Patient Info
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 22 years old
- Height:
- 5'7"
- Weight:
- 150 lbs
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 22-year-old woman disliked the appearance and feel of her labia, or folds of skin around the vaginal opening. She didn’t like how the inner labia protruded or stuck out beyond the outer labia, and related this tissue frequently getting caught with working out, walking, and wearing certain underwear. This young patient had researched labiaplasty options for several years.
We treated her with a bilateral (both-sided) labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction to take away the excessively long inner labial tissues and contour the too-long tissues around the clitoris for overall aesthetic balance. The patient is shown 3 months after her surgery, nearly fully healed and with a very small amount of resolving swelling. She is also shown in this case immediately after her surgery, and in this case 2 weeks post-operatively.
Our patient had her treatment awake and relaxed in the comfort and privacy of our clinic, and was thrilled to see her results immediately after surgery. She will continue to heal and resolve swelling over the next several months; during this time, the labial tissues become less puffy and more contoured, while the incision heals to essentially invisible.
While labia and vaginas come in a wide array of shapes and appearances, some women feel uncomfortable with too-long or stretched or asymmetric labial tissues, and want this improved after puberty, weight changes, pregnancy, or childbirth. We frequently combine labiaplasty procedures with clitoral hood reduction, growth factor injections for improved sensitivity and sexual health, and vaginal rejuvenation to achieve optimal intimate health for our patients.