Clitoral hood reduction at Aylan Clinic reduces excess or protruding clitoral hood tissue — the fold of skin covering the clitoris — for patients travelling from Canada, with a stay of five to seven days and for up to 60% less than Canadian private prices. It is the most precise procedure in intimate surgery, and the one where surgeon judgement matters most relative to the size of the operation. The clitoris itself is never touched: only the hood is reduced. Most patients have it alongside a labiaplasty, because once the labia minora are reduced, remaining hood tissue can look disproportionate.
This guide sits within our intimate surgery in Turkey section, and it complements the assessment your surgeon provides directly. Because clitoral hood reduction is rarely a standalone procedure, this page also explains when it should be combined with a labiaplasty and when it is appropriate alone. At any point you can review our pricing in Turkey and request a confidential plan and quote.
Four things to know before reading further. A female surgeon is available on request, at no additional charge. The clitoris itself is not touched — only the hood, the fold of tissue covering it, is reduced. Conservative is correct here: this is the one procedure in intimate surgery where under-correction is preferable to over-correction. And it is rarely a standalone procedure — if you are considering a labiaplasty, this is the question to ask alongside it.
1. Understanding Clitoral Hood Reduction
What the Clitoral Hood Is
The prepuce is a fold of tissue that covers and protects the clitoris, formed where the upper portions of the labia minora meet above it. It is a normal and functional structure: it protects the clitoral glans, it contributes to sensation, and it has a role in how the area functions during arousal.
What the Procedure Involves
Reduction of excess or redundant hood tissue, either in its length, its width, or both. The surgeon removes a small amount of tissue from either side of the hood, or from its upper portion, and closes the incisions. The clitoris is not touched, and the hood is reduced rather than removed. The operation takes twenty to forty minutes on its own, and it adds relatively little time when combined with a labiaplasty.
What It Achieves
- Improved proportion, particularly after a labiaplasty. This is the main reason it is performed.
- Reduced bulk, where excess hood tissue produces a visible fullness in fitted clothing or swimwear.
- Reduced friction, where redundant tissue rubs or catches.
- Improved hygiene in some patients, where excessive folds trap moisture.
- Better exposure of the clitoris during arousal in some patients where the hood is genuinely redundant enough to interfere — covered honestly in section 5, because it is frequently oversold.
What It Does Not Do
- It does not increase clitoral sensitivity as a general rule. Section 5 explains why claims to that effect should be treated carefully.
- It does not reduce the labia minora — that is a labiaplasty.
- It does not address the labia majora or the mons pubis, though excess tissue in those areas can contribute to the same visual fullness, and both are covered in their own guides.
2. Why This Is Usually Combined With a Labiaplasty
The Proportion Problem
The clitoral hood and the labia minora are continuous — the hood is formed by the upper parts of the labia minora meeting above the clitoris. When the labia minora are reduced and the hood is not, the hood becomes relatively more prominent. What was proportionate before now looks disproportionate, and the result reads as unbalanced even though the labiaplasty itself was well performed.
What That Looks Like
Patients describe it as the labiaplasty having “worked” but the area still not looking right — a prominent fold above where the reduction was done, drawing the eye. It is a common source of dissatisfaction after labiaplasty, and it is entirely avoidable by assessing both at the outset.
What a Good Surgeon Does
A surgeon assessing you properly raises it unprompted. If you consult for a labiaplasty and your hood has excess tissue, they will mention it and explain the proportion point — whether or not you asked. Ask directly if they do not: “Would reducing the clitoral hood improve the proportion of my result?” A specific answer, with reference to your anatomy, tells you the assessment has been done.
When It Is Done Alone
Where the labia minora are already proportionate and the hood alone is the concern. This happens — some patients have minimal labia minora and a genuinely redundant hood, and reducing the hood alone is the correct plan. Your assessment establishes which applies.
Combining Costs Little
The additional operating time is modest, the recovery is essentially the same as a labiaplasty alone, and it avoids a second trip. For a patient travelling from Canada, that last point matters. Discovering at three months that the proportion is off means another journey.
3. The Clitoris Is Not Touched
We put this early because it is the concern patients raise most, and it deserves a direct answer.
