Liposuction Conveniently located to serve Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania

Look Better. Feel Better.

It can be incredibly frustrating when diet and exercise aren’t enough to achieve the body you want. But the good news is that you do have options. Liposuction is a quick, safe, and effective way to eliminate unwanted fat, sculpt contoured body features and tighten lax skin – so you can love the way your body looks. Liposuction is a technique that removes fat from the deep and middle-fat compartments of the arms, chest, abdomen, thighs, and calves. Liposuction can only minimally tighten the skin. VASER liposuction technology that delivers ultrasound energy to the site before it suctions helps to tighten the loose skin over the fat. You’ll be in great care at Radiance Plastic Surgery, as Dr. Cherup is widely considered by her patients as the best Liposuction Surgeon in Pittsburgh. Below, is more information on the procedure and Dr. Cherup’s technique.

Is Liposuction Right for Me?

A good liposuction candidate is a patient who may be slightly overweight, or just at a normal weight, who has deposits of fat that are out of concert with the rest of the body.

As one of the top providers of liposuction in Pittsburgh, Dr. Cherup can help you achieve a sculpted, sexy body. View our patient galleries to see our before and after results. Once you’ve seen the possibilities and imagined what your results could be, it’s time to schedule your consultation!

Featured Liposuction

Photo Gallery

  • Liposuction Procedure

    Dr. Cherup, a Pittsburgh Liposuction surgeon, will mark the areas to be addressed in the preop area. You will be prepped with an antiseptic wash on your body in the operating room, and then you will lie down on a sterile operating room table and go to sleep under general anesthesia. Very small incisions in areas hidden by a swimsuit will allow our tumescent fluid to be infused into the fat, providing vasoconstriction and some anesthesia. The VASER will be used to soften the fat and tighten the skin. Fat will then be removed from many directions with thin liposuction cannulas. Dr. Cherup checks your contours many times during the surgery to make sure the correct amount is removed but also left in place from each area that is being treated. The incisions are closed with two sutures each. Small dressings and a liposuction garment complete the surgery.

  • Post Operative Care

    Liposuction recovery is like recovering from a bruise. Your skin will be swollen and slightly numb. You will feel stiff wherever we suctioned the fat. You will be allowed to take a shower two days after surgery and replace your small bandages with Band-Aids. The most important thing is positioning — lying with your legs elevated, your trunk fairly flat and your head elevated. You must get up and walk every two hours for at least 10 minutes. Otherwise, you are horizontal for two to three days and driving is not permitted. Sitting is the worst thing you can do because it will promote abdominal and leg swelling, as well as deep vein thrombosis. You probably can go back to work at seven to 10 days, unless you have an extremely physical job. You will wear your liposuction garment, washing it every day, for three to four weeks. Eighty percent of the swelling will disappear in one month, but it takes almost four months for all the swelling to dissipate. Dimpling and denting of the skin can occur if the skin has very poor elasticity and too much fat is removed. This risk is uncommon in Dr. Cherup’s hands. In fact, Dr. Cherup frequently is able to correct these dimpling and denting problems caused by previous liposuction surgery. Sometimes there is a profound loss of sensation to the skin over the area that is liposuctioned. This occurs more frequently in areas that had a large amount reduced. The sensation almost always returns to normal within two to four months. Discoloration from the bruising can persist for up to two months but usually will resolve.

    The most serious risk from liposuction is deep vein thrombosis in the legs, which leads to a pulmonary embolus. Pulmonary emboli can be fatal. They usually are not if caught early. Factors that may help prevent deep vein thrombosis include having the surgery performed on an outpatient basis so that you are up and walking within one hour after the surgery; applying compression boots during the surgery to pump the calves of your legs, and keeping yourself well hydrated and in the appropriate horizontal position. Of course, if you have a tendency for clotting too much or bleeding too much that runs in your family, Dr. Cherup will question you about this during your initial consultation.

  • Price for Liposuction in Pittsburgh

    Surgery Surgeons Fee Range Operating Room Fee
    Range $
    Anesthesia Fee Range Appx Range
    Liposuction Major 4500.00 – 6500.00 1700.00 – 1800.00 1050.00 – 1125.00 7250.00 – 9425.00
    Liposuction Minor 1500.00 – 3000.00 900.00 – 1400.00 700.00 – 950.00 3100.00 – 5350.00

Schedule a Consultation

For more information on the cosmetic surgery risks, postoperative instruction, or healing information for liposuction in Pittsburgh, PA, contact surgeon Lori L. Cherup M.D. at her main office in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Call Dr. Cherup at (412) 220-8181 or (877) 441-0639 or use our online form below.

You Might Also Be Interested In…

Dr. Lori Cherup also provides sophisticated treatments for eyelid surgerynose surgery and facelift Pittsburgh patients. She works with Latisse Pittsburgh patients to help them grow thicker, fuller eyelashes.

From Our Patients…

“I am thrilled with my results and have been sharing my positive experience with everyone I know. I couldn’t be more pleased with the decision to get this surgery done, but even more, so that I chose the best Surgeon and team to perform it.”

Contact Us

    Address:
    Temporary Office until May 2024:
    607 Washington Road, Suite 100A
    Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228

    Phone: (412) 220-8181

    Hours:
    • Monday: 7:30am - 5pm
    • Tuesday: 7:30am - 5pm
    • Wednesday: 7:30am - 5pm
    • Thursday: 7:30am - 5pm
    • Friday: 7:30am - 5pm
    • Saturday: 9am - 2pm
    • Sunday: Closed

    Visit Us

    Radiance Plastic Surgery
    Temporary Office until May 2024:

    607 Washington Road, Suite 100A
    Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
    (412) 220-8181
    Click for Directions

    Main office Radiance Plastic Surgery

    607 Building

    Temporary Office until May 2024:
    607 Washington Road, Suite 100A
    Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228
    Click for Directions
    (412) 220-8181

    LINKS

    Phone: (800) 994-6610

    Schedule An Appointment