to have a facelift or mini facelift, you want their recovery to be as easy and seamless as possible. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to make that happen.

As a double board-certified plastic surgeon who has specialized in mini facelifts for 25 years, I have helped thousands of patients plan for a smooth recovery time. Follow these tips to make your loved one’s healing period easier.

Spend the First Night

When a patient has plastic surgery, the first night is often a difficult time to navigate. They will need a ride home from their surgery, but it’s also important that they have someone at home that night to help them get around the house as needed.

If your loved one lives alone, you can help by offering to spend the first night with them. This is a great time to get them set up for a smoother facelift recovery as well. For example, you can make a schedule for them of when to take specific medications and when and how to care for their incisions.

Offer to Run Errands

I always advise my patients to plan ahead by listing all the groceries, toiletries, and other supplies they’ll need for their recovery time and picking them up before their surgery. This is easier for patients receiving my Band Aid Mini Facelift because the recovery time is half as long as it is after a traditional facelift. However, there may be items they forget or other needs that come up later.

You can help by staying in touch with your loved one while they heal, asking if there is anything they might need, and offering to run any necessary errands. It’s especially important that they take it easy in their first days after surgery, but many patients prefer to stay home for longer until much of their swelling and bruising is gone.

Care for Their Kids and/or Pets

In the days after surgery, patients need to be careful about their level of activity. They shouldn’t exert themselves too much, and facelift patients in particular need to avoid bending down too far. This makes it difficult for them to care for anyone else, like kids or pets.

Caring for kids is especially challenging because it can take so much energy and activity. Even caring for a pet can be too much, though, like taking the dog for a walk and bending down to feed the pets or clean up after them. You can help your loved one by offering to care for their kids or pets for part of their facelift recovery, especially if they don’t have a partner or other adult at home to help.

Provide Emotional Support

Helping your loved one recover from a facelift or mini facelift isn’t only about their physical and practical needs. The post-surgery healing period can also be an emotional time. The discomfort of healing and even some post-surgery medications can affect a person’s emotions, and a lack of sleep during the recovery period can contribute too.

As a friend or family member, make sure your loved one knows that you’re there for them. Let them know that you’re available to listen if they need you and be sure to help them stay positive.

Helping Your Loved One After Facial Rejuvenation Surgery

If your friend or family member is planning for a facelift or Band Aid Mini Facelift, you’re probably excited for them and the new confidence they will enjoy after their surgery. In the meantime, though, you can help and support them by being a trusted team member during their recovery.

If you’re considering a facelift of your own, call my plastic surgery office today to schedule a consultation. Be sure to follow me on Facebook for more cosmetic surgery tips.

Correcting Common Myths About Mini Facelifts

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mini facelift mythsMost people have heard the term “mini facelift,” but if you asked ten average people to explain what it is, you would probably get ten different answers. As a double board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in facial rejuvenation, I have found that certain mini facelift myths and misconceptions are especially common. To help you have a better understanding of mini facelifts and what they offer, I’m taking a closer look at these frequent myths.

Myth: Mini Facelifts Aren’t Long-Lasting

Some people believe that mini facelifts are short-lived procedures that don’t produce anything close to the results of a traditional facelift. In reality, most mini facelifts are more similar to a traditional facelift than to nonsurgical facial rejuvenation. A mini facelift is a minimally invasive surgery, but it is still highly effective. It’s designed to allow patients to address their cosmetic aging more gradually. My patients generally find that after my signature Band Aid Mini Facelift, it takes between 8 and 12 years before their new aging has progressed enough to warrant a new Band Aid Mini Facelift.

Myth: A Mini Facelift and a Nonsurgical Facelift Are the Same

The term “nonsurgical facelift” has become frequently used in recent years, but it’s important to note that this is different from a mini facelift. A mini facelift is a surgical procedure.

The term “nonsurgical facelift” is a very informal and non-specific term, so it can be very different depending on the provider who administers it. Some practices may use the term to refer to a combination of laser procedures, skin treatments, and wrinkle reduction injections. Others use the term to simply refer to facial filler injections. If you see a practice offering a nonsurgical facelift, be sure to get the specific details because this term alone doesn’t provide enough information.

Myth: All Mini Facelifts Are the Same

The mini facelift is not a standardized procedure – in other words, not all surgeons perform a mini facelift in the same way. The term “mini facelift” just refers to a minimally invasive facelift surgery, but each surgeon may focus the procedure in varying areas or use differing techniques to make it minimally invasive.

In my case, I offer my Band Aid Mini Facelift, a procedure I developed nearly 25 years ago and have performed for more than 6,000 patients over the years <Dr. LeRoy, is this still accurate or do you have a higher estimate we can change it to?>. This type of mini facelift is performed in my office using gentle numbing rather than general anesthesia and it offers about half the recovery time of a traditional facelift, yet it produces significant and natural-looking results.

