Patient's question:
Patient female, 62 years old, suffering from leukoplakia of the vulva for 5 yearsDoctor's answer:
Surgical treatment for extrinsic leukoplakia is a method with rapid efficacy, but considering the high postoperative recurrence rate of up to 50%, as well as the scar tissue damage caused to the vulva by surgery, which significantly impacts future sexual life, surgery is generally limited to patients with severe vulvar leukoplakia, those with a potential for malignancy, or those who do not respond to medication.