Labiaplasty in Thailand

Labiaplasty, also known as the ‘Designer Vagina’, is a procedure designed to reduce the size of the labia minora (inner lips) of the vagina. Women opt for surgery for a variety of reasons, including pain from twisting and tugging of the labia when riding a bike or during intercourse, itching, irritation and self-consciousness. It is a procedure that has increased in popularity in recent years.

The most common type of labiaplasty is the trim procedure, in which the extra tissue is removed and sewn up directly. Next in popularity is the wedge procedure, which maintains a natural border after a pie-shaped piece of tissue has been removed. Extra folds of the clitoral hood can also be reduced at the same time. Closure is usually done with absorbable sutures.

Surgery typically results in a shorter labia that no longer hangs down below the level of the hair-bearing labia majora. Most patients take a week off from work to recover from any side effects, during which they can reduce swelling and pain by icing. While the most distorting swelling is gone by 6 weeks, residual swelling may take six months to disappear. 

Additional factors to consider:

1. Procedure that can be performed under local anesthesia with oral sedation or under general anesthesia.

2. The risks associated with labiaplasty include those of most surgical procedures, including bleeding, hematoma and infection. The most common complication is over-resection.

3. There is no surgery of the inside of the vagina, that procedure is known as the vaginoplasty, which is performed to tighten the vaginal walls.

4. Patient reviews often talk of a reduction in physical discomfort and an improved body image, self-esteem and confidence.