Vaginal Labiaplasty Defense of the Simple “Clip a

Authors: Peter Chang Mark A Salisbury Thomas Narsete Randy Buckspan Dustin Derrick Robert A Ersek

Publish Date: 2013/07/09

Volume: 37, Issue: 5, Pages: 887-891

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Abstract

Vaginal labiaplasty has become a more frequently performed procedure as a result of the publicity and education possible with the internet Some of our patients have suffered in silence for years with large protruding labia minora and the tissue above the clitoris that is disfiguring and uncomfortable and makes intercourse very difficult and painful We propose four classes of labia protrusion based on size and location Class 1 is normal where the labia majora and minora are about equal Class 2 is the protrusion of the minora beyond the majora Class 3 includes a clitoral hood Class 4 is where the large labia minora extends to the perineum There are two principal means of reconstructing this area Simple amputation may be possible for Class 2 and Class 4 Class 2 and Class 3 may be treated with a wedge resection and flap advancement that preserves the delicate free edge of the labia minora Alter Ann Plast Surg 40287 1988 Class 4 may require a combination of both amputation of the clitoral hood and/or perineal extensions and rotation flap advancement over the labia minoraWe would like to thank Eugene Gonzales Rachel Salas Jill Niemtschk Kimberly Hickman Carmel Kenan Rebecca Allison Tori Farnsworth Priscilla Tambunga and the entire Personique Surgery Center staff for their efforts in the completion of this manuscript

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