Soreness and Scars 3 1/2 Months Post-op Labiaplasty? (photo)

I have, what looks like, "bubbles" along some of the incision lines. They are painful and become sore when touched. I've started massaging it in hopes of breaking down the tissue, but I become sore for the next 2 days when I do. The soreness will go away and I feel fine for about a week...then I begin feeling sore again. I was told these "bumps" or "bubbles" are scar tissue that just needs to be massaged out. I've also read that it takes 6-18 months for true healing

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Post-Labiaplasty Scarring

From your photographs, it appears that you had the free edge of the labia amputated as opposed to a wedge resection. More than likely the bubbles are from dissolving suture that was left in for quite a while, so I believe these are in fact some level of scar tissue. There are several ways of dealing with and curing these bubbles. If your surgeon is unwilling to give you an alternative, I would seek a second opinion from a board-certified plastic surgeon. One... more

Soreness and scars post labiaplasty

It looks as though you have some irregularity in the scars from your labiaplasty. It is also possible that you may have a cyst in the scar line that may have developed during healing and this may be responsible for the symptoms that you are experiencing. While it may be true that healing may take up to 12 months, it would be prudent to have your surgeon evaluate the scars to see if there is something that can be done at this point in your recovery other than massage. more