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.
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Breast Lift/ Reduction- Lollipop Incision. New York City, NY I went to Dr. Sterry in June for a consultation for the breast reduction I had been dreaming of since my last child was born. At 5'5 155 lbs and after nursing four children, my breasts had gone from a c to a ddd. I was uncomfortable and self conscious. Dr. Sterry took measurements/pictures and asked me what I wanted from the reduction. He listened to all my questions/concerns and answered them throughly. He told me I needed more of a lift, than a true reduction. With the lift he would be able to reduce the size of my breasts and lift them to where they were when I was 16! Sold!! I had surgery on Monday- combined with smart Lipo of the flanks. The staff and Dr. Sterry were amazing and kind before and after the surgery. I went home dazed and pain free. I took my meds as instructed and have not felt any pain or abnormal swelling. I only took the narcotics for two days and then switched Tylenol. At my check up on day 4 I was given the thumbs up and I was so happy to see my perky breasts I could have cried!! They looked natural and not crazy swollen. I am now on day 7 and sooooo happy. Thank you Dr. Sterry!!!
Smartlipo of the chin/neck, arms and upper back - Manhattan, NY I am hoping to eliminate my double chin in pictures and have my jawline more pronounced. I feel like my face has gotten fuller since my tummy tuck (from another Dr), review For the arms, I am hoping they will appear thinner and less flabby. Obviously the right is a lot "chunkier" so getting better symmetry is also something I am looking for. Added back lipo last minute, in order to remove the armpit roll that appears when I wear strapless. Dr and staff were very kind and knowledgeable. They had a nice way about them and a reason for everything they did/said. I am taking my pain meds pretty regularly still, but the pain isn't too bad, albeit I am light-headed. The worst of it is probably the soar-ness in my arms, which feels likes I did a lot of heavy lifting at the gym. It strains when I pick things up or have to reach but at rest it is just a dull ache. The 2nd worst pain is the boob incision, again mostly based on what position I am in. The face "condom" aka, neck compression garment isn't too annoying, yet, but I re-adjust it whenever I eat or drink. I have one or two stitches on the incisions in the front and crease of my elbows, at my chin (over a scar I got as a child), and on my bra line in the back. I also have small incisions w/o stitches at the side of my boob fold and behind my ears. I have been told my arms look tiny now in the compression garment, so I am hopeful it will all be awesome! Here are some pictures from last night - please disregard the blemish on my chin, that is not surgery related. Off the percocet today and doing motrin instead. Also, I am working from home as to avoid the hub-bub of the commute. Supposedly I can take off my face garment today, but am afraid, plus I am home anyway so am going to leave it on another full day. I am getting stitches out tomorrow so will take it off then, I think. The back/arm garment is supposed to be on for 3 weeks, sigh. It isn't terrible but quite tight in the shoulder area and rubs a little against the incisions in my boob crease. Issues uploading before - I am noticing a little hanging skin I am finding perplexing. Still a little pain and numbness in certain positions and wearing the compression garment 'round the clock. Also, I have hardness and lumps in all the places I smart lipo'd, but especially under my chin. Definetly need to ask Dr. about it next week at my 3 week out appt. Bruising is just about gone. Some hardness still under the chin, Dr said we may need a slight touch-up at 3 months if it is still there. Arms are smaller, but almost look like they have cellulite, was told they should smooth out. Tricep area is still a little numb, tingly, soar feeling. Back is smoother, less bulgy. I went to Dr yesterday after work and he did a small revision under local on the chin, basically he went back in with the smart lipo to take out the hanging fat (pic is from a few days before in-office revision). He said he beat me up a lot more than intended, which sounds promising, and was happy to report that he got out some scar tissue too, because that doesn't always occur. That being said, we didn't touch the neck or jaw line because those are looking good. Didn't sleep well and feeling light-headed from the pain meds, but am hopeful we got it this time! I was told to wear the chin strap garment overnight, but I still have it on 24 hours later (I worked from home today so it wasn't inconvenient). The one chin stitch is scheduled to come out in 5 days. Arms and back are continuing to improve. The hanging skin by my arm pits is mostly gone and the upper back has smoothed out nicely. Still a little numbness and "cellulite" looking bumps on the triceps but a great improvement overall! Looking forward to re-measuring circumference, pre-op right was 11 inches and left was 12.
