Leva Medical Blogs

Whether you’re looking to restore volume lost to aging, define your cupid’s bow, or simply achieve lips that feel more balanced with your facial features, lip shaping offers a spectrum of solutions. From temporary enhancements that last a few months to permanent surgical procedures, understanding your options is the first step toward results you’ll love.

A sculpted jawline and eliminated double chin in a single session—without weeks of recovery or visible scarring.

If you’ve been scrolling through surgical photo galleries wondering what upper lid blepharoplasty before and after results actually look like in real life, you’re in the right place. This guide breaks down what to expect, how to interpret those photos like a surgeon would, and how healing unfolds over 12 months.

If you’re researching a brazilian butt lift, understanding the real costs upfront can save you from sticker shock and help you budget realistically. This guide breaks down exactly what you’ll pay for bbl surgery in 2026 and what drives those numbers.

A rounder, lifted backside has become one of the most sought-after aesthetic goals over the past decade. But not everyone wants to go under the knife. The non surgical brazilian butt lift offers a middle path—adding volume and shape to the buttocks without liposuction, implants, or weeks of recovery. This guide breaks down exactly how these procedures work, what to expect, and whether you’re a good candidate.

Introduction to Nose Botox

Nose botox refers to carefully injecting botox into specific nasal muscles to refine your nose shape, lift a drooping tip, and smooth expression wrinkles—all without a single incision. This non surgical treatment works by relaxing overactive muscles that affect how your nose looks during facial expressions like smiling, laughing, or speaking.

Introduction to Plus-Size Tummy Tuck

A plus size tummy tuck—also called high BMI abdominoplasty—is a surgical procedure designed for patients with a body mass index typically ranging from 30 to 40 or higher. Unlike the early 2000s when most surgeons strictly limited candidacy to BMI under 30, advancements in surgical techniques and perioperative care have expanded who can safely benefit from this procedure.

This page focuses on real male liposuction before and after transformations and what changes men can realistically expect. Male liposuction is a body-contouring procedure—not a weight-loss surgery—designed to sculpt and define areas like the abdomen, flanks, chest, and back where stubborn fat deposits resist diet and exercise.

Considering arm liposuction to achieve slimmer, more contoured arms? At Leva Medical in Queens, NY, Dr. Jean-Paul Leva, DO, FACS specializes in advanced arm contouring techniques. Explore real before and after results from patients who transformed their upper arm shape through advanced liposuction techniques. From stubborn excess fat to loose skin concerns, discover how modern arm lipo delivers dramatic improvements with minimal downtime.

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If you’re planning breast augmentation surgery, understanding what happens after you leave the operating room is just as important as choosing the right implants. At Leva Medical in Queens, NY, Dr. Jean-Paul Leva, DO, FACS guides patients through every step of the recovery process. The recovery period can feel overwhelming when you don’t know what to expect, but with the right preparation and realistic expectations, most patients navigate it smoothly.