In terms of female genital aesthetic surgery, the inner lips (labia minora) and outer lips (labia majora) are evaluated separately. In general, the most common reason for surgical interventions in the external genital area is that the genital lips are large or asymmetrical. One of the most common genital aesthetic surgeries is the reduction of the inner lips.
Surgery performed to reduce the size of the inner lips or to ensure mutual symmetry is called ‘Inner Lip Aesthetic Surgery’, also known as ‘Labiaplasty’ (Labio Minoraplasty). Not only congenital but also subsequent structural disorders may be 
seen in the inner lips. For example, inner lip cosmetic surgeries are required in cases such as tears in vaginal births, Bartholin gland surgeries, falls, traffic accidents or bicycle traumas, changes in tissues due to advanced age, and masses that develop later. In case the inner lips are drooping, asymmetrical, excessively large or dark in colour, all of the procedures to correct them with surgical methods and to gain an aesthetic appearance are evaluated within the scope of inner lip aesthetic surgeries. Different surgical techniques are selected and applied according to the patient’s condition. Inner lip aesthehtic surgery provides functional, psychological, hygienic and sexual benefits to women
What is inner lip aesthetic surgery (labiaplasty)?
Surgery to reduce the size of the inner lips or to ensure mutual symmetry is called ‘Labiaplasty’, malso known as ‘Labia minoraplasty’.
What is treated with labiaplasty?
Sagging, asymmetrical, overly large, dark-coloured inner lips are the most common indications for labiaplasty. In addition, subsequent structural disorders of the inner lips such as tears after vaginal delivery; Bartholin’s gland masses; changes in tissues due to advanced age, falls, traffic accidents or bicycle traumas are corrected with the methods individually tailored for each patient are treated with inner lip aesthetic surgery. As a result, an aesthetic appearance is achieved.
Am I a suitable candidate for inner lip aesthetic surgery?
Inner lip aesthetic surgery is not applied to those under the age of 18, pregnant women, nursing mothers, those with psychiatric illness and those with genital infections.
What are the risks of inner lip aesthetic surgery?
As in every surgery, there are risks such as bleeding, infection, oedema, early opening of sutures after inner lip aesthetic surgery. Proper surgical technique and postoperative care prevents the development of these risks.
What should I do before the operation?
Hair removal of the external genital area should be done.
Step by step operation process:
Anaesthesia: General anaesthesia is applied.
Surgical procedure: The most common technique is to symmetrically identify and remove the excess tissue and suture it again. Very thin suture materials that can be absorbed are used.
What should I expect after inner lip aesthetic surgery?
After inner lip aesthetic surgery, pain, swelling, mild bleeding in the form of leakage for a few days and itching in the suture area may be observed. Complaints will decrease over time.
What should I pay attention to after inner lip aesthetic surgery?
After inner lip aesthetic surgery, wound care should be done as recommended by your physician. The operation area should not be exposed to excessive tension. You should not stay on your feet for 2-3 days. You should rest at home for a week, do your dressings regularly, pay attention to the cleanliness of the genital area, and to your diet. Also, let us remind you that smoking negatively affects wound healing by disrupting oxygenation in tissues.
How long should I rest after inner lip aesthetic surgery?
Home rest is recommended for one week after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
When can I return to work after inner lip aesthetic surgery?
You can start working one week after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
How long is the recovery period after inner lip aesthetic surgery?
The recovery period afterinner lip aesthetic surgery is 4-6 weeks. You can have intercourse after 6 weeks.
Can inner lip aesthetic surgery be performed during menstruation?
inner lip aesthetic surgery is not performed during menstruation. It is preferred immediately after the end of menstruation, but it can be done in any menstrual period without bleeding.
What are the results of inner lip aesthetic surgery?
Thanks to the inner lip aesthetic surgery, your external genital area gains an aesthetic appearance, functional problems, if any, are eliminated and your self-confidence is refreshed.
Frequently Asked Questions
In case the inner lips are saggy, asymmetrical, excessively large or dark-coloured, inner lip aesthetic surgery is performed in order to correct them with surgical methods and to gain an aesthetic appearance.
