Care by an OB/GYN
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
Clitoral Hood Reduction at Oshun is performed by Dr. Charles Rockhead — a surgical procedure that removes excess clitoral hood tissue, often performed alongside labiaplasty for a balanced result. Done under local anaesthetic with sedation; outpatient with two weeks of restricted activity.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
Every procedure at Oshun is reviewed and led by a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Dr. Rockhead is a physician first — the same one who treats women's health on the other side of his practice.
Three decades as a practicing OB/GYN at Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice. Every Clitoral Hood Reduction plan is reviewed by a physician who has cared for women through pregnancy, surgery, perimenopause, and post-natal recovery.
Every Clitoral Hood Reduction patient leaves consultation with a written plan: areas, technique, timing, recovery, cost. Returning patients refine the same plan rather than starting from scratch every visit.
Oshun's approach favours conservative, considered care over aggressive intervention. Decisions are made in conversation with you, options are presented in plain language, and consent is informed at every step.
Clitoral hood reduction disappoints when too much tissue is removed, when isolated reduction creates labial-hood asymmetry, or when the patient's underlying concern was about sensation rather than appearance.
The clitoral hood protects the clitoris itself. Aggressive reduction exposes the glans clitoris more than the patient may have intended — producing increased sensitivity that some find uncomfortable rather than enhancing. Conservative reduction with the option to refine later is the safer approach.
The other common pattern is patients who are told they need clitoral hood reduction during a labiaplasty consultation when in fact their underlying concern is something a hood reduction won't address. Sensation issues, for example, are rarely a hood-size problem. Diagnosis should drive procedure choice, not the other way around.
At Oshun, we don't run that model. Clitoral Hood Reduction here is physician-led from consultation through follow-up, with a written plan in your hands and a follow-up visit on the calendar before you leave.
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No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
A Clitoral Hood Reduction visit at Oshun follows a clear sequence — from consultation through the procedure itself through follow-up. Here is what happens, step by step.
Before any Clitoral Hood Reduction is scheduled, you meet Dr. Rockhead in person at 9 Devon Road. He reviews your medical history, examines you as appropriate, and explains the options — including the option not to proceed. You leave with a clear written plan and a quote.
Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe. Avoid shaving or waxing the area for 1 week prior.
Under local anaesthesia, Dr. Rockhead removes a conservative amount of excess hood tissue, preserving the protective function and sensation. Closure is with fine absorbable sutures. When combined with labiaplasty, both procedures are performed in the same session.
Ice packs for the first 48 hours. Loose cotton underwear only. Use prescribed analgesics and antiseptic regimen. Avoid sexual activity for 4–6 weeks. Wound check at 1 week, suture/healing review at 2 weeks, final outcome at 3 months.
Dr. Charles Rockhead, Medical Director — Oshun Cosmetic Services, Kingston.
Dr. Charles Rockhead is a board-certified Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with more than thirty years of practice in Kingston. He is the Medical Director of Oshun Cosmetic Services and the founding physician of Amadeo Medical Group, the parent clinical practice.
Every clitoral hood reduction at Oshun is performed by Dr. Rockhead personally. The combination of OB/GYN anatomic familiarity and cosmetic surgical precision matters most in this small, sensation-critical area — where over-reduction is genuinely irreversible.
Most first-time patients arrive with the same set of unspoken questions. They are answered below in the order most people think them — from "how much will I need" to "what if I'm pregnant."
| What it is | Clitoral hood reduction is a surgical procedure that removes excess tissue from the clitoral hood (prepuce) for functional or aesthetic reasons. It is commonly combined with labiaplasty in patients who have both concerns. |
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| How long it's been around | The procedure has been described in cosmetic gynaecology literature for several decades and is most often performed in combination with labiaplasty rather than as a standalone procedure. |
| What we treat with it | Excess clitoral hood tissue that protrudes or appears bulky after labiaplasty, hooding that interferes with sexual stimulation, or asymmetry. Patient-led indication: there is no medical "normal" hood size that the procedure restores. |
| How much you'll need | Clitoral hood reduction is a single surgical session, often performed at the same time as labiaplasty. The amount of tissue removed is conservative; preservation of clitoral sensation is the priority. |
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| Will it hurt? | Performed under local anaesthesia with optional sedation for most cases, or general anaesthesia when combined with larger procedures. |
| How long the visit takes | Plan for about 30–60 minutes for the procedure itself when standalone; longer when combined with labiaplasty. |
| Time off after | Plan for 3–5 days off work. Avoid sexual activity, tampons, swimming, and strenuous exercise for 4–6 weeks. |
| When you'll see results | Initial shape visible immediately. Swelling settles over 4–6 weeks; final result at 3 months. |
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| The days before your visit | Stop blood thinners 7–10 days before where medically safe. Avoid shaving or waxing the area for 1 week prior. |
| Right after your visit | Ice packs for the first 48 hours. Loose cotton underwear only. Use prescribed analgesics and antiseptic regimen. Avoid sexual activity for 4–6 weeks. |
| Two-week follow-up | Wound check at 1 week, suture/healing review at 2 weeks, final outcome at 3 months. |
| Consultation policy | Every Clitoral Hood Reduction patient meets Dr. Rockhead in person at the 9 Devon Road clinic before any procedure is scheduled. (Virtual consultations are not currently offered.) |
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| Where treatments happen | Clitoral hood reduction is performed in the procedure room at Oshun 9 Devon Road for local-anaesthesia cases, or at an accredited surgical centre when combined with larger procedures. |
| What it costs | Pricing is set based on whether it's a standalone procedure or combined with labiaplasty. Combined plans are quoted as a package. The written quote at consultation lists all components. |
| How to pay | Cash, debit, credit card, or approved financing. |
| Insurance | Clitoral hood reduction is cosmetic and not covered by insurance. |
| Who should not have Clitoral Hood Reduction | Active genital infection, bleeding disorders, uncontrolled diabetes, pregnancy, body dysmorphic disorder without psychiatric clearance, prior surgery in the area, and unrealistic expectations regarding sensation outcomes. |
Clitoral Hood Reduction isn't a one-size category — the right approach depends on your specific situation. Below are common patient profiles we see. If one sounds like you, an in-person consultation at 9 Devon Road is the next step.
By far the most common indication: patients having labiaplasty whose hood appears bulky relative to the new labial contour after reduction. Same-session combined procedure is the typical plan.
Visible left-right asymmetry of the clitoral hood can be addressed with conservative reduction on the larger side.
Less common but valid: patients whose labia minora are within their preference but whose hood feels protruding. Standalone reduction is performed.
Some women notice hood prominence after childbirth that bothers them aesthetically. Reduction can be combined with perineoplasty if needed.
Every Clitoral Hood Reduction patient at Oshun starts with a consultation. Twenty minutes, in-person at 9 Devon Road, with Dr. Rockhead. No procedure is scheduled, no quote is signed, no pressure either way. You leave with a plan and a price — or you leave with neither.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.
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Clitoral hood reduction is most often a combination decision — one part of a broader labiaplasty plan. The consultation is where the full picture gets discussed and the conservative approach gets matched to your anatomy.
No obligation · Every consultation is in-person with Dr. Rockhead.