How to reduce the labia minora without surgery. Basic facts about labioplasty

Labiaplasty (labioplasty) is a surgery to correct the size and shape of the female labia. The operation in plastic surgery has been carried out since the 70s of the last century, its popularity is growing every year, since with the help of labioplasty it is possible to significantly improve the appearance of the genital organs and correct various defects or injuries.

Indications and contraindications for labioplasty

In most cases, labioplasty is performed for the patient's subjective aesthetic reasons, the woman's desire to enhance her sexual sensitivity and get rid of psychological complexes.

In some cases, surgery is performed for medical reasons. So, hypertrophy or elongation of the labia minora (the length of the small lips is more than 4-5 centimeters) gives women considerable inconvenience when walking or sexual contact, which leads to skin irritation and chronic pain.

Large labia often differ significantly from the aesthetic and medical norms, which may be an innate feature of the female body or the result of age-related factors, hormonal disorders after childbirth.

Indications for plastic surgery are the following factors:

• Asymmetrical or elongated labia minora and labia majora.
• Loose, flabby, folded labia.
• Large labia.
• Changed shape or size of the labia minora protruding beyond the edges of the large ones.

Contraindications for labioplasty are the following circumstances or diseases:

• Venereal diseases.
• Diseases of the female genital organs of an inflammatory nature.
• Blood diseases (blood clotting disorders, increased tendency to bleed).
• The patient is under 18 years of age.
• Mental disorders.
• Thrush.
• Oncological diseases.
• Acute infectious diseases.

Labiaplasty is not recommended for women who have not given birth, and also later than 4-5 days before the next menstruation, since during this period women have a significantly lower pain threshold, there is a risk of postoperative hematomas.

Preparing for the operation

Before the operation, the patient must be examined by a gynecologist, take blood tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, a gynecological smear for flora, a general blood and urine test, and also consult with a therapist to finally make sure that there are no contraindications for plastic surgery

Immediately before the operation, it is recommended to temporarily stop taking medications that cause increased bleeding (aspirin, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). Some herbal preparations increase bleeding, for example, ginkgo biloba, vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, and green tea.

The patient must exclude sexual contacts the day before the plastic surgery.

Labia minora labiaplasty

In most cases, plastic surgery is performed to reduce the size of the labia minora. Labia minora labiaplasty is the removal of excess skin tissue.

Doctors during plastic surgery use the following methods:

• V-shaped: simple removal of appropriately shaped skin patches.
• Linear: in addition to correcting the size of the labia minora, there is a removal of natural folding and pronounced pigmentation.
• Traditional: excision is performed with a scalpel.
• Laser: excision of excess tissue is performed with a laser scalpel.

Plastic surgery can be performed by various methods, which depend on the task facing the plastic surgeon:

• Biopolymer gel injections or lipofilling: similar techniques are used to enlarge the labia majora (similar methods can also be used to enlarge the labia minora if the patient wishes).
• Liposuction: performed to reduce the volume of the labia majora.
• Excision of excess skin: to eliminate sagging of the labia.

Labia majora labioplasty can also be performed with a conventional surgical scalpel (traditional method) or with laser equipment (laser labioplasty).

Laser labioplasty of the labia

Many clinics and medical centers have been successfully using laser equipment for plastic surgery for more than 15 years.

The advantages of this technique are that the laser scalpel guarantees the accuracy of the tissue incision line, increased sterility due to the bactericidal and antimicrobial properties of the laser, the complete absence of postoperative scars and sutures on the genitals, and the possibility of using a local anesthetic.

The duration of laser labioplasty is from 10 to 20 minutes, the period of rehabilitation and recovery is about 10 days.

During a preliminary examination and consultation with the patient, the plastic surgeon establishes the indications and limitations for laser labioplasty.

When using laser equipment for labioplasty, the risk of various postoperative complications is minimized, the patient should not worry about possible bleeding and swelling. Laser labioplasty of the labia significantly reduces and facilitates the rehabilitation period after plastic surgery. The procedure is carried out with the help of special laser clamps, which allows the plastic surgeon to more accurately and accurately model the postoperative shape of the labia majora and labia minora.

