Contact

Mummy Makeover


A mummy makeover combines breast and body procedures to restore your pre-pregnancy shape after childbirth and breastfeeding. Typically including a tummy tuck, breast lift or augmentation, and liposuction, this tailored approach addresses physical changes that diet and exercise cannot fix. Professor Sandip Hindocha, an award-winning consultant plastic surgeon, offers expert mummy makeover surgery across the UK including Harley Street, & Bedfordshire.



Contact

About this
Service

A mummy makeover is a customised combination of surgical procedures that addresses the physical changes pregnancy and breastfeeding leave behind. This typically includes a tummy tuck to remove excess abdominal skin and repair separated stomach muscles, breast surgery to lift sagging breasts or restore lost volume, and liposuction to eliminate stubborn fat deposits resistant to diet and exercise.

Designed for mothers who want to reclaim their pre-pregnancy body, a mummy makeover tackles concerns like deflated or drooping breasts, loose hanging skin on the stomach, stretched abdominal muscles (diastasis recti), and persistent fat on the hips, thighs, or waist. The procedures are performed together in one operation, giving you comprehensive results with one recovery period and helping you feel like yourself again.

Why Mothers Choose a Mummy Makeover

Pregnancy and motherhood are extraordinary—but the lasting changes to your body don’t have to be permanent. You’ve given so much to bringing life into the world; wanting to feel like yourself again isn’t vanity, it’s valid.

A mummy makeover helps you:

Reclaim your body after giving so much to motherhood

Restore the shape and confidence that pregnancy changed.

Address changes diet and exercise can't fix

Tighten stretched skin, repair separated muscles, restore deflated breasts.

Feel confident in your clothes and swimwear again

Wear what you want without self-consciousness.

See yourself in the mirror, not just "mum"

Feel like the woman you were before, or create an even better version.

Invest in yourself without guilt

This is self-care, and you’ve absolutely earned it.

What’s Included in a Mummy Makeover

smiling-woman-holds-jeans-that-are-too-large-2026-01-09-07-47-35-utc Large
There’s no standard “package”—your mummy makeover is tailored to address what pregnancy changed for YOU. During your consultation, Professor Hindocha will recommend the combination of procedures that best achieves your goals.

Breast Procedures

Breast Lift (Mastopexy) – Restores position, shape, and perkiness to breasts that have sagged after pregnancy and breastfeeding. Repositions the nipple and removes excess skin for a more youthful appearance.

Breast Augmentation – Restores volume lost after breastfeeding using implants. Recreates fullness in the upper breast that deflates post-pregnancy.

Breast Reduction – Reduces overly large breasts for improved comfort, proportion, and ease of movement. Often combined with a lift for optimal shape.

Breast Lift + Augmentation – The most popular combination for mothers, lifting sagging tissue whilst adding volume for fuller, perkier breasts.

Body Procedures

Tummy Tuck (Abdominoplasty) – The cornerstone of most mummy makeovers. Removes excess abdominal skin, tightens separated stomach muscles (diastasis recti), and creates a flatter, firmer midsection. Addresses the “mummy tummy” that won’t respond to sit-ups or planks.

Liposuction – Removes stubborn fat deposits from areas like hips, flanks, thighs, and abdomen that resist diet and exercise. Often combined with a tummy tuck for enhanced contouring.

Common Mummy Makeover Combinations

  • Tummy tuck + breast lift – Restores both your stomach and breast shape
  • Tummy tuck + breast augmentation – Flattens your abdomen whilst restoring breast volume
  • Full mummy makeover – Tummy tuck + breast procedure + liposuction for comprehensive transformation

Professor Hindocha will guide you towards the combination that addresses your specific concerns, whether that’s primarily your breasts, your stomach, or both areas together.

How Much Does a Mummy Makeover Cost?

Mummy makeover costs vary depending on which procedures you’re combining and the extent of correction needed. A mummy makeover addressing just your breasts will cost less than one including a tummy tuck, breast procedure, and liposuction together. Your exact price depends on surgical complexity, which techniques are required, anaesthesia, hospital fees, and overnight stay.

Professor Hindocha provides transparent, personalised quotes during your consultation with no hidden costs, and flexible payment plans are available to make your transformation more accessible.

Reclaim the Confidence Motherhood Changed

Being a wonderful mother and wanting your body back aren’t mutually exclusive. You’ve given so much to your children—your time, your energy, your body. Now it’s time to give something back to yourself.

 

Start Your Transformation Today

 

Who Benefits from a Mummy Makeover

woman-in-bra-against-a-pink-background-2026-03-26-23-25-56-utc
A mummy makeover is designed for mothers who want to restore their body after the physical changes of pregnancy and breastfeeding.

