How to Know if You Need a Labiaplasty?

"Labiaplasty is a solution to enlarged labia addressing concerns of problematic certain physical activities, sexual intimacy, and ease discomforts when wearing tight clothing!"

·       Are you struggling with concerns about larger than normal size of labia?

·       Do you want to restore your youthful labia appearance after childbirth or aging?

·       Do you experience limited physical activities, difficulty wearing jeans, and joyless sexual intimacy due to excess vaginal tissue?

·       Are you self-conscious about your labia appearance and experience painful tugging during intercourse?

Deciding to undergo labiaplasty surgery is an elective, wholly customized, and bigger decision due to the involvement of the most sensitive and personal area of your body. Therefore, you need to check pre- and post-op measures, instructions, care, results, and recovery guidelines during your initial consultation to ensure you are the right fit for the procedure.

Dr. Karishma Kagodu, MS, M CH., Managing Director of Kaesthetics and Kinder hospital, Bangalore, noted, "I have performed hundreds of labiaplasty surgery at my practice and come across thousands of questions regarding the procedure's relevance, benefits, recovery, and downtime, which made me understand well about the women's concerns." One of the biggest questions I am routinely asked is: "Is Labiaplasty surgery worth it, and how to know if I need a labiaplasty?"

During the initial consultation, many women clients submitted valid reasons why they wanted labiaplasty surgery while completing the detailed questionnaires. They shared their discomfort and hesitation due to the enlarged size of the labia and also the several symptoms associated with excess vaginal tissue raising the requests for labia reduction surgery.

What is Labiaplasty Surgery?

Labiaplasty or labia reduction surgery is an inevitable part of the vaginal rejuvenation procedure that reduces the skin of the labia minora. The surgery brings labia to an aesthetic shape and size to deal with various concerns, such as problematic certain physical activities, tugging during intercourse, and interference with clothing. Labia are rarely symmetrical and come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. Labiaplasty is rapidly growing in popularity due to the more significant concern of women towards a safe, healthy, and acceptable vaginal appearance for their genitalia. As a result, women need labiaplasty surgery to correct labia appearances that are larger than normal and lose their aesthetic appearance causing several concerns that require genital plastic surgery.

Should You Consider Having a Labiaplasty?

Case 1:  Experiencing pain and discomfort during sexual intercourse.

The most common reason for receiving labiaplasty surgery is experiencing pain during intercourse and feeling like your labia is holding you back from enjoying sexual intimacy. Of course, you will be the right candidate if you are in the same boat, as twisting and tugging the labia during sexual intercourse can make you feel less attractive to your partner, less confident, and dissatisfied. The enlarged labia also cause itching, irritation, and self-consciousness during certain activities, such as exercise and riding a bike.

Case 2: Labiaplasty is performed to address asymmetrical labia.

Labiaplasty solves your concern about asymmetrical labia when one is longer. Or, more commonly, the procedure is performed to reduce the length of both labia so that the labia no longer twist, tug or fall out of a bathing suit.

Case 3: If the size and shape of your labia minora cause daily discomfort.

You deserve to celebrate your body. With today's medical advances, there is no need to suffer. However, experiencing difficulty while riding a bike, during certain physical activities, or when wearing tight clothing is a common and irritating concern, as exposure of labia gets prominent in clothing or bathing suits with the enlarged size of labia minora. In such case, you will be the right candidate for labiaplasty surgery offers you safety and comfort and relieve symptoms of women experiencing twisting and tugging of labia.

Case 4: You have symptoms, including urinary tract infections and personal hygiene issues.

You may experience urinary tract infection (UTI), crooked urination, and personal hygiene issues with enlarged labia that requires labiaplasty surgery. After labiaplasty surgery, women get completely symptom-free, which indicates a high success rate for any medical procedure.

Labiaplasty Consultation at Kaesthetics in Bangalore

The average cost of labiaplasty surgery ranges between 30.000 to 35.000 INR/ depending on the state of the problem, anatomical profile, and desired outcomes. This average cost is only part of the total price, not including anesthesia, clinic facilities, or other associated surcharges.

Please schedule your consultation with Dr. Karishma Kagodu, a board-certified plastic surgeon, by calling +91 8042036382, +91 9108969006, +91 7624809006 and enjoy an honest and compassionate discussion about your body, goals, and the final cost of the procedure.