A gender-affirming Vulvoplasty (without a vaginal canal) can be a powerful procedure for reducing genital incongruence and dysphoria. Both Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty surgery involve the deconstruction and alteration of the components of the existing genitalia and the creation of a functional and aesthetically pleasing vulva.
Externally the result for a Vaginoplasty and Vulvoplasty are the same, however a Vaginoplasty involves the creation of a vaginal canal. A Vulvoplasty is sometimes referred to as a "zero depth vaginoplasty".
An orchiectomy (removal of both testes) is also performed during this operation if it has not been done previously.
Please see our section on Vaginoplasty if your preference is to have a vaginal canal.
