Female genital rejuvenation procedures are mainly aimed for reshaping or reducing the external appearance of the vagina. It can boost self-esteem and enhance sexual life. Various factors contribute to your femininity, confidence and sexual life but one of the most important things is your private part, which is appearance of your genitalia. Why do you need labioplasty? In women asymmetric, large, or irregular genital labia (lips) can occur naturally or it may develop with age, childbirth, hormones, or even from sexual intercourse. In most women, the labia minora (inner genital "lips") are seen only when the legs are kept apart, however in some women, large labia minora are visible even when the legs are not separated, causing discomfort, embarrassment, self-consciousness, and distances in relationships. Enlarged labia may also be noticeable in tightly fitting clothes, and might cause discomfort during intercourse or bicycle riding. For these reasons, many women with asymmetric or large labia choose to make the labia smaller, more defined, and/or more symmetric through a procedure known as Labioplasty or labia majora/ minora reduction. How long the labioplasty surgery takes? Usually, this procedure takes between 1 to 2hours and is performed with local / regional anaesthesia. Some patients prefer even general anaesthesia. Do I need hospitalization? It can be done as day care procedure but sometimes a day stay can be offered if General anaesthesia is given. How is the postoperative period recovery? There will be mild swelling and discomfort that will settle in 1-2 weeks time. Oral medications will be prescribed for the same. The sutures will be absorbable so need to give further pain for stitch removal. The final result will be appreciated in around 2 months’ time once the oedema disappear completely. What are the complications of labioplasty? As these areas are more prone for infection, so patient are advised to maintain hygiene and cleaning of part regularly. This is a minor procedure and like any other wound there is slight chance of bleeding, infection.

What is polydactyly? Polydactyly is a deformity in which the hand has one or more extra fingers in any of three places of the hand: on the small finger side most common (ulnar) on the thumb side, also called thumb duplication less common (radial) in the middle of the hand least common (central) What are the different forms of polydactyly? skin and soft tissue the simplest to remove skin, soft tissue and bone but no joint more challenging to remove/remodel skin, soft tissue and bone with joint (closer to a fully-formed finger most challenging to remove/remodel) Is this is a hereditary problem? Yes but some time it present non hereditary. What causes polydactyly? During normal embryonic development (while the baby is still in the womb), the hand initially forms in the shape of a paddle, and then at about the sixth or seventh week of gestation splits into separate fingers. Polydactyly results if there's an irregularity in this process: An extra finger forms when a single finger splits in two. How is polydactyly diagnosed? Polydactyly can be seen by ultrasound prenatally, and after birth by clinical examination. How is polydactyly treated, and at what age? The extra finger can be removed surgically, when the child is between 1 and 2 years old, young enough that he won't miss developmental milestones such as grasping (prehension), but late enough that he can tolerate anesthesia and surgery well. What are the Complications of surgery? Major complications after surgery are rare but often minor like scar formation, stiffness, instability, and late deformity. Most cosmetic or functional deformities can be addressed in later corrective surgery. What is the outcome of polydactyly surgery? Most of the young patients have full hand function and an improved appearance of the hand. It is possible that in a severe case, may need additional reconstructive surgery to recover full function and improve the hand's appearance.