A Review of Aesthetic Gynecologic Procedures for Women.

Plast Aesthet Nurs (Phila)

Katarzyna Wiśniewska-Ślepaczuk, BND, MMid, is a PhD student, Diagnostic Techniques Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland.

Published: December 2022

AI Article Synopsis

  • Aesthetic gynecologic surgery is becoming increasingly popular among women and healthcare providers, focusing on both minimally invasive and open surgical options.
  • Various cosmetic procedures mentioned include perineoplasty, vaginoplasty, vaginal rejuvenation, labiaplasty, and others aimed at enhancing female genital appearance and function.
  • The article assesses each procedure’s methods, indications, potential risks, nursing considerations, patient motivations, and the views of scientific organizations regarding these surgeries.

Article Abstract

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.

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