Dr. John LeRoy, a board certified plastic surgeon in Atlanta, interviews one of his recent cosmetic surgery patients following her procedure. Click the video below to watch her testimonial.
It’s been published across numerous media outlets like the LA Times and professional plastic surgery associations: the number of men undergoing cosmetic treatments is on the rise. Many of these stories point to a myriad of factors like the need to remain in the job market longer, the aging baby boomers’ cohort , and improved plastic surgery technology for the uptick in male procedures. While the motives for plastic surgery have been widely examined, we’d like to explore the actual difference between plastic surgery for women and that for men.
With 20 years of experience practicing plastic surgery in Atlanta, Dr. John LeRoy can tell you there are some variations in the areas most commonly treated with male plastic surgery. According to the comprehensive statistics provided by the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), liposuction and rhinoplasty topped the list of the most frequently performed male plastic surgery procedures in 2011. According to the ASAPS article, “It’s Not Your Father’s Plastic Surgery,” males are more likely to gravitate toward these procedures because of their visible, yet natural looking results.
Additionally, Dr. LeRoy has noticed many of his male patients also elect smaller, in-office procedures like the Band Aid Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and Band Aid Facelift for many of the same reasons as stated above. He adds, “Most male plastic surgery candidates I speak with are more interested in rejuvenation as opposed to augmentation. As a whole, men are typically satisfied with the way their appearance once was and are simply looking to restore that younger confidence.”
While Dr. LeRoy is quick to point out that there are always outliers to these statistical trends and every patient’s cosmetic concerns will be unique, he reminds patients that the ever-expanding number of minimally invasive plastic surgery options (Band Aid Plastic Surgery) can effectively address isolated areas without the downtime and dramatic changes produced by traditional plastic surgery.
To learn more about male plastic surgery procedures such as male breast reduction to treat gynecomastia, contact Dr. LeRoy’s office today. Be sure to connect with him on Facebook and Twitter for male plastic surgery updates as they become available.
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.
We are all tempted by products of convenience. Like a combination shampoo and conditioner, anything that saves us time and money innately rises to the top of our wish lists. According to a new study published in Health Day however, combination plastic and non-cosmetic surgeries should not be one of them.
According to the study, those women who opted to receive a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), surgical excision of loose abdominal skin and the reattachment of muscles stretched by dramatic weight loss or pregnancy, at the same time that they underwent a hysterectomy developed surgical complications 32% of the time. While this is not the majority of patients, Dr. Sherrell Aston from the prestigious Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital states, “Any procedure that carries a 32 percent complication rate should be re-evaluated.”
As an Atlanta cosmetic and plastic surgeon with twenty years of plastic surgery experience, Dr. John LeRoy emphasizes the need for prospective patients to use due caution when contemplating a combination surgical procedure. There are several combinations of cosmetic surgery procedures including mommy makeover surgery and post bariatric plastic surgery with a time-tested record of providing successful plastic surgery results without exposing patients to dramatically increased surgical risks. Mommy makeover surgery typically combines tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), breast surgery (breast augmentation, breast lift, or breast reduction), and body sculpting (liposuction) to address the physical effects of pregnancy and childbirth.
If you do decide to undergo plastic surgery at the same time as a non-cosmetic procedure, it’s important to ensure that the surgeons performing each aspect of the operation are appropriately qualified to do so (i.e., most gynecologists performing hysterectomies are not board certified plastic surgeons with experience performing tummy tucks). A good hallmark to look for with a prospective plastic surgeon is board certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and American College of Surgeons.
To learn more about Dr. LeRoy’s plastic surgery credentials and the facial rejuvenation, body contouring, and breast enhancement procedures he performs, connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.
Since 1997, Dr. John LeRoy has been perfecting his minimally invasive plastic surgery techniques to produce natural looking plastic surgery results without the downtime associated with traditional surgical techniques. During his twenty years of Atlanta plastic surgery practice, Dr. LeRoy has grown to understand that patients appreciate anything their plastic surgeon can do to minimize life interruptions from plastic surgery.
With that understanding, Dr. LeRoy recently added Exparel® pain management to his post plastic surgery care routine. Unique in its ability to provide up to 72 hours of post operative pain relief, Dr. LeRoy injects the solution into the surgical site at the end of the procedure. This specialized delivery allows Dr. LeRoy to treat multiple layers of tissue for comprehensive pain relief after facial plastic surgery as well as procedures of the breast and body contouring. The amount of Exparel® analgesic administered is calculated based on the size of incision and the type of surgery performed.
Designed as an alternative to the popular pain patch post-surgery system, Exparel®’s targeted treatment is also useful in minimizing the amount of additional pain medicine necessary during plastic surgery recovery in some patients. To learn more about the plastic surgery technology Dr. LeRoy employs stay tuned to his blog and connect with him on Facebook and Twitter.