A road map through the multi-faceted world of female genital cosmetic surgical techniques

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

• Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
• Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
• Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
• Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
• Emerging · Emerging topic under active research

Abstract (original English)

The demand for female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has significantly increased in recent years for two reasons: the advancement of surgical operations and the increased attention to women's esthetic and sexual well-being. Three authors independently analyzed different databases up to April 1, 2024. They selected the relevant data according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. Two team members retrieved and evaluated the full text of the articles for eligibility, extracted the data independently, and included populations, intervention type, and outcomes using a pre-piloted standard method. Any disagreement over the eligibility of some articles was resolved through discussion with an external collaborator. Considering the growing interest in FGCS procedures, the present review aims to analyze the most up-to-date surgical techniques, to provide adequate evidence-based surgical training, in order to avoid complications. Labiaplasty aims to reduce excess labial tissue. To perform this procedure, it is possible to implement several techniques, that have recently been updated to ensure the lowest rate of complications and the best esthetic result. Vaginoplasty involves strengthening the vaginal wall and repairing vaginal lesions or asymmetries. Perineoplasty, the technique of choice in all scenarios in which perineal trauma occurs, is achieved by strengthening the perineal body and

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Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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