Vaginoplasty is designed to correct the problem of stretched vaginal muscles; a condition that commonly results from childbearing. This surgical procedure will tone the muscle and supportive tissue so that you will have greater contraction strength and control. Vaginoplasty will also help to enhance one’s sexual experiences once again, and may be combined with other rejuvenative procedures such as labiaplasty and hymenoplasty.
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Length
1 to 2 Hours
Side Effects
You may be sore and swollen directly following surgery.
Recovery
To help the body heal from vaginoplasty, you must take your doctor’s instructions seriously. Return to work: about 1 week. Return to sexual activities: about 4 to 6 weeks.
Risks
Possibilities of anesthetic complications, scars, nerve damage, swelling, infection, bleeding, wound separation and delayed healing. You may experience changes in sensation and pain during intercourse.
Results
Long-lasting to permanent.
Technology
(Prior to surgery, women are required to take basic blood, urine, and pregnancy tests. Your doctor will discuss this with you during your consultation visit.) At the time of surgery, your surgeon will join the stretched muscles at the back of the vagina and shorten with dissolvable stitches; the unwanted skin is then removed. This method helps to tighten the vaginal muscles and surrounding soft tissues through the reduction of excess vaginal lining. Vaginoplasty will restore a woman’s vagina by transforming supporting structures to a “pre-pregnancy” state. Patients who emerge from this type of surgery should notice an immediate decrease in the diameter of the vagina as well as an increase in the tightness of vaginal muscles.
Patient Status
Inpatient -
Anesthesia
General