Labiaplasty

Large labia do not pose a threat to health, but can create esthetic dissatisfaction, physical discomfort, complexes and the feeling of inferiority in sexual life. The small lips of an adult woman have a darker color than the large ones and are slightly over the level of the labia majora. The size and shape of the labia for each woman are individual.

Causes of large-sized labia minora:

• Birth defect.
• Genetic predisposition.
• As a result of puberty.
• After-surgery effects.
• Pregnancy and childbirth.
• Endocrine regulation disorders.

Indications for labiaplasty

Reduction labiaplasty is performed due to:

• Asymmetry.
• Hyperpigmentation.
• Large size or length of labia minora.

The purpose of the surgery is to reduce the size, to improve the shape of the labia minora, and, as a result, to get rid of the complexes and discomfort in sexual and everyday life.

General contraindications: cancer, cardiovascular and acute infectious diseases, chronic hypertensive disease, thyroid disorders, diabetes mellitus, blood-clotting disorder, inflammatory disorders of genital organs, venereal diseases.

Surgery specifics

The procedure is done by trimming the enlarged fragments of the labia minora, and, if necessary, there can be done an additional clitoris lifting. Wounds are sewed with absorbable sutures. The size of the adjusted labia is selected individually.

The result of surgery:

• Labia minora are hidden behind labia majora.
• Labia minora occlude completely (while relaxed).
• Postsurgical scars are barely visible.
• There is a difference in wound pigmentation between the outer and the inner edges.
• The absolute lip symmetry is unlikely to happen.

How is the surgery performed in “Certus” clinic?

Pre-surgery examination: 1 hour.
Duration of the surgery: 30 min to 1 hour. The surgery can take place on an outpatient basis (the patient goes home after the procedure) or in a clinical setting (1 day).
Anaesthesis: general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedating medications.
Incision options: in labia minora region.
*Recovery period. The sutures are self-absorbable. Temporary side effects disappear in 7-14 days. Patients can resume having intercourse in a month.
*Side effects: temporary pain, discomfort, swelling, decreased sensation, minor bleeding.
*Risks: sustainable healing, hematomas, infection complications, inflammation of genital organs, asymmetry of the labia minora, visible scars.
*Result: permanent. The size of labia can change after childbirth.

*The effect, result, risks, and recovery period depend on the individual peculiarities of the human body.