Mons Lift (Mons Reduction)

Mons lift, also known as mons reduction or monsplasty, is a body contouring procedure designed to remove stubborn fat and loose skin from the fatty prominence located just above the pubic bone. This localised area of fat is referred to as the mons pubis.

Excess fat may accumulate in the mons pubis as a result of weight gain. Patients who have lost significant amounts of weight may develop loose skin overlying the months. Mons surgery is a highly effective treatment for the removal of excess skin and fat leading to a flatter and less prominent mons pubis.

Mons reduction surgery can be carried out using several different surgical techniques depending on the presenting problem whether primarily excess fat or excess skin. Patients with skin laxity will require surgical removal of redundant skin. Many patients may have good skin elasticity and mons pubis liposuction alone is a highly effective treatment for the removal of localised mons fat. In some cases, these techniques can be combined with liposuction performed first followed by excess skin removal.

For patients who have gained smaller amounts of weight and lost it soon thereafter may not require surgical skin excision and liposuction alone may be suitable to enhance the shape and reduce a prominent mons pubis. Patients who are older or who have lost a significant amount of weight will often be left with sagging skin which hangs down from the mons pubis once mons pubis liposuction has been carried out. Removal of excess skin can then effectively tighten the area.

Mons surgery is the most commonly carried out during an abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) procedure. Tummy tuck surgery is primarily designed to tighten loose skin affecting the lower and upper abdomen and this often results in a more prominent mons pubis due to fatty bulging tissue once the tummy tuck is completed. Performing a monsplasty at the same time as a tummy tuck means the pubic area can be flattened to the same level as the abdomen.

Mons pubis reduction is primarily aimed at improving the appearance of the mons pubis area but may also address functional symptoms for people with a large amount of skin excess. People who have a large mons pubis may have difficulty with passing urine and having normal sexual intercourse. This is due to excess sagging skin which extends downwards as far as the external genitalia including the urethra. Achieving successful penetration for sexual intercourse is therefore much more difficult.

Many people find they are unable to adequately clean themselves in the area due to excessive amounts of loose skin which are found in the area. This could potentially result in skin irritation and bacterial and fungal infections developing in the area.

Some women may find they have thickened scars in the lower abdominal area due to a previous Caesarean section and this may result in scar tethering to the underlying muscle layer. The skin beneath the scar remains flexible and this allows it to extend downwards with time leading to prominent-looking mons. People who have lost significant amounts of weight may end up with excessive amounts of loose skin affecting the abdomen and a tummy tuck is most effective for getting rid of loose skin. Mons lift surgery is often combined with a tummy tuck to flatten an excessively prominent mons pubis which would otherwise look unsightly if a tummy tuck was carried out on its own. People can develop a loss of self-confidence from how they look and having mons pubis reduction can help to restore confidence and improve emotional well-being.

Centre for Surgery is home to some of the most experienced consultant plastic surgeons in the UK. We are renowned for our expertise in all forms of body contouring surgery. When you come to see one of our surgeons, you can be assured of receiving the very best medical care from highly qualified experts.

 

 

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When you have your consultation at Centre for Surgery, your surgeon will carry out a detailed clinical assessment and will consider you suitable for the procedure if you fit the criteria below:

• Good physical and mental health with no chronic medical conditions
• You are unhappy with the appearance of your mons pubis
• You understand what the procedure involves and have realistic expectations of the potential outcome following the procedure
• Having an overly prominent mons pubis due to a thickened C-section scar
• Difficulty with urination due to excess skin covering the urethra
• A lack of enjoyment during sexual intercourse due to pain and discomfort
• Having excess skin folds makes it difficult to carry out personal care properly leading to social embarrassment

Mons pubis enlargement results in many people developing unhappiness and low mood. This can eventually result in depression and may affect emotional well-being. Mons lift surgery is an excellent solution to correcting excess skin or fat affecting the mons pubis for a full restoration of self-confidence.

Here at Centre for Surgery, we offer free consultations directly with a surgeon and offer 0% finance to help you manage the cost of your procedure.

Having mons lift treatment under general anaesthetic starts from £4495. You will receive an accurate quotation from your dedicated patient coordinator once you have had a face-to-face consultation with the surgeon.

What is included in the cost of my treatment?

Mons lift prices include a preoperative assessment with one of our expert nurses to make sure you are optimally prepared for surgery. The procedure cost includes having treatment at our state-of-the-art Baker Street clinic in central London. You will also have access to our post-operative nursing team 24/7 for any questions or concerns you may have. Our postoperative aftercare has been described as ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission.

*All prices exclude VAT.

Mons reduction surgery is designed to reduce the prominence of a large mons pubis which improves its overall appearance. Some people may have functional symptoms including difficulty in having sexual intercourse and may suffer from personal hygiene issues related to passing urine. There are two main options for performing mons reduction.

Both procedures take approximately one to two hours to complete. Mons list surgery is performed as a day case, and you will be able to return home on the same day as your surgery. 

Mons pubis liposuction

This is the most suitable technique for people who primarily have an excess of fat in the mons pubis and have good skin elasticity. Mon pubis liposuction can be performed under either a local anaesthetic alone or you can choose to have a general anaesthetic known as TIVA anaesthesia. This will vary depending on the individual and whether you want to be awake during the procedure. Centre for Surgery uses the gold standard liposuction method known as PAL lipo, which unlike other types of liposuction, does not involve the use of heat, minimising the risk of damage to your body both internally and externally.

Small incisions are made to permit the insertion of small diameter liposuction cannulas. Power-assisted liposuction is the news to gently break up fat cells prior to their removal with vacuum suction. Liposuction is excellent for removing localised pockets of fat but is not a suitable treatment for getting rid of excess skin. Patients who have loose skin as part of the ageing process or from massive weight loss will require surgical skin excision to tighten the mons pubis.

Mons pubis reduction with skin excision

Patients who have developed loose skin as a result of the aging process or from significant weight loss are often left with loose sagging skin in the month pubic area.

When patients were overweight, the excess fat stretches out the overlying skin envelope. When weight loss occurs, the loose skin does not return to its original tightness due to a loss of collagen and elastin which are both responsible for conferring skin tightness.

Some patients may have minimal excess fat and have primarily loose skin. Mons lift can be carried out with surgical excision alone to get rid of excess skin. The mons pubis is then effectively tightened by being stitched to the deeper muscle layer and adjacent healthy skin.

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After the procedure, you should make sure someone is there to take care of you and provide anything needed on the first post-op day. The surgeon will check up on you to make sure everything is processing smoothly. Bruising and swelling in the area is normal, along with slight pain or discomfort. If you happen to feel severe pain or extreme numbness in the area it is advised to contact the doctor as soon as possible.

You can resume your normal activities about 4-6 weeks after the procedure. The discomfort in the area can be controlled with the help of medication prescribed by the medic. After three to four weeks, the swelling should be less obvious. A compression garment should be worn until the doctor decides is safe to remove it. After several months the area will be completely healed.