COSMETIC SURGERY | BODY
Body Contouring Surgery
You did the hard part: the weight is gone. Body contouring removes the loose skin it left behind, on the arms, thighs and buttocks, in one honest, staged plan. Consultant plastic surgeon led.
Procedures
Arm, thigh & buttock lift
Planning
One consultation, one plan
Combine
With tummy tuck or liposuction
Pricing
From £6,200
Is this you?
Most people who come to us for body contouring say one of these things:
I did the hard part. Now I'm carrying the evidence.
Seven stone gone, and I'm still hiding my arms.
The loose skin chafes, catches, and rules my wardrobe.
Sleeves in summer. Every summer.
I don't recognise the shape I worked this hard for.
One plan, please. Not five separate surgeries.
Skin that has been stretched for years doesn't spring back, however disciplined the weight loss that emptied it. That's not a failure of effort; it's the elasticity you had to spend. Contouring surgery removes what can't recover, and it's planned around your whole shape, not sold limb by limb.
THE APPROACH, EXPLAINED
What body contouring involves
Body contouring is surgery to reshape and tighten areas of the body after weight loss, pregnancy or ageing, by removing loose, sagging skin and stubborn residual fat. For patients who have achieved significant weight loss, the excess skin left behind can be physically uncomfortable, prone to chafing and irritation, and genuinely distressing; contouring surgery exists to restore comfort and proportion, not to chase an ideal.
The plan is built from established procedures used alone or in combination: an arm lift, thigh lift or buttock lift where those areas carry the excess, a tummy tuck where the abdomen does, and liposuction where stubborn fat rather than skin is the issue. One consultation maps your whole picture and sequences what's genuinely worth doing, in the order that serves you, which is sometimes one operation and sometimes a staged plan.
The plan is built from established procedures used alone or in combination: an arm lift, thigh lift or buttock lift where those areas carry the excess, a tummy tuck where the abdomen does, and liposuction where stubborn fat rather than skin is the issue. One consultation maps your whole picture and sequences what's genuinely worth doing, in the order that serves you, which is sometimes one operation and sometimes a staged plan.
HONEST SUITABILITY
Who is body contouring right for?
The strongest candidates have finished the journey the surgery completes: weight stable for a sustained period, at or near where you intend to stay, because contouring a moving target wastes the operation and your recovery. Where weight loss is still in progress, the honest advice is to finish first, and you'll hear it warmly rather than as a rejection.
Smoking is discussed frankly, since these are skin-healing operations and smoking is their biggest enemy. General health matters, because combined and staged plans ask more of the body than single procedures. And expectations are examined honestly, scars above all: every skin-removal procedure trades skin for a scar, placed as discreetly as anatomy allows, and you'll see honest healed examples before you decide anything.
If a consultation ends with "not yet", "not this procedure", or "less than you were braced for", that's the advice you'll get.
Smoking is discussed frankly, since these are skin-healing operations and smoking is their biggest enemy. General health matters, because combined and staged plans ask more of the body than single procedures. And expectations are examined honestly, scars above all: every skin-removal procedure trades skin for a scar, placed as discreetly as anatomy allows, and you'll see honest healed examples before you decide anything.
If a consultation ends with "not yet", "not this procedure", or "less than you were braced for", that's the advice you'll get.
Apex Medical
Expert care for the
change you choose
THREE LIFTS, ONE PLAN
The procedures, honestly described
Removes excess skin and fat from the upper arms, the "bingo wings" that outlast every weight change, restoring tone and contour and making sleeveless clothing comfortable again. Depending on how much skin needs removing, the technique is a traditional brachioplasty or a limited-incision version. There is a scar, placed along the inner arm where it's least conspicuous, and it's discussed honestly before you decide. From £6,200.