Myths: Mini Facelifts Are Only for Younger Adults

Mini facelifts address less severe facial aging than a traditional facelift, but this doesn’t mean that a mini facelift is only suitable for younger patients. I do perform my Band Aid Mini Facelift on younger patients in their 40s, but I also perform the procedure for patients in their 70s who are happy with the modest and natural-looking results of the surgery or who have managed their aging well. Ultimately, your choice of procedure depends on whether you are a good candidate as well as your specific needs and goals, not your age alone.

The Band Aid Mini Facelift is an ideal option for many who want results that look authentic yet rejuvenating and those who want to turn back the clock with less recovery time than a traditional facelift requires. Learning about the surgery and your other facial rejuvenation options is the first step toward a younger-looking, more confident you. To discuss your options, call my Atlanta plastic surgery office and schedule your consultation. Be sure to also follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more cosmetic surgery tips and insights.

Do Mini Facelifts Actually Work?

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When you’re trying to look younger, there is a broad range of options available to you. On the lowest end, you have at-home skin care products designed to reduce wrinkles. The next step up is professional non-surgical treatments like laser skin resurfacing or Botox® and facial filler injections. Most people assume that the step after this includes traditional plastic surgery like a facelift.

The truth is that there is a middle ground: mini facelifts including my signature Band Aid Mini Facelift. These procedures are surgical so they do involve incisions and recovery time, but the recovery time is about half as long as it would be with a typical facelift. This is because I’m making less intense changes and performing the procedure using gentle numbing in-office.

To some patients, this sounds a bit too good to be true, so is it? Do mini facelifts actually work?

The truth is that mini facelifts can be just as effective as any other cosmetic surgery as long as your surgeon has the expertise and skill to customize your surgery to your needs and your specific anatomy. Learn more about the effectiveness of this surgery in my video:

If you’re on a journey to look as youthful and refreshed as you feel, the key is finding the right surgeon who knows how to customize your procedure to give you the improvements you want with as little recovery time and scarring as possible.

As a double board-certified plastic surgeon, not only do I specialize in facial rejuvenation, but I specialize in the Band Aid Mini Facelift, in particular: a minimally invasive surgery that I developed and that I customize to each patient’s needs. To learn more about your cosmetic options and what you can expect from your procedure, schedule a mini facelift consultation today. Remember to also follow me on Facebook and Twitter for more plastic surgery facts and tips.

Here’s What My Patients Are Saying!

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happy-coupleBuilding meaningful connections with my patients is one of my favorite parts about being a board-certified plastic surgeon. Here are a few recent testimonials:

“I have had three procedures done by Dr. LeRoy and it feels so good knowing that I have a highly experienced doctor who understands my cosmetic needs like the gynecologist who knows my body like a mechanic. He and Dorothy always make me feel like family. Dorothy anticipates my needs during procedures with outstanding empathy and Dr. LeRoy’s voice and humor makes everything okay. He calls to check on you after the procedure. He is the Michelangelo of cosmetics!!!”
– P. (2021)

“Dr. LeRoy and his assistant Dorothy made me feel at ease throughout the whole procedure. Dr. LeRoy is a very skilled and artistic plastic surgeon with a great bedside manner.”
– A. (2021)

“I had the chance to meet Dr. LeRoy today!! He is an amazing doctor who is honest and pleasant. This was my first encounter with him but I could tell he cared about me and my concerns and addressed them in a professional but compassionate manner. He recommended I wait for the procedure I wanted and did not force any sales upon me. I am grateful to have met such an amazing person and staff. I came in with lack of confidence within myself and left full of confidence. Such an amazing staff.”
– T.F.B. (2020)

“Dr. LeRoy and his staff were amazing! They were upfront and realistic about expectations. I had liposuction and fat transfer of my abdomen to fix a previous poorly done lipo from 10 years ago. I am only a week out of surgery and never thought my stomach could look this ‘normal’ again. He truly took his time and effort to give me the best possible results. After many consultations and hearing a wide variety of quotes that were unimaginable and overwhelming I was beginning to think I would never look at my belly without cringing again. After my initial plastic surgery consultation with Dr. Leroy I was confident and excited to start the process. He did not disappoint.”
– S.V. (2019)

“Dr. LeRoy and staff were friendly, professional and very helpful in explaining different procedures I was interested in. I didn’t feel like I was being sold on things I didn’t need, in fact just the opposite.”
– L. (2020)

Receiving such positive feedback from my patients is extremely rewarding. I am dedicated and passionate about providing top-notch plastic and cosmetic surgical procedures and hearing from happy patients is always an honor. For more information about my wide range of Band Aid procedures or to leave a testimonial of your own, 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 plastic surgery insights and monthly specials.

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