Hymenoplasty

A hymenoplasty surgery or hymen reconstruction surgery, is a procedure that recreates the hymen for various personal and cultural reasons. It may be for cultural reasons such as regaining the appearance of an intact hymen, for personal beliefs, or psychological healing after trauma. This surgery gives you feeling of wholeness again, through your own body.

If you come to Dr. Karen Toubi who specializes in Hymenoplasty Beverly Hills, a famous OB/GYN, you can be assured of a private, compassionate, and very skillful treatment.

What Is The Rationale Behind Hymenoplasty?

A hymenoplasty is one kind of surgical procedure which is carried out to restore the hymen inside the vaginal area. It could be the case that your hymen was torn and now you want to make it seem fresh again.

The hymen is a thin tissue which covers only part of the vaginal opening. In some cultures the intact of the hymen has been a symbol of purity especially on the wedding night. Yet, the hymen can be easily disrupted by activities, like inserting a tampon, riding horse or cycling. With the hymenoplasty surgery, it is possible to re-attach or create the hymen with a high level of detail.

Reasons for Hymenoplasty

We have found that women have different motivations for undergoing hymenoplasty surgery. In certain cultures, an intact hymen symbolizes a woman’s readiness to get married and is even a pre-condition to do so. Others may turn to this surgery to emotionally recover from a traumatic event such as being rape, or being sexually assaults; they get physical support to deal with the psychological impact of what they went through. Moreover, personal or religious beliefs also play a role here.

The Hymenoplasty Procedure

Hymenoplasty is most common in our office as an office-based operation, and the procedure itself takes 1-2 hours approximately. The surgeon takes out the remaining torn skin and tissue from the hymen area, and carefully re-joining the tissue through sutures, making a tiny hole. This surgical act gives rise to a new, healed hymen.

After this operation, it will practically be impossible to tell if your hymen is your original hymen, or one that has been repaired. When there is little tissue on the hymen area available, the operation to a new hymen may use tissue from the vaginal area to form the new hymen through comprehensive reconstruction of the hymen.

Anesthesia and Recovery

Hymenoplasty is usually performed with local anesthesia, which numbs the area while letting the patient be awake and active. However, for very nervous patients, general anesthesia may be administered, while local anesthetic is usually chosen because of its safety.

Restoration after hymenoplasty doesn’t take very long, a considerable number of patients even get back to their jobs and daily lives after one or two days. The complete healing process is about six weeks, however you must refrain from sexual activity and heavy physical exercise. Also, a very small amount of blood coming out during the first twenty four to forty eight hours is quite common

Choose Dr. Karen Toubi

Dr. Karen Toubi has been providing gynecology and vaginal reconstruction services for over eleven years. Among her groundbreaking techniques, she has developed many which have now become quite popular in Orange County and Los Angeles. Patients who are interested in hymen reconstruction in Beverly Hills find Dr. Toubi very trustworthy because of her professional expertise, empathetic nature and also her use of the latest technology to deliver patients with great results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Duration of hymenoplasty surgery

Hymenoplasty is almost always a single visit and takes about one to two hours. Local anesthesia is most frequently used for this surgical procedure.

Will the hymenoplasty surgery result in being visibly different?

The answer is a resounding no. The reconstructed hymen will be extremely close to the real one in terms of appearance and also be able to bleed in a natural way due to the new blood supply.

How long is the time needed for one to heal from hymenoplasty?

The majority of people can resume work and other daily activities within one to two days post-surgery. Full recovery takes about six weeks; during this timeframe, it is advisable to refrain from sex and heavy exercise. It is quite common to experience minor bleeding during the first twenty-four to forty-eight hours after the procedure.

The question often asked why women choose the hymenoplasty procedure at the Beverly Hills clinic discreetly…

We could have all kinds of reasons, from cultural and religious expectations about being a married woman to private beliefs, or maybe simply healing from past trauma, such as being raped or being molested. Dr. Toubi’s clinic offers confidentiality and compassionate, non-judgmental care to all reasons a patient might come with for hymen restoration.

Do you think that hymenoplasty operation is safe?

Undoubtedly yes, if a knowledgeable specialist does it. Hymenoplasty is a proven minor operation done on an outpatient basis. As the patient is usually put under local anesthesia, the risk level for most of the patients is not too high.