You may be an ideal candidate if you:

  • Have finished having children (future pregnancies can compromise your results)
  • Are at least 6-12 months post-pregnancy and have stopped breastfeeding
  • Are at or near your goal weight and maintaining it
  • Are frustrated by loose abdominal skin, separated stomach muscles, deflated breasts, or stubborn fat pockets
  • Have realistic expectations about results, recovery, and scarring
  • Are in good overall health and don’t smoke
  • Want to feel like yourself again—confident, comfortable, and proud of your body

Common concerns that lead mothers to consider this:

  • “Mummy tummy” that won’t flatten despite exercise
  • Diastasis recti (separated abdominal muscles causing a bulge)
  • Breasts that have lost volume and begun to sag after breastfeeding
  • Loose, hanging skin on the abdomen
  • Stubborn fat on hips, thighs, or waist that diet can’t shift
  • Feeling disconnected from your pre-pregnancy body

The best way to determine whether you’re ready is through a consultation where Professor Hindocha can assess your individual situation and recommend the right timing and approach.

 

What to Expect from Your Mummy Makeover Journey

1. Personal Consultation

Your journey begins with a detailed, compassionate consultation where Professor Hindocha will:

  • Listen to your story—what pregnancy changed and what bothers you most
  • Examine the areas of concern and assess your breast and body anatomy
  • Discuss your aesthetic goals and what “feeling like yourself” means to you
  • Recommend which procedures would best address your specific changes
  • Explain the process, recovery timeline, and realistic expectations
  • Answer every question so you feel completely informed and comfortable

This is your opportunity to be heard, understood, and supported in your decision.

2. Your Tailored Treatment Plan

Once you decide to proceed, Professor Hindocha develops a bespoke surgical plan. You’ll receive clear guidance on:

  • Which procedures will be combined and in what order
  • Pre-operative preparation (including arranging childcare during recovery)
  • What to expect on the day of surgery
  • Realistic recovery timeline and when you can return to caring for your children

3. The Procedure

Your mummy makeover is performed under general anaesthetic in a fully accredited hospital facility. Surgery typically takes 3-5 hours depending on which procedures are combined. You’ll usually stay overnight in hospital for monitoring, pain management, and initial recovery.

Professor Hindocha performs your breast and body procedures during one operation, meaning one anaesthetic, one recovery period, and one transformation.

4. Recovery and Transformation

First 1-2 weeks

You’ll need significant rest and help with childcare—lifting, bending, and carrying children must be avoided. Swelling, bruising, and discomfort are normal and managed with prescribed medication. You’ll wear compression garments and a surgical bra to support healing.

2-4 weeks

Light activities resume. Most mothers can return to school runs and light household tasks, though you’ll still need help with heavy lifting and active childcare. No picking up toddlers or babies yet.

4-6 weeks

You can gradually resume normal activities, including caring for your children independently. Exercise can begin with Professor Hindocha’s approval, starting gently and building up.

3-6 months

Swelling resolves and your final shape emerges. Scars continue fading. You’ll see the full results of your transformation—a flatter stomach, lifted or fuller breasts, and the body confidence you’ve been missing.

Throughout recovery, you’ll have regular follow-up appointments to monitor healing, address concerns, and ensure you’re progressing well. Professor Hindocha and his team remain available to support you every step of the way.

Planning tip: Arrange childcare support for at least 2-3 weeks. You won’t be able to lift children, cook elaborate meals, or handle physically demanding parenting tasks during early recovery.

Why Choose Professor Sandip Hindocha for Your Mummy Makeover

elegant-woman-in-underwear-posing-on-neutral-backg-2026-03-25-04-26-14-utc Large

When you’re trusting someone to restore your post-pregnancy body, you need a surgeon who combines exceptional skill with genuine understanding and compassion.

Professor Hindocha offers:

  • Specialist expertise in breast and body contouring procedures commonly included in mummy makeovers
  • Extensive NHS and private practice experience with post-pregnancy body restoration
  • Patient-focused approach that listens to your concerns and prioritises results aligned with your goals
  • Combined procedures performed safely in one operation for comprehensive transformation with one recovery
  • UK-wide accessibility with consulting rooms in London’s Harley Street, Bedford, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool

His reputation is built on creating natural-looking results that restore confidence whilst maintaining proportion and balance. He understands that you’re not seeking perfection—you’re seeking to feel like yourself again.

“After two children, I didn’t recognise my body anymore. Professor Hindocha listened to everything I was unhappy with and created a plan that addressed it all. My tummy is flat again, my breasts have their shape back, and I finally feel confident. I only wish I’d done it sooner.”
— Patient testimonial

 

Discuss Your Options

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How long after having a baby should I wait?

