Plastic Surgery for Armonk, NY

No Manhattan commute from Armonk

For a lot of people in Armonk, the assumption is that serious plastic surgery means a trip into Manhattan. It does not have to. Bellava MedAesthetics & Plastic Surgery Center is about 13 miles north — roughly 19 minutes without traffic — at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills.

A Yale-trained surgeon, north of Armonk rather than south of it

Chang Soo Kim, MD studied medicine at the Yale School of Medicine and did his plastic surgery residency at Yale–New Haven Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He operates in Bellava’s own surgical suite, which is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Patients describe his manner as calm and his results as natural-looking — a better-rested version of the same person.

Fitting surgery around a working life

Armonk is home to a lot of people whose calendars are full a quarter ahead. Planning helps:

• Consult early. A first consultation is free and private, and you can come Monday or Thursday evening until 7 pm, or Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm.
• Ask about recovery for your procedure specifically. Time away from work after a tummy tuck is very different from time away after a breast augmentation. Dr. Kim will tell you what is realistic for you rather than a general figure.
• Plan the follow-ups. Being 19 minutes away makes post-operative visits easy to fit around the working week.

Procedures Armonk patients ask about

Body. Tummy tuck and the combined mommy makeover. Bellava’s own site notes that Dr. Kim has performed more than 500 tummy tucks.

Breast. Breast augmentation, breast lift and breast reduction, planned around your proportions.

Face. Facelift, neck lift and eyelid surgery for a fresher look that does not announce itself.

Armonk patients ask

Is it as private as a city practice? Consultations are one-to-one with Dr. Kim, and surgery takes place in our own suite rather than a large hospital.

Can I have more than one procedure at once? Often. Combining procedures means one anaesthetic and one recovery; whether it suits you is part of your consultation.

What if I am not ready for surgery? Bellava also offers injectables, CoolSculpting and skin treatments. Dr. Kim will tell you when one of those is the better first step.