35 Year Old, Scar Revision into a Tummy Tuck - New York OMG! This man has changed my LIFE! I did A LOT of research on scar revision surgeons in Philadelphia, PA area and then I came across Dr. Sterry's site and it has changed my life. Every little obsession I had with being perfect, and there is no such thing in life, but he has fullfied perfection! Everything I wanted and needed as a woman, he gave me back. I am forever indebted to him. AMAZING!!!!!
Smart Lipo of Abdomen and Flanks - New York, NY So I decided against BBL...mainly because I'm only 98 pounds and a bigger butt would look ridiculous on me. I had 3 consults. The third consult was with Dr. Sterry, who agreed that I had good projection in my butt and that lipo of the flanks would help it to stand out more. Now I guess you are all wondering why a 98 pound girl got lipo. Well I've always been "skinny fat" and a short torso combined with fat pockets in my flank and lower abdomen has always made me look bigger. I've tried all exercise and diets but nothing helps those area. Today I'm postop Day 1. I opted to do the procedure under anesthesia. I pretty much remember nothing. I woke up and was really loopy and nauseous 🙁 the nausea resolved in about an hour. I had some soup and slept. No real pain yesterday as I was still numb. Today I feel super sore and I'm swollen and bruised. I gather though that this is totally normal. I'm not at the shape I want to be yet obviously, but I can already see that the fat pocket under my navel is gone. I took Celebrex for my pain and it still hurts but it's not unbearable. I feel kinda like I worked out then got hit with a bat haha. As far as leakage, I definitely had a lot over night. I changed the abdominal pads when I showered this morning. It seems to have stopped by now though. I don't know if it's just me because I've read so many reviews where everyone said their Smart lipo recovery wasn't that bad but I'm in misery. I'm still super sore and tender a week later and my swelling has not budged. My lower back looks huge and I can't even lie on it. I'm not very bruised but I'm in constant pain and clearly not recovering very well. Starting to wish I never did any of this
28Y Female, No Kids. - New York, NY I've had large arms most of my life. I've been loosing weight the last couple of weeks but I know my arms won't change (for some reason i just store fat in this area). I made the decision to do this procedure after seeing some before and after pics on various sites. I'm positive my expectations are reasonable and i'm confident in my choice of PS after my research. I will post my before and after pics after some of the bruising and swelling have resolved.
Thank You Dr. Sterry. New York, NY After my first procedure almost two years ago and wonderful results, there was NO ONE else I was going to but Dr. Sterry for my next procedure. He is amazing at his art (I'm 3 days post-op and Happy), but besides being a skilled Surgeon, he cares about his patients, really cares! From replying to my emails on New Year's Eve before surgery, returning my anxious phone calls, to setting time for me before my scheduled appointments to reassure me everything is going as expected, Dr. Sterry goes above his 'Physician' duties. So many Doctors lose their humanity somewhere along their careers. Not Dr. Sterry. This is why I would Highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to make a change for the better. I promise you, you will not regret it. P.S.- My Primary Care Physician is very impressed by Dr. Sterry.
Dr. Thomas Sterry is one of the best , Dr. Sterry did my liposuction procedure and i am very happy with the results ... great doctor great staff ..... I highly recommend this doctor to anyone who wants to look better and get amazing results ... the best!!!!
