Labiaplasty

Labiaplasty is a procedure for reducing the labia minora (inner lips) or the labia majora (outer lips). Some women are born with enlarged labia, which cause them to experience embarrassment and discomfort in tight clothing, while exercising, and/or with sexual intercourse. Women may also experience a change of their labia after childbirth, traumatic injury, weight changes, or simply with aging.

The purpose of labiaplasty is to reduce the size of the labia, alleviate discomfort, and improve the overall appearance of the labia. This procedure, typically combined with vaginal rejuvenation, can also be extended to the clitoral hood.

Labiaplasty is performed under local anesthetic or with oral medication for sedation. This procedure can be done in our office or in the outpatient surgery center. The procedure lasts 1-2 hours.

Recovery: Patients are expected to experience swelling and discomfort in the area for 1-2 weeks. We use dissolvable sutures which means no sutures will need to be removed and scarring typically fades after about a month. Any strenuous activity should be avoided for 1 week after surgery and both sexual activity and tampon use should be avoided for 4 weeks after surgery.