Body Contouring Surgery in London
Body contouring reshapes the body after pregnancy or significant weight loss, removing excess skin and refining contour. These are not weight-loss procedures — they work best once your weight is stable and at or near your target.
Many patients come to body contouring after major weight loss — through diet, exercise, weight-loss surgery or medication — or after pregnancy, when skin and shape have changed. Miss Hunter assesses what is realistic and whether one procedure or a combination would help.
Where changes to the breasts and abdomen are addressed after pregnancy or weight change, a tailored combination of procedures is sometimes described as a ‘mummy makeover’. This is not one standard operation. Read about the typical procedures, timing and combined or staged approaches on the mummy makeover page.
The body procedures Miss Hunter offers are abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), brachioplasty (arm lift), inner thigh lift and liposuction. Each is described in detail on its own page, with guidance on suitability, the procedure and scar, recovery and the main risks.
Body contouring procedures
Mummy makeover
Combined body-contouring procedures after pregnancy or weight change, typically mastopexy (breast uplift) and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck).
Mummy makeoverAbdominoplasty (tummy tuck)
Removing excess abdominal skin and fat and, where needed, repairing muscle separation.
AbdominoplastyBrachioplasty (arm lift)
Removing excess upper-arm skin, often after significant weight loss.
Arm liftLiposuction
Contouring selected fatty areas — adjunctive, not a substitute for weight loss.
LiposuctionCommon questions about body contouring
Is body contouring a way to lose weight?
No. Body contouring removes excess skin and refines shape; it is not a weight-loss procedure. The best results follow once your weight is stable and at or near your target.
When should I have surgery after major weight loss?
Generally once your weight has been stable for a period and you are well nourished. Miss Hunter advises on timing for your individual situation at consultation.
I am taking a weight-loss medication such as Mounjaro — does that affect surgery?
Yes. Mounjaro and similar weight-loss medications may increase the risk of wound-healing complications, as well as affecting anaesthetic planning. Rapid weight loss, reduced appetite or inadequate nutrition may also affect healing and recovery.
Please tell Sophie which medication you are taking. Miss Hunter will review your medication, weight stability and nutrition, and advise you individually about the safest timing for surgery and whether any change to your treatment is needed. Do not stop prescribed medication unless your prescribing clinician or surgical team advises you to do so.
Can procedures be combined?
Sometimes. Combining procedures can reduce the number of recoveries, but is balanced against safety and operating time. Miss Hunter advises whether combining or staging is right for you.
Make an enquiry
Speak with Sophie Freud
Sophie, our Practice Manager, is the first person you’ll speak to. She coordinates enquiries, appointments, fees and practical arrangements, and stays a familiar point of contact before and after surgery.
