Labiaplasty

Candidates for labiaplasty are women whose labia aesthetics have been altered for several reasons:

• Increased hormone levels during puberty
• Changed appearance after pregnancy and during childbirth
• Congenital enlarged labia
• Functional reasons such as discomfort when wearing clothes or painful sexual intercourse

It is recommended that labiaplasty not be performed on patients under the age of 18 because the labia continue to develop after puberty.

During your consultation with Assistant Professor Dinko Bagatin, PhD, you will discuss your wishes and expectations, and the doctor will tell you what the options are for the procedure itself.

The surgical procedure is preceded by routine preoperative treatment of the patient, which includes laboratory blood tests that must not be older than a month, and the anesthesiologist will instruct you on what other tests you need to have before the procedure.

Before labia correction, you should stop taking painkillers from the group of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs that contain acetylsalicylic acid, such as Aspirin, Andol or Acisal. Namely, this is one of the very important factors in preparing patients for surgery, as it prevents unwanted bleeding and hematomas (blood clots) during and after surgery, which significantly speeds up and accelerates recovery and improves the outcome of the surgery.

Labiaplasty is usually performed in the operating room under local anesthesia, although general anesthesia is sometimes used as well. You can find out more about the anesthesiology examination at our Polyclinic and the differences between general and local anesthesia here .

Depending on the patient’s problems and wishes, the procedure may include different techniques to achieve the best result, which the doctor will tell you about during the consultation before the procedure.

The procedure involves removing excess skin from the labia minora, reshaping them, and stitching the edges to prevent bleeding. The stitches are usually absorbable (self-dissolving) and do not need to be removed.

Labiaplasty can be performed on one or both inner labia to achieve a more symmetrical and natural look. Although labiaplasty is a procedure performed on a very sensitive area, it is actually a minor surgical procedure that takes just over an hour, depending on the correction needed.

Since labia correction is considered a simpler surgical procedure, the patient goes home the same day.

Immediately after the surgery, the operated area is numb due to anesthesia, and after the anesthesia wears off, the patient may feel slight pain, discomfort, and burning, for which she will receive appropriate therapy. It is also possible that the area may swell slightly after the procedure due to increased blood flow.

We recommend using cold compresses during the first 48 hours after surgery to reduce swelling, but your doctor will advise you further.

As the incisions heal, the swelling subsides and the incisions heal. We can say that recovery after labiaplasty lasts up to 10 days. We recommend taking light walks and avoiding major physical activities.

It is also advisable to avoid sexual intercourse until the stitches have completely healed.

The results of labiaplasty are reflected in the patient’s overall satisfaction and improve their quality of life.

Given that this is a surgical procedure, there is always a possibility of inflammation and bleeding, but if you follow the instructions and are in the expert hands of our team, the risks are minimized.

We do not recommend labiaplasty for patients who:

• They have current inflammation or infection of the vaginal area
• They have oncological diseases
• They have blood clotting disorders
• During pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The package includes: preoperative examination by an anesthesiologist, surgery under local anesthesia, a short stay at the Bagatin Polyclinic if necessary, necessary medications (antibiotics, analgesics), check-ups and dressings in the first postoperative days, removal of stitches, and necessary check-ups up to 6 months after the procedure.

In cooperation with banks, Bagatin Polyclinic provides the option of paying in installments, as well as interest-free payments up to a certain number of installments.

You can check more about payment methods and the cost of the procedure in the current price list of the Bagatin Polyclinic:

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