Labiaplasty, which is also often called labioplasty or the correction of the labia, is a fairly common type of operation. This operation is designed to improve the appearance of female genitalia, to correct defects after serious injuries, such as ruptures and deformations during labor. In most cases, the operation is performed according to aesthetic indications, but in certain cases it can also be performed to solve medical problems. The operation can be aimed at both normalizing the shape and volume of the labia, and working with tissues in the clitoral region.
Indications for correcting the labia:
- Assimetry of genital small lips, as well as their too long elongation;
- Swaying and flabbiness of the labia due to congenital defects or age-related atrophy;
- Change in the shape and volume of small lips, in some cases too much protruding beyond sexual large lips or their noticeable asymmetry;
- Too much large genital lips;
Contraindications for labiaplasty:
- The presence of venereal diseases;
- Inflammation of the sexual organs of any nature;
Labiaplasty procedure
Before the operation is performed, a woman should undergo a test and take many tests for syphilis, HIV, hepatitis C and B, gynecological smear on the flora. The labioplasty of the labia may be performed under general or local anesthesia. The duration of the operation in general does not exceed an hour.
The operation to correct the labia must be carried out no later than 3-5 days before the onset of menstruation and is of two types: the plastic of small and large lips.
Labioplasty of genital small lips is most often aimed at reducing the volume of genital small lips so that they do not protrude beyond the genitalia of the large lips. The specialist removes excess tissue in such a way that the small lips are hidden deeper, and then puts the seams, which after a while dissolve by themselves. The operation of excision of excess tissue can be carried out linearly or V-shaped, and with the linear method, natural folding takes place, which is usually typical for the edges of small lips. In the event that the operation is performed using the second method, then on each side of the labia, V-shaped scrapings are removed, which enable the preservation of natural pigmentation and folding.
In some cases, if a woman wishes, an inverse operation can be performed, that is, an increase in the volume of small lips. At the same time, a biopolymer gel is injected into the base of the lips, which, as it were, puts them forward. This operation also has a duration of about an hour.
Correction of large lips is closely related to their functionality - the protection of the genital small lips, the protection of the vagina from the penetration of infections and maintaining the temperature regime. If the genital large lips have insufficient volume, then they are increased by lipofilling the adipose tissue or introducing a certain amount of biopolymer gel. Injection of hyaluronic acid can also be used. If you want to reduce the size of the genital large lips, then the procedure is liposuction - through small punctures or incisions on the skin, removal of fatty local deposits is carried out. When the shape of large lips changes, excision of excess skin areas is done.
Complications that may occur after labyoplasty
Although the plasticity of the labia is attributed to operations of moderate complexity, there may also be some unpleasant complications after it, such as swelling of the zone in which the operation was performed, discomfort in the area, hematomas, etc. However, if you follow all the recommendations and appointments of a doctor, and monitor compliance with personal hygiene, any complications take place within a few days at most.
Results of labioplasty
Operations to correct the shape of the labia are painless. Although it is widely believed that after this operation, sexual sensitivity decreases, in fact, correcting the shape and volume of the labia leads to an increase in the quality of sexual activity. If the operation was performed properly, the labia become a normal size and shape. Also labiaplasty of the labia does not affect the ability to conceive and give birth to a child.