The inner labia are usually covered by the outer labia. If they are enlarged (hypertrophy) due to individual predisposition, after childbirth or as a result of tissue sagging, they protrude beyond the outer labia. This can be perceived as aesthetically bothersome, but can also cause functional complaints.
This can result in hygiene problems and annoying discomfort when wearing tight trousers, thongs or bikinis or when jogging, cycling or horseback riding. It can also lead to constraints in sexual intercourse.
Reducing the inner labia – known as labial reduction or labiaplasty – is also the most common procedure in female genital plastic surgery at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin. An initial medical examination determines how much is to be removed and whether skin should also be removed from the clitoris. The operation is usually unproblematic and ensuing scars are hardly visible.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for a personal and discreet consultation. Our surgeons will review, explain in detail, and discuss your options regarding labiaplasty at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder near Berlin.
The tissue that is considered to be “excess”, i.e. usually the part of the inner labia that is visible from the outside, is removed. At the end of the procedure, the wound is sutured with absorbable sutures. For a natural result, it is important to have a sufficiently elongated incision.
The surgical intervention takes approximately 45 minutes.
In labiaplasty, surgery is performed in an area colonized by bacteria. This is why infections can occur. Furthermore, if the shrinking of the scar is not sufficiently taken into account during surgery, feelings of pain and tension might be the consequence. This is disturbing for the patient, amongst other things during sexual intercourse. Somatosensory disorders can also develop. However, these complications are, all in all, very rare.
Do not hesitate to ask us for a sedative pill before labial reduction. It takes away your nervousness and anxiety and allows you to follow the intervention in a semi-somnolent state. Local anaesthesia is done with a cannula that is injected in each of the labia. You will hardly feel the injection.
Should you prefer a state of deep sleep for your operation, you can also undergo surgery under general anaesthesia. For this, some necessary examinations will have to be performed and you will discuss the anaesthesia with our anaesthetist the day before the intervention at the latest. Please bear in mind that general anaesthesia always bears its own additional risks. We advise you to plan a one-night stay at Park-Klinik Birkenwerder after surgery, but it is also possible to undergo this kind of operation as in-office procedure.
The complete healing usually takes approximately 4 weeks. A properly performed intervention without complications will not cause any functional or sensory disorders. We recommend that you wear sanitary towels with disinfecting ointment. These (normal) sanitary towels will have to be changed several times per day. Regular showers are advisable but you should preferably not take any baths.
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At Park-Klinik Birkenwerder, a labiaplasty (labial reduction) costs from 2.400 € – including 19 % VAT, plus anaesthesia. The exact price depends on your individual findings, the scope of the procedure and the type of anaesthesia and is determined in a personal consultation. You will find an overview of all treatments in our price list.
Dr. med. Ursula Tanzella and her team will be happy to advise you personally.