Carrying out plastic surgery

Plastic surgery of the labia majora and labia minora is performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia. The duration of labioplasty is from 30 to 50 minutes.

If the plastic surgery was performed under local anesthesia, then after it is completed, the woman is immediately sent home. If labioplasty was performed under general anesthesia, then you can leave the clinic only after the final termination of anesthesia.

During the operation, the patient lies on her back on the operating table. The doctor makes small incisions with a laser or scalpel, removes excess tissue and aligns the edges. After that, small sutures are placed at the incision sites, which completely dissolve within a few weeks after the operation.

rehabilitation period

The full period of rehabilitation and recovery takes from 3 weeks to 1 month. The initial recovery period takes only 1-2 days, after which the woman can return to her usual daily routine, following the recommendations of the doctor.

In the postoperative period, it is necessary to avoid intense physical exertion, stop drinking alcohol, smoking, taking hot water procedures (including saunas and baths).

The patient must carry out daily hygiene procedures.

Postoperative sutures completely heal within 3-4 weeks, and postoperative scars disappear after 3-4 months.

Within 2-3 weeks after labioplasty, it is necessary to refrain from sexual intercourse. After the operation, the patient should not sit for a long time and wear tight synthetic underwear. Every day it is necessary to carry out the processing of postoperative sutures.

Within a week it is necessary to take a complex of antibiotics prescribed by a doctor.

Possible Complications

Laboplasty for the correction of the labia majora and labia minora is not one of the complex plastic surgeries, but, like any surgical intervention in the body's activity, labioplasty can lead to postoperative complications. According to statistics, about 6% of plastic surgeries are considered unsuccessful, and about 11% of women decide on a second labioplasty.

Low qualification of the doctor, violation by the surgeon of the technique of performing labioplasty or sanitary and hygienic standards, non-compliance by the patient with the recommendations of the doctor during the rehabilitation period can lead to the following complications:

• Hematomas.
• Painful and uncomfortable sensations, a feeling of tightness in the genital area.
• Violation after surgery of the protective barrier of the genital organs and a high risk of scarring during childbirth.
• Bleeding of postoperative scars, inflammatory processes in the genital area.
• Long postoperative period of rehabilitation and tissue healing.

A negative result of the performed labiaplasty of the labia is also considered to be a discrepancy between the result expected by the patient and the result obtained, as a result of which a repeated plastic surgery will be required.

To avoid and minimize possible complications, negative consequences, it is necessary to choose specialized clinics and medical centers that have a license to carry out medical activities, special certified equipment, qualified personnel, positive feedback on their activities, as well as practical experience in the field of labioplasty of the labia at least 5 years.

Effect

Successful implementation of the operation allows you to achieve the following results:

• Change the shape and size of small, large labia.
• Eliminate asymmetry, wrinkling, sagging and sagging of the labia.
• Change the color and pigmentation of the labia.

The result of the operation is saved for life.

Cost of labioplasty

The cost of plastic surgery depends on the nature and technique of the operation, the pricing policy of the clinic. The average cost of labioplasty is from 15,000 to 80,000 rubles.

So, plastic surgery to reduce the labia minora costs from 20,000 to 70,000 rubles. Labiaplasty to reduce the labia majora - from 20,000 to 80,000 rubles. Plastic surgery to increase the labia majora costs from 30,000 to 80,000 rubles.

Some clinics divide plastic surgery by category of complexity. So, labioplasty of the 1st category of complexity (correction of one labia) costs from 20,000 to 40,000 rubles, plastic surgery of the 2nd category of complexity (correction of 2 labia, most often reduction) - 50,000 - 70,000 rubles, operation of the 3rd category of complexity (correction 2 labia: reduction and increase, increase) - 60,000 - 80,000 rubles.

The cost of a preliminary examination before labioplasty, which includes a consultation with a plastic surgeon, examination, surgery planning, blood and urine tests, swabs for flora and infections of the genital environment, is from 7,500 to 10,000 rubles.

