Mons Lift

If you have excess fat stored around the mons pubis, then liposuction will be carried out as part of your mons surgery. Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery procedure used to remove stubborn fat deposits. A cannula is inserted into the treatment area and these fat cells are broken up by way of vibrations or high pressure water jet before a vacuum machine is used to loosen and suck out the fat.

Although liposuction is a highly effective method of fat removal, it does not get rid of excess skin. If you have poor skin elasticity, then you will need any loose or sagging excess skin to be surgically removed.

If you have lost a large amount of weight, it is common for a large amount of loose excess skin to be left behind. This is because the expanded fat cells stretch the skin, and when these fat cells have shrunk, there is often not enough elasticity present for the skin to spring back to where it is supposed to be.

If loose skin only is the problem, then the surgeon will carry out a mons lift using a scalpel to cut away excess skin. The mons pubis will be sculpted by tightening the underlying tissues and muscle.

Your journey with the Cadogan Clinic will start with up to two consultations with one of our leading specialist plastic surgeons at our award-winning premises in Chelsea. These consultations will take between 30 and 60 minutes.

During your consultation, your surgeon will ask about your expectations for your mons pubis reduction and talk about what will happen during the procedure. They will also explain how the procedure will affect you and the recovery period.

It is important that you are open and honest about what you hope to achieve through surgery to help ensure the best possible result. Your surgeon will be happy to answer any questions you may have at this point. It may be a good idea to write your questions down before attending the consultation. Having established what you want from the surgery, and what is possible given your anatomy, several key measurements will be made and standard clinical photography will be taken. Your medical history will be discussed and a physical examination will be carried out.

If your surgeon feels you are a good candidate for surgery, you are then invited to consider whether you would like to proceed with your mons lift or not following a two week 'cooling off' period.

If you decide to go ahead with surgery, the next time you will return to the clinic is on the day of your mons lift. It is important that you prepare by taking the following measures ahead of surgery.

• Stop smoking. Smoking can slow the healing process. If you smoke, your doctor will recommend that you stop smoking six weeks before surgery and during the recovery period. You should avoid smoking for at least 48 hours before your surgery.
• Avoid taking certain medications. You should avoid taking aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs and herbal supplements in the week ahead of your surgery. Taking these can increase bleeding.
• Avoid alcohol. You should not drink any alcohol for 48 hours ahead of your surgery. This is because alcohol can hamper the healing process.
• Arrange for help during recovery. Make plans for a friend or family member to drive you home after you leave the hospital and stay with you for at least the first night of your recovery at home.

In the six hours prior to surgery you must not consume food or any drink, other than small sips of clear fluid which will be allowed up to two hours before you are admitted to the clinic. Clear fluids include still water, black coffee and black tea.

Your mons surgery will take place at our award-winning clinic in Chelsea. You will be given a general anaesthetic to put you to sleep for the operation. In some cases the surgeon may use a local anaesthetic and sedation if appropriate.

If you are having mons pubis liposuction, the surgeon will insert a small cannula into the treatment area, loosen the fat cells and suck them out using a special vacuum device.

For skin excision, the surgeon will make an incision in your lower abdomen, in the part which is usually covered by bikini bottoms, and cut away any excess skin with a scalpel. The cuts are closed with dissolvable stitches. This means you will not have to return to the clinic to have the stitches removed.

Following your mons lift surgery, you will recover in our ambulatory recovery rooms. You may feel a little drowsy but this often wears off within a few hours.  Once you are able to eat and drink, and our specialist nursing team are happy that your initial recovery is complete, you will be allowed to leave the clinic with a friend or family member.

After surgery, once the anaesthetic has worn off, it is normal to experience some discomfort, bruising or swelling in the mons pubis area. This may last for two to three weeks. Any pain can be easily controlled using over-the-counter painkillers. You should notice the results of your mons pubis surgery immediately.

One or two days after your mons surgery, you will be mobile and should be taking slow-paced walks. If you have a desk job, or a job which is not very physical and doesn’t involve heavy lifting, then you can usually return to work after a week. You can resume taking baths three weeks after your mons pubis reduction and you may start exercising again between four and six weeks after surgery. You should expect a full recovery by six weeks.

Our on-call nursing service is open 24/7 during your recovery period to help with any questions or queries that you may have.

It is important that you follow all the aftercare instructions issued by your doctor. Failure to do so may impact on your recovery and the final result.