Labiaplasty

Plastic Surgeons Explain Labiaplasty

Plastic surgeons often explain to their patients that labiaplasty, or labia reduction surgery, is just one of the procedures in the relatively new area of Vaginal Cosmetic surgery or Female Genital Cosmetic Surgery.

Labiaplasty is for women who have a problem with large labia, asymmetric labia or related female genital issues. Women may seek labia reduction for medical or aesthetic reasons. Irritation, interference with sexual intercourse, and hygienic reasons top the list.

Medical reasons to consider labiaplasty, or labia reduction surgery include reducing the tissue from a large or thick labia minora which causes constant irritation and discomfort when engaging in sports or other physical activities. Women can be born with large labia or may develop this condition with childbirth or as they age.

Labiaplasty and other female cosmetic surgical procedures including vaginoplasty, the rejuvenation or tightening of the vagina, and clitoral unhooding, are becoming more popular as women realize that they do not have to live with the problems associated with these conditions.

New advancements and techniques in labiaplasty and vaginoplasty typicallycan reduce scarring, pain, and recovery time.

Labiaplasty permits the reduction of large labia to reduce the size or appearance and correct misshapenness or irregularities.