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Clitoral reduction: Technical note.

C Uzan¹, F Marchand¹, M Schmidt¹

¹Department of Maxillofacial and Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Henri-Mondor Hospital, 51, avenue du Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny, 94010 Créteil, France.

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Summary

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Clitoral hypertrophy, a rare genital condition, can be congenital or acquired. A modified conservative surgical technique offers improved patient quality of life and satisfaction.

Keywords:

Capuchon clitoridien Chirurgie plastique Clitoral hood Clitoral hypertrophy Clitoridomegalie Clitoridoplastie Clitoridoplasty Clitoris Clitoromegaly Hypertrophie clitoridienne Plastic surgery

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Area of Science:

Genitourinary reconstructive surgery
Endocrinology
Plastic surgery

Background:

Clitoral hypertrophy is a rare genital malformation, either congenital (often due to adrenal hyperplasia) or acquired (from endocrine diseases, tumors, or cysts).
It can cause significant psychological distress and impact sexual quality of life, often exacerbated during sexual arousal.
Surgical correction is considered once the underlying cause is treated or stabilized.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a modified conservative surgical technique for treating clitoral hypertrophy and associated clitoral hood hypertrophy.
To evaluate the efficacy and patient satisfaction with this novel surgical approach.

Main Methods:

A modified ventral reduction clitoridoplasty preserving the dorsal neurovascular pedicle.
Associated procedures included chevron plasty of the clitoral hood and labia majora lipofilling.
Presentation of two clinical cases with postoperative follow-up.

Main Results:

The described surgical technique effectively treated clitoral hypertrophy and clitoral hood enlargement.
Patients reported high satisfaction with their quality of life post-surgery.
Postoperative follow-up was uncomplicated.

Conclusions:

The modified conservative surgical technique is a viable option for managing clitoral hypertrophy.
This approach leads to significant improvements in patient-reported quality of life and sexual satisfaction.