After significant weight loss, your body deserves to reflect the hard work you've put in. Body contouring procedures address loose or sagging skin, helping to tighten, tone, and sculpt your silhouette for a smoother, more defined result. Losing a substantial amount of weight is a major achievement — one that transforms both your health and your confidence. If your skin hasn't responded the way you hoped, body contouring can help you complete that transformation.
Achieving massive weight loss is an incredible milestone. At Elanic, we specialise in the vital final step of your journey: removing excess skin, restoring muscle tone, and contouring your body to reflect your hard work. Discover our premier, specialised procedures designed to deliver the ultimate aesthetic and functional results:
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Our patient-centric approach sets us apart from our peers, and enables us to offer you a truly individualised level of care, with bespoke treatment plans that are customised to your needs and cosmetic goals.
Our staff brings with it an extensive level of expertise and training, enabling you to look forward to a level of care that is nearly impossible to match, brought to life in a relaxing and luxurious setting.
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Significant weight loss is a remarkable achievement — but loose, excess skin can hold you back from fully enjoying your results. Body contouring addresses that final step, reshaping and tightening the body to match the transformation you've already worked so hard for. For the best outcome, your weight should be stable before undergoing any procedure. From there, our consultant plastic surgeons will design a personalised plan — whether that's a single treatment or a combination approach — to help you look and feel your best.
From the first meeting, connect with an expert, GMC-registered Consultant Surgeon and your patient coordinator for a thorough assessment. Together, you will discuss your goals, design a bespoke treatment plan, and review the surgical process to ensure you feel fully informed and prepared.
Your procedure takes place in a state-of-the-art, custom-built medical facility located in the heart of Glasgow. A highly skilled theatre team, led by your consultant surgeon and anaesthetist, utilizes next-generation technology focused on your safety, precision, and ultimate comfort. With an industry-leading nurse to patient ratio, your comfort and recovery is our highest concern.
Receive continuous support from the Elanic Hospital Team with tailored pain management, discharge medications, and dressings. You will benefit from a high nurse-to-patient ratio during immediate recovery and scheduled follow-up appointments to monitor your healing progress.
Our philosophy center on providing patients with rapid access to exceptional private healthcare that is consultant-led, patient-first utilising pioneering day-case procedures to deliver an enhanced recovery journey.
Medications like GLPs and GLP-1s can deliver remarkable weight loss - but loose, excess skin is something surgery alone can address. Elanic is the leading centre for body contouring after massive weight loss, providing a level of surgical variety and expertise unmatched by the competition. We do not just offer standard procedures; we specialise in complex, combined surgeries that other clinics simply cannot provide.
Body contouring involves a tailored combination of surgical procedures designed to remove excess, sagging skin and tighten remaining tissue after significant weight loss. The goal is to smooth out your contours and redefine your shape so your physical frame reflects your hard work and health milestones.
Because weight loss affects the entire body, Elanic offers a highly versatile range of procedures that can target multiple areas, including: Abdomen & Tummy: Abdominoplasty or lower body lifts. Breasts/Chest: Breast lifts mastopexy, reductions, or augmentations. Arms & Thighs: Arm lifts (brachioplasty) and thigh lifts to prevent skin chaffing. Face & Neck: Facelifts to restore volume and tautness to loose facial skin.
Surgical skin removal does require incisions, meaning scars are an inevitable part of the journey. However, Elanic’s expert consultant surgeons utilize advanced plastic surgery techniques to place incisions discretely—such as low on the bikini line, beneath the breast crease, or along the inner seams of arms and thighs—so they can be easily hidden by underwear or swimwear. Your scars will fade and soften significantly over 12 to 18 months, and our team will provide you with a comprehensive scar-management protocol.
Yes. For your safety and to achieve the best aesthetic result, it is highly recommended that your weight has remained stable for at least 6 months. Ideally, patients should be at or near their target weight with a stable Body Mass Index (BMI)—preferably below 30. During your consultation, we will assess your health history to ensure your body is ready to heal beautifully.
Whenever safe and medically appropriate, our consultant surgeons aim to combine multiple procedures (such as an upper or lower body lift) into a single theatre session to minimise your overall downtime. However, if you require extensive skin removal across your whole body, your surgeon may recommend "staging" the procedures a few months apart to prioritise your safety and ensure proper healing.
Criteria for skin removal on the NHS are exceptionally strict, often requiring severe, documented chronic medical complications (like persistent skin infections that fail to respond to prescription treatments) rather than cosmetic distress. Because the vast majority of post-weight loss patients do not qualify for NHS funding, choosing a private journey with Elanic Hospital gives you immediate access to world-class facilities and specialised surgeons without the multi-year waiting lists.
Whenever safe and medically appropriate, our consultant surgeons aim to combine multiple procedures (such as an upper or lower body lift) into a single theatre session to minimise your overall downtime. However, if you require extensive skin removal across your whole body, your surgeon may recommend "staging" the procedures a few months apart to prioritise your safety and ensure proper healing.
Pricing for individual body contouring procedures at Elanic starts from £3,195. However, because post-weight loss surgery is uniquely tailored and often combines multiple procedures, an all-inclusive, definitive price will be provided following your initial consultant assessment. To help make your treatment plan more accessible, Elanic partners with Chrysalis Finance to offer flexible payment options that allow you to spread the cost.
As with all major surgical procedures, you will experience some swelling, bruising, and moderate discomfort. Most patients require 2 to 4 weeks off work and regular activities, and you will wear a supportive compression garment for roughly 6 weeks. The Elanic Hospital Team provides continuous aftercare support, tailored pain management, and structured follow-up appointments to monitor your healing progress and ensure optimal results.
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