Labiaplasty (Inner Lip Correction)

Labium minors,  inner lips in the genital area, are thin skin folds extending from top to bottom between the large lips. They progress on both sides and meet above the midline and converge on the clitoris. As it goes down, it gets smaller and more uncertain. Although their color, shape and size differ from person to person, they may vary depending on race and age.

What is Labiaplasty?

The surgical correction of the Labium Minor (small lips) is called LABIOPLASTY. The aim of the Labiaplasty operation, which has gained popularity in recent years under the name of “Barbie Labiaplasty” or “Barbie Doll Genital Aesthetics”, is to reduce the sagging parts of the inner lips of the genital area, to correct their asymmetry and to reshape them so that they remain inside the outer lips.

Genital Area Inner Lip Sagging

Although it is not a medical problem, the sagging of the inner lips of the genital area and the protrusion of the outer lips spoil the aesthetic appearance. In some women, the inner lips may be excessively drooping, asymmetrical and large. Although the cause is structural, it can develop later. This situation causes discomfort to many women and they do not feel comfortable enough with their partners. Due to the excess tissue folds of the labia minora, sexual intercourse may become painful and painful due to friction and irritation caused by stretching the penis during sexual intercourse. In addition, sweating of the excess parts of the inner lips and not cleaning them sufficiently can cause bad odor, hygienic problems, dryness and irritation in the parts that touch the laundry. For all these reasons, who do not find the genital area aesthetic, In addition to hygienic problems, a woman who is embarrassed and embarrassed during sexual intercourse may lose her self-confidence, and may experience frigidity and orgasm difficulties. This situation can be corrected with a simple surgical procedure. Thanks to this surgical procedure, drooping, long and gradually darkening inner lips regain their normal appearance.

To Whom Can Labiaplasty Operation Be Applied?

Labiaplasty, that is, genital inner lip operation, can be performed on every young girl and woman over the age of 18 who has aesthetic and hygienic concerns. During this operation, the hymen is not damaged, and it does not prevent pregnancy or childbirth in the future. In the labiaplasty operation, the clitoris itself is not touched, since the inner lips that are drooping or asymmetrical, the inner lips protruding from the outer lips and the excess skin folds around the clitoris (clitoral hudoplasty) are shaped, therefore, it does not affect the pleasure and orgasm of sexual intercourse. On the contrary, it increases the pleasure taken during sexual intercourse as the person feels much more confident and comfortable in terms of visual and hygiene. It does not cause any problems with urination after the operation.

How is Labiaplasty Operation Performed?

Labiaplasty operation is performed under sterile conditions under local or general anesthesia. The inner lips are corrected appropriately and shaped so that they remain inside the outer lips. The surgery takes about 30-45 minutes. Since self-melting suture materials are used during the surgery, the sutures are usually not removed, they are expected to dissolve and fall off on their own. It is enough to follow the prescription recommended by your doctor (antibiotics and painkillers) and pay attention to personal hygiene rules. In the first 2-3 days after the operation, bleeding may occur in case of leakage, the area may swell a little in the first 4-5 days, it is temporary. 7.-8. days can be called for control. Except for the first few hours after the operation, there is no serious pain or ache. It does not require hospitalization, you can be discharged after 3-4 hours of rest. Healing occurs within 1-2 weeks. It may take 4-6 weeks to fully heal and appear as if a surgeon has not touched it. When viewed from the outside, the scar of the operation is not obvious. You can have sexual intercourse 4 weeks after the operation.

The labium minores (small lips) are extremely prone to bleeding. When shaping the lips, blood should be considered, bleeding should be controlled appropriately and sutured with appropriate suture materials. The area should be given a natural shape, care should be taken in the clitoris area, the lips should not be removed completely and deeply. The genital area should be evaluated as a whole, and unsightly tissue folds and wrinkles should be corrected. Therefore, in order to avoid any complications and displeasure, genital aesthetic operations should not be performed by physicians who do not have sufficient experience in genital aesthetics and who do not have professional experience in genital area.

Is There Any Loss of Feeling After Inner Lip Prolapse Surgery (Labiaplasty)?

In inner lip sagging surgery, the inner lips that protrude beyond the labia minora and prevent the large lips from closing properly are shaped appropriately, while the excess skin folds around the clitoris are corrected (clitoral hudoplasty), but the clitoris itself is not touched. Excess skin folds on the clitoris, which provides pleasure in sexual intercourse, can be thinned if necessary, thus increasing the pleasure from sexual intercourse. After the reduction of the excess of the inner lips, there is no loss of sensation in the sexual intercourse, and after the recovery period of 4-6 weeks is completed, there is no pain. However, improper correction of the inner lips by surgeons who do not have enough experience or cutting them completely from the bottom may result in irreversible results, pain in every sexual intercourse, may cause pain. For this reason, it is recommended that you do not entrust yourself to physicians who do not have enough experience in terms of genital aesthetics. Ask your doctor to show you before and after pictures of previous cases. During the examination, ask him to explain to you in detail where exactly you have a problem, exactly where and how much it will shape, and what kind of result you will get in terms of closure.

What Are the Benefits of Labiaplasty?

The inner lips, which are located in the genital area and look too long, saggy, puffy and asymmetrical to be closed by large lips, create problems both visually and in terms of personal hygiene. Big lips and close the inner lips may become darker underwear being exposed to irritation and trauma of sexual intercourse, sexual intercourse can cause pain, clitoris orgasm, because deep discharge and secretions that cannot be adequately cleaned because of difficulties remain livable and may predispose to the formation of bad odor. Barbie with the great inner lips and clitoral labioplasti hudoplasti reshaped lips closed after the operation becomes very natural and aesthetically appears smooth, hygiene becomes extremely easy and effortless. Most importantly, personal self-confidence increases, the comfort experienced in sexual intercourse increases.

Jin.Op.Dr.Yesim Yercok

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