Three ways to tackle stubborn fat

Fat on the stomach, the love handles or the thighs can be treated at Bellava in more than one way, and the right one depends on your body rather than on which name you have heard most. From Bedford Village they are all about ten minutes away without traffic: north on Route 22, then Bedford Center Road and Harris Road to 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills, inside the same Town of Bedford.

Option one: laser lipo

Laser lipolysis sends low-level laser light through the skin from a panel of optical fibres. Fat cells absorb it and break down while nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue are spared, and the body then clears the debris naturally. There are no incisions and no anesthesia, and you carry on with your day afterwards; at most you may feel slight soreness. Bellava’s page puts the full result at six to eight weeks. More about laser lipo.

Option two: CoolSculpting

CoolSculpting uses cold instead of heat. An applicator draws the area in and chills it until fat cells die, typically over 35 to 75 minutes, and the body removes those cells over the next two to four months. It is also non-surgical, with no anesthesia.

Option three: surgery with Dr. Kim

When loose skin or separated stomach muscles are part of the picture, no non-surgical treatment will deal with them. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Chang Soo Kim — Yale School of Medicine, Yale–New Haven Hospital residency — removes the excess skin and repairs the muscles with a tummy tuck, often adding liposuction of the flanks, hips or thighs in the same operation. Liposuction is also part of most mommy makeovers. Both are outpatient operations in Bellava’s surgical suite, which is accredited by The Joint Commission.

Are you a good candidate for laser lipo?

Bellava’s body contouring guidance says the best candidates:

are near their ideal weight and keep it stable;
have specific areas of fat that diet and exercise have not shifted;
have skin with good elasticity;
want a realistic improvement rather than a dramatic change.

Being well over your ideal weight, or having skin that has lost its elasticity, can limit what any contouring achieves, and some health conditions need attention first.

Bedford Village patients ask

How do I know which option is right? At a consultation, one of Bellava’s providers reviews your medical history, examines the area and explains which treatment, if any, suits your skin and the amount of fat you want to lose.

Does laser lipo leave loose skin? Bellava’s page says the gentle approach helps preserve skin elasticity and that its techniques encourage skin tightening alongside fat reduction.

Is it a weight-loss treatment? No — it shapes particular areas. For overall weight, Bellava also offers semaglutide injections.

Laser Lipo for Bedford Village, NY