Mommy Makeover for Pleasantville, NY

Matching each change to a procedure

No two mommy makeovers at Bellava are the same, because no two bodies come out of pregnancy and breastfeeding the same way. The real work of the consultation is pairing each thing that bothers you with the procedure that actually treats it, and leaving out anything that would not help. From Pleasantville, that consultation is about ten miles north on the Saw Mill River Parkway — roughly 16 minutes without traffic — to Bedford Hills.

Dr. Chang Soo Kim does the matching himself. He holds a medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine, completed his residency in plastic surgery at Yale–New Haven Hospital, and is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Read his background.

Concern by concern

A loose stomach, or a pooch that will not flatten. Usually a tummy tuck. It removes the slack skin and repairs separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), which is why sit-ups never fixed it. If you had a C-section, the old scar can often be dealt with at the same time.

Breasts that have emptied or dropped after nursing. A breast lift raises and reshapes; an augmentation restores volume; some women need both. If your breasts are heavier than you want, a reduction may be the answer instead.

Fat that diet and exercise leave behind on the waist, hips, thighs or stomach. Liposuction contours those areas in the same session.

Stretch marks. Those on the lower abdomen, below the navel, can come away with the skin a tummy tuck removes.

Signs you are ready

• Your family is complete.
• You are healthy and your weight is stable.
• The changes are ones that diet and exercise have not shifted.
• You can line up help at home for the first part of recovery.

Questions worth asking at the visit

• Which of these procedures would you leave out for me, and why?
• How much time off will I need for this particular combination?
• Where will my scars be?
• What does the quote include?

Dr. Kim answers each of them plainly, including the risks — scarring, infection and anesthesia complications among them. The consultation is free and private.

Pleasantville patients ask

How long is recovery? Usually two to six weeks, depending on the combination, with results refining over several months.

Is it done in a hospital? No — in Bellava’s own Joint Commission–accredited surgical suite in Bedford Hills.

Is there financing? Yes; see our financing page and the main mommy makeover page.