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Top Los Angeles Labiaplasty Surgeon
Can Vaginoplasty be Done While the Patient is Awake?
The Question
“I am seriously considering vaginoplasty – but I’ve read that you have to be “all the way under” to have it done. I am nervous about general anesthesia.”
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The Answer
By Dr. Courtenay Poucher, MD, FACOG, certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the National Society of Cosmetic Physicians
This is an excellent question! I appreciate the opportunity to clear up a myth about vaginoplasty and other intimate surgical procedures.
In my practice as a board-certified labiaplasty surgeon, I’ve performed over 3,000 procedures – hundreds of them vaginoplasty – with only local anesthesia. This minimally-invasive procedure is done in-office – not a surgical center or hospital – and is painless, thanks to our specially-compounded numbing cream.
Our patients are wide awake throughout the entire procedure and often watch one of their favorite shows or movies during the treatment to pass the time.
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