What Is Reduced
Only the hood — the fold of tissue covering the clitoris. The clitoris itself is not cut, reduced, repositioned or touched. Nor are the nerves supplying it, which run in a well-defined position that the surgeon works around.
Why This Matters
Because a number of patients have read about procedures performed in other contexts and worry that this is related. It is not. Clitoral hood reduction is a soft tissue reduction of a covering fold. The clitoris and its nerve supply are preserved entirely, and this is the standard technique everywhere the procedure is performed.
What Sensation You Should Expect
Clitoral sensation is not reduced by a properly performed hood reduction. Temporary altered sensation in the hood tissue itself — numbness or heightened sensitivity in the first weeks — is common and generally settles. A small proportion of patients report a lasting minor change in hood sensation. It is uncommon, and it is worth knowing about.
Why the Conservative Approach Matters for Sensation
This connects to section 4. The hood has a protective function, and removing too much exposes the clitoris more than it should be. An over-exposed clitoris can become hypersensitive to the point of discomfort — rubbing against clothing, uncomfortable during ordinary activity. That is the complication to avoid, and it is why a surgeon who removes conservatively is exercising good judgement.
4. Why Conservative Is Correct
This is the most important clinical point on this page.
The Principle
Under-correction is preferable to over-correction here, and this is the one procedure in intimate surgery where that is unambiguously true.
Why
Because the two errors have very different consequences. Under-correction leaves some hood tissue that could have been reduced. If it bothers you, a small revision at six months is straightforward and low-risk. Over-correction exposes the clitoris more than it should be, which can produce persistent hypersensitivity and discomfort — rubbing against underwear, uncomfortable during exercise, unpleasant during ordinary daily activity. And it is very difficult to correct. Tissue that has been removed cannot be replaced. Reconstruction of a hood is possible but it is a difficult operation with an imperfect result.
What This Means Practically
A surgeon who removes a modest amount and leaves you with slightly more tissue than you might have chosen is doing the right thing, not doing less work. Ask about it directly: “How much will you remove, and how do you avoid over-exposing the clitoris?” A good answer describes preserving adequate coverage, working within defined limits, and — where a patient wants a very substantial reduction — explaining why that is not advisable.
If You Want More Than Is Advisable
Some patients arrive wanting the hood reduced to almost nothing. We will explain why that is not a good idea, and what can be safely achieved. That is a technical conversation rather than a refusal, and most patients accept it readily once the hypersensitivity risk is explained. Being told beforehand is what makes that a good outcome rather than a patient with a permanent problem.
5. On Claims About Increased Sensitivity
Worth addressing directly, because it is marketed.
The Claim
Some clinics market clitoral hood reduction as a procedure that increases sexual sensitivity or improves orgasm, on the basis that reducing the covering exposes the clitoris more.
Our Position
Treat this carefully. Where the hood is genuinely redundant — thick, long, or bulky enough that it does not retract during arousal — reducing it may improve exposure and some patients report improved sensation. But that is a specific anatomical situation, not a general effect. And the evidence for reliable improvement in sexual function is limited. For most patients, the honest expectation is improved proportion and comfort, not improved orgasm.
Why We Say This
Because a patient who has this procedure expecting a change in sexual function, and gets an improved appearance instead, is disappointed by a technically successful operation. And because over-correcting in pursuit of increased sensitivity is exactly how the hypersensitivity problem in section 4 happens.
If Sexual Function Is Your Primary Concern
That is worth discussing openly at consultation. Sexual response depends on a great deal more than hood anatomy — arousal, hormonal status, relationship factors, pelvic floor function and pain conditions all contribute. Where the anatomy is genuinely contributing, we will say so. Where it is not, we will say that too, and it is a more useful answer than an operation.
6. Assessment: Building Your Plan
The Online Consultation
You send your details, and — if you are willing — photographs. Your surgeon reviews them and provides a plan and quote. What to send: your age, what specifically bothers you, whether you are also considering a labiaplasty or have had one, whether the concern is appearance, friction, or something else, previous surgery in the area, all conditions and medications, and whether you would prefer a female surgeon.
Photographs, if you are comfortable: from the front, lying with the legs apart, in good light, unfiltered. A closer view of the hood and clitoral area specifically is the most useful image for this procedure and the one most often missing.
