Cosmetic plastic gynecology

BACKGROUND: Hymenoplasty, the surgical hymen reconstruction, is on the rise in Turkey, reflecting the enduring importance of virginity rooted in sociocultural and religious beliefs. Demographic factors shape women's decisions for this procedure. A seven-year retrospective analysis of 4259 patient records at a private clinic explores motivations and societal pressures, emphasizing the need for understanding and support amidst the cultural fixation on virginity. OBJECTIVES: This investigation delves into multifaceted perceptions around virginity and hymenoplasty in Turkey, examining the impact of sociocultural and religious beliefs on women's decisions...

BACKGROUND: Dissatisfaction with one's body and the subsequent rise in the cosmetic surgery trend pose significant public health concerns today. One unusual cosmetic surgical procedure involves enhancing the genital area. Numerous healthy women and girls have recently sought Genital Cosmetic Surgery (GCS) for beauty or improved sexual performance. There is a concern that this phenomenon may be linked to developing a new standard for vulvovaginal appearance. This stringent standard could potentially adversely affect women's mental health in the future, growing feelings of insecurity and possibly leading teenagers to consider plastic surgery...

The demand for aesthetic gynecology is growing among patients and medical professionals. It is becoming a field of increasing interest. In obstetrics and gynecology, there are currently few superspecialization or fellowship training programs that teach this subject; nevertheless, improvements have been made in aesthetic and plastic surgery training that foresee the need to add specialized training in this sector. In the US and the UK, numerous reputable certification and preceptorship programs are now where many surgeons start their careers...

BACKGROUND: Recently, gynecological cosmetic surgery and rejuvenation surgery have become increasingly popular, with a surging vaginal surgery demand for female vaginal laxity. However, follow-up data on the effectiveness of such procedures remain limited. OBJECTIVE: We conducted a retrospective study aimed to investigate the effects of transvaginal posterior levatorplasty combined with perineoplasty on vaginal rejuvenation. METHODS: Forty-five patients, who underwent transvaginal posterior levatorplasty combined with perineoplasty between July 2020 and May 2022, were included...

UNLABELLED: The increasing patient demand for cosmetic surgeries and minimally invasive procedures has encouraged physicians without aesthetic surgery training accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialties to provide these services. This systematic review aims to determine the rate of out-of-scope practice in medical malpractice lawsuits involving cosmetic surgery or minimally invasive procedures performed by nonplastic surgeons. METHODS: Our systematic review of the Westlaw legal database from 1979 to 2022 included 64 malpractice cases...

Aesthetic gynecologic surgery is gaining popularity among women and physicians. Aesthetic genital surgery for women encompasses both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Cosmetic genital procedures for women described in this article include perineoplasty, vaginoplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, labiaplasty, G-spot enlargement, Bartholin gland surgery, clitoral hoodoplasty, clitroplasty, hymenoplasty, and mons pubis plastic surgery. Based on a review of the literature for each procedure, the article discusses procedural methods and techniques, indications for implementation, potential consequences and side effects of the procedure, nursing implications, patients' motives for undergoing the procedure, and positions of scientific institutions relative to the procedure...

INTRODUCTION: Cosmetic gynecology is an expanding field with a steep rise in awareness and demand for procedures to enhance the aesthetic appearance of female genitalia. AIM: This article aims to provide an overview of aesthetic gynecology for a practicing dermatologist. METHODS: A study conducted in India showed a rising trend in the demand of aesthetic vaginal procedures from 3.9% in 2012 to 28.97% in 2015. CONCLUSION: Several aesthetic modalities such as peels, platelet rich plasma, and energy-based devices and surgical modalities have been in use, though serious evidence for efficacy of many of these procedures is lacking...

Introduction Female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) is a trending topic in the field of gynecology practice. It is defined as any genital procedure that is not medically indicated but is designed to improve the appearance of the genitals. With the increasing demand for FGCS, little is known about the attitudes of physicians, especially gynecologists, toward FGCS. The study objective is to assess physicians' attitudes towards female genital cosmetic surgeries in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Methods A cross-sectional survey was done among physicians in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia...

INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The current terminology used to describe cosmetic gynecologic procedures includes many nondescriptive, trademarked, or informal names, which contributes to substantial ambiguity about their aims and specific techniques. The development of clear, uniform descriptive terminology for cosmetic gynecology is needed for patients, researchers, and practitioners across multiple specialties. METHODS: This document was developed from a collaboration of selected members from the International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) and the American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS)...

UNLABELLED: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a potent biological exotoxin produced from Clostridium botulinum . Although it was first used therapeutically to treat strabismus, its clinical role has since expanded rapidly over the years to include treatment of a variety of head and neck, gastrointestinal, urogenital, musculoskeletal, neurological, dermatological, and cosmetic disorders. The main purpose of this review is to provide a brief updated overview of the history, mechanism of action, and clinical applications of BoNT therapy across multiple medical specialties, including the most common adverse effects and recommended Botox dosages...

