Cosmetic Vaginal Surgery (CVS)

This thesis is written for the purpose of presenting the correct perspective of the above subject and is not meant to be advertisorial.

In this day of so-called life style medicine, much is being offered in the field of aesthetic medicine. No one knows what the long term side effects of these applications. Under the same guise, CVS is offered to patients as an enhancement of appearance and sexual improvement. The other term, which is propriety, courtesy of Dr Matlock, is designer laser vaginoplasty (DLV).

In simple terms, CVS involves the alteration of the natural appearance of the external female genitalia. The appearance of the external genitalia is dependent on race and physique, and nothing in the way of normal activities alter its appearance, except the process of vaginal delivery.

Even with normal vaginal delivery, the only part of the external genital that is altered is the area between the lower edge of the vagina and the anus (the perineum). This area becomes scarred due to the need for episiotomy in the process of delivery of the baby. All other components of the external genitalia, like the labia minora and majora and the clitoris are unchanged.