Mommy Makeover Conveniently located to serve Pittsburg, Bridgeville, and Mt Lebanon
At our practice in Bridgeville, mommy makeover surgery is a frequently performed procedure. Pregnancy, especially more than once, can have dramatic effects on a woman’s body, especially the breasts and the abdomen, producing stretch marks, droopy and deflated breasts, loose abdominal skin, and perhaps an abdominal hernia. These problems can only partially be improved with diet and exercise. Therefore, plastic surgical procedures may be necessary to return a woman’s body to the state it was in — or in some cases, an even better state — before pregnancy. Dr. Cherup is known by her patients to perform the best mommy makeover Bridgeville has to offer.
Lori L. Cherup, M.D., a mom of three herself, helps women look and feel rejuvenated after giving birth to multiple children. The mommy makeover can help you get back to feeling like you! Schedule your consultation and see the results Dr. Cherup has been able to achieve for other mommies in our galleries!
Patient Testimonial
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I am a 50-year-old female bariatric patient who lost 80lbs with a BMI of 41.
I became discouraged after my initial weight loss because I looked worse than I did prior in clothes, due to the hanging fat and skin. Literally looked like a 4-6 months pregnant, who would only wear tops that hung over my gut because I was ashamed of how I looked.
I had known Dr. Cherup from a previous surgery she performed on me. As a nurse, I appreciate her direct, honest opinion and my previous results from here were great. She does not try to sell you something you don’t need or want. I trust her to do what is best for me, and I have never been disappointed.
Dr. Cherup performed a large hernia repair and a tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) removing a pannus, that formed after my previous weight loss. Dr. Cherup was attentive before, during, and after the surgery. She has high expectations of herself, her staff, and the staff at the hospitals she operates. As a patient, I appreciate her attention to detail and felt like she was an advocate acting on my behalf. She is not afraid to connect with her patients and she even repositioned me in my hospital bed. She kept my family updated and treated them with dignity and respect. Also educated my 10-year-old daughter on my surgery and encouraged her to participate in my follow-up care, which she did.
Dr. Cherup cares about her patients and their recovery. After the surgery, she was concerned about my incision and attentively followed my progress through office visits, phone calls, and updates. In the end, I healed well; my results are awesome. And I am so glad I did this for myself. I can wear pretty clothes again.
Dr. Cherup’s staff are respectful and courteous. My sister and I have been going to Radiance for over ten years for facials and other skin treatments. They have always been “down to earth,” easy to work with, and, like Dr. Cherup, care about your results.
I highly recommend Dr. Cherup and Radiance Plastic Surgery.
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Mommy Makeover Consultation
Dr. Cherup will examine you and measure the dimensions of your breasts, abdomen, and thighs. She probably will employ our VECTRA 3D imaging system to visualize your breasts and simulate an augmentation if that is intended. Your Mommy Makeover Plan may include some of the following procedures:
- Breast augmentation: Adds volume to breasts that looked deflated after breastfeeding.
- Breast augmentation with mastopexy (breast lift): Adds volume and perkiness to breasts that sag by fitting the skin envelope to the new breast volume.
- Breast reduction: Reduces the size of overly large and heavy breasts to a more compact breast package that fits your body proportions.
- Abdominoplasty (tummy tuck): Removes excess skin and fat in the midsection, and tightens the underlying muscles.
- Mini tummy tuck: Slightly less invasive and extensive than a full abdominoplasty. Often does not give as good a result, but is indicated for patients with one pregnancy or less.
- Liposuction: Eliminates unusual fatty deposits that have settled around the midsection, thighs, or flanks; improves the contours of the body, so that it is smooth without bumps.
- Lower body lift: Eliminates excess skin from the abdomen, upper lateral thighs, and the buttocks; usually only needed in patients with extreme weight loss, or very poor skin elasticity.
Breast and body procedures can also be complemented with a facial procedure. Dr. Cherup offers complete facial rejuvenation, ranging from facelift surgery to simple injectable treatments with Botox or dermal fillers. Photofacials and laser skin resurfacing often complete the rejuvenation.
