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Review
. 2017 Jul 21:9:513-519.
doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S99700. eCollection 2017.

Vaginal rejuvenation: current perspectives

Giussy Barbara  1 , Federica Facchin  2 , Laura Buggio  3 , Daniela Alberico  3 , Maria Pina Frattaruolo  3 , Alessandra Kustermann  1
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Review

Vaginal rejuvenation: current perspectives

Giussy Barbara et al. Int J Womens Health. .

Abstract

Female genital cosmetic surgery includes several procedures aimed at reaching better female genital appearance and/or improved sexual functioning. Among these procedures, vaginal rejuvenation is considered as one of the most controversial genital cosmetic surgical interventions and involves a range of surgical procedures performed by gynecologists or plastic surgeons to decrease the average diameter of the vagina, mainly for sexual reasons. In this narrative review, vaginal rejuvenation outcomes are examined in order to clarify the current scenario of the different vaginal rejuvenation techniques, as well as their effectiveness and associated complications. Psychological and ethical issues linked to these procedures are also addressed.

Keywords: female genital cosmetic surgery; vaginal rejuvenation; vaginoplasty.

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Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.

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