Objective: This study aimed to compare women's body image, sexual function and satisfaction before and after gynecologic cosmetic surgery. The study also aimed to assess women husband's sexual satisfaction. Materials and methods: This was a pretest-posttest study. A sample of 50 women attending the pelvic floor clinic of Tehran University of Medical Sciences for gynecologic cosmetic surgery was entered into the study. Surgeries included labiaplasty, clitoral hoodectomy, vaginoplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, anterior and posterior colporrhaphy, perineoplasty, and perineorrhaphy...

Aesthetic gynecologic surgery is gaining popularity among women and physicians. Aesthetic genital surgery for women encompasses both minimally invasive and open surgical procedures. Cosmetic genital procedures for women described in this article include perineoplasty, vaginoplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, labiaplasty, G-spot enlargement, Bartholin gland surgery, clitoral hoodoplasty, clitroplasty, hymenoplasty, and mons pubis plastic surgery. Based on a review of the literature for each procedure, the article discusses procedural methods and techniques, indications for implementation, potential consequences and side effects of the procedure, nursing implications, patients' motives for undergoing the procedure, and positions of scientific institutions relative to the procedure...

This study aimed to investigate the side effects of silicone gel sheet (Lady Care® ) and evaluate its prophylactic efficacy in preventing abnormal scarring. Sixty women who underwent caesarean section were recruited from September 2016 to September 2017 in this prospective study. Lady Care® was applied from the 2nd to the 6th postoperative months. Side effects of Lady Care® were evaluated through medical examinations and questionnaires. A plastic surgeon diagnosed abnormal scarring. Pruritus was diagnosed in 25 (47...

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study is to evaluate the information available on YouTube regarding FGCS procedures in terms of content, accuracy, reliability and quality. METHODS: Videos were listed on YouTube on 01.10.2020 by searching the terms "plastic surgery for female genital", "vaginoplasty", "labiaplasty" and selecting their relevance from the filtering options. Among these listed videos, the 50 most watched videos were listed and recorded excluding commercials, repeating videos, those shorter than 60s and non-English ones...

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing numbers of labiaplasties being performed, there is little quantitative information on normal labial diversity to guide medical education, patient education and surgical treatment. AIM: This scoping review will determine what is known in the published literature about the anatomical basis of normal for labia and female genital cosmetic surgery (FCGS). MATERIALS AND METHODS: The scoping review identified ten population-based studies that recorded labial dimensions by searching three electronic databases utilising a Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses search strategy...

Abdominoplasty is the fifth most common cosmetic plastic surgery procedure performed in the United States and combining it with other procedures has become more the norm than the outlier. Liposuction is the most common adjunctive procedure, followed by breast surgery, lower back lift, and thigh lift, in addition to hernia repair and gynecologic procedures. The goal of these combination procedures includes creating more global aesthetic improvement while protecting patients from complications, based on consideration of confounding medical variables and increased risks presented by surgery of prolonged duration and exposure...

Aesthetic gynecology has seen increasing patient and physician demand. Although this typically falls in the reign of obstetrics and gynecology, plastic surgeons and cosmetic surgeons have also developed great interest in this field. Currently, few if any obstetrics and gynecology residency or fellowship programs teach this subject matter though inroads have taken place in plastic surgery and cosmetic surgery training programs that had the foresight to include specific training in this field. Currently, many surgeons start by first training in various established certification and preceptorship programs based in the United States and the United Kingdom...

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to make a bibliometric analysis of the studies on breast reduction (BR) between the years 1980 and 2016 and identify important studies through trend topics as well as active authors, countries, universities, scientific journals, and citation and co-citation analyses about BR. BACKGROUND: Although BR looks like one of the cosmetic surgeries performed in order to restore the woman's appearance, in fact it is a reconstructive surgery that eliminates back pain, stance disorder, headache, shoulder pain, back and cervical disk hernia, difficulty in breathing, hollowness caused by bra straps, hygiene problems under breasts (e...

Cosmetic genital surgery is on the rise not only in the realm of plastic surgery but also in that of gynecology. Young women below the age of 20 (millennial adolescents) now inquire about procedures to improve the appearance of their genitalia during their annual gynecological visits. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently released recommendations for their members to better field cosmetic questions by this subset of patients. These guidelines, albeit somewhat restrictive, acknowledge the field of aesthetic vaginal surgery as a distinct entity for gynecologists...

BACKGROUND: Twitter is a free social networking and microblogging service on the Internet. Medical professionals and patients have started to use Twitter in medicine. Twitter use by medical institutions can interactively and efficiently provide public health information and education for laypeople. OBJECTIVE: This study examined Twitter usage by medical institutions. METHODS: We reviewed all Japanese user accounts in which the names of medical institutions were described in the user's Twitter profile...