Big Boobs Need To Go!! I am 18 years young and I have decided to follow through with getting a breast reduction! Like everyone I started developing breast at a young age. I am a 36E at the time now and I would like to be a small C. Back pain, shoulder pain has been experienced for about three years now. I've seen two doctors, the doctor I decided on is amazing and I am excited/anxious! The experience of getting everything approved by insurance was not very stressful, it was just tiresome but at the end of it all I was approved. Thankful for the finacial coordinator and the ladies at the doctors office for communicating with me and making the process much easier. RealSelf has been an outlet for what's to be expected from this procedure and its so helpful. I'm grateful to have a support system from my mother and all my friends. My mother has went through having big breast so she was an influence on me getting this procedure. My pre-op is Dec 3rd, and my surgery is Dec 17!!! That was fast... My surgery is a little more than a week away; I'm so excited. I had a pre-op appointment with my surgeon this past Friday. I got my prescriptions and I got questions answered; the staff there is so sweet and helpful. They gave me a packet that tells me all the necessary steps to take and what to get and how to get to the hospital. My mother is equally as excited as me! I just keep having dreams on how they're gonna look and feel... So many emotions I don't know what to do... I will be posting before photos this weekend I guess.... Oh and my semester is almost done thank goodness!!!! I'm so happy to have the opportunity to get this procedure! So excited to get it over with! Today I got my drains taken out! What a relief, ugh my mom has been taken suck good care of me! I get to showed tomorrow, I had some liposuction that area is only sore. Other than that everything is going well! Will update with some pics soon! I love my boobies! The scars are so bad, I'm still a bit swollen and hard... But I'm very satisfied and coming along... Pictures coming soon!
SmartLipo on upper arms, Manhattan, NY Hi everyone! Tomorrow I'm going for my first smart lipo consultation on my neck/chin and upper arms. I'm in good shape and an advanced yoga practitioner but my upper arms are completely resistant to excersise. I feel they make my whole body appear larger so I'm hoping to finally do something about it! I also have a round face and have always had a fat pad under my chin. Well, with age I feel this has become more pronounced. Hoping that can be fixed as well. More after tomorrow's appointment! Just returned from my consultation with Dr. Thomas Sterry here in NY. What a nice guy! Very thorough and honest. Once he took all my pictures he advised me against having my neck/chin done at this time. He said he could do it but didn't think there was much of a point. Not really that much to take out and my jaw line is still defined. Awesome! Now on to the arms. He thinks I'm a great candidate for smart lipo on the arms and I have an appointment set for September 22! I'm a bit nervous about the possibility of pain but really excited to have smaller more sculpted arms. It will be nice to see the muscle hiding under all that fat! Not like I'm counting or anything 😉 Had a dream last night that my arms came out terrible. Like hanging skin and bumpy. Yikes. Very hard to fall back to sleep after that. Spoke to my doc's assistant about pre-op procedures and she's going to be sending my packet with info and prescriptions some time in the next week or so. I'm not going to have any pre-op testing, which surprised me a bit. mmmmmm..... This will be my "official picture" dress 😉 Am I the only person having insane dreams related to the procedure?! Last night I dreamed my compression garment was a thermal shirt with a puffy vest over it (?!?!). As you can imagine, I was not happy, LOL! I have my Amazon cart full of stuff and just about ready to hit send on the order. Ice packs, massager, mattress pad ((though my doctor says I shouldn't leak much because the nurses will "ring me out like a wet towel" after the procedure 😮 )) , new black PJ's, and some books. I already have supplements and I plan to buy things like sanitary pads and tape from the pharmacy. Anything I'm missing? I'm gonna do a big food shop the day before so I'll have lots of veg and fruits to juice and stuff that is easy on the stomach like cereal and almond milk. So ready to have this done. I'm not one to wish the days away but I'll be so happy when September 22nd gets here. