Read the promises with a sceptic’s eye

Search for laser lipo from Armonk and you will find big words: melt, erase, gone for good. Bellava’s own page avoids them on purpose, and this one does too. What follows is what the treatment is, what it is not, and the questions worth asking any practice that offers it, ours included.

The treatment in one paragraph

Laser lipo, or laser lipolysis, is a med spa treatment, not an operation. A panel of optical fibres sends pulses of laser light through the skin; fat cells beneath absorb that light and break down, and over the following weeks your body clears them away on its own. Nothing is cut, no anesthesia is given, and most people drive home and carry on with their day.

Three things a straight answer should include

When you sit down for a consultation in Bedford Hills, expect to hear all three of these. If another practice skips them, ask why.

What it will not do. It is not a way to lose weight, and it neither tightens nor removes loose skin. It is aimed at a pocket of fat in someone who is at or near a stable weight and has decent skin tone.
How slowly any change arrives. The body needs about six to eight weeks to clear what was treated, and how much difference appears varies from one person to the next.
A quote for your areas. Bellava does not publish a single price, because the cost depends on which areas are treated and how many sessions they need. Financing through Cherry or CareCredit is available, subject to approval.

When the honest answer is “not this”

Bellava is a med spa and a plastic surgery centre in the same building, which makes it easier to be told no. If the real issue is loose skin below the navel, a mini tummy tuck with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Chang Soo Kim is the usual conversation; if it is the whole abdomen or stretched muscles, a tummy tuck. If you would rather cool fat than heat it, CoolSculpting is the other non-surgical choice. A larger weight goal points to medically supervised semaglutide instead.

From Armonk

Bellava sits about 13 miles north of Armonk, roughly 19 minutes without traffic, at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road. Weekday mornings start at 9, Monday and Thursday run to 7 in the evening, and Saturday is open from 10 until 2. If you have a June weekend such as the Fol-De-Rol at Wampus Brook Park in mind, remember the six-to-eight-week clock and start in spring.

Armonk patients ask

Does Dr. Kim perform laser lipo? No. Laser lipo is a non-surgical med spa treatment. Dr. Kim’s liposuction is surgery, done as part of a tummy tuck, mommy makeover or similar operation.

Will I need time off work? Most patients return to work the same day. Some feel mild soreness in the treated area for a short while.

How do I begin? Send the consultation request form, or call or text us, and we will look at the areas with you and tell you plainly whether laser lipo suits them. The full details are on the laser lipo page.

Laser Lipo for Armonk, NY