labial reduction one week after operation

Hi there. Just wondering how u r getting on now? I had this op done 9days a go and it has been a absolute nightmare so far!!!! It’s been 100times more painful and uncomfortable than I expected or was led to believe! Walking is still extremely painful and I wouldn’t even dare try to sit down! Even the slightest movement in bed has been agony the only way it felt ok was if I lay completely still legs apart!!! ! I literally felt and feel like I have been butchered!!! I can’t imagine for a second this would only taking 5days to recover from as stated in most of the cosmetic surgery websites!!!! It seems I picked up an infection a few days ago aswell which has made the pain so much worse!I was put straight on antibiotics and have been taking them for three days now yesterday was the first pain free day I have had, i feel ok today altohugh i have a awful burning sensation think i now have cystitis as i need the toilet every 10mins!!! Anyway decided to have a little look yesterday seeing as it was feeling so much better I was expecting to see it healing and looking a little more normal (as appose to looking like it had been though a meat grinder which has been the case so far!!!!) and to my horror I relisted my stitches have come away on the hole left hand side of my labia bar one stitch, so literally my whole thing is completely open by about half an inch wide!!! I rang the docs and they have said that this can happen there isn’t much they can do now and to wait till Monday and keep taking my antibiotics to cover any further infection?! I am terrified of it not healing properly and it looking all distorted once finally healed as the stitches aren’t there to hold and mold it into shape?! And how long I am going to be bed ridden and in pain for??? I also have a big lump of skin on the same side at the bottom of my clitoris it jots right out like a sprout on a moldy potato!!! The doctor told me that it was perfectly symmetrical both sides after the op and she was really pleased with it so where has this come from??! Just wondering if this is normal or if anyone else had the same problem and if it will go down as the whole clit is still quite swollen. Im going out of my mind with worry hear!!! Also they don’t worn u (amongst a million other things!!!) how much pain it is to go for a number two a was literally screaming the sweat way pouring off me. Ur total constipated off tablets they give u so going is like passing a brick worst pain of my life as it felt lyk my whole vagina was splitting open cause of the pressure and the tight stitches!!!! And even though it must seem it I normally have quite a high pain threshold hence not being worried and going ahead wiv this op! I have only been once as I am too scared to go now and keep holding it in! Did anyone else have this? Also I fear that is what ripped my stitches!?? i dont no when it happened though as there hasnt bee much blood! another thing i dont no is should I be bathing with an open wound, should I be using salt or creams I have spoke to a few different nurses and they have all given me conflicting advice im so confused and distressed about the whole thing! Please help! :-( xxxxx

Hi. im sooo very sorry to hear what happend to u i am goin though exactly the same thing right now!how ru now? I had this op done 9days a go and it has been a absolute nightmare so far!!!! It’s been 100times more painful and uncomfortable than I expected or was led to believe! Walking is still extremely painful and I wouldn’t even dare try to sit down! Even the slightest movement in bed has been agony the only way it felt ok was if I lay completely still legs apart!!! ! I literally felt and feel like I have been butchered!!! I can’t imagine for a second this would only taking 5days to recover from as stated in most of the cosmetic surgery websites!!!! It seems I picked up an infection a few days ago aswell which has made the pain so much worse!I was put straight on antibiotics and have been taking them for three days now yesterday was the first pain free day I have had, i feel ok today altohugh i have a awful burning sensation think i now have cystitis as i need the toilet every 10mins!!! Anyway decided to have a little look yesterday seeing as it was feeling so much better I was expecting to see it healing and looking a little more normal (as appose to looking like it had been though a meat grinder which has been the case so far!!!!) and to my horror I relisted my stitches have come away on the hole left hand side of my labia bar one stitch, so literally my whole thing is completely open by about half an inch wide!!! I rang the docs and they have said that this can happen there isn’t much they can do now and to wait till Monday and keep taking my antibiotics to cover any further infection?! I am terrified of it not healing properly and it looking all distorted once finally healed as the stitches aren’t there to hold and mold it into shape?! And how long I am going to be bed ridden and in pain for??? I also have a big lump of skin on the same side at the bottom of my clitoris it jots right out like a sprout on a moldy potato!!! The doctor told me that it was perfectly symmetrical both sides after the op and she was really pleased with it so where has this come from??! Just wondering if this is normal or if anyone else had the same problem and if it will go down as the whole clit is still quite swollen. Im going out of my mind with worry hear!!! Also they don’t worn u (amongst a million other things!!!) how much pain it is to go for a number two a was literally screaming the sweat way pouring off me. Ur total constipated off tablets they give u so going is like passing a brick worst pain of my life as it felt lyk my whole vagina was splitting open cause of the pressure and the tight stitches!!!! And even though it must seem it I normally have quite a high pain threshold hence not being worried and going ahead wiv this op! I have only been once as I am too scared to go now and keep holding it in! Did anyone else have this? Also I fear that is what ripped my stitches!?? i dont no when it happened though as there hasnt bee much blood! another thing i dont no is should I be bathing with an open wound, should I be using salt or creams I have spoke to a few different nurses and they have all given me conflicting advice im so confused and distressed about the whole thing! Please help! :-( xxxxx

I don't know whether I'm glad I've read your comments on not!! I'm 5 days post op and the localised pain is horrendous. I wasn't given any extra pain killers but have some diclofenac which only work for about 3 hours. Sitting down is not an option. I think what makes it worse is it was my choice to have it done so really it's self inflicted!! I don't have a lot of bleeding but I have noticed a slight smell - not offensive but still there - is this how you knew you had an infection? I don't want to go to my GP and moan before I have to, I have a feeling I won't get any sympathy! :$ :$