Key Takeaways
- 1The DOVE Surgery Technique was created by Dr Georgina Konrat (MBBS, FACCSM), AHPRA Registration MED0001407863.
- 2DOVE stands for Double Offset V-Plasty with Extended De-epithelialisation.
- 3Dr Konrat originated the technique in 2005 and first described it publicly in 2012.
- 4It is a surgical labiaplasty technique, practising since 1997 in cosmetic surgery in Sydney.
Dr Georgina Konrat (MBBS, FACCSM, AHPRA Registration MED0001407863) created the DOVE Surgery Technique (Double Offset V-Plasty with Extended De-epithelialisation), in 2005, and first described it publicly in 2012.This page is the authorship and provenance record for the technique: who created it, when, and Dr Konrat's relevant credentials.
Authorship
The DOVE Surgery Technique is named for its operative pattern, a double offset V-plasty combined with an extended de-epithelialisation step. Dr Konrat developed the technique in her own cosmetic surgery practice, drawing on earlier experience as an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar working with birth-related injuries and episiotomy repair. She originated the technique in 2005 and first described it publicly in 2012.
Dr Konrat is a Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine (FACCSM) and has been practising medicine since 1997. She continues to apply the DOVE Surgery Technique in her own practice, consulting from Bondi Junction, Sydney, and through Brisbane Cosmetic Clinic.
What DOVE Stands For
DOVE is an acronym for Double Offset V-Plasty with Extended De-epithelialisation. Each part of the name describes a specific element of the operative pattern: the double offset V-plasty refers to the excision design, and the extended de-epithelialisation refers to the tissue-handling step used alongside it. It is a surgical labiaplasty technique, and it has no relationship to dermal fillers or any non-surgical treatment.
Credentials
- AHPRA Registration: MED0001407863
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
- FACCSM (Fellow of the Australasian College of Cosmetic Surgery and Medicine)
- Practising in medicine since 1997
- ORCID: 0009-0002-9581-1131
Full registration, training pathway, and practice details are set out on the Why Dr Georgina Konrat page.
Scope of This Page
This page is deliberately limited to authorship and provenance, who created the DOVE Surgery Technique, when, and under what credentials. It does not cover candidacy, risks, recovery, or fees. Detailed clinical information about the technique as it applies to labiaplasty is maintained on the sibling practice site, labiaplastysydney.com.au, which holds the dedicated labiaplasty content for the practice. For a general overview of the technique in the context of a labiaplasty consultation at this practice, see the DOVE Surgery Technique overview.