The operation was performed at the age of 23, and for the first time thoughts about it appeared at the age of 12-13. When I began to examine myself, I did not understand why the labia minora (MPG) looked so inaccurate and unaesthetic. Then I read an article in a magazine, and found out that such an operation exists, so for the first time I thought about the need to do it. I can’t say that in my life it somehow especially strongly interfered. Yes, sometimes it was uncomfortable in certain clothes, or in the first seconds of sex, but no more. The thing that bothered me the most was the look. Although not a single partner has ever even stuttered about the IPY issue. And now, being married, I realized that I can do this primarily for myself and to improve the quality of life.

She passed the necessary tests and arrived at the operation on the appointed day. There are a lot of patients in the clinic, so they do not jump around the clients, but the atmosphere is friendly, comfortable, they pay enough attention. I was escorted to the ward, then invited to the operation. Anesthesia is local, it is painful to do only injections of anesthesia. Together with the application of markings, the operation lasted an hour. During the operation, they asked me how I felt, the staff talked nicely among themselves, in general, a rather calm environment. After that, I was taken to the ward, put on ice, and I stayed there for an hour. While the anesthesia was still working, I was taken home by car.

To be honest, then my hell began, on the first day the blood simply did not stop and there was so much of it ... When the anesthesia began to recede, everything else and severe pains were added. All in all, it was terrible for me. Doctors advise wearing a pad with levomikol, but I just climbed on the ceiling in pain from the slightest contact of the MPG with anything, for several days I could only lie, shuddering from pain at the slightest contact with underwear or a pad and walk in a crouch like a penguin. I don't know what kind of work we can talk about the next day. On the 3rd day, the operation site looked terrible, there was a very strong swelling, and everything was blue-gray. On the 4th day, I somehow got to the clinic - where even the doctors were surprised by the appearance, but then every day the swelling began to subside.

I slept on my side, holding a pillow between my knees, in this position nothing came into contact with the operation site)) A week later I went to work, but it was rather unpleasant to sit down, I continued to walk in a crouch. For 15 days I treated Miramistin 15-20 times a day. For the entire period, about 1 liter left. A day after the removal of the stitches, it was no longer possible to process. I was told that the final result in 2-3 months. And according to the doctors, all restrictions are removed after three weeks from the day of the operation. Here, too, an interesting point, I have sex after 4 weeks from the day of the operation was accompanied by very severe pain at the site of the stitches, it was completely unbearable. And so it was every time. As a result, the first sex, when there was no pain at the site of the operation, was only after 8 weeks.

It's been almost 3 months since I wrote this review. Before the operation, I took a photo and now, looking at it, I think that I did absolutely the right thing. I am wildly satisfied with the result, I like the look, nothing worries me, I forget that there was an operation, for me the sensations in sex have not changed at all, the only thing is that now I feel confident. Yes, none of my relatives supported or understood me at all, but I 100% do not regret that I decided on this.

I did not feel sorry for any money, because I knew that saving money and choosing a cheaper clinic could end badly for me. It is enough to read on the website of the same Bakirkhanov S.K. the requests of the girls to correct the consequences of the operation, which they received as a result of choosing a cheap clinic and a non-professional surgeon. I am very grateful to all the staff of the clinic for their approach and professionalism, especially to my surgeon Sarvar Kazimovich and assistants. Thanks for making my dream come true!

If you have any questions, I will try to answer.

Over the years, not only the face and figure of a woman change, but also her external genitalia. Alas, the skin of an intimate place with age loses its elasticity and firmness, and under the influence of the laws of universal gravitation inevitably begins to sag. In girls and young girls, tissue turgor is always good (they usually have tight labia). In adult women, it is different, in women after menopause it is weak (flabby lips). A similar phenomenon is observed to some extent after childbirth.

Thus, a natural process becomes clear when the tension and turgor of the external genitalia decreases with age. At one fine, or not very, moment, you take a closer look at your intimate place, perhaps peep how IT looks THERE with your girlfriends ... And, as practice shows, the beautiful half is very upset by the discovered external manifestations of aging, which inevitably occur with their vulva and vagina throughout life.

