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.
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 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:
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.
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.
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.
A few short questions, including a simple pinch test you can do now. You will get a suggested procedure, realistic recovery times, and a straight answer if surgery should wait.
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.
VASER lipo loosens fat with ultrasound before removing it, which suits firmer, fibrous areas and more detailed shaping. Choose it if definition matters, or for dense fat on the back or male chest.
Tummy lipo removes fat across the stomach through small incisions, with no skin removed. Choose it if your skin has good tone and the problem is fat, not loose skin or separated muscles.
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.
HD lipo removes fat and leaves a thin, even layer over the muscles so their outline shows through. Choose it if you are already lean and want visible definition rather than just less fat.
Rib remodelling narrows the waist by reshaping the lower ribs rather than removing them. Choose it if your waist stays wide even when lean, and scans show your rib shape is the reason.
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.
A tummy tuck removes an overhang of loose skin and fat, tightens the stomach muscles and, where your surgeon recommends it, reshapes the waist with liposuction. Choose it if pregnancy or weight loss has left skin that exercise cannot firm.
A mini tummy tuck removes a pouch of loose skin under the navel through a shorter scar. Choose it if the skin above your belly button is firm and only the lower tummy is loose.
Umbilicoplasty reshapes the belly button, turning an outie into an innie or fixing one misshapen by pregnancy, a piercing or a small hernia. Choose it if the navel is the only area you want changed.
A mons lift slims and lifts the area just above the pubic hairline, removing fat, skin or both. Choose it if a pubic bulge shows through clothing, often after weight loss or a tummy tuck.
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.
C-section scar revision cuts out a raised, wide or overhanging caesarean scar and closes it again neatly. Choose it if the scar itself bothers you and the tummy above it is otherwise fine.
An arm lift tightens the underside of the upper arm by cutting away excess skin, with the scar along the inner arm or armpit. Choose it if bingo wings are skin, not just fat.
A thigh lift tightens the inner thighs by removing excess skin, with the scar in the groin crease and, if needed, down the inner leg. Choose it if loose skin, not fat, causes chafing.
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.
Fat transfer calf augmentation shapes the calves using fat moved from your tummy, flanks or thighs, with no implant. Choose it for a subtle, soft change, accepting that a second session may be needed.
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