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Hello all! I guess my motivations for getting...
Hello all!
I guess my motivations for getting Labiaplasty were the same as most women- the having to duck into the rest room to 'adjust/tuck' to alleviate pinching from my underwear. I hated the way I looked, I hid from my partners and was so preoccupied with my own thoughts and worries during sex, that I couldn't enjoy myself. When I got turned on, I would swell up even more, and all I could think about was what he would be thinking when he glanced down there, or that he could feel my lip sticking to him and pulling. My clitoral hood completely covered my 'love button', so even when I was really turned on it was rare I could get off. My current lover tries so very hard! He would go for what seemed like hours, sweat pouring off him in a steady stream, his face telling me how tired he was. So we would take a break, and go back to it again.. but I cant tell he feels put off by it and feels like he isn't a good lover. My labia has caused me a lot of emotional distress! Embarrassment, shame, frustration, and now guilt. And now that I'm in my 30's, and coming into what I feel is the most sexual time in my life I felt now was the time to take action.
I did weeks of research, reading anything and everything I could find. This particular website helped me a lot because real women documented their individual experiences openly, the good, bad and ugly of it all.
When I was searching for surgeons, I naturally wanted one who specialized in labiaplasty. But their prices were way out of my reach, (over $10k with Clitoral Reduction)and I decided to find someone local as I thought travelling after such a surgery would only be agonizing. I settled on a lady surgeon who was located in my city; as she had done a labiaplasty and breast aug. on a' friend of a friend' who was happy with the results.
I booked a consult and the Doctor put me in stirrups and asked for my cell phone. She then took several pics of my crotch, and we reviewed them together as she explained where she would cut, etc. I started to tell her how I wanted it to look, and she frowned at me and said "if the only reason you want to do this is the way it looks, then don't do it". I was a bit shocked.. I mean, here is a Plastic Surgeon telling me not to get a cosmetic procedure because I wanted to improve the way it looked? Sure, I can honestly say the reason isn't ONLY because of the way it 'looks'..it's many different things combined but it mostly boils down to the emotional distress that is caused by the way it looks. I just don't think anyone can fully have empathy or even begin to understand unless they too, have experienced this. But I digress..
Since my surgery was only about 10 days away, I started making a list of all the things I'd read were essential. I bought a sitz bath, comfy night gowns, many pairs of boyshort underwear, thick pads, some gentle wound wash solution , a rubber inflatable donut pillow to sit on, 4 ice packs, Tylenol, Benedryl. Also, knowing I'd be in bed for long periods of time, I went to the library and got a good assortment of DVDs and books, from classics I'd always wanted to read to trashy romance novels. lol. I also got a big cooler and put it next to my bed, filled it with ice on the morning of surgery for extra ice packs, bottled water, snacks,etc so I wouldn't have leave my bed so often.
After Surgery:
Day 1: Went home and slept most of the day as I felt sick and groggy from the anesthesia . Was told to drink some caffeine; I made a cup of hot tea and it helped immensely. Then ate a few biscuits and waddled up to my bed. Took a peek at what was under the pad and to my disappointment it hardly looked different. The left side was still a lot bigger than the left. Decided to go to bed before the numbness wore off.
Day 2: Not much pain, more uncomfortable then painful. Was expecting much more swelling. No bruising at all. Decided to use the sitz bath with just warm water, but found that it didn't soak the front. Been using a spray bottle with water to spritz after using the toilet. Haven't felt the need to ice yet. Took a shower, being very careful not to let the stream of water touch my lady bits.
Day 3: Decided to improvise, as I want to make sure I stay clean down there and the sitz bath is useless. I found a lasagna pan worked nicely for soaking. I was told not to soak for long, as I have dissolvable sutures. Just using warm water for about 3 or 4 minutes twice a day. Starting to get more painful today. Left side mostly, a dull throb. Then kind of a pins and needles sensation. My clitoris feels raw and walking hurts with the pad rubbing against it. Decided to use ice pack today. I found it soothing at first, but when I took the ice pack away it felt more painful then before the ice.
Day 5-6: Most painful days yet. Sitting is dreadful. Been walking around the house but spend most of my time in bed or the recliner. Put a few squirts of some gentle sensitive skin face wash in my soaking water, as it is still too sensitive to wash with my hand.Been icing 3 or 4 times a day and taking Benadryl to hopefully ward off the dreaded itching I've read about. Honestly I feel like I look very similar to pre surgery. My left side is still sticking out more than right, and there seems to be no change to my clitoral hood. I hope everything is just swollen and will go down in time!
NOTE* The inflatable donut pillow has been invaluable to me! If you must drive/ride, you will need one of these! I have a rubber one, and it's like a shock absorber and keeps you from touching the seat.
Day 7-8: Swelling doesn't seem to be going down much and I can feel the itching coming on! I tried carefully shaving, thinking that might help.Took my dog for a walk and I think I over exerted myself. Left side feels 'pinched', don't know any other way to describe it. Also I notice in the pictures that the edges look scalloped. I really hope that isn't permanent. Can't believe it's only been a week!
