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The Designer Vagina

April 14, 2009 - 2:11pm 875 reads 0 comments

Remember when breast enhancement and liposculpting were the most popular procedures in plastic surgery? Well the scalpel has found its way below the belt; the demand for labiaplasty, vaginoplasty, and even hymenoplasty is growing fast. What exactly do these surgeries achieve and are they a good idea?

Lets begin by defining them. Labiaplasty is the reduction and “beautification” of the labia. It is touted as “fixing” large or asymmetrical labia minora and majora (the outer and inner lips of the vagina). Vaginoplasty or “vaginal rejuvenation” tightens the vagina and makes it more sensitive. Women who have had multiple births may opt for this procedure. Hymenoplasty claims to restore virginity. Doctors rebuild the remnants of the hymen to replicate that of a virgin. Other vaginal cosmetic procedures, include clitoral unhooding or “hoodectomy” and mons pubis (the outer top of the vagina that grows hair) liposuction.

The vagina is often the most sensitive part of a woman’s body; why voluntarily put stitches in it?

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