Clitoral Hood Reduction

A clitoral hood reduction removes excess tissue from the skin folds that cover and protect your clitoris. These skin folds are your clitoral hood.

A clitoral hood reduction is a type of plastic or cosmetic surgery. Plastic surgery refers to surgery that reconstructs a part of your body. Cosmetic surgery is a type of plastic surgery that alters and improves appearance.

Your clitoris and clitoral hood are part of the reproductive system of people designated female at birth (DFAB). The labia minora (inner lips that surround your vaginal opening) come together to form a small bulge that is your clitoris.

The outer part of your clitoris that you can touch is the glans. Your clitoris contains thousands of sensory nerve endings that make it extremely sensitive. It plays a critical role in achieving orgasm.

Your clitoral hood is a fold of skin (foreskin) that protects your clitoris. When you’re sexually aroused, your clitoris becomes swollen (engorged). The swelling pulls back your clitoral hood.

Without your clitoral hood, your clitoris would be overly sensitive to touch and irritants, like friction from clothing rubbing against it. Your clitoral hood makes a lubricant called sebum that helps it glide smoothly over your clitoris. This function is similar to the foreskin that covers the tip of a penis.