I guess my motivations for getting Labiaplasty were the same as most women- the having to duck into the rest room to 'adjust/tuck' to alleviate pinching from my underwear. I hated the way I looked, I hid from my partners and was so preoccupied with my own thoughts and worries during sex, that I couldn't enjoy myself. When I got turned on, I would swell up even more, and all I could think about was what he would be thinking when he glanced down there, or that he could feel my lip sticking to him and pulling. My clitoral hood completely covered my 'love button', so even when I was really turned on it was rare I could get off. My current lover tries so very hard! He would go for what seemed like hours, sweat pouring off him in a steady stream, his face telling me how tired he was. So we would take a break, and go back to it again.. but I cant tell he feels put off by it and feels like he isn't a good lover. My labia has caused me a lot of emotional distress! Embarrassment, shame, frustration, and now guilt. And now that I'm in my 30's, and coming into what I feel is the most sexual time in my life I felt now was the time to take action.
I did weeks of research, reading anything and everything I could find. This particular website helped me a lot because real women documented their individual experiences openly, the good, bad and ugly of it all.
When I was searching for surgeons, I naturally wanted one who specialized in labiaplasty. But their prices were way out of my reach, (over $10k with Clitoral Reduction)and I decided to find someone local as I thought travelling after such a surgery would only be agonizing. I settled on a lady surgeon who was located in my city; as she had done a labiaplasty and breast aug. on a' friend of a friend' who was happy with the results.
I booked a consult and the Doctor put me in stirrups and asked for my cell phone. She then took several pics of my crotch, and we reviewed them together as she explained where she would cut, etc. I started to tell her how I wanted it to look, and she frowned at me and said "if the only reason you want to do this is the way it looks, then don't do it". I was a bit shocked.. I mean, here is a Plastic Surgeon telling me not to get a cosmetic procedure because I wanted to improve the way it looked? Sure, I can honestly say the reason isn't ONLY because of the way it 'looks'..it's many different things combined but it mostly boils down to the emotional distress that is caused by the way it looks. I just don't think anyone can fully have empathy or even begin to understand unless they too, have experienced this. But I digress..
Since my surgery was only about 10 days away, I started making a list of all the things I'd read were essential. I bought a sitz bath, comfy night gowns, many pairs of boyshort underwear, thick pads, some gentle wound wash solution , a rubber inflatable donut pillow to sit on, 4 ice packs, Tylenol, Benedryl. Also, knowing I'd be in bed for long periods of time, I went to the library and got a good assortment of DVDs and books, from classics I'd always wanted to read to trashy romance novels. lol. I also got a big cooler and put it next to my bed, filled it with ice on the morning of surgery for extra ice packs, bottled water, snacks,etc so I wouldn't have leave my bed so often.
After Surgery:
Day 1: Went home and slept most of the day as I felt sick and groggy from the anesthesia . Was told to drink some caffeine; I made a cup of hot tea and it helped immensely. Then ate a few biscuits and waddled up to my bed. Took a peek at what was under the pad and to my disappointment it hardly looked different. The left side was still a lot bigger than the left. Decided to go to bed before the numbness wore off.
Day 2: Not much pain, more uncomfortable then painful. Was expecting much more swelling. No bruising at all. Decided to use the sitz bath with just warm water, but found that it didn't soak the front. Been using a spray bottle with water to spritz after using the toilet. Haven't felt the need to ice yet. Took a shower, being very careful not to let the stream of water touch my lady bits.
Day 3: Decided to improvise, as I want to make sure I stay clean down there and the sitz bath is useless. I found a lasagna pan worked nicely for soaking. I was told not to soak for long, as I have dissolvable sutures. Just using warm water for about 3 or 4 minutes twice a day. Starting to get more painful today. Left side mostly, a dull throb. Then kind of a pins and needles sensation. My clitoris feels raw and walking hurts with the pad rubbing against it. Decided to use ice pack today. I found it soothing at first, but when I took the ice pack away it felt more painful then before the ice.
Day 5-6: Most painful days yet. Sitting is dreadful. Been walking around the house but spend most of my time in bed or the recliner. Put a few squirts of some gentle sensitive skin face wash in my soaking water, as it is still too sensitive to wash with my hand.Been icing 3 or 4 times a day and taking Benadryl to hopefully ward off the dreaded itching I've read about. Honestly I feel like I look very similar to pre surgery. My left side is still sticking out more than right, and there seems to be no change to my clitoral hood. I hope everything is just swollen and will go down in time!
NOTE* The inflatable donut pillow has been invaluable to me! If you must drive/ride, you will need one of these! I have a rubber one, and it's like a shock absorber and keeps you from touching the seat.
Day 7-8: Swelling doesn't seem to be going down much and I can feel the itching coming on! I tried carefully shaving, thinking that might help.Took my dog for a walk and I think I over exerted myself. Left side feels 'pinched', don't know any other way to describe it. Also I notice in the pictures that the edges look scalloped. I really hope that isn't permanent. Can't believe it's only been a week!
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