The language relating to the upgrades available involving female vaginal appearance and function can be confusing. So many descriptive terms exist. Vaginoplasty. Perineoplasty. Vaginal tightening. Vaginal Rejuvenation. Vaginal Reconstruction. What’s what, and how do these terms compare and differ? Equally important to know, what is the difference in applicability and outcome comparing surgical with non-surgical […]
Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery: Miscellaneous Procedures
Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery Video Series | Part 6 In Part 6 of the series, I address two controversial aspects of women’s genital and plastic procedures. The first is what I consider a “cultural imperative” for many Islamic women that places them “between a rock and a hard place” — the need for bleeding and […]
Recovery from Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery
Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery Video Series | Part 5 Most of the genital plastic surgery questions that patients ask on websites involve recovery: what is normal and what is abnormal; will it always look this bad; will I need a revision? This anxiety and stress is generally driven by what in most cases is normal […]
Non-invasive vs. Invasive Vaginal Tightening Techniques
Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery Video Series | Part 4 Recently, there’s been a slew of marketing about the purported benefits of so-called “non-invasive” techniques. These are machines, really, that some claim will accomplish labial size reduction, vaginal tightening, and so-called “vaginal rejuvenation.” It is unclear as to what that slippery term means, but practitioners using […]