SURGICAL & NON SURGICAL TREATMENTS

NON SURGICAL QUICK THERMIVA SESSION AND PRP INJECTION FOR

  1. Urinary Leakage
  2. Post Delivery Mummy Makeover
  3. Menopause vaginal dryness and recurrent infection.
  4. vaginal Laxity – Female Sexual dyfunction
  5. Atrophic vaginitis in cancer patients 
  6. Vulvodynia Pain
  7. Lichen Sclerosus Skin Disorder

SURGICAL PROCEDURES

  1. Vaginoplasty (Tighten Up)
  2. Perineoplasty (Tighten Up)
  3. Hymenoplasty (Tighten Up)
  4. Labiaplasty – do you also want Barbie look
  5. Prolapse Surgeries 
  6. Sling Surgeries

Informed Consent

Informed consent is a critical component of a lawsuit and essential for patient happiness. Risk managers speak of informed consent, recognizing its importance, yet it is rarely the sole basis of a successful lawsuit. Cardiovascular studies suggested that patients under stand and retain approximately 35% of what is discussed in a consultation. However, these data are old, and by presenting information in a manner to accommodate patients’ main learning styles-visual, auditory, and kinesthetic-rates of retention can be much higher. Through a collaborative effort of the surgeon, coordinator, nurse, and others, a practice can benefit by presenting a story of expectations for auditory learners, diagrams and photographs for visual learners, and specific examples of possible interactions for kinesthetic learners. The more all three are included in the informed consent process, the better a surgeon’s understanding of the patient’s expectations and the ability to achieve them, and the better the patient’s understanding of acceptable risks and complications.

The informed consent process should be documented in an educational style and not in a legalese style. An appropriate amount of time should be allotted for questions and answers and to acknowledge that the patient understands what can, and especially what cannot be achieved and that no results can be guaranteed. This cannot be accomplished in one visit, at the end of which the patient signs the reflection documentation, which is informed consent reflecting what has been discussed in this process.” Some patients never understand the informed consent process, whereas others do so after the second practice interaction. For those who do not understand, wise surgeons will not schedule surgery, but rather continue providing “nonselling” information, helping the prospective patient balance her goals and understanding. The process must be explained in part by the surgeon who will perform the surgery. The practice nurse or coordinator can assist but cannot thoroughly discuss and answer surgical questions.

Realistic Expectation

Patients should be informed about the risks of noncompilance. Suregons may say, “I can no longer be responsible for your outcome if you do not follow recommended instructions”. All patients should sign a revision policy. The consent should clearly state the requirement to comply with preoperative and postoperative instructions and explain that non compliant patients will be responsible for the cost of any additional surgery. For instance, labiaplasty patients who smoke before or after surgery are at very high risk for wound complications. These patients should sign a revision policy starting that they will be required to pay for any revision surgery.

 Surgeons who describe in advance a complication that occurs postoperatively are often thought to be very smart; however, the same information provided after the complication occurs is often seen as an excuse and is not well accepted. The best advice I can offer is to discuss the benefits of a procedure versus the inherent risks and complications that may occur, while ensuring the patient’s goals are realistic. This process should be carried out over the course of several patient visits,