The hymen is never damaged during inner lip aesthetic surgery. Since the inner lips are a separate area from the vagina, it is an operation that can be easily applied to virgins.
When planning the inner lip aesthetic surgery, the excesses and wrinkles in the skin area on the clitoris, which we call ‘clitoral hood’, should be well evaluated. If there is excess skin in this area, hoodoplasty should be performed together with inner lip aesthetic surgery. Otherwise, it is not possible to provide a pleasing aesthetic appearance.
Barbie vaginal aesthetic is an aesthetic surgery performed by reducing the inner lips as much as possible during inner lip aesthetic surgery and correcting the excess skin on the clitoris. Thus, the inner lips are completely covered by the outer lips and have a very, very small appearance. We perform Barbie vaginal aesthetics in our clinic.
After the inner lip aesthetic surgery, ice is applied for 20 minutes at 20 minute intervals for the first 3 days at home. Ice application is important for the resolution of bleeding, pain and swelling. It is generally recommended to dress regularly with antibiotic creams or solutions for 7-10 days. In addition, you should pay attention to your hygiene and do your toilet cleaning from front to back one time. There is no harm in washing the wound with water or recommended hygienic solutions.
To accelerate wound healing after inner lip aesthetic surgery, first of all, you should follow your physician’s recommendations. You should take antibiotics and painkillers as directed. At home, apply a cold pack of ice on your underwear for 20 minutes. Remove the cold pack for 20 minutes and then apply it again. Elevate your bottom with pillows when lying down. Keep showers short, do not bathe in the bathtub and gently dry the external genital area. After going to the toilet, wipe the area containing the wound site dry; do not rub it off. Also, wear loose-fitting clothing to avoid irritating the stitches. Do not have sexual intercourse or use tampons for 4-6 weeks.
You will feel some pain and swelling after inner lip aesthetic surgery. These are easily relieved with painkillers and ice application. In order to reduce pain and swelling, ice application should be applied to the operation area over a cloth underwear for 20 minutes at 20-minute intervals for 20 minutes.
You may have some bleeding for up to a week after inner lip aesthetic surgery. You can wear a mini pad to absorb this small bleeding.
Excessive swelling or worsening pain; increased bleeding; seeing clumps of blood, colourless pus or discharge; feeling severe pain when urinating or defecating, fever or opening of the surgical site are conditions that you should inform your physician immediately after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
Use only lukewarm water or recommended hygienic solutions to wash your wound after inner lip aesthetic; do not use soap. Gently dry the area before and after urination, but do not wipe; do not rub the surgical site. Your physician may ask you to take medication or follow a diet to prevent constipation, a condition that can stretch your stitches or force them to open.
You can take a shower 4 days after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
We use self-absorbing suture material in inner lip aesthetic surgery. Therefore, there is no need for stiche removal.
You can start working one week after inner lip aesthetic surgery. Sports such as heavy exercise, swimming, horse riding, cycling, yoga, pilates, running are allowed one month after surgery.
You can have intercourse 6 weeks after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
When the correct surgical technique is applied, there is never any loss of sensation after inner lip aesthetics. Since an aesthetically more pleasing genital appearance increases self-confidence and concentration in the relationship, sexual satisfaction will be higher.
Inner lip aesthetic surgery does not negatively affect sexual pleasure. On the contrary, since it eliminates the difficulties caused by excessively large lips in sexual intercourse, the woman’s self-confidence increases and thus contributes positively to sexuality.
Yes, inner lip aesthetic surgery can be considered a type of vaginal rejuvenation because it improves the appearance and function of your genitals.
We recommend you to have inner lip aesthetic surgery 2 months before the marriage date.
Most of the time, there are no suture marks after inner lip aesthetic surgery, because very thin, self-absorbable suture materials are used. The stitches fall off spontaneously 20 days after the operation. Therefore, it is not understood that you had an inner lip aesthetic surgery.
You can give birth vaginally after inner lip aesthetic surgery. However, it is useful to know that there may be tears especially on the lower side of the lips.
There is no harm in having laser epilation 6 weeks after inner lip aesthetic surgery.
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