If You Would Rather Not Send Photographs
Entirely reasonable. We can provide a preliminary discussion and a range, with the definitive plan made at your on-site assessment. For this procedure the examination matters more than photographs, since the amount of redundant tissue and how it behaves is assessed by hand rather than by image.
On-Site Assessment
Clinical examination with a chaperone present. Your surgeon assesses the amount of redundant hood tissue in length and width, how the hood sits at rest, the labia minora and whether they need addressing, the position of the clitoris, and the tissue quality. Blood work and pre-operative assessment follow, along with an anaesthetic review.
The Consultation
Your surgeon will discuss how much can be safely reduced, whether a labiaplasty should be combined, what proportion you can expect, and — importantly — the limits and why they exist. Ask to see one-year photographs of combined labiaplasty and hood reduction cases. This is the informative comparison, since the two together are what most patients have.
The Surgical Marking
Done immediately before surgery, with you positioned as you will be for the procedure. This is your last opportunity to raise anything. Say so here.
7. Anaesthesia and Your Trip, Day by Day
Five to seven days, and seven where combined with a labiaplasty or other procedure.
The Anaesthesia
Local anaesthesia with sedation — the area is numbed and you are sedated so that you are relaxed and remember little. Suits a standalone hood reduction well. General anaesthesia is used where you prefer it or where procedures are combined. Many patients prefer general simply because they would rather be unaware, and that is a reasonable basis for choosing.
| Day | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Day 1 — Arrival | Your driver meets you at the airport and takes you to your hotel with your companion. Nothing clinical today. |
| Day 2 — Assessment | Clinical examination with a chaperone, blood work, anaesthetic review, and your surgeon consultation. By the end of the day your plan is confirmed — how much will be reduced, whether a labiaplasty is combined, and what to expect. |
| Day 3 — Surgery | Marking, then the procedure. Twenty to forty minutes alone; longer where combined. You are in recovery for a few hours. Most patients return to their hotel the same day. Ice from the outset. |
| Days 4 to 5 — Recovery | A nurse visits to check the area, review your medication and answer questions. Days two and three are the most swollen, and the hood area swells readily. Rest, gentle walking, and care with sitting. |
| Day 6 — Surgical review | Your surgeon reviews the area and confirms healing is progressing. Many patients feel well enough for a gentle outing by this point. |
| Day 7 — Final check and departure | Final review, wound care instruction, and your documentation: operative report describing what was reduced, written aftercare guidance, and a follow-up plan. Then your transfer to the airport. |
8. Recovery, Week by Week
| Period | What to Expect |
|---|---|
| Days 1 to 3 | Swelling, peaking around day two or three. The hood area swells readily and can look considerably fuller than before surgery. Discomfort rather than sharp pain for most patients — a burning or stinging sensation, particularly on urinating in the first days. Ice is the single most useful thing you do: twenty minutes at a time, frequently, with a cloth barrier. Rest, with the area elevated where you can. |
| Days 4 to 7 | Swelling beginning to reduce. Discomfort improving noticeably. Walking gently is fine and encouraged. Prolonged sitting is the uncomfortable position, and a cushion helps. Most patients move from prescribed analgesia to over-the-counter pain relief around day four or five. |
| Weeks 2 to 3 | Swelling reducing steadily. Sutures, where dissolving, begin to break down and come away — small fragments, which is normal. Desk work at seven to ten days for most patients, with a cushion. Temporary heightened sensitivity is common in this period as swelling reduces and the clitoris is relatively more exposed than it will be once healing completes. This is expected and it settles. |
| Weeks 4 to 6 | Most swelling resolved. The area beginning to look like the intended result. Light exercise from around three to four weeks. Cycling, spinning and horse riding wait longer — six to eight weeks. Intercourse at six weeks, on your surgeon’s confirmation. |
| Months 2 to 3 | Residual swelling settling. Scars softening. Sensitivity normalising, which is the change patients most notice in this period. |
| Months 3 to 6 | Final settling. Your genuine result, both in appearance and in sensation. |
9. Why the First Weeks Feel and Look Different
Worth its own section, because two things happen that patients are rarely warned about.
