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Body articles

Guides to the abdomen, waist, arms and thighs, from stubborn fat and loose skin to the changes that follow pregnancy. Readers start most often with the B belly, visceral versus subcutaneous fat and the C-section pouch.

The library also covers liposuction and tummy tuck surgery in detail: who each suits, how recovery goes, and complications such as seroma after a tummy tuck and torn internal stitches, plus honest assessments of non-surgical alternatives.

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Illustrative photograph showing a B belly shape in three-quarter view, with a horizontal crease across the midline dividing the upper and lower abdomen into two curves

B Belly: Causes, and How to Get Rid of It

B belly explained — what causes the crease, why it persists after weight loss, the lipoedema link most people miss, and when surgery is actually appropriate.

11 min read

What Are the Different Navel Shapes? Belly Button Types Explained

What the navel is, where it sits and what it connects to inside, plus the main belly button types and shapes, why they change and when to see a GP.

25 min read

Woman measuring her waist circumference with a tape measure to check for visceral fat

Comparison

Visceral Fat vs Subcutaneous Fat: How to Tell Which You Have

Visceral fat sits behind the muscle wall; subcutaneous fat under the skin. Pinch test, NICE calculator, rating chart, and why liposuction removes only one.

24 min read

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Woman sitting on the edge of a bed pressing her thigh to check for signs of lipoedema

Lipoedema or Just Fat Legs? How to Tell the Difference

Not sure if it's lipoedema (lipedema) or just fat legs? See the key signs, how the pinch test works, and when to ask your GP for a diagnosis.

15 min read

Slim man standing on a body composition analyser while a clinician reviews his muscle and body fat results

Skinny Fat: What It Means and How to Get Rid of It

Skinny fat means a normal weight with too little muscle and too much body fat. How to tell if you are skinny fat, why it matters and how to fix it.

12 min read

B Belly: Causes, and How to Get Rid of It

B belly explained — what causes the crease, why it persists after weight loss, the lipoedema link most people miss, and when surgery is actually appropriate.

11 min read

Woman in a fitted sports bra showing the armpit and side chest area where armpit fat and accessory breast tissue appear — Centre for Surgery London

Armpit Fat: Causes, Exercises and How to Get Rid of It

Armpit fat has three causes and only one responds to liposuction. Learn how to tell fat from breast tissue, what exercise does and how to remove it.

17 min read

Lean male torso showing visible Adonis belt V-lines at the lower abdomen

Adonis Belt (Apollo Belt): What It Is and How to Make It Visible

The Adonis belt is anatomy everyone already has — the question is whether body fat is hiding it. What actually makes V-lines visible, and where surgery fits.

12 min read

Woman lying on a treatment couch with red-light laser lipo pads strapped over her abdomen while a clinician adjusts the control unit — illustrative image of a non-invasive laser lipo session, not a Centre for Surgery treatment

Laser Lipo: What It Actually Is, Does It Work, and Why We Use VASER, BodyTite and Argo Plasma Instead

Laser lipo explained: red-light pads versus laser liposuction, what the evidence shows, the risks and alternatives such as VASER and BodyTite.

16 min read

Man in his early thirties with a muscular upper body and slim calves, lacing his trainers on a bench in a bright London gym

Small Calves: Why They Won’t Grow and How to Get Bigger Calves

Why are my calves so small? Genetics, high calf insertion and why calves resist training, how to get bigger calves, and when calf implants make sense.

17 min read

Cryolipolysis fat freezing vacuum applicator placed on a woman's flank in a clinic treatment room — a treatment Centre for Surgery does not offer

Risks & safety

Does Fat Freezing Work? What CoolSculpting Actually Removes, the Side Effects, and Why We Don’t Offer It

Does fat freezing work? See what it removes per cycle, the evidence, side effects including PAH and why it is not offered as a fat removal method.

14 min read

Comparison

Visceral Fat vs Subcutaneous Fat: How to Tell Which You Have

Visceral fat sits behind the muscle wall; subcutaneous fat under the skin. Pinch test, NICE calculator, rating chart, and why liposuction removes only one.

24 min read

Woman in fitted activewear measuring her waist with a tape measure beside a clinician during a body contouring consultation about achieving an hourglass figure at Centre for Surgery, Baker Street, London

Hourglass Figure: What Actually Makes One, and How to Get It

Hourglass figure explained: how to measure one, why few women have it, what exercise can change and what 360 lipo, BBL and rib remodelling do.

18 min read

Consultant demonstrating a waist measurement to a patient at Centre for Surgery, London

Waist to Hip Ratio Calculator: What Body Shape Am I?

Calculate your waist-to-hip ratio and discover your body shape. Free calculator plus expert guidance on WHR, health risk, and body contouring options.

14 min read

Arm liposuction in London — toned upper arm results at Centre for Surgery, Baker Street

Cost guide

Arm Liposuction London: Cost, Technique & Recovery

Arm liposuction in London: arm fat removal with power-assisted lipo or VASER under TIVA. Who it suits, recovery, cost and before and after results.

15 min read

Editorial close-up of a midsection in soft natural light, illustrating the question of loose skin vs fat at Centre for Surgery London

Comparison

Loose Skin vs Fat: How to Tell the Difference

Is it loose skin or fat? Four at-home tests for your stomach and arms, why each needs a different treatment, and what liposuction and tummy tucks can do.

14 min read