The most typical questions from patients to the aesthetic gynecologist of our clinic:
"... I regularly do a complete hair removal of the intimate zone, I like it. But over time I began to notice that the labia inside were somehow flabby, wrinkled, a little sagging. I'm 35 years old, I didn't bother before, but now it seems to me that it looks from the outside it is terribly ugly ... "

Expert answer:
Waxing or any other type of hair removal in the deep bikini area does not cause the skin on the vulva to become more wrinkled. Excess wrinkled skin of the labia majora can be caused by a variety of reasons. This can happen if you've lost weight (fat cells shrink), or it's been influenced by your lifestyle (sitting at your desk all day), or an injury that causes swelling and swelling, and then leaves your skin stretched. Many women have wrinkles on the labia majora that are considered normal. If desired, this can be corrected by removing excess skin in the crease or center of the labia, or by injecting hyaluronic gel.

"...Why does a young girl of 29 years old have flabby labia minora and everything is wrinkled, like an old woman, and besides, blackened at the edges? They were always like that, although I did not observe such disgrace in other girls. How can I get rid of this or is it permanent (?...)

Expert answer:
The wrinkling and flabbiness of the labia can be an individual feature and occur at a young age. In this case, much more often they look like a disordered, complexly organized formation, folded into numerous skin folds, often of different lengths. And it is they who create discomfort in everyday life, make it difficult to perform hygiene procedures and keep an intimate place clean, and sometimes cause aesthetic concern among their owners.

Meanwhile, the desire to look attractive from head to toe, including an intimate haircut, is inherent in a modern girl at any age. Genital correction procedures will help to give them an attractive appearance and eliminate intimate defects. Enlarged labia minora (elongation, hypertrophy), different sizes, flabby and wrinkled labia minora may be the reason for women to contact our center for a consultation with a specialist in intimate surgery.

Find out in more detail what other variants of the labia are:

Norm	Hypertrophy	Long
hanging	Wrinkled	Stretched
Asymmetry	Dark	black
sticking out	Enlarged	After childbirth

YOU DON'T LIKE LABBAGE AND SHRINKLED LABIA?

Come to a consultation with a specialist in intimate plastic surgery of our clinic, discuss your problem, find out the best way to solve it.

The main way to eliminate flabbiness and wrinkling of the edges of the labia is the operation of labioplasty. In addition to it, you can do procedures for non-surgical contouring of the external genitalia. Injection rejuvenation of intimate areas allows you to increase the tone, change the shape and size of the labia majora and minor, moisturize the mucous membrane of the vaginal vestibule, enhance sexual sensations by increasing the G-spot and clitoris.

USEFUL TIPS HOW TO SLOW DOWN NEGATIVE CHANGES IN THE PERINE SKIN

1. Avoid sudden weight fluctuations;
2. Do Kegel exercises;
3. Do warm-ups while sitting;
4. Limit cycling (especially if lips are long);
5. Avoid inflammation and STDs;
6. Be sexually active (sperm has a rejuvenating effect);
7. Useful periodic massage of the genitals with oils;
8. The general lymphatic drainage body massage is shown;
9. Regular anti-age procedures of intimate cosmetology.

Biorevitalization to increase the volume of the labia majora with hyaluronic acid in combination with plasmolifting, mesotherapy, etc. will help to recreate aesthetically attractive lip shapes, get rid of existing difficulties and achieve sexual attractiveness at any age.

Many women find it difficult to talk about their intimate problems. Even contacting a specialist costs a lot of mental strength. However, many of the problems are easily resolvable. Enough for many of the fair sex, the external genitalia have abnormal dimensions - the defect can be congenital or acquired. Even if the anomaly does not bring physical discomfort, it negatively affects intimate life - a woman begins to complex about her body, closes in on herself, moves away from her partner.

In such a situation, it is important not to retreat into yourself, but to seek help from plastic surgery. The operation to reduce the labia majora is a minimally invasive method that does not require long preparation and has a minimal risk of any complications. Despite the simplicity of intimate plastic surgery, it is important that the specialist fully advise the patient on the direct indications for surgery and the existing contraindications.