The Swelling
The hood area swells readily, and in the first days it can look fuller than before surgery. Asymmetry between sides is common because tissue swells unevenly. This is not your result. It resolves over four to six weeks and the appearance changes considerably in that period.
The Temporary Sensitivity
This is the one patients are least often warned about, and the one they most need to know. In the first weeks the tissue is swollen and healing, and the clitoris is relatively more exposed than it will be once everything settles. A number of patients experience heightened sensitivity — sometimes to the point of finding underwear or movement uncomfortable. It is temporary. It settles as the tissue heals and the swelling resolves, typically over four to eight weeks. Knowing this in advance is most of the value, because a patient who experiences it without warning concludes she has been over-corrected — which is the specific complication in section 4, and it is far more often just normal early healing.
What Helps in the Meantime
- Loose cotton underwear, or nothing under a loose nightdress at home.
- Avoiding tight clothing entirely for the first weeks.
- A protective pad if underwear contact is uncomfortable.
- Patience, which is the honest answer.
When to Actually Be Concerned
Distinct from normal early sensitivity, and worth knowing. Sensitivity that is still troublesome at three months rather than steadily improving. Pain rather than sensitivity. Increasing discomfort after the first week rather than improving. Fever, significant bleeding, or discharge with an unpleasant odour. Any of those, contact us. We are available, and most early concerns turn out to be normal healing.
10. Wound Care and Daily Life
Keeping the Area Clean
Rinse with warm water after urinating and pat dry rather than wiping. A peri bottle is genuinely useful and worth buying before you travel. No soap directly on the wound in the first weeks — plain warm water. No baths, swimming or hot tubs until confirmed, usually three to four weeks. Showers are fine from day one or two. No douching and no scented products.
Underwear and Clothing
Loose cotton underwear, and this matters more here than for most procedures because of the sensitivity in section 9. Loose clothing — no leggings, tight jeans or anything compressing for the first weeks. A number of patients wear nothing under a loose nightdress at home for the first days, which is entirely sensible.
Ice
Twenty minutes at a time, several times a day, for the first three to four days, always with a cloth barrier. The most effective thing you control.
Sitting
The uncomfortable position for the first week. A cushion helps, and standing periodically matters.
Sanitary Protection
Pads for the first days — light discharge and spotting is normal. Nothing internal until confirmed.
What to Buy Before You Travel
A peri bottle. Loose cotton underwear, several pairs. Pads. Ice packs. A cushion.
11. Returning to Activity
| Activity | When |
|---|---|
| Walking | From day one, gently, and encouraged. |
| Desk work | Seven to ten days, with a cushion. |
| Physical work | Two to three weeks. |
| Driving | Three to five days, once off strong analgesia and comfortable sitting. |
| Light exercise | Three to four weeks. |
| Running | Six weeks. |
| Cycling, spinning, horse riding | Six to eight weeks. Direct pressure on the area waits longest. |
| Swimming | Three to four weeks, once healed and confirmed. |
| Intercourse | Six weeks, on your surgeon’s confirmation. |
| Tampons | After your surgeon confirms, usually four to six weeks. |
12. Scars and Long-Term
The Scars
Small incisions on either side of the hood, or in its upper portion, positioned in natural folds where they are least visible. This area heals particularly well, and mature scars from a hood reduction are generally very difficult to see — among the most inconspicuous in intimate surgery. They mature over three to six months.
Scar Care
Follow your wound care instructions exactly for the first three weeks, and apply nothing to an incision that has not closed. Once fully healed, a plain unscented moisturiser is sufficient.
Is the Result Permanent?
Yes, for practical purposes. Tissue that has been removed does not regrow. Normal ageing produces gradual changes as it does everywhere, and significant weight change can have some effect, but the reduction itself is durable.
Childbirth Afterwards
Vaginal delivery does not typically undo a hood reduction. Tell your obstetrician you have had one, which is useful information rather than a concern.
Ongoing Care
Nothing specific. Once healed, the area needs no more attention than before. Continue your cervical screening according to the guidelines for your age. If something concerns you later, contact us — a photograph is usually enough for us to advise. Where under-correction bothers you at six months or later, a small revision is straightforward and low-risk, which is precisely why the conservative approach in section 4 is the right one.
