Labiaplasty

Labiaplasty is the surgical term for labia minora reduction. Increasingly women are presenting to the primary and secondary care complaining of physical discomfort and cosmetic appearance of their labia. Demand for this procedure is becoming common amongst very young women who appear to have developed a concern regarding their labia since their early adolescent years. This review considers different scenarios in which women present with complaints with regards to their labia in the form of both discomfort and appearance. It discusses management of such cases. It uses these scenarios to illustrate the importance of accurate assessment and more importantly thorough counselling of patients with regards to what the operative procedure entails and what are the potential complications. There will be further discussion about different techniques of surgery and post operative complication and longterm impact on patients.