Reshapes and tightens the thighs by removing excess skin and fat, particularly the sagging inner-thigh tissue that follows major weight loss. The lift may be medial or upper depending on where your excess sits, and it's often combined with liposuction for a smoother overall contour. Scars are inevitable, carefully placed, and typically fade well with proper care. From £7,200
Lifts and firms sagging or flattened buttocks by removing excess skin and tightening the underlying tissue, restoring shape and proportion. This is a surgical lift, not a Brazilian butt lift: no implants and no fat grafting, just the removal of what's excess and the lifting of what remains, often combined with liposuction for definition. From £7,200.
After major weight loss the excess is rarely confined to one area, and the honest plan often combines procedures or stages them across more than one operation. Your consultation maps the whole picture, sequences it safely, and prices it as a plan rather than a list. Quoted individually.
The skill in post-weight-loss surgery isn't any single procedure; it's the map. What to do, what to combine, what to stage, and what to leave alone, decided across your whole shape rather than one frustration at a time.
Consultant-led care
Operated on by
the surgeon you meet
Contouring after weight loss is reconstructive surgery wearing cosmetic clothes: large-scale planning, skin-healing judgement, and a sequence decided across the whole body.
At Apex, body contouring is planned and performed personally by Mr Kuen Yeow Chin, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and founder of Apex, whose reconstructive practice underpins exactly this kind of staged surgical planning. The surgeon you meet at consultation is the surgeon who operates, and the same surgeon carries your plan from first map to final review.
At Apex, body contouring is planned and performed personally by Mr Kuen Yeow Chin, Consultant Plastic Surgeon and founder of Apex, whose reconstructive practice underpins exactly this kind of staged surgical planning. The surgeon you meet at consultation is the surgeon who operates, and the same surgeon carries your plan from first map to final review.
Your clinical team:
Mr. Kuen Yeow Chin
Consultant Plastic Surgeon & Skin Cancer Specialist
Reconstructive surgery and advanced skin cancer treatment
Sarah Millward
Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist
Skin checks, mole screening, and early skin cancer detection.
Laura O'Hare
Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist
Skin lesion care, post-surgical recovery, and private dermatology services.
Jackie Brighton
Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist
Expert mole checks, lesion assessment, and aftercare for skin cancer patients.
Jennifer Povey
Skin Cancer Nurse Specialist
Skin care treatment, photodynamic therapy (PDT), cryotheraphy, and personalised patient care.
Mr. Kuen Yeow Chin
Consultant Plastic Surgeon & Skin Cancer Specialist
Reconstructive surgery and advanced skin cancer treatment
YOUR CARE, STEP BY STEP
How body contouring works at Apex
Five steps, and for staged plans the fifth repeats: each procedure gets its own recovery and review before the next is confirmed.
1
Consultation
Your whole shape assessed honestly: where skin excess sits, where fat sits, what's worth operating on and what isn't; the plan, its stages, scars and risks explained plainly; a written quote for the plan.
2
Two weeks to think
Cooling-off as standard, and for staged plans, as long as you need; the quote holds.
3
Pre-operative assessment
Health screening, weight stability confirmed, medication review, smoking cessation as advised.
4
Surgery day
Each procedure performed in a CQC-registered hospital under the anaesthetic your plan requires, with surgery time and stay depending on the scope agreed at consultation.
5
Recovery and review
Compression garments, staged returns to work and exercise guided per procedure, and reviews with your surgeon at every stage; where plans are staged, the next operation is confirmed only once the last has healed to satisfaction.
Transparent Pricing
Body Contouring Pricing
Fixed, transparent pricing with no hidden extras. Your exact quote is confirmed in writing at consultation, and it holds through your two-week cooling-off period.
Arm Lift (Brachioplasty)
Your fixed written quote reflects the technique your arms need, traditional or limited-incision, and is confirmed at consultation.
from £6,200
Thigh Lift (Thighplasty)
Medial or upper lift as your anatomy requires, with liposuction added where it serves the contour. Confirmed in writing at consultation.
from £7,200
Buttock Lift
Surgical lifting and skin removal, without implants or fat grafting. Confirmed in writing at consultation.
from £7,200
Combined and staged plans, including surgery alongside a tummy tuck or liposuction, are quoted as one plan at consultation. Every quote is confirmed in writing before you book.