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thursday!!! :-/ Hoping to get them down 2 inches at least. Just walked over to my surgeons office to pick up my pre-surgical packet with instructions/prescriptions and pay for the procedure. No backing out now! He gave me Percocet, Clindamycin, Arnica tablets and 1mg of Xanax. I have a feeling I may need more Xanax then that! I'm a bit nervous about taking the Percocet. I've never taken a stronger pain med than aspirin so this should be interesting. Picked up some gauze pads and have a box from Amazon coming with a bunch of other things, including Micropore tape because I'm super allergic to the glue in band aids, etc... Now I just have to be patient and keep myself healthy .....Hope everyone is having a beautiful Tuesday! This time next week, I'll be resting at home, hopefully high on lots of good painkillers! I'm really excited and of course, a bit nervous. I have all my medical supplies ready to go. I'll go food shopping on Saturday and clean the apt that day as well. I start taking my supplements on Friday. I have to be there at 9:30 Monday morning and they said I should be done by 12:30 -1:00. My husband is going to be waiting in the office the whole time. He worries about me 🙂 I was wearing a dress yesterday that fit perfectly everywhere except in my arms. I have LOTS of dresses that have this problem and have even had to have seams let out or buttons moved to make it more comfortable. When I have moments of doubt, buyers remorse, or the fear of terrible pain, I think about this and I KNOW I'm making the right decision. I'll be back this time next week to update. Good luck to everyone having surgery this week and happy healing to those whose procedure have already been completed! Just received a pic of my garment from my surgical coordinator! I'll have one in black as well. Sexy 😛 😀 That's what we musical theatre types jokingly say on opening night 😉 Leaving here in 2 hours. Surgery starts at 10 NYC time. I'll be back with all the gory details this afternoon. If you're the praying type, say a little prayer for me and the rest of the gals getting procedures today! Good luck surgery day twins! A bit loopy from Xanax and Percocet, so this will be brief. Procedure took just about an hour and half from start to finish. On a scale of 1-10 painful, 97% of the time it was a 2-3. Hardly any pain. A few times I got an ouch that hit close to a 7 but that was it. My arms are still pretty numb so not looking forward to when that wears off. Garment so far is not that bad. The gauze pads make it a bit more uncomfortable then I assume it will be once they are removed. Leaking so far is pretty light. Dr. Sterry and his assistant Vivian (I'm pretty sure that was her name. I was so drugged at this point) were awesome. We were all joking and laughing and singing along to music most of the procedure. Doctor told my husband he took about the equivalent of about 16 oz (1 lb!) of fat from my arms. Very good considering I'm pretty small. More tomorrow..... Hey all! Congrats to everyone who is getting surgery today and happy healing to those who are in the recovery process! Sooooo, here is the run down of how things went yesterday...just took a Percocet so please excuse any spelling/grammar errors. Arrived at the doctors office a bit before 9:30. Was greeted by Dr. Sterry and staff. Everyone seemed cheerful and ready for the day. I felt good. A bit nervous but not anxious, if that makes sense? After a few minutes my husband and I were brought back to the exam room. Had some quick info taken and was asked to sign a few more consent forms. I changed into a gown but was able to leave my comfy yoga pants on. Dr. Sterry came in and marked me up with a sharpie which made me giggle a bit. Is there nothing a sharpie is not useful for?! I then took my Xanax and Percocet. I was feeling GREAT then. LOL! Nice and relaxed. A bit dizzy. Like I'd had a really strong cocktail. We went over some more paper work then it was time to get a few jabs. One was Clindamycin and the other an anti nausea drug. Both were injected via a butterfly into a vein in my arm. There was a bit of burning and I did feel a bit faint for a few minutes but that passed pretty quickly. A quick trip to the bathroom, said goodbye to the husband, then I was brought to the operating room. The OR is small but very comfy. When searching for a doctor a certified in office OR was very important to me. I was wiped down with that warmish iodine looking solution and was asked to not touch anything. I laid down on the table and had a blood pressure cuff and a blood oxygen indicator placed on my leg and big toe, respectfully. Dr. Sterry came in and we were ready to go! A small blindfold was placed on my eyes so I wouldn't have to watch anything. I could see a bit out of the bottom of my left eye, so was able to monitor my blood pressure and blood oxygen. I'm a dork and love looking at that stuff, so I didn't say I could see out a bit 😉 The initial numbing injections stung but were not so bad. I have 4 entry sites total. Now it was time for the tumescent fluid. This part I was a bit nervous about. I heard so many horror stories but for me, it was nothing! Yes, it felt REALLY weird but not painful. Maybe a slight burning sensation, but having my wrist tattooed hurt more then that. A 3 on a scale of 10, pain wise. The laser felt like nothing. Just a sensation of something moving under the skin. Now, the