Body Contouring Surgery
Restore Your Body’s Natural Contours After Weight Loss or Pregnancy
Mr Ahmed Ibrahim is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon specialising in advanced body contouring procedures. After significant weight loss, pregnancy, or aging, excess skin and stubborn fat deposits can persist despite diet and exercise. Our comprehensive body contouring surgeries are designed to remove this excess tissue, tighten underlying muscles, and reveal your body’s true shape—helping you complete your transformation journey.
If you’re considering body contouring surgery, the first step is a confidential consultation with Mr Ibrahim. During this meeting, you’ll receive honest advice about what procedures can achieve for you and develop a realistic plan to help you feel confident in your own skin once again.
What it addresses:
Excess skin & fat over the entire abdomen; can tighten separated muscles.
Ideal candidate:
Has excess tissue on upper/lower abdomen, weak abdominal muscles.
Hospital Stay and key recovery notes:
1-2 nights. Drains for 2-3 nights. Avoid driving for 2 weeks.
Belt Lipectomy / Lower Body Lift
What it addresses: Skin and fat excess around the entire lower torso: abdomen, back, flanks, and buttocks.
Ideal candidate:
Has significant excess skin circumferentially around the midsection after massive weight loss.
Hospital Stay and key recovery notes: 2-3 nights. May require a urinary catheter. Extensive scar around the waist.
Brachioplasty (Arm Lift)
What it addresses: Hanging skin and fat from the armpit to the elbow (“bat wings”).
Ideal candidate: Has significant skin laxity in the upper arms that doesn’t improve with exercise.
Hospital Stay and key recovery notes: 1-2 nights. Wear compression garments for weeks. Scar on inner arm.
Inner Thigh Lift
What it addresses: Excess, sagging skin on the upper inner thighs
Ideal candidate: Experiences chafing, irritation, or difficulty with clothing due to inner thigh skin.
Hospital Stay and key recovery notes: 2-3 nights. May require a urinary catheter. Scar in the groin crease and going vertical in the inner thigh.
Liposuction
Not a weight loss procedure, but a contouring technique to remove stubborn fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise.
Areas Treated:
Abdomen and flanks (“love handles”)
Thighs (inner, outer, anterior)
Back and bra line
Arms, neck, and chin
Male chest (gynecomastia)
Techniques Offered:
Tumescent Liposuction: Standard fluid-assisted technique
Water-Assisted Liposuction: using body jet.
Fat Transfer (Lipomodelling)
Harvests your own fat via liposuction, purifies it, and reinjects it to add volume and improve contour in other areas.
Common Applications:
Facial Rejuvenation: Restores volume to cheeks, under-eyes, and lips
Breast Augmentation: Natural alternative or complement to implants
Hand Rejuvenation: Reduces visible veins and tendons
Correcting Irregularities: After other surgeries or trauma
Labiaplasty
The procedure involves carefully removing excess tissue from the labia minora to create a more symmetrical, contoured appearance and labia majora if required. The most common technique is the “edge resection” or “trim” method, where the protruding edge is removed and neatly sutured. An alternative “wedge technique” preserves the natural edge but removes a central wedge of tissue.
The Ideal Candidate
You may consider this procedure if you experience:
- Physical discomfort: Irritation, chafing, or pain during exercise, cycling, or sexual intercourse.
- Difficulty with hygiene or clothing: Problems with cleanliness or self-consciousness in tight clothing, swimwear, or leggings.
- Aesthetic concerns: Dissatisfaction with the size, symmetry, or appearance of the labia, affecting self-confidence.
The best candidates are in good health, have realistic expectations, and are seeking surgery for their own personal reasons.
FAQ
1. How do I know which procedures I need?
During your consultation, Mr Ibrahim will assess your specific concerns and recommend the most appropriate procedures. Many patients benefit from combination surgeries (like a tummy tuck with liposuction) to achieve optimal results.
2. Can multiple procedures be done at once?
Yes, carefully selected combination procedures can be performed together to reduce overall recovery time. However, patient safety is paramount—extensive surgeries may be staged over multiple operations.
3. What are the scars like?
All surgeries leave scars, but Mr Ibrahim places incisions in natural creases and concealed locations whenever possible. Scars typically fade significantly over 12-18 months with proper care.
4. How long do results last?
Results are long-lasting if you maintain a stable weight. The removed fat cells and excess skin will not return, though natural aging and minor weight fluctuations can affect results over time.
5. When can I return to work and exercise?
Most patients return to desk work within 2-3 weeks. Light walking begins immediately after surgery, but strenuous exercise and heavy lifting should be avoided for 6 weeks minimum.
6. What are the risks?
As with any surgery, risks include bleeding, infection, scarring, asymmetry, and complications related to anaesthesia. Specific risks vary by procedure and will be discussed in detail during your consultation.
7. Can I have body contouring if I plan to have more children?
It’s generally recommended to postpone procedures like abdominoplasty until after completing your family, as pregnancy can compromise results.
Will I need to lose more weight before having body contouring surgery?
For the safest surgery and most stable, long-lasting results, it is essential that you are at or very close to your goal weight and have maintained it for at least 6-12 months before undergoing a major body contouring procedure.
Carrying out surgery before you are weight-stable can lead to several issues:
Compromised Results: Significant weight loss after surgery can lead to new areas of loose skin, potentially undoing the improvements from your operation.
Increased Surgical Risk: Fluctuating weight can affect healing and may increase the risk of complications.
Suboptimal Contouring: The final contour is best planned when your body composition is stable.
During your consultation, Mr Ibrahim will discuss your weight history and goals in detail. If further weight loss is advisable, he will provide guidance and support you in reaching a stable point where surgery will be most beneficial for you. The procedure is designed to reveal the shape you have worked hard to achieve, not to serve as a method for weight loss itself.
