Clitoral Hood Reduction is a procedure removes the excess skin around the clitoris and reduces the length and projection of the clitoral hood.The clitoris is a small body of spongy tissue between the labia minora and the clitoral hood that is highly sensitive.

• The clitoral glans or external tip of the clitoris is protected by the prepuce, or clitoral hood.
• The excess prepuce may bother some women causing them to be self conscious.If desired by the woman, Clitoral Hood Reduction may be done with Labiaplasty of the Labia Minora.
• There is no risk for nerve damage or elimination of sensation. This is not mutilation.

Professor Ostrzenski defines clitoral hoodoplasty as a surgical intervention which transforms the clitoral prepuce to more pleasing appearance with preservation of function.The clitoral prepuce is the visible skin fold over the clitoris, which is known as the clitoral hood.

There are two distinct types of clitoral hoodoplasty:

 

 1)Reductive clitoral hoodoplasty

• The Reductive hoodoplasty is a surgical intervention aims to decrease the excessive length of the clitoral prepuce tissue or to reduce the uneven thickness of the clitoral hood.
• Ostrzenski’s modification of hydrodissection with reverse V-plasty is used to reduce the excessive, and overlapping clitoral hood.The hydrodissection with reverse V-plasty is used to split the adhesions between the inner surface of the clitoral prepuce and clitoris.
• The extra prepuce tissues removed during the reverse V-plasty and hide the suture lines.  This procedure can liberate the clitoris so you can have a better sexual experience for you and your partner

2)Restorative clitoral hoodoplasty.

• The Restorative hoodoplasty procedure is performed to restore the damaged opening of the clitoral hood, which usually is due to skin conditions etc., and repair the lost prepuce without causing permanent nerve injuries.
• By using sterile saline, the hood can be separated from the clitoral adhesions. Opening the partially or completely closed clitoral hood is done to expose the tip of the clitoral hood.
• This technique prevents complications of clitoral numbness.The direct use of metallic instruments on the clitoris is associated with clitoral numbness.

   

Note and Precaution:

• All Aesthetic Vaginal Surgeries are performed in our Operating Room under Intravenous (IV) sedation by our board-certified anesthesiologist.
• Aesthetic vaginal cosmetic surgery is one of the most complex and meticulous cosmetic surgeries that is performed today. It requires extreme precision and accuracy to achieve optimum results.
• Most plastic surgeons have little or no experience with this type of cosmetic surgery, so patients need to be aware of their surgeon?s training and experience.

 

Further Reading: Clitoral Hoodoplasty