13. Aylan Clinic Across Canada: 50 Cities We Serve
Aylan Clinic works with patients from every province and territory in Canada. Wherever you live, the process begins the same way: a free, confidential online consultation, and an honest assessment of how much can be safely reduced and whether a labiaplasty should be combined. Below are the fifty Canadian cities from which we most frequently receive enquiries, with practical notes on travelling to Istanbul from each region.
Greater Toronto Area and Southern Ontario
Toronto is our single largest source of Canadian patients, and Pearson offers the most direct connections to Istanbul of any Canadian airport — and for a short trip that convenience is considerable. Across the wider Greater Toronto Area we regularly work with patients from Mississauga, Brampton, Markham, Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Oshawa. Along the lake: Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls. In southwestern Ontario we see patients from London, from the Waterloo region — Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge — and from Guelph, Windsor and Barrie. Being driven to Pearson is more comfortable than a domestic connection on the return.
Eastern and Northern Ontario
Ottawa patients typically connect through Toronto or Montreal. Kingston patients generally drive to either. In northern Ontario we work with patients from Sudbury, Thunder Bay and Sault Ste. Marie. Journeys involve a domestic connection, which means additional sitting — an overnight stay near your arrival airport is worth building in. For patients from these regions, combining procedures matters more, since a second trip for a proportion problem is a substantial undertaking. We assess both at the outset for exactly this reason. Sudbury and Thunder Bay both have substantial francophone populations, and those patients are served in French from first contact onward.
Montreal and the Surrounding Region
Montreal is our second-largest Canadian source, with excellent connections to Istanbul from Trudeau. Patients from Laval, Longueuil and Brossard are all within easy reach. Because this is a short trip, a number of Montreal patients treat it as a week away.
Quebec City and Across the Province
From Quebec City and the Capitale-Nationale region including Lévis, most patients connect through Montreal — as do patients from Trois-Rivières, Sherbrooke, Drummondville and Saint-Jérôme, all within driving distance of Trudeau. Gatineau patients depart from Ottawa or drive to Montreal. From Saguenay, a domestic connection through Montreal is the norm. All Quebec patients are served in French throughout — and on this procedure it matters particularly. The conversation about safe limits, and about the temporary sensitivity in section 9, needs to be understood precisely — and that is a discussion to have in your own language. Your consultation, examination, nursing visits and written aftercare are all available in French.
Vancouver and British Columbia
Vancouver patients connect through European hubs, typically one connection and a full day of travel. We schedule assessment for the day after arrival. Across the Lower Mainland: Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond. From Victoria and Nanaimo, patients cross by ferry or short flight — the ferry is considerably more comfortable on the return leg. Kelowna, Abbotsford and Kamloops patients connect through Vancouver or Calgary. Given the journey and the sitting involved, British Columbia patients frequently stay a day or two longer, and we suggest it.
Alberta
Calgary and Edmonton both offer good European connections. Red Deer and Lethbridge patients generally drive to Calgary. We schedule Alberta patients with the same rest-day approach as British Columbia.
Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Winnipeg patients connect through Toronto or Montreal. Saint-Boniface and Franco-Manitoban patients are served in French. From Saskatoon and Regina, journeys involve a domestic connection followed by a transatlantic flight. An overnight stay on the return is worth building in.
Atlantic Canada
Halifax patients typically route through Toronto or Montreal. In New Brunswick: Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John, with Moncton and surrounding Acadian communities served in French. Most connect through Montreal, which for francophone patients means French-language service throughout. From Charlottetown and St. John’s, journeys involve one or two connections, with an overnight in between advisable.
Northern Canada
We work with patients from Whitehorse in Yukon, and from communities across the Northwest Territories and Nunavut. This procedure suits northern patients well — one short trip, no lifelong follow-up, and no supervised rehabilitation. The one thing we plan carefully is combining procedures. Where a labiaplasty should be done alongside, we assess and plan both at the outset, because a second trip from the territories for a proportion problem is a genuine burden. Discretion is frequently part of why northern patients contact us, and it is entirely respected. We plan northern itineraries with buffer days at both ends.
