designer vaginas
by Jenny Bryan
help and info
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organisations
British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS)
at The Royal College of Surgeons of England
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE
Advice Line: 020 7405 2234
E-mail: info@baaps.org.uk
Website: www.baaps.org.uk
Offers information about aesthetic plastic surgery. The website features a search facility for accredited surgeons, gives details of the common cosmetic surgery procedures, and tells you the risks and limitations of each.
General Medical Council
Regent's Place
350 Euston Road
London NW1 3JN
Tel: 0845 357 8001 (general enquiries) (Mon-Fri 8am-5.30pm)
Tel: 0845 357 0022 (doctors' fitness to practise)
E-mail: gmc@gmc-uk.org
Website: www.gmc-uk.org
Holds general and specialist registers of doctors practising in the UK. The registration department can provide registration details of specific, named doctors, free of charge. Contact them to check if the doctor or surgeon you have chosen is on their register.
Medical Advisory Service
PO Box 3087
London W4 4ZP
General Medical Helpline: 020 8994 9874 (Mon-Fri 6-8pm)
Men's Health Helpline: 020 8995 4448 (Mon, Tues, Thurs 7-9pm)
E-mail: info@medicaladvisoryservice.org.uk
Website: www.medicaladvisoryservice.org.uk
Telephone advice and information service for all general medical enquiries. See the website for details of other helplines.
websites
Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of Los Angeles
www.drmatlock.com
US site giving information on the procedure of vaginal re-sculpture and rejuvenation through laser surgery. Has a useful section on frequently asked questions.
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
www.rcog.org.uk
Concerned with setting standards to improve women's health. Cannot provide details of specialist surgeons, although their site has useful links and information.
Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/
CosmeticSurgery/DH_4121545
This site provides information on female genital reshaping (or labia reduction/labiaplasty)
www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/
CosmeticSurgery/DH_4122443
This Department of Health site gives details on Vaginal tightening surgery (or vaginoplasty).
(February 2002, resources updated August 2008)
