CONCERN ABOUT LABIAPLASTY;

talk to ur doctor about that and show him...i have veins at the begining of the labia but not at the part that's hanging and needs to be cut....just talk to ur doctor about it and let him know your concerns

I got labioplasty 5 yrs ago, I wanted it for over ten years unfortunately I made the wrong decision & went with the cheapest surgeon, he had the same qualifications as the others the FRCS. He removed all my labia minora and cauterised the blood vessels with the medical equivilent to a blow torch I was in a tremendous amount of pain. He has tightened the area and there are very visable scars. I wanted 1 cm each side off and he destroyed my skin from my clitoris to my backside whatever he burnt me with I look as if I don't wash my behind and there is a long scar running up where he removed my labia and a lumpy scar on my inner vaginal wall. He destroyed the natural hood of my clitoris. There are skin tags either side and two dark lines from my anus. My sex life before this was the best in the world now, now it is ruined, sex is painful & I have no confidence in that department anymore because I hate sex & I look a sight and no skin for foreplay. He did not respect any of my wishes and I am finding it very difficult to deal with mentally. I got this done because I thought I was not normal only because I was insulted twice my boyfriends in private & public. DO NOT REMOVE YOUR LABIA :REMOVE YOUR BOYFRIEND. My life is ruined I do not leave the house & am very depressed. i have not dated for 3 yrs- I would not care if I got hit by a bus tomorrow. I would not recommend this to anybody, even if it is done correctly, there is a lot of feeling in that area & you should not mess with it ever. If anyone is thinking of doing this surgery, think again. You will miss it when it's gone. I look like a freak now and I thought I was one before- I made a BIG mistake-very difficult to live with.

How have you recovered? I'm 5 weeks post op and not any happier than before. I really regret doing it. How long did you have swelling and tenderness for?

Not sure if my experience will help anyone out there...but i'm about 2 weeks and 2 days post-op and had the procedure performed under local anethesia.

Like most other women, I wanted this done for personal reasons my entire life...and 2 weeks after surgery I can say that I am definitely starting to see a difference, and am happy that I did it.

At first I had a lot of bleeding, bearable pain, and a lot of help from the medication perscribed. The first few days you might experience some irritation when going to the bathroom and showering. Within the second week you will notice the disolvable stiched starting to fall out. My swelling has gone done A LOT and the brusing that was worse on one side has started to heal. I have NO problem walking, and sometimes it's painful to sit, but not nearly as much as it was throughout the first week.

Due to work, I have had to wear underwear which is not very comfortable, so anyone who can take optimal time for recovery should take advantage of that. If anyone is interested, I will keep you updated on my progress, but so far, it's exactly what I expected. It's a vascular area that's some what moist at all times...it's going to take a while to heal, so don't let that surprise you.

If you have any specific questions I will come back to check this page & answer them for you!!

I posted this on another threar then found this one and thought it was worth sharing my experience. I had surgery on the nhs on July 1st this year and within days I could see that it had gone horribly wrong. My stiches came apart almost immediatley and I also had an infection which my GP failed to trea. I ended up back in hospital 2 weeks later on IV antibiotics for 2 days. I have a deep, painful tear on the left labia which has not healed and on the side where it has healed I look as if an alsation chewed it! They both still protrude a lot too. I've been off work for 6 weeks up to now because I have to apply sterile dressings to the wound which have to be done all over again whenever I use the toilet. I have had 3 weeks of antibiotics and as a result have thrush which further complicates the healing process. I am also on my 2nd water infection!

I have needed to see a therapist as I have been so traumatised by the whole thing, and it's been really difficult to stand up for myself and demand a second opinion. My post op appointment was scheduled 8wks after the surgery so my consultant hasn't even seen me yet. I don't want to go back there anyway. My GP has referred me to a plastic surgery unit for reconstructive surgery but the appointment is still a month away. I have booked in with a private consultant to get a proper assessment of what can be done, as the nhs have just left me to it with no follow up care other than weekly appointments with the district nurse. No one up to now has given me any idea of how long the healing will take or what further surgery I will be offered. I'm looking into litigation, people keep telling me i have a strong case, but fighting feels like such an effort right now.

It's been worse than a nightmare. I can't say i wish i could go back to the way i was because I hated my huge labia for 30 years and experienced a lot of disconfort - I just wish things had gone better and the whole ordeal was behind me. These risks were not explained to me, i was just told they could not guarantee a perfect shape.