How We Handle the Logistics
Whichever city you are travelling from, your coordinator arranges airport transfers at both ends in Istanbul, confirms your hotel before you depart, and builds your schedule around your arrival time. Four recommendations. Ask whether a labiaplasty should be combined — for a Canadian patient, discovering the proportion is off at three months means another journey. Request a female surgeon if you would prefer one. Bring loose cotton underwear and a cushion for the flight home. And avoid a same-day domestic connection where you can.
14. What the Package Includes
- Free, confidential online consultation with a plan and quote
- A female surgeon on request, at no additional charge
- On-site clinical examination with a chaperone present, assessing the hood and the labia minora
- Blood work and pre-operative assessment
- Anaesthetic review, covering local-with-sedation versus general
- Surgeon consultation with one-year photographs of combined cases, and a clear statement of safe limits
- Surgical marking
- The procedure and anaesthesia
- Conservative technique preserving adequate clitoral coverage
- Labiaplasty, labia majora work or other procedure where combined
- Ice packs and wound care supplies during your stay
- Nursing visits throughout your stay
- Surgical review before departure
- Written aftercare guidance in English or French, including the temporary sensitivity in section 9
- Operative report describing what was reduced
- Discreet documentation and invoicing in the form you prefer
- 5-star hotel accommodation, full board
- A companion at no extra cost, accommodated and fed in the same room
- Airport–clinic–hotel transfers
- A personal coordinator from arrival to departure
- English and French-speaking Canadian patient liaison available on request
The Clinical Team
- Plastic surgeon experienced in genital surgery, performing hood reduction routinely alongside labiaplasty
- Female plastic surgeon — available on request
- Anaesthetist — sedation and general anaesthesia
- Dedicated nurse — post-operative care during your stay, female nursing staff
15. Results by Patient Profile
Combined With a Labiaplasty
A patient in her early thirties consulting for a labiaplasty, whose hood had excess tissue in both length and width. Her surgeon raised it unprompted, explaining that reducing the labia minora alone would leave the hood looking disproportionate. Both in one procedure. Her result reads as balanced, and she has said that having it explained was what made her trust the assessment. This is the majority of our hood reduction patients.
A Standalone Reduction
A patient with minimal labia minora and a genuinely redundant hood producing visible fullness in leggings. Hood reduction alone, since her labia minora were already proportionate. Twenty-five minutes, five-day stay, straightforward recovery.
A Patient Who Wanted More Than Was Advisable
A patient who wanted her hood reduced to almost nothing. Her surgeon explained the hypersensitivity risk and what could be safely achieved, and set out why an over-exposed clitoris is difficult to correct. She had a moderate reduction within safe limits and is satisfied. Being told beforehand is what made that a good outcome.
A Patient Whose Expectation Was About Sensitivity
A patient whose primary hope was improved sexual sensation. Her surgeon assessed her hood as only modestly redundant and was straightforward: the appearance would improve, and a change in sexual function was not something he could promise. She proceeded on that basis and is pleased with the appearance. She was not disappointed, because she was not promised.
A Patient Who Found the Early Sensitivity Alarming
Included because it is common. At day twelve she was experiencing heightened sensitivity and was convinced she had been over-corrected. She had been warned, she sent a photograph, we confirmed normal healing, and by seven weeks it had settled entirely. Being warned is most of the value, and it is why section 9 exists.
A Revision for Under-Correction
A patient who at eight months felt slightly more could have been reduced. A small revision under local anaesthesia, straightforward and low-risk. This is the argument for the conservative approach: the correctable error is the one to make.
Combined With Labia Majora Augmentation
A patient with a redundant hood, deflated labia majora and modest labia minora projection. All three addressed in one procedure, and the overall contour improved considerably more than any single element would have. Worth asking about.
16. Questions Worth Asking Any Clinic
- “Would reducing the hood improve the proportion of my labiaplasty result?” — the most useful question if you are having a labiaplasty. A surgeon who raises it unprompted is assessing you properly.
- “How much will you remove, and how do you avoid over-exposing the clitoris?” — the most important technical question. A good answer describes preserving adequate coverage.
- “Is the clitoris itself touched?” — no, and the answer should be unambiguous.
- “Will my sensitivity change?” — clitoral sensation should not be reduced. Temporary heightened sensitivity in the first weeks is common. A clinic that promises improved sexual sensation is overselling.
