- The first book in the field for practioners
- Practical guide to effective female genital plastic/ cosmetic surgery to ensure a high level of surgical competence
- Ethical and moral aspects of genital surgery emphasized to guide proper patient selection procedures
- Highly illustrated to demonstrate proper surgical technique
- Clinical pearls throughout to provide even better performance and patient satisfaction
- Edited and written by leading surgeons in the field renowned for teaching the techniques
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 these surgeries. 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 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 and how to deal with criticism from colleagues or journalists, psychosexual issues and patient protection. Richly illustrated, with practical guidance and clinical pearls throughout, Female Genital Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery provides the ideal entry point for understanding this complex emerging field. Table of Contents- 1 Introduction
Michael P. Goodman - 2 Genital Plastics: The History of Development
Michael P. Goodman, with contributions from David Matlock - 3 Anatomic Considerations
Orawee Chinthakanan, Robert D. Moore, John R. Miklos - 4 Definitions
Michael P. Goodman - 5 Philosophy, Rationale, and Patient Selection
Michael P. Goodman - 6 Ethical Considerations of Female Genital Plastic/Cosmetic Surgery
Andrew T. Goldstein, Sarah L. Jutrzonka - 7 Patient Protection and Pre-Operative Assessment
Michael P. Goodman - 8 Surgical Procedures I: Vulva and Mons Pubis
Michael P. Goodman, with contributions from David Matlock, Alex Simopoulos, Bernard W. Stern, Otto J. Placik - 9 Surgical Procedures II: Perineoplasty, Vaginoplasty, Colpoperineoplasty ("Vaginal Rejuvenation")
Robert D. Moore, John R. Miklos, Orawee Chinthakanan - 10 The Biomechanics and Physiology of Clitoral and Vaginally Activated Orgasm: Impact of Vaginal Tightening Operations
Michael P. Goodman - 11 The G-Spot
Dudley Robinson, Linda Cardozo - 12 Post-Operative Care
Michael P. Goodman - 13 Aesthetic Male-to-Female Transsexual Surgery
Marci Bowers - 14 Anesthetic Choices and Office Based Surgery
Michael P. Goodman - 15 Non-Surgical Cosmetic Vulvo-Vaginal Procedures
Gustavo Leibaschoff, Pablo Gonzalez Isaza - 16 Surgical Risks and Untoward Outcomes
Otto J. Placik - 17 Revisions and Re-operations
Michael P. Goodman - 18 Psychosexual Issues
Michael P. Goodman - 19 Outcomes
Michael P. Goodman - 20 Pearls for Practice
Michael P. Goodman - 21 Standards of Care
Michael P. Goodman - 22 Summary and Conclusions
Michael Goodman
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