What is hymenoplasty?
The hymen is a thin layer of mucous membrane that covers the vaginal opening and contains connective tissue, blood vessels and nerve endings. Hymenoplasty is a cosmetic surgery procedure to restore or recreate a new hymen that has been damaged.
What are the conditions for which hymenoplasty is indicated?
Hymenoplasty can be performed on unmarried women whose hymens have been broken due to sexual intercourse, strenuous exercise, trauma, irregular gynecological examinations, etc.
In what cases can hymenoplasty not be performed?
1. Menstruating women.
2. Patients with high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, infectious diseases, blood disorders, allergy history, scarring body, etc.
What are the side effects of hymen repair
Possible complications of hymenoplasty: wound infection, inflammation.
Through the above introduction of hymenoplasty, I believe you have an understanding of the role and side effects of hymenoplasty. To avoid complications of hymenoplasty, it is important to go to a regular hospital for treatment.
Hymen Repair Surgery Procedure
The hymen reconstruction surgery usually takes 30 minutes, usually disinfect the vulva and vaginal opening with 0.1% Neosporin, use 1% lidocaine local infiltration anesthesia, use small ophthalmic scissors to cut out the ruptured hymen with neat wound edge, then use nylon thread fine suspicious suture, so that the hymen only leaves through a small finger hole, after the operation apply a little antibiotic ointment, after the operation daily with 0.1% Neosporin liquid Wash the vulva to prevent infection, generally 5 days to remove the stitches. For hymen rupture with more sexual intercourse, the surgery is a little more complicated and sometimes it is necessary to make a labia minora flap on the side or both sides of the vaginal opening to reduce the size of the vaginal opening. Whichever method is used, the patient is basically painless during the surgery and the surgically reconstructed hymen is usually restored to its original state in 1-2 months. As for the time of marriage, it is recommended that 2-3 months after the surgery is ideal.
What equipment is used for hymenoplasty?
Conventional surgical instruments.
What is the preparation before hymenoplasty?
You should stop smoking two weeks before the surgery. Stop taking aspirin and certain anti-inflammatory medications that may cause increased bleeding. Hymenoplasty is usually performed on an outpatient basis and you can go home on the day of surgery.
How do I care for my hymenoplasty afterwards?
After surgery, oral antibacterial agents should be used to prevent infection and 1:5000 potassium permanganate baths should be used twice daily for 7 days. Activities should be minimized for 1 week after surgery and strenuous exercise should be avoided for 1 month.
What are the after-effects of hymenoplasty?
Hymenoplasty is a surgical procedure to restore the damaged hymen so that the patient can bleed during sexual intercourse after surgery, thus achieving the social purpose of relieving the patient’s psychological burden, enhancing self-confidence and improving the quality of life. The hymenoplasty method is simple, without side effects, and the entire procedure takes about half an hour. Because local anesthesia is used, there is no significant pain for the patient and no need to rest after the surgery, which does not affect normal work and life, nor does it affect menstruation. Bleeding can occur during the first sexual intercourse after hymenoplasty, regardless of the length of recovery.