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About Hymenoplasty and the hymen restoration procedures:
Most surgeons only perform hymenoplasty or hymen repair (hymen
restoration surgery) at the request of someone who needs the surgery
for ethnic, cultural, or religious reasons. Also, most surgeons
will not perform hymenoplasty surgery in a woman who has given birth.
The hymen is a ring-like skin membrane that sits in the lower 1/3
of the vagina. It marks the spot that the vulvovaginal bulbs fuse
with the Mullerian ducts from above then hollow out to form the
vagina. Most often there is a 5 or 6 pointed star opening in the
hymen after maturity. With first intercourse or by accident from
falling or tampons, 2 or 3 areas tear in the hymen. Most often there
is bleeding at the time of tearing.
The hymenoplasty procedure (to reconstruction the hymen), is after
using local anesthesic
for tissue dissection and to stop small blood vessels from bleeding,
the areas which were torn are "denuded" meaning the upper
layer of tissue is removed. This is so that they will grow back
together when they are approximated with stitches. Then after they
are denuded, the edges are brought back together to reform the star-shaped
"ring" as it was prior to relations, accident etc. It
is made small enough, so that when first sexual relations occur
later on, it will "tear" again, there will be some pain,
and there will be bleeding.
Hymeonplasty Cost:
Depending on your geographic location and choice of surgeon the
price
of hymenoplasty may range between $2500 - $4500.
Locate A Hymenoplasty Doctor Near You:
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