Female Genital Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery

Female genital cosmetic and plastic surgery: a review.

INTRODUCTION This review studies rationale and outcome of vulvovaginal aesthetic surgery. AIM Discuss procedures designed to alter genital appearance and function; investigate sexual, philosophical, and ethical issues; examine outcomes. METHODS (i) Medline search of the existing literature utilizing terms labiaplasty, clitoral hood reduction, hymenoplasty (HP), vaginoplasty (VP), perineopla...

Female cosmetic genital surgery.

Genital plastic surgery for women has come under scrutiny and has been the topic of discussion in the news media, online, and in medical editorials. In the absence of measurable standards of care, lack of evidence-based outcome norms, and little standardization either in nomenclature or training requirements, concern has been raised by both ethicists and specialty organizations.Some women reque...

Female genital cosmetic surgery.

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Female genital cosmetic surgery--the future.

Evaluation of Body Image and Sexual Satisfaction in Women Undergoing Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery.

BACKGROUND Little prospective data exists regarding the procedures constituting female genital plastic/cosmetic surgery (FGPS). OBJECTIVES To evaluate whether the procedures of labiaplasty and vaginoperineoplasty improve genital self image, and evaluate effects on sexual satisfaction. METHODS Prospective cohort case-controlled study of 120 subjects evaluated at baseline, 6, 12, and 24 month...