- “Is a female surgeon available?” — a reasonable preference, at no extra charge.
- “Will a chaperone be present at examination?” — standard practice.
- “Can I see one-year photographs of combined cases?” — the informative comparison, since most patients have both.
- “What if it turns out under-corrected?” — a small revision at six months is straightforward, and a surgeon who explains this is being honest about their conservative approach.
- “How long before I can cycle?” — six to eight weeks.
17. Practical Points to Know
What to Expect
Swelling peaking at day two or three, with the area looking fuller than before and possibly asymmetrical. Discomfort rather than sharp pain, with stinging on urinating in the first days. Temporary heightened sensitivity in the first weeks, which is expected and settles over four to eight weeks. Desk work at seven to ten days. Cycling at six to eight weeks. Intercourse at six weeks. Your genuine result, in appearance and sensation, at three to six months.
Recognised Points
Clitoral hood reduction is a well-established procedure, usually performed alongside a labiaplasty. Your surgeon will discuss the considerations relevant to you. The main ones: swelling and asymmetry in the early weeks, expected and resolving. Temporary heightened sensitivity, common and settling. Over-correction with persistent hypersensitivity — the complication that matters most, difficult to correct, and the reason for the conservative approach in section 4. Under-correction, addressable with a small revision and the preferable error. Bleeding or haematoma, uncommon, most likely in the first days. Infection, uncommon in a well-vascularised area. Wound edge separation, which occurs occasionally and usually heals without intervention. Lasting minor change in hood sensation, uncommon. Scar tenderness, generally settling over months.
The One That Matters Most
Over-correction. It is the reason this page emphasises conservative technique, and it is why a surgeon who removes less is showing better judgement.
On Revision
A small revision at six months or later is not unusual and is not a failure — it is the expected consequence of a deliberately conservative approach, and it is a short procedure frequently under local anaesthesia. Ask about the terms at consultation.
Stopping Smoking
Worth doing. Nicotine constricts small vessels and this area depends on good perfusion. Four weeks before and after makes a difference.
Timing Around Your Cycle
Schedule so that your period is not due in the first week after surgery. Tell your coordinator your dates.
Who This Suits
Adults with redundant clitoral hood tissue that bothers them, in good general health — most commonly alongside a labiaplasty. Surgery is not performed during pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Should I Wait Until After Having Children?
Not necessarily. Vaginal delivery does not typically undo a hood reduction. Where you are planning a pregnancy imminently, waiting is reasonable. Otherwise this is not a procedure requiring deferral for years.
18. Price: How It Is Built and How to Compare It
Why We Quote Per Case
Because a standalone hood reduction and a combined labiaplasty with hood reduction are different operations, and because the extent of the reduction varies. Your quote is built from your description and assessment, itemised, and fixed once you approve it. For the wider picture, see our pricing in Turkey page.
What Determines Your Price
Four factors. Whether it is standalone or combined, and with what — combining is considerably better value than two separate trips, which is worth knowing at the quoting stage. The anaesthesia — local with sedation, or general. The length of your stay, since accommodation and full board are included. Whether you request a female surgeon, which we accommodate at no additional charge.
What Is Included in Your Quote
The confidential online consultation and plan. On-site examination with a chaperone, assessing the hood and the labia minora. Blood work and pre-operative assessment. Anaesthetic review. Surgeon consultation with one-year photographs and a clear statement of safe limits. Marking. The procedure and anaesthesia. Any combined procedure. Ice packs and wound care supplies. Nursing visits throughout your stay. Surgical review. Written aftercare guidance including the temporary sensitivity. Operative report. Discreet documentation. Your 5-star hotel with full board. Transfers. Your coordinator. A companion is accommodated and fed at no additional cost.
What Sits Outside It
Flights, travel insurance, the items in section 10 you buy before travelling, and — where you want it — a small revision later.
How to Compare Quotes Properly
Five checks. Is the hood assessed alongside the labia minora? The most important check. A clinic quoting for a labiaplasty without assessing the hood may leave you with a proportion problem and a second trip. Is it quoted separately or included when combined? A common source of confusion, and combining should cost considerably less than two procedures. Does the clinic describe safe limits? A clinic willing to say how much it will not remove is exercising judgement. How many nights, and are meals included? How many nursing visits?
