Thomas P. Sterry, MD

About 80% of our patients go home the same day. You can expect to have surgical drains for 4 to 5 days, and you’ll wear a compression garment to minimize any swelling. Soon after your surgery, you’ll need to start taking short walks around the house to promote blood circulation. Other than that, you’ll want to take it easy for the first couple of weeks.

Your bra size likely will not change after a breast lift. Breast lifts don’t add or remove volume; they simply lift and reposition existing skin and tissue. If you choose to add implants to your breast lift or to remove volume with a breast reduction, your bra size most likely will change.

We prefer to give our patients detailed and personalized quotes after meeting with them for a consultation. We offer affordable financing plans with CareCredit® to help make the procedure accessible. Please contact us to schedule your consultation.

Yes, when combined with a facelift, chin and neck liposuction can be especially helpful in creating defined neck and jaw contours.

Nonsurgical body contouring generally isn’t as effective as surgical liposuction. For those wanting to avoid traditional liposuction, we offer Smartlipo® Triplex®, a newer liposuction approach that provides faster healing and better skin tightening using laser energy.

There are a couple of different advantages. First, you’ll be able to enjoy the results of 2 procedures with just 1 recovery period. Second, you’ll only have to pay one set of associated fees, saving you money. Finally, you’ll get a more dramatic, comprehensive transformation by opting for both procedures at the same time.

Most people are able to return to school and office work after 2 to 3 weeks. Fully returning to strenuous exercise generally takes between 6 and 12 weeks. Numbness, tightness, and swelling may continue for a bit longer, but most people feel 90% healed after about 6 months.

Yes, Dr. Sterry is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He has more than a decade of experience as a plastic surgeon.

Not necessarily. Personally, I like to begin with the patient on their tummy and liposuction across the lower back - this eliminates love handles and creates an hourglass figure. Then, we turn the patient over and perform the tummy tuck to flatten the tummy, tighten muscles, and remove loose skin.

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