You should wait at least 6-12 months after childbirth and ideally 6 months after stopping breastfeeding. This allows your body to recover fully, your weight to stabilise, and your hormones to return to normal. Professor Hindocha will assess your individual readiness during consultation.

Can I have a mummy makeover if I'm still breastfeeding?

It’s recommended to wait at least 6 months after you’ve completely stopped breastfeeding before having breast procedures. This ensures your breast tissue has settled and won’t continue changing post-surgery, which could affect your results.

What if I want more children in the future?

Whilst it’s physically possible to have children after a mummy makeover, future pregnancies can stretch your abdominal skin and muscles again, and pregnancy hormones can affect breast shape and size. For optimal, lasting results, it’s best to wait until you’ve completed your family. If you’re unsure, discuss your timeline with Professor Hindocha.

How long is recovery, and when can I care for my children?

You’ll need help with childcare for 2-3 weeks. You cannot lift children, bend repeatedly, or perform physically demanding tasks during early recovery. Light activities resume after 2-3 weeks, and most mothers can handle school runs and basic childcare by 4 weeks. Full recovery takes 6-8 weeks.

Will I have visible scars?

Yes, surgery involves scarring. Tummy tuck scars run along the bikini line and are easily hidden by underwear and swimwear. Breast scars depend on the procedure—typically around the areola, vertically down the breast, or along the breast crease. Scars fade significantly over 12-18 months and most mothers consider them a worthwhile trade-off for their transformed body.

Can a mummy makeover fix separated abdominal muscles (diastasis recti)?

Yes. A tummy tuck includes repairing diastasis recti—the separation of abdominal muscles that occurs during pregnancy. Professor Hindocha stitches the separated muscles back together, creating a firmer, flatter stomach and restoring core strength. This cannot be achieved through exercise alone.

Is a mummy makeover covered by the NHS?

Mummy makeovers are considered cosmetic and not funded by the NHS. In very rare cases, a tummy tuck may be considered if excess skin causes recurrent infections or significant functional problems, but this requires meeting strict criteria and approval is uncommon. Breast procedures after pregnancy are not typically NHS-funded.

More Services

Abdominoplasty

Abdominoplasty, commonly known as a "tummy tuck," is a surgical procedure to remove excess skin and fat from the abdominal area, and to tighten the muscles of the abdominal wall. It can be performed for both cosmetic and medical reasons. Medical tummy tucks may be sometimes necessary to treat conditions such as hernias.

Arm Lift

A cosmetic surgical technique for the removal of excess skin and fat from the upper arms to tighten and improve the appearance. It is also called Brachioplasty.

Belly Button Surgery

A cosmetic surgery performed to improve the appearance of the belly button, often performed after a tummy tuck. It is also called Navel Rejuvenation surgery.

Body Contouring

Body contouring is surgical reshaping that removes excess, sagging skin and creates defined, proportionate contours after significant weight loss. Whether you've lost weight through bariatric surgery or lifestyle changes, these procedures complete your transformation by revealing the body shape your hard work deserves.

Buttock Lift

A cosmetic surgery performed for the removal of excess skin and fat from the buttock area to improve the appearance and tighten the skin that loosens after significant weight loss or due to ageing.

Labiaplasty

A surgical technique done for reduction or reshaping of the labia minora, the inner vaginal lips. It is often done for cosmetic reasons, however patients opt for it for functional reasons as well.

Mummy Makeover

A mummy makeover combines breast and body procedures to restore your pre-pregnancy shape after childbirth and breastfeeding. Typically including a tummy tuck, breast lift or augmentation, and liposuction, this tailored approach addresses physical changes that diet and exercise cannot fix. Professor Sandip Hindocha, an award-winning consultant plastic surgeon, offers expert mummy makeover surgery across the UK including Harley Street, & Bedfordshire.

Pubic Lift

A cosmetic surgery performed for tightening of the skin and tissue of the pubic area for cosmetic reasons, often performed after significant weight loss or childbirth. It is also called Monsplasty.

Thigh Lift

A cosmetic surgery performed for the removal of excess skin and fat from the thigh area to improve the appearance and tighten the skin that loosens after significant weight loss or due to ageing.

Vaser

VASER stands for Vibration Amplification of Sound Energy at Resonance. It is a form of ultrasound-assisted liposuction (UAL) technology used in cosmetic and plastic surgery procedures. VASER liposuction is a minimally invasive procedure that targets and removes excess fat deposits from specific areas of the body. During VASER liposuction, Professor Hindocha makes small incisions in the targeted area and inserts a probe that emits ultrasound waves. These ultrasonic waves specifically target and break down the fat cells while leaving other tissues, such as blood vessels and nerves, largely unaffected. The liquefied fat is then suctioned out through a cannula, resulting in a smoother contour and improved body shape.

Web Design & Developed by Visions