What is Microneedling and Why Do I Need It? At Radiance Skin Care Clinic, we’ve seen every type of facial concern around. Wrinkles, sun damaged skin, acne scarring. You name it and we’ve seen it. We are always looking for new technology and new treatments to bring to our Pittsburgh-based practice. We fell in love […]

Facelift Scarring: Choose Your Surgeon Carefully A full facelift surgery by Dr. Cherup rejuvenates the midface, neck, and jaw line. To avoid facelift scarring, the incisions run under the side burn, along the front border of the ear, down around the earlobe, the back of the ear, and continue along the lower hairline, then diving […]

I did a facelift on one of my nurses, a very special one that has been with me for 18 years. She takes good care of herself, and it was a pleasure to try and make her look even better. I get the BEST results on people I know. I try so hard – my […]

I have a big problem as a doctor – I take complications very seriously and personally. I always think it is my fault. I forget that objectively I spent 11 years after college learning that the human body is a frail, faulty creature and sickness happens to it, especially after surgery. Patients have trouble interpreting […]

What You Should Know about Alcohol Before Surgery One of the most commonly asked questions during our facelift, tummy tuck and breast augmentation pre-op consultations is if our patients have to stop drinking alcohol before surgery. We strongly recommend that our patients stop drinking alcohol for a minimum of 2 days before surgery, but the […]

When you’ve done all that you can with diet and exercise and you still aren’t satisfied with your love handles, it might be time to consider getting a body contouring procedure. How do you decide if you should choose Coolsculpting, Liposuction or an Abdominoplasty? They all can be effective so deciding can be tricky without the […]

Are you looking for a way to get rid of your unnecessary fat on your neck, arms, abdomen, flanks and thighs? At Radiance Plastic Surgery, located in Bridgeville, PA, we specialize in helping our patients achieve their body goals. Our newest offering is through CoolSculpting. What is CoolSculpting? The CoolSculpting technology from Allergan involves applicators that […]

The Vectra 3D breast  imaging system, developed by Canfield Imaging, has transformed my breast and rhinoplasty surgery consultations. The Vectra 3D imaging system is located in my Pittsburgh offices, which are part of the Radiance Surgical Center. We are the only office in Pittsburgh that offers a VECTRA 3D analysis. Vectra 3D for Breast Augmentation The […]

We talk to many patients considering liposuction  and CoolSculpting in the stomach/abdomen because it is very hard for them to lose weight in this area for various reasons, like pregnancy. One thing to keep in mind is that a patient needs to be in good physical condition in order for liposuction to be successful. Liposuction is […]

Teenagers tolerate rhinoplasties very well. Most teens are troubled by a nose that is too long, has too high of a dorsal hump, or is too unrefined for a young face. Performing a rhinoplasty on a young adult requires forethought, on the part of the surgeon, into the future growth of the face, and how […]