suctioning was very odd. It felt like what a jar full of very tight rocks must feel like if you're trying to stick a rod in them. if that makes sense? The most painful part of this was near the deltoid muscle. Now THAT hurt. Like a 6-7 out of 10. I said more then once, LOL! Next thing I know, we're done! Took just about 1.5 hours from first jab to last suction. I was cleaned up, entry sites were covered and I was placed in my garment. Was given some cookies and we were on our way to grab a cab. I felt FINE. High as a kite, but fine. Got home. Drank some coconut water and fell asleep. The husband made me an english muffin and fell asleep some more. Took a Percocet around 4:30 PM and slept until 7:30 PM. Got up to the bathroom and got very faint. Sent the office an email to make sure this was normal and was called back in less then 5 min! Amazing! I have to make sure I eat closer to taking the perc's or that will happen. Had a nice sushi dinner, husband changed my bandages ( he is such a fantastic nurse!) then took another perc. Dr. Sterry called around 9:30 PM to make sure I was OK and to tell me not to be a hero and take the meds if I'm in pain. I'm so impressed with the entire office. I feel so well taken care of. It's really lovely. Slept fitfully but did get some sleep. Took meds a few times. Woke up around 10 AM today and the little bit of leaking I have has completely stopped. Have been eating and drinking without an issue. Office called again to see how I was feeling! My arms and incision sites are VERY sore and swollen, but there is an obvious difference already. I can't wait to see the results in 3-6 months! My garment is not uncomfortable at all, thank God! Will be wearing it for the next 3 weeks so I'm very happy about that. About to take my first shower in a bit. Will have husband take a pic or two with the garment on. I'll take some garment-less pics in a few days. Hope everyone had a great Tuesday! Woke up today feeling pretty good! Sore and swollen but nothing that 2 Advil liquid gels can't handle. I just tried getting dressed and this is going to be a challenge. Practically everything I own shows the garment. I hope the weather here in NY stays cool, because it looks like sweaters and jeans/leggings are the way to go. I have to do a little shopping as I pretty much wear dresses exclusively and all of them show the garment :-p Here are 2 pics. I'm pretty happy that I can already see a slight change. Hoping things continue in the right direction! Swelling. It's all about swelling today. I woke up and my arms felt like bricks. They LOOK a bit like bricks. Drinking water and eating pineapple like it's my job. Should not have vacuumed the apt yesterday....or maybe it was that half a glass of wine? I'm SO bored. I'm not used to sitting around doing nothing. I also hate sleeping on my back with my arms elevated. I know it's better for healing but it's bothering my neck. Waaaah! I need to stop bitching. I know I'll be happy with the results. It's just a short time. Breathe, Bunnygirl1, Breathe... At least I don't hate the garment. I feel like it's protecting me. It looks awful with most of my stuff but is not uncomfortable at all. I highly recommend 'Design Veronique' for your garment. My doctor provided, but I think it's worth the money if you have to buy your own. The style number of mine is B943. Tomorrow is my first post-op appointment. Looking forward to hear what the doctor has to say. Hopefully he's pleased with his work 😉 Hope everyone has a beautiful, Thursday!!! Hello lovely ladies and gents of RS! Hope everyone is having a beautiful Monday. Congrats and happy healing to everyone whose had surgery and good luck to those who are about too. So, week one! It's been a lot of ups and downs. I have been feeling really good considering what my body went through. Tuesday night I stopped the Percocet's because they were making me so itchy I was ready to claw my skin off. Apparently, they can set off a histamine reaction. It's not an allergy, just an annoying side effect. Wednesday, the swelling started and hasn't really let up. My right arm is a bit more swollen then the left. I assume it's because I'm right handed and use that arm more. I haven't had much pain. Soreness and stiffness. Annoying more then anything else. Friday was the worst day. The antibiotics started making me REALLY sick. Diarrhea and terrible nausea. Thankfully, Friday was my first follow up with Dr. Sterry, and he told me to stop the meds. Felt much better by Sunday. Doctor said I'm healing well and that I may be able to take the garment off in two weeks instead of three! So hopefully, by this time next week, I'll be free of this thing. I noticed yesterday that most of the numbness was gone and replaced by soreness. I'm getting the "stabby" pains and itchiness that people talk about. A sign that arms are "waking up" and healing, it seems. I'm not 100% back to my routine. I get tired easily and have been sleeping a lot. I did go to a party on