Patient Info
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 26 years old
- Height:
- 5'3"
- Weight:
- 120 lbs
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 26-year-old woman was referred by her friend who had had her labiaplasty at our practice. This patient was bothered by the discomfort of what she perceived as excessively long skin at her inner labia; this frequently got caught in clothing, especially jeans, and caused her pain and pinching with some exercise. She had not been pregnant or delivered babies previously.
We treated this patient with a bilateral (both-sided) reduction labiaplasty of the labia minora (inner folds of skin immediately outside the vaginal opening), clitoral hood reduction to take away the excessively long inner labial skin and contour the too-long tissues around the clitoris, and perineoplasty for overall aesthetic balance.  The patient is shown 2 months after her labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction with a beautiful result and improved symmetry. She has normal and expected post-operative swelling, and her tissues 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 by-mouth medications, ProNox (laughing gas), and injected numbing medicine.
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.