Labiaplasty Trending: This Surgery Helps Women Feel Sexier, More Confident

This cosmetic surgery procedure — which has grown by 44% over the last year* — has been reported by some of my patients as helping them to feel sexier and more self-confident. What is it? It’s labiaplasty (also called labioplasty), one of the most popular procedures that I perform.

This surgery has increased in popularity by 44%.

Over the past few years women of all ages have become more concerned with the appearance of their genital area. Most patients seeking labioplasty feel that they do not want hanging of the labia minora beyond the labia majora or outer lips. Others feel bulky in pants or a bathing suit to the point of not wanting to wear any revealing clothing.

While many patients are still shy about addressing this area of their body that they may not feel happy with, the barriers to discussing it are lowering. Most patients still approach the topic of surgery in this area in quiet whispers. I feel over time women will become more and more comfortable talking about and considering this cosmetic enhancement — just the way breast surgery was once a hush-hush topic, but now is freely discussed by many women.

The Plastic Surgery Channel recently came to my medical office in Duxbury to report on this trend. The video has just been released. You can view it here on The Plastic Surgery Channel and on my YouTube Channel.



For more information on labiaplasty and the three labial surgeries that I perform in my surgical suite, please see my website www.christinehamori.comhttp://www.christinehamori.com/.

* According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

Christine Hamori Cosmetic Surgery + Skin Spa
113 Tremont Street, Duxbury, Massachusetts, 02332
Tel. 781-934-2200
Serving Boston's South Shore, Cape Cod and Nantucket

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Here are some quick facts about sunscreen from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

To protect your skin from the sun's damaging rays, apply sunscreen at least 20 minutes before sun exposure and reapply every few hours. Here are the important facts.

What does UV mean? Before you select an effective sunscreen, you should know Ultraviolet (UV) radiation that affects the skin are classified as UVA and UVB.

What is UVA? UVA is the longest of the UV.  It can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin and plays a major role in skin aging and wrinkling.  Recent studies show it causes the development of skin cancer.  UVA penetrates glass and clouds.

What is UVB? UVB is responsible for burning, tanning, accelerating the skin aging and also plays a key role in the development of skin cancer.  UVB varies by season, location and time of day.  The most intense amount of UVB hits the U.S. between 10:00am and 4:00PM.

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What is Broad Spectrum? When choosing the right sunscreen select a product that provides “broad-spectrum” protection for both UVA and UVB. If you are going to the beach or pool make sure it is water-resistant and doesn’t wash off in the water. You want to have an SPF of 15 or higher.

What ingredients should my sunscreen contain? When choosing a sunscreen select one that contains ingredients known to filter UVA. These include:

• Mexoryl SX
• avobenzone
• titanium dioxide
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Keep reading to learn more facts about sunscreen… click on: Protect Yourself from Too Much Sun This Summer