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Glossary H

Hematoma
Blood that collects under the skin or in an organ.

Hyaluronic Acid
A substance found in the connective tissue of the body that cushions and lubricates. Hyaluronic acid also creates volume in differtr parts of the body, giving it a healthy, youthful appearance.

Hymen
The hymen (name for the Greek God of marriage and weddings, Hymenaeus, later also the Greek word for membrane; (also called maidenhead) is a fold of mucous membrane which surrounds or partially covers the external vaginal opening. It forms part of the vulva, or external genitalia. Some girls are born without a hymen. The most common formation of the hymen is crescentic or crescent-shaped, although several other formations are possible. After a woman gives birth she may be left with remnants of the hymen called carunculae myrtiformes or the hymen may be completely absent.
The hymen has no known anatomical function. In societies which value chastity, the greatest significance of the hymen is a traditional belief that an intact hymen indicates a state of intact virginity.

Hymenoplasty
(Also Hymen Reconstruction) can repair and recreate the hymen to a "pre-sexual" state.

Hypodermis
The fatty layer of skin, home of sweat glands and fat and collagen cells. The hypodermis is responsible for conserving your body’s heat and protecting your vital inner organs.