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With such rapid advancement in the world of plastic surgery and an ever growing procedure menu for patients to choose from, studies show that facelifts are becoming less desired. Patients are now opting for less invasive procedures like Dr. John LeRoy’s Band Aid Facelift, cosmetic injections (Botox® and Dysport®), facial fillers (Restylane® and Juverderm®), and facial laser skin resurfacing. In addition to expanded procedure options, facial rejuvenation patients are starting treatments at a younger age: so their cosmetic issues are less advanced than previous facelift candidates.
American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery statistics reveal that, while the overall number of injectable, facial filler, and lasers treatments performed this past year increased; fewer cosmetic procedure patients opted for facelifts. In addition to the reasons cited above, many people express fear about the often overly dramatic results of traditional facelift procedures.
Dr. LeRoy doesn’t think the facelift procedure will be replaced by any one superficial treatment; citing facelift surgery’s ability to physically address the underlying issue: lax facial muscles which have shifted in areas to produce sagging. However, Dr. LeRoy knows the younger, more proactive, facial plastic surgery demographic requires a refined version of the facial cosmetic surgery. This was the driving force behind Dr. LeRoy’s development of the minimally invasive Band Aid Facelift procedure in 1997.
Performed in-office and requiring only local anesthesia, the Band Aid Facelift has similar advantages to the dermal injectables (Botox®, Dysport®, Restylane®, and Juverderm®) and laser skin treatments used to eliminate wrinkles in that it can target very specific areas of concern. This custom-tailored approach to facial rejuvenation allows Dr. LeRoy to address the isolated needs of patients in their 40’s to the comprehensive requests of patient in their 80’s.
During consultation, Dr. LeRoy discusses the patient’s options, desires, and needs for their plastic surgery procedure. Dr. LeRoy performs upper (usually including a brow lift and blepharoplasty procedure), lower (usually including a jowl and necklift), or middle facelift (focusing on mouth and cheeks). Dr. LeRoy also offers a Band Aid Blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery) and a Band Aid Brow Lift.
To learn more about your facial rejuvenation options or other plastic surgery options, visit Dr. LeRoy’s website and continue reading his blog.
Plastic surgery is relatively common now, and it seems like everyone in Hollywood has had a cosmetic procedure. However, Entertainment Weekly published an article stating that Disney refused to cast women who had breast enhancement surgery in Pirates of the Caribbean 4 because the look was historically inaccurate. The casting sheet explicitly stated not to even audition if you’d received breast implants. Casting associates said they did not want anything to take away from the movie. If the cosmetic procedure had been done well and was not obvious, there was no issue. Creators of historically based movies, such as Pirates of the Caribbean 4, face dilemmas with aesthetic issues other than just plastic surgery; they also have to be careful about hair highlights, overly toned bodies, and tattoos.
It’s understandable that casting associates do not desire hiring actors who do not historically fit the part because of obvious plastic surgery. However, it is hard to imagine that Disney producers could fully cast actors who’ve never had cosmetic surgery, but there is a chance that some actors slid by without having to admit their physical alterations. While cosmetic surgery is meant to change appearance, it does not have to look over done. Plastic surgery results, and even breast augmentation procedures, can be subtle. Before a plastic surgery procedure, Dr. LeRoy consults with his patients about their expected outcomes and their desired results.
Dr. John LeRoy is renowned for his subtle Band Aid procedures such as the Band Aid Facelift procedures and Band Aid Liposuction. While Dr. LeRoy has not coined a “Band Aid” breast procedure, he is highly practiced in subtlety. Unless the patient desires a dramatic plastic surgery result, Dr. LeRoy will perform the most minimal procedure possible to obtain the desired results.
Subtlety depends upon the plastic surgeon, the type of cosmetic surgery, and the extent of the cosmetic procedure. For instance, if you go from an A cup to a D cup in breast implant size, it won’t look as subtle as if you only increase a size or two. To ensure a more natural looking result, be sure to discuss concerns and expectations with your board certified plastic surgeon at your consultation. With today’s advanced technologies, surgeons can easily hide scars and make results look seamless. For more information on plastic surgery news and plastic surgery results, visit Dr. LeRoy’s website, and continue to read his blog.
