Labiaplasty SurgeryIs It Right For You?

Women are turning to labiaplasty for a host of reasons. Some women experience discomfort when the labia minora protrude beyond the labia majora while others simply prefer a different aesthetic appearance. Enlarged labia may cause issues with exercise, hygiene, sexual activity, and urinary tract infections. With fashion trends of wearing form fitting yoga and exercise pants and swim suits, enlarged labia may pose a problem. Other women are seeking relief from genital pain, or feel extremely self-conscious and are hoping to enhance their sexual self-confidence.

Labiaplasty is a surgical procedure that trims and shapes the vagina’s inner labia, outer labia, or both. A woman’s labia may be elongated or asymmetrical as a result of genetics, intercourse, childbirth, or the aging process. 15 years ago one rarely heard about cosmetic labiaplasty. Labiaplasty procedures have surged 44% just in the past year alone and has one of the highest satisfaction ratings of all cosmetic procedures (96% in one study).

Results from an American Society of Plastic Surgery survey in 2014 indicated that labiaplasty is one of the fastest growing cosmetic procedures nationwide. The labia minora are the inner flaps of skin that cover the clitoris and vagina. The labia majora are the parts of the labia on the outside of the body. The labia may be elongated or asymmetrical as a result of genetics, intercourse, childbirth, or the aging process. Some women feel abnormal when the labia minora protrude beyond the labia majora.

The Southern Facelift Procedure

Labiaplasty is normally performed with a local anesthetic on an outpatient basis and takes about one to two hours.

Chevy Chase southern facelift provider, Dr. DuPont performs two main types of labiaplasty: the Trim Procedure and the Wedge Procedure. The Trim Procedure is the most widely used technique among all Labiaplasty procedures. The Wedge Procedure involves removing a “V” shaped wedge of excess tissue from the thickest part of the labia minora.

Hyaluronic Acid Filler, Bellafill™️, and Fat Transfer for Labia Majora Rejuvenation

External female genitalia lose elasticity and volume with age.

Hyaluronic acid infiltration, Bellafill and/or fat transfer to the labia majora is able to provide a significant rejuvenation with a simple outpatient procedure. Rejuvenation of the labia majora is able to improve the aesthetic aspect of the external genitalia, producing a more youthful appearance, while augmentation of the mons pubis could improve discomfort during intercourse by reducing trauma along the pubic bone.

Symptoms of Labial Hypertrophy

Enlarged labia minora can cause symptoms such as pain or discomfort with activities such as exercise, sexual intercourse or even just with wearing tighter fitting clothes such as jeans. Many women have discomfort with this condition because the enlarged labia rub against tight-fitting clothes, get pulled in or out during intercourse, or get irritated when doing activities such as riding a bicycle.

Sometimes the enlarged labia can actually have an abnormal appearance and protrude out in tighter fitting clothes or bathing suits. This can be very bothersome and distressful to the woman and can affect her self-esteem. This may be especially true in younger women who are born with larger labia and become very self-conscious because of their appearance through their high school or college years. This can cause insecurity or embarrassment among sexual partners as well. Many women prefer that the inner lips do not protrude past the labia majora at all, giving them a much more appealing shape and eliminating many of the symptoms of enlarged labia.

Risks and Complications in Labial Reduction Surgery

As with any surgery, there are potential risks for complications with cosmetic labiaplasty. The most common risks are the same risks seen in most surgery and include bleeding, infection, and scarring. Patients are given antibiotics prior to the labiaplasty surgery, which results in a very low risk of infection. In most cases of labial reduction surgery, if an infection occurs post-operatively, it is minimal in nature and taken care of with a short course of oral antibiotics.

Bleeding is also a rare risk in labiaplasty; however, it can occur with any surgery or could occur post-operatively if a strenuous activity or intercourse is begun too early. Problems with healing, such as incision separation, under or over correction, scarring and/or pain following the surgery, are also potential risks. However, they can occur as with any vaginal surgery and may require further surgery or revision. The risk of any of these problems is less than 1% and is also decreased when experienced and competent surgeons are performing the procedures of labial reduction.

Labial Reduction Surgery Procedure

Labial reduction surgery (also called labial contouring or reshaping, cosmetic labiaplasty, labia minora reduction) is a procedure that is completed in an outpatient setting that may be completed under local anesthesia and mild sedation.

Dr. DuPont uses her expertise as a fellowship trained reconstructive vaginal and pelvic surgeon to offer her patients a labiaplasty surgery that is minimally invasive, state-of-the-art and cosmetically very appealing. Dr. DuPont recontours, reshapes and reduces the size of the labia, and leaves the labia with their natural pigmentation and a more youthful appearance. In most cases after healing, the cosmetic labiaplasty is undetectable.

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Labiaplasty SurgeryIs It Right For You?