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Figure 9. Total loss of the vaginal canal 10 months after vaginoplasty, in a patient with no previous signs of vaginal flap/graft loss. This patient has a notable history of healing other wounds very quickly and thoroughly and may represent a “phenotype” of patients with the ability to aggressively fill in surgical defects. Note the otherwise excellent appearance of the external genitalia.