Intimate surgery is surgery aimed at improving the appearance of the external female genitalia. Under normal conditions, the labia majora of the vulva should protect and hide the labia minora. However, many women have labia minora of the vulva that are larger than usual, causing them to protrude beyond the labia majora. This can cause aesthetic problems (lack of confidence in sexual relations, complexes…) and functional problems (discomfort during intercourse, when practicing certain sports, when dressing, etc.). Sometimes, lack of information makes patients unaware that it is possible to improve, with surgery, this part of the female anatomy.
Labiaplasty: how to reduce the labia minora of the vulva
Labiaplasty is surgery to reduce the labia minora of the vulva. It is a simple procedure, quick recovery, which can be performed on an outpatient basis, with local anesthesia and sedation. The procedure lasts approximately 30 minutes. In the postoperative period, sexual intercourse should be avoided during the first month.
Other female intimate surgery procedures
There are other procedures that improve the aesthetics of the female genitalia, such as:
– Liposuction of the pubis, if there are fat accumulations in that area.
– Reduction of the labia majora, if they are also enlarged.
– Lipoinjection of labia majora: in some patients, the labia majora lose turgor due to age, pregnancy… and this causes a less youthful appearance of the vulva, and the labia minora may become more visible. The treatment consists of obtaining fat from another area of the body by liposuction, purifying it and injecting it into the labia majora.
These 3 procedures can also be performed on an outpatient basis, with local anesthesia and sedation, and recovery is quick.
If the patient is concerned about the appearance of her external genitalia, it is advisable to consult a specialist in plastic, aesthetic and reconstructive surgery for advice. The results of these procedures are very satisfactory.