Monsplasty, also called a pubic lift, is a surgical procedure that reduces and tightens the skin and tissue of the mons pubis, the area of fatty tissue between the genitals and the pubic bone.
The mons pubis, or pubic mons, can become enlarged or sag, due to hormonal changes or aging. Weight gain or loss, which often happens during or after pregnancy, can also stretch the skin and create sagging.Â
Women who’ve had C-sections or a tummy tuck sometimes find that the pubic area is more prominent than before their surgery, since the scar compresses the fatty tissue, making the tissue around it look puffier.Â
An enlarged or sagging pubic region can interfere with urination and sexual activity, as well as how your clothes fit; it can make women feel self-conscious when wearing bathing suits or tight-fitting pants. Diet and exercise can help to reduce the excess fat, but it can’t fix the issue of skin laxity.
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“If you have a fat deposit with no excess skin, you can just have pubic liposuction,” says Beverly Hills, California, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Gary Alter, an expert in female genital aesthetic surgery. “But if you have excess skin, you need a pubic lift with fat removal and stabilization of the pubic skin to the abdominal muscles. The incision is usually like a Cesarean incision.”
This procedure can be combined with other body contouring plastic surgeries (like an abdominoplasty, panniculectomy, or mommy makeover) or a vaginal rejuvenation procedure, such as a labiaplasty.
