Wish I Would Have Done This Years Ago - San Diego, CA

I wasn't going to write a review because this was such a private issue for me, but I decided if it was difficult for me, maybe there's someone else out there who will read this and decide to go for it. The second reason why I am writing this review, is to let everyone know how amazing Dr. Pousti and his staff have been. Having large labia has been something that has been embarrassing for as long as I can remember. It has affected my marriage, my body image and was something that was on my mind all the time. I wouldn't stand completely naked in front of my husband and I would only wear a swim suit that had a little skirt or I would wear a cover up over it.
From the minute I made my appointment with Dr. Pousti, I felt welcomed. Everyone was so professional and so welcoming. My consultation was the same, Cindi was amazing and never made me feel ashamed or uncomfortable. I knew I would be well taken care of. The morning of the surgery, Dr. Pousti had me look in the mirror and show me what he was going to do (I nearly died as I absolutely hated looking at my vagina!). I remember telling him all I wanted was a "cute crotch." Haha. (I also had a BA with lift done at the same time). When I woke up, the area felt irritated but I only had mild pain and only mild spotting. The surgery center applied ice immediately. I was instructed to ice for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off and that really did wonders. I felt mild discomfort but never really any serious pain. The spotting only lasted for a few days but I continued to ice for 2 weeks as needed. I only had mild swelling as well. I remember looking in the mirror when I got home (and I know, they tell you not to look-yeah right ) and thinking, "why did I take so long to do this??" I still have some swelling and I'm told it will take several weeks before I will know for sure what the final result will look like. But even if this were it, even if this was how I was going to look forever-I would be happy with the results. What a difference! I do not have before pics and most of my after pics were deleted so this pic is the only one left and was taken at about 1 1/2 weeks post op. I feel like I owe Dr. Pousti so much! Even though my husband and I haven't been able to be intimate yet, our relationship has already gotten stronger…I don't feel embarrassed to stand naked in front of him anymore. Huge step in the right direction.