McIndoe
(also: bottom surgery, lower surgery, vaginoplasty)
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Introduction
Many transgender women, and some transfeminine nonbinary people, experience gender dysphoria regarding the lack of a vulva and/or vaginal canal. Having a vulva and/or vaginal canal procured through surgical means can be a great source of gender euphoria. This page will be discussing the technique known as "The McIndo Technique." For general information on vaginoplasty, click on the underlined word to go to the general vaginoplasty page, or navigate to it using the alphabet menu at the top of this page.
General Information
This technique requires a skin graft (typically from the thigh or buttock, that needs to be treated with permenant hair removal at least 6 months prior to surgery) and results in a neovagina that does not self-lubricate. This technique comes with the possible complications associated with skin grafts.
A space is surgically created in the pelvic area, and a mold covered in a skin graft is inserted. The mold stays in place for several months to help the skin heal into the correct shape. The skin grafts are never as sensitive as genital skin.
This surgery is best for women lacking in penile skin and for those willing to maintain life-long dilation.
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