I just want to add my experience to help those of you out there:
I had labiaplasty in London last December. It was totally successfull, I am overjoyed, and at last I feel like a 'normal' woman!
BUT. I did a LOT of research, and only went with my surgeon when I found out she is super-experienced, recommended by lots of people, and I even exchanged emails pre-op with someone she had operated on.
Also: it takes a long, long time to heal properly. Give it 6 months to heal, I kid you not!! Do NOT expect instant results. Expect swelling, discomfort, itching.... For a while mine looked pretty awful, and one bit kept scabbing over, bleeding and opening again.
Please, please make sure you do your research and pick someone who is well qualified (my surgeon was a woman - I think this may have helped me feel confidence in her).

hi
i've just had this op through the NHS and it's one week on and I'm not happy with the results

I feel like my whole inner labia has been removed on one side yet hardly anything from the other side. The larger side is also swollen more and you can see the incision line gaping a little along with the stitches - the other side looks fine. There is purple bruising i'm assuming it's bruising and it's very uncomfortable and prickly.

I'm so unhappy with the way it looks. and i realised i need to 'give it time' for things to settle but i am positive that one side is much bigger than the other...

The hospital gave me no follow up after care advice other than to take pain killers and anti-inflammatories so I have telephoned them today and been advised to see my GP tomorrow.

I feel that no consideration has been given to the natural shape of the labia and that they have just been hacked at - it really does not look reassuring.

To the lady that had hers done in London, was it a surgeon with initials AK that did it?

Does anyone know what happens if you have the op through the NHS and you're not happy with the results, what can you do? will they do another op? i can't stay like this as it's no better than what it was before!!

thankyou

I read a story about how a woman felt she was majorly disfigured due to her surgery and I'm so sorry. I got labiaplasty done in 2007. It has been over a year since the surgery and I am very happpy after I got it done. The first week there was numbness but absolutely NO PAIN even when I had to use the restroom. I had to waddle when I walked and stay in bed for a good 6 or 7 days. After that, I felt normal and I just had to wait for the stitches to dissolve which I think took 8 to 10 weeks. I'm 20 years old and I was a virgin before surgery and I still am one. Embarassment or a lack of confidence is no longer part of that reason. Make sure you find a doctor with good recommendations and that he understands EXACTLY what you want done. I would NOT recommend getting the skin on your labia that is near the anus removed. It is very delicate and softer than the rest of the labia and I'm sure it would cause pain and possible disfiguration if operated on. Also, don't mess with too much skin around the clitoris hood.

I'm glad to have found this forum, I've not been dealing well. I had my labiaplasty performed by my trusted gynocologist 2 months ago. I am 31 yrs old. She has in all honesty, ruined my genitalia. My right labia was basically amputated, there is nothing left. All that remains is perhaps a cm of labia from the clitoris downwards, then it lops off jaggedly into nothingness. She removed such a large amount, that the normal swelling made the skin rip away from the stitches due to the pulling. The stitches were still intact, hanging from the outer side of the wound. The wound opening has still not healed over, and will not be for most likely another month if not more. For complete healing, 6 months to a year.....There is a tremendous amount of scarring and discomfort from the lack of skin. I feel,....a huge sense of loss, like less of a woman. We are meant to have labia, for many reasons, and all I wanted was the excess removed, not an amputation. It was made clear before hand that I didnt want them entirely removed. She did ok on the left labia in terms of the cut, although the scarring from the stitches is atrocious. They are deep knotches, and dont seem to be coming together well. I cant blame her for the scarring due to the stitches, I suppose its how I heal, but with her absolute butchery of my right side, whos to say she didnt tie the stitches too tight, not allowing for normal swelling. She also did not prescribe anti inflammatories. I have been feeling regret, kicking myself everyday for trusting this person, whom is shockingly enough, a woman. I feel discusted by my area, its something I wish I could run away from, but I cant....I cant wash it away, rub it away, or run from it, cause its me....The anxiety, sadness and depression this has caused is inexplicable. I will without a doubt need revision surgery, if not even skin grafts....I am looking into legal action. I dont see how anyone could get away with this,.....cause I can not spend the rest of my days this way. Just to say, so much was removed.....I'm not even sure sex will be painless....

My advice to ANYONE getting this done. Ask for before and after pictures, ask how long they have been performaing the surgery, make it CRYSTAL clear how much you want removed. Demand anti inflammatories! Check their rating online, check what schooling they have had. Due to the rise in demand for labiaplasty, many Drs and plastic surgeons are attempting the procedure with little to NO experience. Do your homework!!!!!!!

