What does labia majora surgery involve?
Some women are uncomfortable with the appearance of their outer vaginal lips (labia majora), feeling that these are either oversized (big and voluminous) or saggy and depleted appearing older than is the case.
The surgical procedures with which the Plastic Surgeon can improve the appearance of the labia majora include both the reduction of their size and volume, as well as the opposite case, their augmentation via the injection of autologous fat. It is also possible to combine both techniques as the case requires.
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The operation
If the labia majora are swollen and oversized, the procedure to follow involves their reduction in size and volume via the excision of the excess tissue, before stitches are put in to close the incision.
If on the other hand the labia majora are saggy and depleted the treatment to perform is lipofilling. This involves the extraction of the patient’s own fat from an area where it has accumulated, its treatment, and then filling the labia majora with this same fat. In some cases, it may be necessary to combine both techniques at the same time (removing the excess skin and filling to give volume).
Post-operative
The post-operative phase of labioplasty is fairly mild, the discomfort is light and is relieved with anti-inflammatories. Apart from the first two days when rest is recommended, from this time onwards the patient can restart normal daily activities, avoiding physical exercise for about 15 days, and avoiding the use of bicycles and abstaining from intimate physical contact for 6 weeks until the tissues are completely healed.