The Aesthetic and Functional Outcome of Monsplasty in Women Who Experienced Abdominoplasty

Background: One of the most popular procedures for bodysculpting is still abdominoplasty, for which many new surgicaltechniques are released every year. But the region beneath theabdomen has received little attention. Consequently, patientswho have a body lift or abdominoplasty without a correspondingmonsplasty frequently report discomfort with function andappearance, especially in the pubic region.Objective: The purpose of this prospective study was toassess the cosmetic and functional effects of monsplasty in femalepatients who had undergone abdominoplasty.Patients and Methods: between September 2021 and December2023 at the Plastic Surgery Department Assiut University,A total of 30 women who were candidate for abdominoplastyassociated with mons deformity were included in thisstudy from the. Those women were randomly subdivided into2 groups; traditional abdominoplasty or liposuction-assistedabdominoplasty without monsplasty (group A) and with monsplasty(group B) - Mons lift as a technique of monsplasty- toCompare the female genital self-image, degree of mons deformityand measurements of the mons region between both groups.We performed traditional (classical) abdominoplastyWith the classical horizontal incision, excludingextended and belt abdominal lipectomy.Results: The main findings of the study included: Bothgroups showed no significant differences regarding baselineand perioperative data. The operative duration was not significantlydifferent between the two groups. There was a significantpostoperative reduction in the various measurements duringfollow-up, except for the length of the labia majorain group B). Additionally, there was a significant improvementin the degree of mons pubis tosis deformity after surgery in (group < br />B) The Female Genital Self-Image Scale showed significantimprovement in group B.Conclusion: Monsplasty reduces discomfort in the pubic areaarea and positively impacts body image, self-esteem, and sexualexperience.