Saturday and had a few drinks. It was nice to be out with friends, though I was knackered by 9:30! No yoga or heavy workouts yet. My arms hurt just from walking too fast down the subway stairs! Still taking bromelain and arnica. No idea if it's helping but it can't hurt. I'll be updating weekly now and posting pictures if there are any big changes! Just measure my arms. They are still pretty swollen but I'm REALLY happy with the direction they are going in!! Right arm: 11 3/4 inches (was 12.5 Inches) - Left arm 11 1/2 Inches (was 12 inches)!!!! So, my compression garment is starting to feel big. I'm not sure how I feel about this. Good that my arms are healing and the swelling is subsiding but a bit weird because these sleeves have been my security blanket since surgery. I've developed a couple of lumps under the skin. Doc says totally normal and should subside on their own. Massaging them and hoping the resolve without issue. Hope everyone is enjoying their Thursday! More pics on Monday (2 weeks post!). Just got back from the doctor. He says things are looking good and I'm healing fast! The compression garment is now too big, so I won't have to wear it anymore. Yay!! Incision sites are healing well. The right a bit faster then the left. I have a a few lumps under my skin but Dr. Sterry says they should go away on their own. I've still got some soreness and numbness. Not anything that is worth taking even Advil for. I haven't started back to yoga but I've been trying to go for long walks and get some excersise in. I miss yoga and can't wait till I'm back in class. I don't want to push it, though...Would hate to injure myself or slow down the healing process because I'm being impatient! Not much swelling until this morning. I went to see my dad, sister, 1 year old nephew and 3 year old niece yesterday. They do not know about the surgery. I think picking those kids up and playing with them all day made my arms swell up! Ouch!! I've been so lucky till now. Oh well! I'm happy with how things are healing. Incision sites are much less noticeable. Sleeves that were tight on me three weeks ago are loose...Going in the right direction. Three week follow-up on Tuesday. New pics then. Enjoy the weekend everyone!! Not a huge change from last week but they are healing well. Incision sites are no longer as noticeable. Still dealing with some swelling, soreness and numbness. Starting yoga again today. Saw some friends on Saturday and they said they could see a big difference. More tomorrow after my 3 week check up. So, I have this Marc Jacobs dress that I adore. It's about 6 years old and in great shape. The only problem is that the arm holes were always too small. A 5 lb weight gain would make it almost impossible for me to wear the dress and at my usual weight, it was VERY tight. I wore it last night and the arm holes are LOOSE! I'm thrilled! Saw Dr. Strerry on Tuesday and he was very happy with how things are healing. Putting scar cream on the incision sites now. Still some soreness and numbness around the elbow and back of the arms. Getting better every day though...Next appointment is in November - 6 weeks post-op - Gonna try to not post pics until then. I think I'm getting a bit too obsessive 😉 Hope everyone has the most wonderful weekend!! I knew this day would come. The day when I'd look in the mirror and not love what I'm seeing. I know it's still very early in the healing process but I have banding and lumps on both arms not to mention swelling. I know it will get better and my doctor will make sure I'm happy with the final result, but at the moment, I'm not feeling great.....Any words of wisdom would be much appreciated! My arms are looking pretty great! No more pain and the incision sites are healing well. I've had a few comments such as "You look like you've lost weight!", but nothing crazy. The results are subtle. I look like me, just a bit better 😉 I think they will continue to look better as the months go on...especially when I can get back to my usual yoga practice...I've been sidelined by a wrist injury the last few months (NOT related to this surgery!). Updated photos soon!
Excellent Umbilicoplasty Specialist - New York, NY Im from St. Louis, and had umbilicoplasty done by a local surgeon after my general practitioner cut through my navel piercing during my hysterectomy. The local plastic surgeon butchered my belly button, so in order to seek out a more positive cosmetic appearance, I found Dr. Sterry, and am so happy I did. We had never been to New York before, so it was a mini-vacation for us. We arrived, and were called back within 10 minutes of my arrival. After taking some pictures, the procedure started. He made me feel comfortable about everything, and set aside 3 hours for my procedure. He is a perfectionist in every sense of the word, so he took his time and used all of the allotted time. Anyone that needs this unique type of surgery will be in good hands with this doctor. I just can't say enough about how happy I am.