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[dejan160]

That is because of his technique. He doesn't use the penile skin to construct the vaginal wall but the scrotal skin. The electrolysis creates scars on the skin which lower the ability of the scrotal skin to stretch and prevents him of achieving an adequate depth. Many doctors are against electrolysis prior to the surgery. 

[cryan91]

Wont that cause a vagina that is not free of hair??

[mementomori]

Wont that cause a vagina that is not free of hair??

i would have thought that too , ive read about someone have hair internally and it caused a lot of problems sexually

[sweetie87]

You will have a hair free vagina as the scrotal skin will be 'scraped' (for lack of a better word) and all hair follicles will be removed. Here is what Sophie says when I asked her about it when I was pre-op and planning for surgery:

written on 01/22/2007: Genital Electrolysis

There is no requirement at all to undertake genital electrolysis (or other technique for removing genital hair); in fact Dr Suporn discourages it. Traditional surgical techniques require genital electrolysis because the penile inversion technique puts hair bearing skin inside the vaginal lining - which can become a source of immense discomfort and distress.

Genital electrolysis is costly, painful and unnecessary with Dr Suporn's technique. More importantly, irrespective of the skill of the electrologist it causes some internal scarring around the follicular bulb (it is exactly the same as cauterizing). In order to create the most perfect result possible it is important to avoid such scars. They damage the precious tissues used to form the vulva - and in particular the vaginal lining - and can cause hardening of the skin tissues, which should remain as soft and pliable as possible. Hence electrolysis is discouraged.

In Dr Suporn's non-penile-inversion methodology, hair follicles are fully excised from all tissue used to line the vagina, so the neo-vagina is - and remains - hair-free.

edit: date added when Sophie has written the above.

[Colleen Ireland]

I have researched this topic thoroughly, and my conclusion is that there is very little, if any, reliable information.  Both the surgeons and the electrologists point their finger at the other, and claim their services are best.  I'll be going to Dr. Brassard, and last year at the beginning of my journey, I contacted his office to ask about it, and was given much the same information as has been posted here, to wit, that they cauterize the hair follicles to prevent any internal hair, and if electrolysis or laser is used, it "weakens" some of the follicles, rather than destroying them, so they are harder to see and sometimes missed.  Dr. Brassard advises that if laser/electrolysis is done prior to surgery, that there should be a year of zero growth prior to surgery.  When I showed this information to my electrologists, they stated that the cautery mentioned by Dr. Brassard would indeed leave scars and degrade the quality of the skin, therefore having laser/electrolysis would be better.

I made up my own mind, and had laser and electrolysis for the past year.  Now that I am hopefully within six months of surgery, no more of either.  Dr. Brassard will eliminate whatever hair is left (I hope!).  From what I can see, it's a crap shoot either way.  Hopefully I'll have a good result.

[Joandelynn]

When I showed this information to my electrologists, they stated that the cautery mentioned by Dr. Brassard would indeed leave scars and degrade the quality of the skin, therefore having laser/electrolysis would be better.

Of course your electrologist will say that, they are trying to sell you something.

Seriously, don't ask your electrologist about stuff like this, they don't have a clue about SRS. Always ask your surgeon, (s)he's the expert.

And it's true what Brassard is saying, you have to wait for a long period without undergoing hair removal treatment before you can be sure that it was effective.