Laser Lipo for Yorktown Heights, NY

Know what you are judging, and when

Laser lipo is easy to fit into a week, so it is tempting to go in without thinking much about the outcome. A better approach is to settle three things first: which pocket of fat you want changed, what a good result would look like, and when to judge it. Bellava’s team helps you answer all three before treatment begins, at 182 Route 117 Bypass Road in Bedford Hills, about eight miles from Yorktown Heights, around 18 minutes without traffic.

What happens to the fat

Laser lipolysis is non-surgical. Pulses of low-level laser light pass from a panel of optical fibres through the skin and into the fatty layer. The fat cells soak up that energy and break apart; the nerves, blood vessels and connective tissue around them are not harmed. Your body then removes what is left of those cells by itself, which is why the change arrives gradually.

A calendar for the first two months

• The session. Gentle, with minimal discomfort. Nothing is cut and no anesthesia is used.
• That evening and the next few days. Life as normal. Some people notice slight soreness or tenderness, never the kind that needs a prescription, and bruising or swelling is very rare.
• The following weeks. Slimming and some tightening develop as the treated fat is cleared. Contouring often begins to show soon after treatment.
• Six to eight weeks. This is when to judge it, because the full result is in place by then.

Built for, and not built for

Laser lipo is aimed at stubborn fat on the love handles, the thighs and the abdomen, the places that hold on despite diet and exercise. It works best for people near their ideal weight whose skin still has good elasticity.

It is not a way to lose weight overall; for that, Bellava offers semaglutide weight-loss injections. Nor does it remove loose skin or repair stomach muscles stretched by pregnancy. Those call for surgery, such as a tummy tuck with board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Chang Soo Kim, who often adds liposuction during the same operation.

Keeping the result

Because your body metabolises the fat cells the laser has destroyed, the change outlasts treatments whose effect is only temporary. A healthy lifestyle protects what has been achieved, and the team explains how to maintain it.

Yorktown Heights patients ask

Who carries out the treatment? Bellava’s physicians are board certified and experienced in laser lipolysis, and one of the providers evaluates you first.

How is it different from liposuction? Liposuction removes fat through incisions. Laser lipolysis breaks fat down beneath intact skin, with less pain and bruising.

How do I arrange a consultation? Send a request, call or text, and the team gets back to you to set a time. The consultation covers your medical history, an examination of the areas and a plan, along with financing options. More on the main laser lipo page.