Labioplasty is a procedure that can only be performed within the walls of a specialized medical institution by a qualified surgeon. Attempts to fix the problem at home can have a very disastrous result.

Intimate plastic surgery: pros and cons

The opinion of gynecologists regarding the operation to reduce the labia majora is ambiguous. Doctors believe that the operation is necessary only when there are direct medical indications - that is, the size and shape of the external genital organs bring physical discomfort to the woman. As for the psychological aspects, most gynecologists believe that it is wrong to turn to surgery because of complexes about their appearance.

Let's try to highlight the main advantages of intimate plastic surgery. Enlarged labia can bring physical pain to a woman - they rub when walking, interfere with a normal sex life, require wearing only a certain type of underwear. After plastic surgery, a woman becomes more confident in herself, more relaxed.

As for the cons, do not forget that the reduction of the labia is still an operation, albeit a simple one. Therefore, there is a risk of postoperative complications - adhesions, bleeding, scarring. In addition, such a procedure is among the expensive ones, therefore, it can cause significant damage to the budget.

To do or not to do plastic surgery of the labia - the woman must decide. If there are no direct indications for the procedure, but the patient is sure that thanks to her the quality of her life will improve, it is worth signing up for a consultation with a plastic surgeon.

The gynecologist may recommend to the patient the plasty of the external genital organs in the presence of the following indications - the labia majora are greatly enlarged; the labia are asymmetrical, sagging, or there is a pathological change in shape.

Before the operation, a woman must undergo a medical examination, pass the necessary tests.

When deciding to have an operation to reduce the labia majora, a woman should initially visit a gynecologist and consult with him on this issue. In the absence of direct gynecological contraindications, the specialist issues referrals for tests:

• biochemical blood test for HIV, AIDS, hepatitis;
• general blood analysis;
• general urine analysis;
• gynecological smear for the presence of pathogenic microflora.

In addition, the patient must definitely visit a therapist who will issue a conclusion that there are no general contraindications to the operation.

Resection of the labia majora

The natural function of the labia majora is to protect the internal genital organs from mechanical damage and infection. When the labia sags and stretches, which is most often observed in women who have given birth, the risk of infection increases significantly. To return the natural physiological form, resection of the labia majora is recommended - excess skin is surgically excised.

Intimate plastic is necessarily performed in a hospital. The patient must arrive at the medical facility at least 2 hours before the start of the procedure. Before plastic surgery, it is important to perform intimate hygiene and remove hair in the groin area. Before entering the operating room, the woman changes into a sterile medical gown, the lower part of the body remains naked.

The day of the operation is determined by a specialist - most often it is the 23-26th day of the menstrual cycle. Resection of the labia majora can be performed under general or local anesthesia. During the operation, the surgeon removes excess tissue and applies cosmetic sutures. Immediately after this, the patient is transferred to the ward.

Further observation in a medical institution is not necessary - after 3-6 hours after surgery, the patient can go home.

In the first 2-3 days after resection, the woman is recommended bed rest. Then she can return to her usual way of life, but for 3-4 weeks it is worth giving up physical activity and observing sexual rest. In the first 7 days after each act of urination and defecation, it is important to wash with a disinfectant solution.

Contraindications for intimate plastic surgery

Direct contraindications to the operation to reduce the labia majora is the presence of sexually transmitted diseases and infections of the genital organs. There are also age restrictions - intimate plastic surgery is performed only for adult patients.

In addition, there are general medical contraindications to the operation - these are severe blood diseases that cause violations of its coagulability; pathologies of the cardiovascular system; liver or kidney failure.

"... I'm interested in age-related changes in the labia - color and size. I have them quite long, the left lip is larger than the right. They are larger than the outer lips, and are strongly visible from under them. It seems to me that this is not normal. Tell me how everything should be right and why it happened?

