Labiaplasty is a cosmetic procedure to sculpt and remove excess and usually even out the labia minora (inner lips). Any procedure that alters the contours of either the labia majora or the labia minora, whether it involves reduction, reconstruction, or augmentation comes under Labiaplasty. Among them, labia minora stands as a popular and most requested labial alteration. The alternations here are augmentation by fat injections and excisional reduction.
Labiaplasty procedures correct the congenital absence of the labia in female infants with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. This can be performed either as a discrete surgery or as a joint procedure with Vaginoplasty. Tight clothing, sex, and sports activities tend to create chronic labial irritation, which needs immediate attention. Labiaplasty restores the sexual functioning of the vagina as it usually allows sexual intercourse after a week. However, the sensation might not be always present. In the case of fertile women, if the uterus and ovaries are functioning properly, menstruation and fertilization are possible.
A proper Labiaplasty procedure can yield the following benefits.
- Achieving different size and evenness through the reconstruction process
- Increased sexual self-esteem to live a healthy life
- Increased comfort while wearing fitted clothing, and during physical and sexual activities
- Reducing and repairing the aftereffects of childbirth and the default aging process
- Extremely precise and a nearly bloodless procedure