Dr. Cherup’s experience ensures she can offer the best mommy makeover Bridgeville has to offer. Dr. Cherup is exceptionally skilled and extensively trained to provide remarkable results with minimal risks and complications. Although no surgery is risk-free, Dr. Cherup is a board-certified plastic surgeon with 20 years of experience and a history of many satisfied patients.
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Procedure Plan
Dr. Cherup has definite opinions about combining procedures together. In general, the more procedures combined together, the higher the risk of complications. Patients with medical problems, clotting disorders, only average pain tolerance, and many responsibilities with a minimum of “off-time” available should have procedures performed separately. For example, a breast procedure rarely requires more than a few days off work. While the patient heals, she can drop a few more pounds and get healthier. Then, a few weeks to months later, a tummy tuck and liposuction can be performed.
Breast and body contouring procedures can be combined together for a longer surgery safely for those patients who have a low BMI, are young (under 40), who have a few weeks after to recuperate, and who have a high pain tolerance.
Rest assured, Dr. Cherup will recommend a plan for you that is safe and surgically sound, and that will fulfill your needs and get you through the surgery with an excellent result.
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Recovery and Potential Complications
Please go to Dr. Cherup’s blog on this website and read the articles titled “exercise and driving after breast augmentation” and “swelling after a tummy tuck abdominoplasty.” If you have combined procedures you will need someone to take care of you for a week; you will be driving in two weeks, and probably you will be back to work in three weeks. Most patients underestimate the length of time they will take to feel normal. Remember, your body did not change into its “not happy state” overnight. The repair will take a month to heal, and then you will feel full of energy and delight at your new image.
Unusual Complications
Infection can occur uncommonly in breasts, slightly more commonly in abdominoplasties, and almost never in liposuctions. Your diligence incorrect wound care is important. Dr. Cherup will diagnose any infection, and treat it thoroughly.
Request for explantation of implants: Dr. Cherup has had only two patients in the past 20 years request explantation of implants after an augmentation that she performs. Both patients cited pain with exercise and discomfort with the size of their breasts. Dr. Cherup is absolutely NOT an OVER-AUGMENTER, as many plastic surgeons are. Dr. Cherup will wisely lead you to a size and shape implant that will give you beautiful results.
Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are very rare complications. Symptoms of tachycardia (rapid heartbeat), shortness of breath, and pain in the calf need to be reported to Dr. Cherup immediately. Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism must be treated quickly and thoroughly in a hospital setting. Dr. Cherup has had three or four patients in the past 20 years develop these problems, which usually occur with longer surgeries. We take all precautions to prevent these problems during the surgery, such as adequate hydration, sequential compression boots on your legs, elevating the legs during the surgery, and getting the patient up to ambulate within hours after recovery. However, in some patients who have a tendency to clot quickly, this complication can occur. Dr. Cherup has never had a fatality due to these complications because she has always diagnosed these problems quickly when they occurred. Rest assured, Dr. Cherup will thoroughly evaluate your medical status before she recommends any surgical plan to correct your body contours.
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How Much Does this Surgery Cost?
The overall cost of an Mommy Makeover is affected by anesthesia fees, hospital fees, post-surgery garments, and medications. Price is also impacted by medical tests, surgeon’s fees, and the exact techniques employed.
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Schedule a Consultation
For more information on mommy makeovers, call Dr. Cherup at (412) 220-8181 or (877) 441-0639, or use our online form below.
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Dr. Lori Cherup also provides sophisticated treatments for eyelid surgery, nose surgery, and facelifts for Bridgeville patients. She works with Latisse Bridgeville patients to help them grow thicker, fuller eyelashes.
From Our Patients…
“I have had both a tummy tuck and a back lift surgery at Radiance. Everything went just as I was told it would. Everyone was friendly, caring, and knowledgeable. I felt very safe and comfortable, as though I was in the hands of very good friends. I would recommend Dr. Cherup and her staff in a minute, and as a matter of fact, I HAVE!!!
