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How Common is Labiaplasty After Childbirth?
asked 7 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Question viewed 146 times
Tags: children, labia, popularity, post-pregnancy, reasons, statistics, technique
What is the most popular technique used after childbirth for a labiaplasty?
5 answers to How Common is Labiaplasty After Childbirth?
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Labiaplasty after childbirth
Although women do present for Labiaplasty following childbirth, it is not usually the root cause. In other words most patients have enlarged labia since puberty and thus pregnancy is not the cause of the enlarged labia. Most of my patients that undergo Labiaplasty are between 20- 35 yo and have never even carried a full term pregnancy....RAS
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Labiaplasty procedure after childbirth for large labia minora
Labiaplasty is caused by a stretching of the labia minora, and can occur as a normal developmental change or as a result of childbirth. Commonly, I remove the excess labia tissue with a V shaped excision using local anesthesia and tumescent solution.
Raffy Karamanoukian, MD
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon
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Labiaplasty after Childbirth
Some women choose to have a labioplasty after having children to correct a deformity or trauma to the labia that may have occured during childbirth. However, it is more common for women to come in to correct the appearance or deformity to the labia that is unrelated to pregnancy and chlldbirth.
Adam Hamawy, MD
Westchester Plastic Surgeon
Westchester Plastic Surgeon
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Labiaplasty technique for beautiful results after prenancy
It usually is not pregnancy itself that causes enlarged labia majora. It is usually present for some time before, but many women choose to have a renewed focus on their bodies after pregnancy and if they havent addressed it previously, are very likely to. My prefered technique is a modified wedge. Depending on patient anatomy this usually offers a vastly superior result as the roled exposed edge of the labia minora remains surgically unaltered and a natural curvature can be...
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Labiaplasty after Childbirth
Thank you for the question.
Patients commonly present for labia minora reduction procedures before AND after pregnancies.
The two commonly performed labia minora reduction procedures are the “trim technique” and the “wedge technique". In my opinion, having performed both of these procedures, neither one is superior. Both lead to very aesthetic pleasing and functional results.
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