Patient Info
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 45 years old
- Height:
- 5'8"
- Weight:
- 140 lbs
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 45-year-old woman came to our practice interested in labiaplasty; she was bothered by the asymmetry of her inner labia, with the left labia minora being much longer and frequently getting caught in clothing and with exercise. As an amateur body builder and busy mom, our patient is physically active and wanted to maximize her comfort in her body. On exam, the patient had moderately long labia minora tissue and asymmetry.
We treated this patient with a one-sided (left) curvilinear labiaplasty to take away the excessively long inner labial skin for overall aesthetic balance and improved comfort. Our patient did not elect to treat the clitoral hood or the right labia minora. The patient is shown just 6 weeks after her labiaplasty, with a beautiful result and improved symmetry. She has normal and expected post-operative swelling, and her tissues and the incision along the new labial edge will continue to become less puffy in appearance over the next 6 months.
Our patient had her treatment awake and relaxed in the comfort and privacy of our clinic, and was excited to see her results immediately after surgery. She did not receive general anesthesia, and was very comfortable during her treatment with relaxing medications, ProNox (laughing gas), and injected numbing medicine; she has minimal to no recall of the details of treatment.
Labia and vaginas come in a wide array of normal shapes and sizes. Even with normal anatomy, some women feel uncomfortable with too-long or stretched or asymmetric labial tissues, which can develop after puberty, weight changes, pregnancy, or childbirth. We frequently combine labiaplasty procedures with clitoral hood reduction, perineoplasty, growth factor injections for improved sensitivity and sexual health, and vaginal rejuvenation to achieve optimal intimate health and self-confidence for our patients.