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PS- I did not want/have this surgery for esthetics, I was not seeking perfection, I simply wanted the comfort of not having excessively long labia minora...Yes it looks horrible, but the thought of intimacy not being a possibility without pain, or not being able to wash or wipe without pain.....is overwhelming. I also empathise incredibly with Loulou and Watson, I wish I knew you 2 girls, its nearly impossible to cope alone =*(

Girls - PLEASE don't do it... I only get turned on by women with obvious labia, so you are really limiting my chances of finding attractive women!

Also the experience is very painful apparently, not to mention that the labia are part of a sensitive sexual organ - so I can only imagine a loss of pleasure even after healing totally...

Don't be brainwashed by the media/closet homosexuals who tell you that you need to have pre-pubescent looking labia to be attractive!

REAL men like REAL women!

Feel free to message me or ask me any questions

P x

To tallgreen and anyone which the same opinion, not all of us wish to have our labia reduced for the benefit of others. Some of us do it for our own comfort, not to be accepted or found more attractive by others. Some definitely do it for those reasons, and I agree, they should not if its being done for anyone other then themselves. I for one did it for comfort issues. Nor did I want the whole labia removed. As with most woman in this forum, we wanted the excess removed, not the whole thing. Woman should indeed have labia, they are there for numerous reasons. But in terms of the surgery, it is truly up to the individual. If they have uncomfortable labia that pinch in clothing, and can be pulled and ripped during sex, then its no ones place to tell them they should not do it, simply cause they themselves prefer woman with long labia. So regardless if you like them longer, as some ppl do. A lot of us do it for ourselves! Our own comfort, not for anyone else. So whatever someones prefers may be, it is irrelevant to us woman who have overly long, uncomfortable labia whom wish to have the excess removed. Unfortunately, it seems too many Drs are too incompetant to follow instruction on simply removing the excess and not the whole thing. Whatever reason for a woman getting this surgery, make sure its for you, and not in any way shape or form to please anyone else!! And again, do your homework. Too many of us are suffering from failed labiaplasties. And many will need reconstructive surgery, myself included!

Hello, i don't know if people will take a lot of notice of me on here because i am only 15 but i have had it done and it sounds like mine has turned out exactly the same. it's ridiculous when i think about it now. I only realise now how normal i was before my op. i cannot believe my doctor did not even try to talk me out of it. I'm also so upset and i'm beginning to wonder if it's worth carrying on. I don't even know if it is ever going to be possible to enjoy sex and therefore have no plans on drawing somebody into a relationship with me. I feel even more lonely now than i did before.

Hi. I am 21 years old and have always wanted to have this procedure done. It was not until now that I spoke to my mother about it because I had thought I was the only one with enlarged labia! I feel so left out of the loop now that I know so many others deal with this issue. To my suprise, my mother had wanted to get it done at my age but never went through with it and told me she regrets that decision. I have learned so much from all of these posts about the topic but my mother urged me to post on here just to find out some more infomation. My labia themselves do not cause me pain but I can't wear thongs because they get squished and feel very umcomfortable and lacy underwear is a no-no because they get pinched and hurt. I feel like I have to re-adjust them when I wear my jeans because they get caught uncomfortably in my underwear - so embarassing! It's difeinitely true that I have wondered what a guy would think about my labia but no guy has ever been turned away by them. If they were, they are honestly not worth my time in my book. It's actually me who would like to have their size reduced because I can not orgasm from sex! They get in the way of my clit and it is never stimulated during sex. By the time sex begins to feel good for me, my boyfriend has finished and I am left unsatisfied. I know sex is not the most important thing to focus on for this surgery but I would really like to feel more comfortable during sex knowing that I can have an orgasm. This procedure would boost my self confidence and also help me to avoid painful situations. I have done alot of research of different surgeons but I am not sure where to start. Can someone please tell me the steps they took when they first began their research? Though this procedure is expensive, I am willing to pay the price to have this done by a very experienced surgeon that will make me feel comfortable. I live in New Jersey and I have researched a surgeon in New York but I did not know if there is a certain list on the web somewhere that breaks down different practices by state. I understand that it is going to be painful and I will need time to heal so I am looking into doing this during this upcoming summer. Should I be making plans now? How easy is the process? I feel like these are alot of questions and any answers I get are greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

I've been wondering about this surgery and I'm still unsure about what to do. I'm still a "virgin" technically but even just getting fingered, my labia hurts so much i can't even enjoy it, and afterwards they become swollen and painful. (i know i don't have any STDs) i also play 3 sports and sometimes it can become very annoying and uncomfortable especially with spandex (which i wear for all three...) what would you guys suggest?