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Female genital plastic surgery has become an increasingly sought-after option for women seeking "improvement" in genital appearance, relief from discomfort, and increased sexual pleasure. These surgeries are a combination of gynecologic, plastic, and cosmetic procedures. Every year sees a higher demand for physicians properly trained and able to perform them.
This unique text from the acknowledged experts in the field covers;
* the anatomy of the area
* the specific surgical procedures and all their variations
* patients' rationales for surgery
* training guidelines and ethical issues
* outcome statistics
* sexual issues
* patient selection
* potential risks and complications.
Examining the issues from individual patient's perspectives, it is written in an academic but easy-to-read style with understandable and unambiguous drawings and photographs. It contains a step-by-step surgical approach, how to best select the right surgical candidates, how to treat this select group of patients, the sexual issues involved, how to individualize techniques for each specific patient, how to deal with criticism from colleagues or journalists, psychosexual issues, and patient protection.
List of contents
List of contributors, vi
Preface, vii
Acknowledgments, viii
1 Introduction, 1
Michael P. Goodman 2 Genital plastics: the history of development, 3
Michael P. Goodman 3 Anatomic considerations, 9
Orawee Chinthakanan, Robert D. Moore, and John R. Miklos 4 Definitions, 25
Michael P. Goodman 5 Philosophy, rationale, and patient selection, 31
Michael P. Goodman 6 Ethical considerations of female genital plastic cosmetic surgery, 39
Andrew T. Goldstein and Sarah L. Jutrzonka 7 Patient protection and pre¿operative assessment, 45
Michael P. Goodman 8 Surgical procedures I: vulva and mons pubis, 51
Michael P. Goodman, with contributions from David Matlock, Alex Simopoulos, Bernard H. Stern, and Otto J. Placik 9 Surgical procedures II: perineoplasty, vaginoplasty, colpoperineoplasty ("vaginal rejuvenation"), 88
Robert D. Moore, John R. Miklos, and Orawee Chinthakanan 10 The biomechanics and physiology of clitoral and vaginally activated orgasm: impact of vaginal tightening operations, 102
Michael P. Goodman 11 The G¿spot, 108
Dudley Robinson and Linda Cardozo 12 Post¿operative care, 112
Michael P. Goodman 13 Aesthetic male¿töfemale transsexual surgery, 120
Marci Bowers 14 Anesthetic choices and office¿based surgery, 131
Michael P. Goodman 15 Non¿surgical cosmetic vulvovaginal procedures, 138
Gustavo Leibaschoff and Pablo Gonzalez Isaza 16 Surgical risks and untoward outcomes, 154
Otto J. Placik 17 Revisions and re¿operations, 186
Michael P. Goodman 18 Psychosexual issues, 200
Michael P. Goodman 19 Outcomes, 206
Michael P. Goodman 20 Pearls for practice, 212
Michael P. Goodman 21 Standards of care, 215
Michael P. Goodman Index, 222
About the author
Michael P Goodman, MD, FACOG, Medical Director, Caring For Women Wellness Center, Davis, CA, USA.
Summary
Female genital plastic surgery has become an increasingly sought-after option for women seeking improvement in genital appearance, relief from discomfort, and increased sexual pleasure. These surgeries are a combination of gynecologic, plastic, and cosmetic procedures.
