Labia minora surgery 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.
Vaginoplasty
Vaginoplasty or vaginal tightening surgery, removes excess vaginal skin to narrow the diameter of the vagina, resulting in a smaller and tighter vaginal opening. When the vagina becomes stretched from aging and child birth vaginoplasty tightens and restores the vagina and supporting structures.
Choosing to have vaginal plastic surgery is an important personal decision, and it doesn't matter whether you are choosing vaginal surgery for self-esteem, vaginal discomfort or to increase sexual sensation, it's your choice. No one wants to age or lose optimal function anywhere, and this includes the vaginal and vulvar structures.
Depending on your choice of doctor and geographic location vaginoplasty prices may range between $4500 and $9000.