Why the Lowest Quote Is Rarely the Best Value
On this procedure the operation is short, so what you are paying for is judgement. Over-correction is the complication that matters, and it is very difficult to correct. A surgeon who performs this routinely alongside labiaplasty, who understands the safe limits, and who is willing to tell you that your request is more than is advisable, is worth more than the twenty minutes of operating time suggests. That is the argument for experience here specifically.
Insurance in Canada
Clitoral hood reduction is generally classified as cosmetic in Canada and is not covered by provincial plans, so this is a private expense either way. Travel medical insurance is worth arranging, and read the exclusions.
Payment
A deposit confirms your dates. The balance is settled on site, under terms set out in full when you approve your plan. There are no additional charges once accepted.
Getting Your Figure
Send your age, what specifically bothers you, whether you are also considering a labiaplasty or have had one, whether the concern is appearance or friction, previous surgery, conditions and medications, and whether you would prefer a female surgeon. Photographs are optional — and a closer view of the hood area is the most useful image if you are comfortable sending one. You will receive a plan and quote within 24 to 48 hours, including whether a labiaplasty should be combined and what can be safely achieved.
19. Glossary
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Clitoral hood (prepuce) | The fold of tissue covering the clitoris. |
| Clitoral glans | The visible portion of the clitoris; not touched in this procedure. |
| Redundant hood | Excess hood tissue in length, width or both. |
| Hood reduction | Reduction of the covering fold; the clitoris is preserved entirely. |
| Over-correction | Removing too much, exposing the clitoris and risking hypersensitivity. |
| Under-correction | Removing less than could have been; the preferable error, correctable. |
| Labiaplasty | Reduction of the labia minora; frequently combined. |
| Proportion | How the hood relates to the reduced labia minora; the main reason for combining. |
| Peri bottle | A squeeze bottle for rinsing with warm water; genuinely useful. |
20. How Canadians Search for This
- “Clitoral hood reduction cost” — the most common search among patients who know the term.
- “Excess clitoral hood” — describes the anatomy, and it is frequently noticed after a labiaplasty rather than before.
- “Clitoral hood reduction with labiaplasty” — the most common combination, and the reason is proportion.
- “Does clitoral hood reduction increase sensitivity” — treat claims carefully. For a genuinely redundant hood it may improve exposure; as a general effect the evidence is limited. Section 5 is honest about this.
- “Is the clitoris cut in hood reduction” — no. Only the covering fold is reduced, and the clitoris and its nerves are preserved entirely.
- “Clitoral hood reduction hypersensitivity” — the complication of over-correction, and the reason conservative technique is correct. Temporary sensitivity in the first weeks is different and it settles.
- “Clitoral hood reduction recovery” — desk work at a week, cycling at six to eight weeks, intercourse at six weeks, result at three to six months.
- “Prominent hood after labiaplasty” — the proportion problem, and it is avoidable by assessing both at the outset.
- “Clitoral hood reduction scars” — among the most inconspicuous in intimate surgery; the area heals particularly well.
- “Clitoral hood reduction revision” — a small revision for under-correction is straightforward and is the expected consequence of a conservative approach.
- “Female surgeon intimate surgery” — available on request, at no extra charge.
In Summary
Clitoral hood reduction at Aylan Clinic combines a conservative technique preserving adequate clitoral coverage, assessment of the hood alongside the labia minora so the proportion is right, a female surgeon on request, a chaperoned examination, nursing visits across a five-to-seven-day stay, and complete confidentiality — with 5-star accommodation and a companion at no extra cost, for up to 60% less than Canadian private prices.
Five things worth holding onto. The clitoris is not touched — only the covering fold is reduced, and the nerve supply is preserved entirely. Ask whether it should be combined with your labiaplasty, because reducing the inner labia alone can leave the hood looking disproportionate, and for a Canadian patient discovering that at three months means another trip. Conservative is correct: over-correction risks persistent hypersensitivity and is very difficult to correct, while under-correction is fixable with a small revision. Expect temporary heightened sensitivity in the first weeks, which settles over four to eight weeks. And treat claims about improved sexual sensitivity carefully — improved proportion and comfort are what this procedure delivers reliably.
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