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Body Surgery

Body surgery in London for stubborn fat, loose skin and a changed shape after pregnancy or weight loss, including waist narrowing with rib remodelling and specialist lipoedema care, planned around your proportions by consultant plastic surgeons.

Smooth waist, flank and abdominal contour — liposuction and liposculpture at Centre for Surgery, Baker Street, London

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Plastic Surgery for the Body in London

Whether the problem is stubborn fat, loose skin, separated stomach muscles or the shape of your ribcage, there is a specific operation for it, from liposuction and the tummy tuck to the mummy makeover and rib remodelling.

Body procedures

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Liposuction

Liposuction removes stubborn pockets of fat from areas such as the tummy, flanks, thighs, arms and chin. Choose it if you are near your ideal weight but some areas will not budge.

360 Liposuction

360 lipo works all the way around the midsection, treating the front, sides and back together. Choose it if slimming the tummy alone would leave your flanks or back looking out of proportion.

Lipoedema Treatment

Lipoedema treatment begins with diagnosis and conservative care for painful fat that builds up symmetrically in the legs, with liposuction considered in selected cases. Choose it if your legs stay heavy and tender despite dieting.

Mummy Makeover

A mummy makeover pairs surgery on the breasts and tummy in one operation, planned around what pregnancy and breastfeeding changed. Choose it if you have finished having children and want one recovery instead of two.

Calf Implants

Calf implants build up thin lower legs with a solid silicone implant, including custom-made designs for one weaker calf. Choose it if you want a bigger, more predictable change than fat transfer gives.

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Types of Body Surgery

Body plastic surgery reshapes the torso and limbs by working on four structures: fat, skin, the abdominal muscle wall and, less often, bone or implants. Most people we see fall into one of three groups: fat that stays put despite a stable weight, skin that has not recovered after pregnancy or weight loss, and a shape they have had since adolescence. Matching the concern to the right procedure is the main job of your consultation:

  • Fat with firm skin on the tummy, flanks, thighs, arms or back: liposuction, including tummy liposuction, VASER liposuction, 360 liposuction around the whole waist and HD lipo where visible muscle definition is the aim.
  • Loose skin or separated muscles on the abdomen: a tummy tuck, or a mini tummy tuck when the looseness sits below the belly button.
  • Changes after pregnancy: a mummy makeover combines tummy and breast surgery, C-section scar revision treats an overhang above the scar, and umbilicoplasty reshapes the belly button.
  • A prominent or sagging pubic area: a mons lift.
  • Loose skin on the upper arms or inner thighs: an arm lift or thigh lift.
  • A waist that stays wide at a healthy weight: rib remodelling, where the lower ribs rather than fat set the width.
  • Painful, disproportionate fat in the legs or arms: lipoedema treatment, assessed as a medical condition first, with conservative care before surgery is considered.
  • Small or uneven calves: calf implants or fat transfer calf augmentation.

For a side-by-side comparison of recovery times, surgical and non-surgical options, and what each area of the body needs, see our guide to body contouring procedures. Buttock procedures, including the BBL, sit in our buttock contouring section.

Can You Combine Body Procedures?

Often, yes. Fat and loose skin usually occur together, so liposuction of the flanks with a tummy tuck is one of the most common pairings, and a mummy makeover is itself a planned combination. Your surgeon sets the limits: total operating time and the amount of fat removed both affect safety, and up to five litres of fat can be removed in a single liposuction session. After major weight loss, surgery is usually staged, with the torso first and the arms or thighs at a later operation once your weight has been stable. Our surgery after weight loss section explains how that sequence is planned.

Choosing a Body Surgeon in London

Every body procedure here is performed by a GMC-registered consultant plastic surgeon, and the surgeon who assesses you at consultation is the surgeon who operates. Mr Metin Nizamoglu leads our lipoedema service and performs rib remodelling. Operations take place under TIVA or local anaesthetic with sedation, depending on the procedure, at our Baker Street hospital, which is rated Good overall by the Care Quality Commission.

You can see real patient results in our liposuction before and after photos, tummy tuck before and after photos and mummy makeover results, and current prices in our cosmetic surgery cost guides. We recommend a two-week cooling-off period before any surgical procedure.

What our patients say

Centre for Surgery Patient Reviews

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  • It took me years and years and many consultations later to finally find the perfect place, and CFS was definitely that place for me. From my initial enquiry I felt completely comfortable. My patient coordinator Carla is one in a million.

    Geri Google review · March 2026
  • I liked that my consultation was at the operating clinic and that I knew where I would be going for surgery, it took some of the fear away. […] I liked that my follow ups were with the same nurses that looked after me on the day of my procedure […]

    Charlie G. Rhinoplasty · Google review · May 2024
  • When I had more questions later on, I was able to book another consultation without any issues, which gave me even more confidence that I was in the best hands.

    Kat S. Google review · June 2026
  • The aftercare nurse that was working looked after me very well and made sure I wasn’t [in] any discomfort. They made sure my wife was ok upstairs as well, which was very important to me.

    Jimi S. Gynecomastia surgery · Google review · February 2026
  • The nursing team at the Centre for Surgery provides an outstanding standard of care. From the pre-assessment to the post-operative follow-ups, they demonstrated absolute professionalism, clinical expertise, and deep knowledge.

    Tiffany F. Google review · July 2026
  • Nikesh, the Senior Patient Coordinator, was approachable, knowledgeable and never made me feel pressured. […] Since then, the aftercare has been outstanding. The nursing team checked in with me every couple of days during my first week of recovery to see how I was healing, answer any questions and ensure everything was progressing as expected.

    Delcina Y. Google review · July 2026
  • Ida carefully explained beforehand what the treatment would involve, the time it would take me to heal and what I could expect during my recovery. I appreciated the follow up from her to check on my progress.

    David W. Laser skin treatment · Google review · June 2025
  • The nursing team, Patricia, Sowmya and Alejandra were very attentive and warm throughout my entire stay. I’ve had follow-up phone calls and I’ve also contacted them on a few occasions; I’m always treated to a high standard, and everything gets sorted promptly.

    Deb S. Google review · May 2026
  • Having now experienced both the original procedure and the follow-up care, what has impressed me most is the standard of care throughout the entire process rather than just on the day of surgery.

    Harry G. Google review · August 2026
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