Labiaplasty is performed under local or general anesthesia — the type of anesthesia depends on the extent of the correction. On average, the surgery lasts about 30–60 minutes.
The main stages of the surgery:
- Marking. Before the intervention begins, the doctor marks the areas that need to be corrected according to the planned shape.
- Anesthesia. Local anesthesia or general anesthesia is administered so that the surgery is painless.
- Correction. The surgeon removes the necessary portion of tissue and forms a new contour.
- Suturing. After the correction is completed, the edges of the tissues are carefully joined. Usually, absorbable sutures are used, which do not need to be removed.
After the surgery, the patient remains under the supervision of medical staff for some time. If she feels well, she can usually return home the same day.
If necessary, labiaplasty can be combined with other surgeries in the intimate area, for example, with vaginoplasty — surgical correction of the walls and diameter of the vagina. The appropriateness of such a combination is determined in advance in order to properly plan the extent of the intervention.