La Jolla Labiaplasty doctors
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Tom J. Pousti, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
8851 Center Drive Suite 300, San Diego |
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68 answers |
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Johan E. Brahme, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
9850 Genesee Avenue, Suite 130 Ximed Building, La Jolla |
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John G. Apostolides, MD
La Jolla Plastic Surgeon
528 Nautilus Street , La Jolla |
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Paul E. Chasan, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
1431 Camino Del Mar , Del Mar |
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Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon
1431 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar |
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Recent Answers
My daughter is 15 and has been very insecure about her labia minora for around three years. It causes her discomfort both physically and mentally. She has thought very hard over the past three years whether she wants surgery or not and she has decided she would want it soon. She is very mature and understands what she is doing. Will she have to wait another year or is there any way she can have labia surgery at 15?
Thank you for the question.
Based on the description of your daughter's concerns and maturity level, she may be a good candidate for the labia minora reduction surgery at this time. Of course, this will depend on her physical examination and careful assessment by well experienced board-certified plastic surgeons. This assessment will include her history, physical examination, motivation, maturity level, and understanding of the procedure as well as the risks/complications associated with the procedure.
I'm sure she is very grateful that you have an understanding of her concerns...
Best wishes.
My gyno discovered it about 5 years ago, after he sent me for further testing, and MRI. It came up a Lipoma. He said it was benine and it was up to me if I wanted to leave it alone. I decided to leave it alone, and now about 5 years later, it has grown and I went back to my gyno and he agreed that it has grown, but when I asked his advice, it was to leave it alone. I feel it's starting to become uncomfortable and I don't know if it's harmful to leave it alone.
Thank you for the question.
Yes, you should have a growing/symptomatic lipoma removed. It may also be advisable to remove some labia skin if it has stretched secondary to the growth of the lipoma.
Best wishes.
My piercing tore completely through my clitoral hood. There is no nerve damage but skin folds remain from the tear and tugging of the jewelry. Am I a candidate for a clitoral hood lift and if not, what options would I have? How long (after the injury) would I need to wait prior to having surgery?
First and foremost you need to have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to evaluate the extent of the tear and the condition of the clitoral hood skin. Commonly with these injuries, repairing the tear will restore the aesthetics, integrity and function/sensation. The best time to treat or correct this is when the injury happens but the repair can be performed at any time. Ideally, you would need to wait at least 6 - 8 weeks after repair to consider repiercing. A detailed consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon will help create the perfect plan to reconstruct and restore the aesthetics and function.