"... I gave birth to a child last year. Previously, my labia minora were small and the labia majora tightly closed. Now, the labia has changed - they hang between my legs when I stand. As a result, when they come into contact with linen, they get irritated, there is a burning sensation, itching , dryness appears on them and this creates even more discomfort ... "

"... I really want to reduce the labia minora - I have an inferiority complex! I remember how I changed clothes in the shower with my friends as a teenager, and they looked there soooo surprised))) I have not only enlarged lips and hang down when standing, and even near the clitoris, the skin is "extra" in the form of folds. I have a dream to buy white bikinis for the beach, but I just can’t, because when the linen fits THERE everything sticks out and is very noticeable! , he does not see a particular problem, but says, if you have complexes from changes in the labia, then do it ... "

"...Tell me, please, I have one labia minora larger than the other. This causes great discomfort in sexual relations and in general, when I put on a bathing suit, in the sauna some people look intently there, etc. Can this be fixed?" - Frequently asked questions to the surgeon-gynecologist of our center.

The labia of different women are completely individual. They may have smooth or fringed edges, have a color from pale pink to dark brown, more or less pronounced length - these are medically normal genitalia. And despite the fact that there are no strict standards of "female intimate beauty", there are few girls and women who do not pay due attention to changes in the labia and the appearance of their external genitalia in general.

Elongation (elongation) and asymmetry of the labia minora is the most common problem in girls and women. An enlarged lip is considered, the value of which, with lateral traction, exceeds 4-5 cm. This condition is, as a rule, congenital.

WHAT USUALLY
MOST EVERYONE PAYS ATTENTION?

However, a more intense stretching of the labia minora may also be the result of certain chronic diseases, strong traction in this area, or the intake of androgens (male sex hormones). Some people think that larger genitals make a girl more sexually attractive due to the fact that the female sex hormone estrogen is responsible for their size. However, the growth and change in the length and width of the lips in a big way provides the male sex hormone testosterone. And the higher its level in the body during puberty, the more pronounced as a result of the labia in a woman. By the way, testosterone is also responsible for sexual temperament.

In addition, many changes in the female external genital organs (excessively embossed lips, increased folding of the clitoral pocket, its enlargement, additional vaginal septa, etc.) indicate improper production of female sex hormones, an increase in the amount of male androgen hormones in the body. This pathology is often combined with other diseases in a woman's body: polycystic ovaries, increased hair growth (hirsutism), infertility, etc.

The external state of the female intimate organs is also strongly influenced by active methods of combating excess weight, childbirth, age-related changes - sagging of the labia minora and labia majora occurs, increased folding of the vaginal opening and the edges of the lips appears, the elasticity and elasticity of the skin are disturbed.

Find out in more detail what are the options for the labia:

Norm	Flabby	Long
hanging	Large	Stretched
Asymmetry	Dark	black
sticking out	Enlarged	After childbirth

YOU DON'T LIKE HOW YOUR LABIA CHANGED?

Come to a consultation with a gynecologist - a specialist in intimate plastic surgery of our clinic, discuss your problem, find out the best way to solve it. Depending on what kind of problem related to the appearance of the genitals brought you, we will offer one or another variant of its solution.

Elongation, different sizes of the labia minora, stretching, discoloration and wrinkling of the edges, the consequences of injuries can only be eliminated in an operative way - by labioplasty operations. Our capabilities and extensive experience in correcting these changes will help you get rid of and forget about this problem!

In addition to the surgical correction of the size and shape of the labia minora, non-surgical procedures can be performed. contouring anogenital area. Hyaluronic acid injections can increase tone, change the shape and size of the labia majora, narrow the entrance and the vagina itself, enhance sexual sensations by increasing the G-spot and clitoris.

For those wishing to lighten the color of the skin of the labia, anus and perineum, we offer a set of procedures intimate whitening in the clinic.

Sharp weight loss, prolonged dieting, childbirth, especially repeated, hormonal changes lead to a decrease in subcutaneous tissue, increased pigmentation, loss of tone of the labia, flabbiness, sagging, the appearance of striae and stretch marks on the skin of the perineum. Nowadays intimate cosmetology offers biorevitalization sessions, plasmolifting, mesotherapy, brightening peels, as well as procedures for preventing age-related changes.