Labia Surgery

This medical procedure involves the creation or reshaping of the vagina. Labia surgery is sometimes performed to correct vaginal anomalies and congenital conditions such as absence of a vagina at birth, as well as to repair the area following disease or injury.

As with any plastic surgery, labia surgery may be undertaken for functional reasons, aesthetic reasons, or a combination of the two.

You may need surgery if:

• If your vaginal lips, or labia is noticeable when you wear a bathing suit or tight-fitting jeans.

• If your labia causes you pain or discomfort during sexual intercourse or while riding a bicycle.

• If having large or uneven labia prevents you from having an intimate relationship because you're embarrassed by the way that you look.

Labia surgery removes the excess tissue from the labia minor and uses self-dissolving sutures which dissolve within a week. The length of the scar depends on the amount of tissue that has been removed, but is usually about two inches long.

Patients are up and moving immediately following surgery, can return to work within 3 to 5 days, and can resume sexual relation 6 weeks later, depending on the extent of the surgery.

You should not have labiaplasty if you:

• Are pregnant or menstruating

• Have complications from an episiotomy

• Have a yeast infection or genital herpes outbreak

• Have problems with bladder incontinence

• Have a prolapsed uterus (your uterus has fallen

into the vaginal canal)

You should plan your surgery when you are able to take it easy for a few weeks. If your surgery is medically necessary, is classified as reconstructive surgery, it may be covered by your health insurance.

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