Nontherapeutic female genital modifications can cause short- and long-term consequences. Caregivers should promote women's self knowledge on genitals' anatomy and physiology, and psychophysical and sexual health. They should also inform on possible negative consequences of vulvar nontherapeutic alterations requested and avoid the medicalization of female genital mutilation.
Keywords: FGM Type IV; FGM/C type IV; Female genital mutilation; female genital cosmetic surgeries; female genital cutting; female genital mutilation/cutting.