Behind The Scenes Of A Vaginal Plastician

It's 7am in an office in West Hollywood, LA. On the horizon there is the delectable Pacific. Dr David Matlock doesn't want to talk about the scenery, though. He wants to talk about his work, which is proudly displayed in a series of ring binders. It is not my usual choice of pre-breakfast viewing. "Look at that -- excess tissue along the clitoris. Now, see how clean and sleek that is. The minora: nice and neat."

Indeed, the photographs leave nothing to the imagination.

On we go with the salesman's patter. "I have procedures that I pioneered, trademarked and have developed over the past 12 years. Laser vaginal rejuvenation, for the enhancement of sexual gratification. Designer laser vaginoplasty, for the aesthetic enhancement of the vulva structures. I also do liposculpting."

Yes, ladies, David Matlock, aka Dr Sex, can "fix" you. Didn't know you needed to be fixed? With the exception of more serious problems, it wasn't until the late 1990s that plastic surgeons seriously considered scouting for business "down there". Yet from 2005 to 2006, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, vaginal rejuvenation procedures in the States increased from 793 to 1,030 a year. Leading the charge towards this bold new frontier in physical perfection-seeking is Matlock himself.

At 47, he has been in plastic surgery for 21 years, and in vaginal rejuvenation for 16. Today, he is a multimillionaire. Patients (or "customers") from more than 30 countries arrive each week at his Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute of Los Angeles, paying up to £41,000. A self-styled, can-do crusader for women, he sees his role as one of liberating women from the tyranny of sexual inadequacy and disappointment. By arming us with the tools for total physical dominion over our private parts, he is, to his mind, setting us free.

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Comments

[Topfeeder]

I never had any complaints.

[johnnygoodwud]

redecorating the beef curtains. interesting.

[OtayPanky]

HL Mencken once said that nobody ever went broke underestimating the stupidity of the American people.

[mamacat]

Don't forget P.T. Barnum.

[Cathexis]

Vaginal plastic surgery, short of reconstructive or transgender operations, strikes me as short-sighted and barbaric. Guess we haven't come that far from primitive tribalism.

[Theda]

Ladies, do keigel exercises instead. If you exercise those vaginal muscles every day you'll have fantastic orgasms.
Better than paying $40,000 for needless surgery.
Men LOVE it when we "wrap" our muscles around their erect "manhood!"

[Counterglow]

Indeed we do!

[acidfree]

The article mentioned 40,000 British pounds, not American dollars. Thanks to the current exchange rate, that is about $80,000. Quite the chunk of change for "needless surgery."

[ladyv]

Labia reduction has nothing to do with tightness. It trims away the bits of labia that in some women hang down a lot. If you haven't seen labia like this you can't understand it. I'm sure some (perhaps most) of this surgery is unnecessary, but I saw one case where a 15-yo girl had inner labia that hung down like six inches and she was unable to wear underwear or pants and avoided sitting in public because she would actually end up with her labia splatted out under her ass and it pinched the hell out of her and there was no graceful way for her to do what she would have to do to sit comfortably, which was to actually reach up inside her skirt and pull her labia forward to hold them out of the way until she was seated.

[mediamarv]

Good ol HuffPo, proving their relevance once again.
Any stats on how many page views actually go to the Living section, other than the occasional foray from people like me (and I hastily make a getaway)? Getting a return on your investment here, are you HuffPo interns???

[vagabond78666]

leave the ol vajaja alone.
ok,i am a male,so what do i know? well, i have seen more than my fair share and while there are some interesting ones out there i can honestly say not one of them needed a knife taken to em.

[wadenelson1]

What an absolute racket, based solely on individuals' insecurities. Like roses, each one is exquisitely different --- and beautiful. Don't let these con-men with medical degrees convince you otherwise.