The Aesthetic and Functional Outcome of Monsplasty in Women Who Experienced Abdominoplasty | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | ||||
| Article 10, Volume 49, Issue 2, April 2025, Page 159-168 PDF (552.91 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejprs.2025.425153 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
| Assem H. K. Abdelhafez* 1; Mostafa Abdel Latif1; Awny Askalany2; Ahmed Gamal1; Wagdi M Ali1; Mohamed El Younsy1 | ||||
| 1The Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University | ||||
| 2The Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of MediciThe Department of Plastic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut Universityne, Assiut University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: One of the most popular procedures for body sculpting is still abdominoplasty, for which many new surgical techniques are released every year. But the region beneath the abdomen has received little attention. Consequently, patients who have a body lift or abdominoplasty without a corresponding monsplasty frequently report discomfort with function and appearance, especially in the pubic region. Objective: The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the cosmetic and functional effects of monsplasty in female patients who had undergone abdominoplasty. Patients and Methods: between September 2021 and December 2023 at the Plastic Surgery Department Assiut University, A total of 30 women who were candidate for abdominoplasty associated with mons deformity were included in this study from the. Those women were randomly subdivided into 2 groups; traditional abdominoplasty or liposuction-assisted abdominoplasty without monsplasty (group A) and with monsplasty (group B) - Mons lift as a technique of monsplasty- to Compare the female genital self-image, degree of mons deformity and measurements of the mons region between both groups. We performed traditional (classical) abdominoplasty With the classical horizontal incision, excluding extended and belt abdominal lipectomy. Results: The main findings of the study included: Both groups showed no significant differences regarding baseline and perioperative data. The operative duration was not significantly different between the two groups. There was a significant postoperative reduction in the various measurements during follow-up, except for the length of the labia majora in group B). Additionally, there was a significant improvement in the degree of mons pubis tosis deformity after surgery in (group < br />B) The Female Genital Self-Image Scale showed significant improvement in group B. Conclusion: Monsplasty reduces discomfort in the pubic area area and positively impacts body image, self-esteem, and sexual experience. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Monsplasty; Mons lift; Abdominoplasty; Monspexy | ||||
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