Patient Info
- Gender:
- Female
- Age:
- 38 years old
- Height:
- 5'4"
- Weight:
- 134 lbs
- Surgeon:
- Dr. Inessa Fishman
Description
This 38-year-old woman disliked the appearance of her labia, or folds of tissue around the opening of the vagina; she disliked like what she felt was excessive length, and the appearance of the inner labia coming out beyond the outer labia (also called labia majora). A very physically active person, she reported feelings of discomfort and irritation when wearing sports clothing, and felt self-conscious during sexual intimacy. She also reported the labial tissues swelling and stretching after her pregnancy and vaginal delivery.
We treated her with a bilateral (both-sided) clitoral hood reduction and labiaplasty to take away the too-long long inner labial tissues, and contour the excessive clitoral hood (or tissues around the clitoris) for overall aesthetic balance. The patient is shown 5 weeks after her surgery, with an excellent result and very good healing progress. Even early on in her recovery, our patient already reports great improvement in her physical comfort and self confidence, and says she feels much more comfortable spending time without clothing at home! She had her treatment awake and relaxed in the comfort and privacy of our welcoming and bespoke clinic, and was excited to see her results immediately after surgery. She will heal over the course of 4-6 months, during which time the labial tissues and clitoral hood become less swollen and incisions heal to essentially invisible.
Labia and vaginas come in an endless variety of normal shapes and sizes. While they have 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 clitoral hood reduction and labiaplasty, growth factor injections for improved sensitivity and sexual health, and vaginal rejuvenation to achieve optimal intimate health for our patients.
Our Plastic Surgeon Dr. Inessa Fishman has extensive background and experience in aesthetics and surgery, having completed as Aesthetic Gynecology fellowship in addition to her plastic surgery training. Women’s wellness is both her passion and ours, and we take pride in caring for our patients with intimate wellness and sexual health concerns.