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A private consultation with Dr. Antonio provides space to discuss tissue prominence, proportion, irritation, comfort, or coordinated surgical planning. Recommendations are individualized and grounded in anatomy, safety, and realistic expectations.
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Understanding natural variation
The folds surrounding the clitoris vary naturally in size, shape, symmetry, and visibility. They may also change with puberty, pregnancy, childbirth, aging, or menopause. Surgery is not medically necessary simply because tissue looks different from an image or expectation.
Understanding the procedure
Clitoral hood reduction is a surgical procedure that removes or reshapes selected folds of tissue around the clitoral hood. It is distinct from surgery on the clitoris itself and may be considered alone or alongside labiaplasty when appropriate.
Because this is highly sensitive anatomy, conservative planning and protection of nerves, blood supply, function, and tissue balance are essential. Dr. Antonio determines whether surgery may be appropriate only after an individual examination and discussion.
Reasons to begin a discussion
A consultation can clarify anatomy and options without assuming that surgery is necessary.
Function and sensitivity matter
The goal is not to create a standardized appearance. Any surgical plan must preserve appropriate tissue coverage and account for the close relationship between the hood, clitoris, surrounding nerves, blood supply, and adjacent labial tissue.
Consultation includes what surgery may change, what cannot be promised, whether a combined procedure is appropriate, alternatives, and the possibility of altered sensation or dissatisfaction.
From consultation to decision
Contact Aris and request a private surgical consultation with Dr. Antonio.
Review your concerns, symptoms, goals, medical history, anatomy, and any prior treatment or surgery.
Dr. Antonio discusses whether surgery may be appropriate, realistic limitations, technique considerations, alternatives, and risks.
If you choose to proceed, preparation, recovery, fees, the surgical setting, and follow-up are reviewed before scheduling.
Recovery planning
Early healing commonly includes swelling, bruising, tenderness, and restrictions on friction, strenuous activity, exercise, tampon use, and intimacy. The amount and duration vary by procedure and patient.
Dr. Antonio provides an individualized plan for wound care, medication, activity, follow-up, warning signs, and return to daily routines. Patients should contact Aris promptly if healing differs from the instructions provided.
Common questions
Clitoral hood reduction is surgery that removes or reshapes selected folds of tissue around the clitoral hood. It does not remove or operate on the clitoris itself. Planning must account for anatomy, tissue balance, and protection of sensation.
No. Vulvar anatomy varies widely in size, shape, color, visibility, and symmetry. Consultation begins with anatomy education and does not assume that natural variation requires surgery.
No. The procedures involve different tissue. They may be discussed together when concerns involve overall proportion, but each requires its own anatomical assessment and surgical plan.
Improved sensation, orgasm, or sexual function cannot be promised. Surgery near sensitive anatomy may also cause altered sensation, numbness, hypersensitivity, pain, or sexual difficulty.
Swelling, bruising, tenderness, and temporary activity restrictions are expected. Return to work, exercise, tampon use, and intimacy depends on the surgical plan and healing. Dr. Antonio provides individualized instructions.
No. Dr. Antonio considers anatomy, symptoms, goals, expectations, physical and emotional health, medications, nicotine use, healing risks, and alternatives before recommending surgery.
A consultation, not a commitment
A surgical consultation with Dr. Antonio can help you understand your anatomy, whether surgery may be appropriate, realistic options, and what recovery would require.
Request an Appointment →Clitoral hood reduction is surgery and carries risks. Potential complications include pain, bleeding, hematoma, infection, wound separation or delayed healing, scarring, adhesions, asymmetry, overresection or underresection, altered sensation, numbness, hypersensitivity, painful intimacy, dissatisfaction, and need for additional surgery. Evidence regarding the safety, effectiveness, and long-term outcomes of elective genital cosmetic surgery remains limited. Results vary, and no physical, emotional, or sexual outcome is guaranteed. Individual consultation is required.