American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons

or share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Share your journey with other people just like you on the Patient Community

or post your question to Ask a Surgeon to get an authoritative and trustworthy answer from our ASPS member surgeons. The views expressed in Ask a Surgeon and the Patient Community are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Nonsurgical Aesthetic Genital Procedures

Minimally Invasive Options

Nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedures can help to reverse changes in a woman’s genitalia that are caused by childbearing, hormonal changes and/or aging.

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What questions should I ask my plastic surgeon about nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedures?

Use this checklist as a guide during your consultation for nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedures:

Are you certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery?
Were you trained specifically in the field of plastic surgery?
How many years of plastic surgery training have you had?
Is the office-based surgical facility accredited by a nationally- or state-recognized accrediting agency, or is it state-licensed or Medicare-certified?
Am I a good candidate for nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedures?
What will be expected of me to get the best results?
Have you been specifically trained in this procedure?
Where and how will you perform my procedure?
What nonsurgical technique is recommended for me?
How long of a recovery period can I expect, and what kind of help will I need during my recovery?
What are the risks and complications associated with my procedure?
How are complications handled?
Will I experience any changes in sensitivity during sexual intercourse?
How long will I need to wait after the procedure to engage in sexual intercourse?
Will I be able to have a vaginal childbirth after my nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedure?
Would vaginal childbirth affect the results of the procedure?
What are my options if I am dissatisfied with the cosmetic outcome of my nonsurgical aesthetic genital procedure?
Do you have before-and-after photos I can look at for this procedure and what results are reasonable for me?

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