Comment on editorial by Dr. Pauls: Nip, tuck and rejuvenate: the latest frontier for the gynecologic surgeon.

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Bravo for Dr. Pauls' editorial "Nip, tuck and rejuvenate: the latest frontier for the gynecologic surgeon" [1]. We applaud Dr. Pauls for writing and Dr. Karram for accepting this editorial in the International Urogynecology Journal. We must say that we agree with much of which is written. Her principles on patient autonomy and nonmalfeasance are right on target. Surgeons often blindly jump into areas of treatment of which they have little or no knowledge. They lack the experience, expertise, or knowledge to make treatment decisions, which are in the best interest of the patient. This type of ignorance combined with ego is potential for disaster for the patient. This holds especially true in the realm of vaginal surgery when we see plastic surgeons, with no experience or training in vaginal surgery, advertising for "vaginal rejuvenation or vaginal tightening" surgery.