ONGOING CARE
Recovery, planned per procedure
Because this page covers a family of operations rather than one, recovery is planned per procedure and put in writing before you book: which garment, how long, when work and exercise return, and what your reviews will check. The constants hold across all of them.
Early gentle walking is part of the safety plan from day one. Compression garments do quiet, real work for weeks and reward being worn as prescribed. Swelling recedes over weeks while the true contour emerges over months, so results are judged with your surgeon at review, not in the mirror of week two. Scars mature and fade over many months and are protected from sun while they do.
For staged plans, each stage gets its full recovery before the next is confirmed, because sequencing is a safety decision, not a scheduling one.
Early gentle walking is part of the safety plan from day one. Compression garments do quiet, real work for weeks and reward being worn as prescribed. Swelling recedes over weeks while the true contour emerges over months, so results are judged with your surgeon at review, not in the mirror of week two. Scars mature and fade over many months and are protected from sun while they do.
For staged plans, each stage gets its full recovery before the next is confirmed, because sequencing is a safety decision, not a scheduling one.
Where to find us
Consultant-led care at Berkshire Grove Hospital
Apex Medical is based at Berkshire Grove Hospital, Grove House, Waltham Road, White Waltham, Maidenhead SL6 3TN, with clinics also at the Parkside Suite. Patients travel to us from Maidenhead, Windsor, Reading, Bracknell and Slough, and from across Berkshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire and London, for consultant-led care in a regulated private hospital without long waiting times. On-site parking is available.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm · Saturday by appointment only · Sunday closed
Call 020 3871 5898
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:30pm · Saturday by appointment only · Sunday closed
Call 020 3871 5898
COMMON QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about body contouring at Apex Medical
The family of procedures that remove loose skin and residual fat to restore shape: arm lift, thigh lift and buttock lift on this page, alongside tummy tuck and liposuction on their own pages. Your plan may use one or several, and the consultation maps which.
No, and the difference matters. A Brazilian butt lift adds volume by fat grafting; our buttock lift is surgical tightening, removing excess skin and lifting what remains, with no implants and no fat transfer. If volume enhancement is what you're actually looking for, that's a different conversation, had honestly at consultation.
Yes, every skin-removal procedure trades skin for a scar. They're placed where anatomy hides them best, along the inner arm, the inner thigh, within the natural lines, and they fade substantially over months. You'll see honest healed examples at consultation, because deciding without seeing them isn't informed consent.
Sometimes two procedures pair safely in one anaesthetic; often the honest plan is staged, with each stage fully healed before the next. Your surgeon sequences by safety, not convenience, and you'll understand the reasoning behind your plan.
Genuinely stable, for a sustained period, at or near where you intend to stay. Contouring a changing body wastes the surgery; if you're still losing, we'll cheer you on and ask you to come back when you're ready.
The common and temporary ones: bruising, swelling, tightness and numbness around treated areas that settles over time. The less common ones: infection, bleeding, fluid build-up (seroma), delayed healing or wound breakdown (markedly higher in smokers), asymmetry, and blood clots, which early walking specifically guards against. Larger and staged plans carry proportionately more to discuss, and your surgeon names it all plainly at consultation, with real numbers, in a CQC-registered hospital with consultant-led aftercare throughout.
It depends on the procedure and the plan, which is exactly why yours is put in writing before you book: garment duration, time off work, and the return of exercise, per stage. As a family, these are weeks-not-days operations, and the contour itself emerges over months.
Arm lift from £6,200; thigh lift and buttock lift from £7,200 each. Combined and staged plans are quoted as one plan at consultation, always in writing, before you decide anything.
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