Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Labioplasty

Apart from vaginoplasty, I'm seeing more patients requesting for Labioplasty (reduction of the labia). Some patients, especially those below 40 years old, are very upset by their enlarged labia. Some complained that penetration was more difficult and they felt a pain when their partner searched for the point of entry.

Others felt depressed when their partners looked at their vulva and got turned off by the sight. Labioplasty is a simple surgery involving the excess labia skin being cut away using a straight or a zigzag interlocking cut. Stitching is done using very fine sutures and these are removed within a week. Labioplasty can be done as a day procedure with excellent results.