Or when someone thinks their labia are too long. Norman M. This can result in painful tears in the vulva skin. Same goes if things like wearing underwear or a bathsuit, walking, running, biking, or even sitting are painful or irritate or chafe the vulvar skin. Some folks are born with longer labia, but Dr. Heather J. Furnas, FACS , notes that childbirth and simply getting older can also result in labia elongation, making the procedure necessary later in life.
For a sense of comparison: The same data shows that about , people get rhinoplasties nose jobs a year, and , people get breast augmentations boob jobs each year. You should be in good health before going under the knife. While some vulva owners elect to have a drastic reduction in labial length, if the labia are over -resected, or too much skin is removed, it can prevent the labia from doing their job: protecting the vaginal opening. As a result, it may become easier for things to get inside the vagina and throw of the pH balance, explains Dr.
This could result in more vaginal infections. So folks who elect to get the procedure because their OG labia were getting twisted, tugged, or tearing will find relief, says Dr. Furnas says. In addition to taking off work and making sure your loosest panties are laundered and ready for wear, you should get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, and drink plenty of water in the days leading up to the procedure.
There are two main types of procedures to address the labia minora: edge resection and wedge resection. Both of which are usually done under anesthesia. Wedge resection maintains the original labial edges by cutting wedge-shaped slivers of skin out of the center of the labia minora, bringing the remaining skin together with dissolvable sutures.
In fact, Dr. But it's important to note that that doesn't include things like anesthesia or other possible related expenses.
It's also possible that your health insurance wouldn't cover this procedure unless it's medically necessary and even then, it may depend on your situation. So if you're considering labiaplasty, it's worth talking to both your doctor and your insurance company first to get more information.
For starters, you may have some scarring down there, Dr. Quinlan says, which can make the skin less stretchy than it was in the past. That, or the surgeon accidentally cutting more skin than necessary, could potentially cause vaginal dryness, pain during sex, and easier tearing if you have a vaginal birth in the future.
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It was always a positive thing and it was never an issue with them. Sally's belief that there was something "wrong" was made worse by the fact that there was no-one for her to talk to. Eventually she went to the internet looking for answers, and that's when she found out about labiaplasty.
Research suggests Sally's experience of not feeling normal is increasingly common. Last year, a study published in the British Medical Journal BMJ found a growing number of doctors had received requests from girls younger than 18 for cosmetic surgery on their labias. Dr Magdalena Simonis from the University of Melbourne, the study's lead author, says she has had girls as young as 10 coming to see her with their mothers. As the rest of the body grows, [it] balances out the appearance.
Dr Simonis says the way we talk to children about their bodies, in particular their genitals, as they go through puberty, is problematic.
Ninety-seven per cent of GPs surveyed in the BMJ study reported women of all ages had expressed concern about their genitals and whether they were normal. When their doctors examined them, they found "they were perfectly normal or fitted within a range that is representative of the diversity that exists". Women choose to have labiaplasty for a number of reasons. Most women say it's because they don't like the appearance of their labia.
Some say they are motivated by functional reasons, such as discomfort during sex or while wearing tight clothing. Others, like Sally, say it's a combination of both. When it comes to concerns about genital appearance, experts say that what we see in the media — particularly in pornography — is one reason for growing genital dissatisfaction.
This is to fit with Australian Classification Guidelines , which state: "Realistic depictions of sexualised nudity should not be high in impact. Realistic depictions may contain discreet genital detail but there should be no genital emphasis. It's not just how female genitals are shown naked, either.
Study In a very small study published in Aesthetic Surgery Journal in , in which 14 women who'd undergone a labiaplasty were asked what had motivated them to have the surgery, some did mention improved appearance or sexual well-being, but issues of physical comfort were just as common. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign Up. What are your concerns? Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles.
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