The test of a good augmentation

The best compliment a breast augmentation can receive is that nobody guesses. Clothes fit better, your proportions look balanced, and your breasts move and soften with you instead of sitting rigidly in place. That is the result Dr. Chang Soo Kim plans for at Bellava in Bedford Hills, about 19 minutes from North Salem without traffic by Route 116 and I-684.

Four choices that decide how natural it looks

A size chosen for your frame. The volume is matched to your build and your breast anatomy, not to a cup size fixed in advance, and sizers at the consultation let you see the difference before anything is decided.
Where the implant sits. It goes either above or below the chest muscle, and Dr. Kim explains which position suits your anatomy.
Which implant. Silicone or saline, both soft to the touch. The implants he uses are made to keep the risk of rippling low.
The way in. A small incision at the edge of the areola, in the fold under the breast or in the armpit, picked to keep the scar short and out of view.

What stays the same

Your own breast tissue is left where it is; the implant goes in through the small incision and nothing is removed. Bellava’s page says sensation remains intact after the procedure. In the early weeks, swelling, bruising and changes in sensation are among the temporary effects to expect, and Dr. Kim goes through every risk with you before you decide.

When an implant is not the natural choice

Some women would rather have no implant at all. Bellava also performs breast augmentation with your own fat: fat is gently taken by liposuction from somewhere you have it to spare, such as the stomach or thighs, and layered into the breasts, where the fullness builds over the weeks that follow. It suits women close to their ideal weight with enough fat to harvest, and Dr. Kim will tell you how much of an increase is realistic.

Pairing it with a tummy tuck

An augmentation and a tummy tuck in the same operation is a combination Bellava’s patients ask for frequently, and it means a single anesthetic and a single recovery. Add a breast lift and the plan becomes a mommy makeover. Whether combining is safe for you is Dr. Kim’s decision once he has your health history.

North Salem patients ask

How long is recovery? Bellava’s guidance is everyday activities within about a week, and light exercise once two to three weeks have passed and the incisions are healing.

How long does the result last? On average an augmentation holds its shape for ten years or more, though an implant may need replacing at some stage.

How is a consultation arranged? Send a request with the button on this page, or call or text, and the patient coordinator calls you back to set a time. The consultation is free and private, and Dr. Kim’s own patients are in the before and after gallery.

Breast Augmentation for North Salem, NY