Thomas P. Sterry, MD
1080 5th Avenue #1b
New York, NY 10128
Phone: (212) 249-4020
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Pregnancy with multiples can dramatically change a woman’s body, leaving stretched skin and weakened muscles. Jane’s journey shows how a tummy tuck can restore confidence and comfort—even after carrying triplets. Her story is one I have remembered for years because it captures something I see often in my practice: a patient who is strong, healthy,…
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As both a plastic surgeon and (in a previous life) a personal trainer with a master's degree in exercise physiology, I have learned quite a bit about the muscles that make up the abdominal wall. Many patients come to me and are upset that they can't get their tummy flat again after childbirth. Some of…
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Scar Revision As a plastic surgeon working in New York City I see all manner of injuries and surgical scars in every type and color of skin on this earth. Most times scars heal well or at least don't bother patients. Occasionally however, the mark left behind is either in a particularly bad place (like…
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Liposuction Is Highly Effective I speak quite a bit about how dramatically Smartlipo™ neck liposuction improves my New York patients' profiles. While I usually call this neck liposuction, I find that many of my patients refer to it as chin liposuction. I think that's because many of them have a "selfie chin"–and they all seem…
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If you want to turn heads next spring, then winter is the perfect time for liposuction. Why? Liposuction can get rid of stubborn areas of fat that’s resistant to diet and exercise—but the results aren’t visible overnight. By its nature, liposuction results in a fair amount of swelling. Patients are often about the same size…
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If you've been noticing a few more lines or a bit of sagging skin when you look in the mirror, you might be considering a facelift or mini facelift. There’s a lot of buzz—and quite a few myths—around these procedures, and it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction. This blog post will cut…
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Want a smoother, flatter belly but don’t want your friends to know you’ve had a tummy tuck? It’s possible, but only if you plan wisely. There are two keys to a “secret” tummy tuck: Schedule your surgery in cooler months. Recover when sweaters and layers are in season, then unveil your new look when the weather…
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This is a question I hear in many forms. Patients do not always say, “Will plastic surgery improve my self-esteem?” Instead, they say things like, “I’m tired of thinking about this feature every day,” or “I just want my outside to look more like how I feel,” or “I’m confident in most areas of my…
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Every year, once summer winds down, I start seeing the same pattern in my office. Patients come in feeling that something looks a little “off,” but they cannot always put their finger on it right away. They tell me they look tired, older, duller, or just less refreshed than they did a few months earlier.…
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Pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding all take a toll on a mother’s body. Skin that was stretched might not regain its former elasticity, fat deposits can cling stubbornly to arms, hips and thighs, and breastfeeding can cause a mother’s breasts to sag or lose volume after weaning. These are things that diet and exercise may not…
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