What is most effective medicine/treatment for labiaplasty related scar pain?

Itching after labiaplasty is a very common problem. You can prevent itching by softening the stitches with an epithelial moisturizing cream. In addition, burning is reduced with intermittent ice applications.
Thank you.

Hello,

Thank you for the question, and I’m sorry that you are experiencing persistent itching and burning following labiaplasty procedure.

If you are still in the early stages of wound healing, typically massaging of the scars daily is recommended to help with the swelling and to help break down/soften the scar tissues.

Final wound healing can take up to 1 year to be fully completed.

I would definitely discuss your questions and concerns with your Plastic Surgeon.

I hope this helps.
Best regards, Dr. Karanetz

Dr. Irena Karanetz
Fellowship-Trained
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

It is rare to have chronic pain after healing from a labiaplasty. If there is, this may be a result of your tissues being approximated under tension.
Pain in the immediate post op period may occur, but this is shortlived.
You should return to your surgeon for an evaluation.
Best of luck,

Scar pain after a labiaplasty usually gets better with time. If not, several conservative treatments can be tried such as cortisone cream, PRP, and stem cells. If those fail, then reconstructive surgery is necessary to excise the scar and replace the area with normal healthy tissue by rearranging the tissues in the vulva.

As the inventor and innovator of the wedge technique in 1994, I reconstruct many women who have had labia reductions by other surgeons, both wedge and trimming techniques​. You probably had a trimming labiaplasty which resulted in painful scars. However, no attempt to revise your labia should be done until you are at least five months after your past procedure as your appearance and pain will improve, and the swelling will be less. The reconstruction is much more difficult than a primary labiaplasty and should be done by a plastic surgeon with extensive experience in labia reconstruction. I published the first and most extensive paper on labia reconstruction in the prestigious journal "Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery" about ten years ago. You may need various reconstructive techniques to eliminate your pain and give you a good appearance. Approximately 40% of the surgeries I perform are revisions of other surgeons' labiaplasties. I can use multiple wedge excisions to excise the scars and reduce your labia, eliminate many of your scallops, and improve symmetry. If you have adequate clitoral hood, I may need to reconstruct your labia minora and remove the scar with clitoral hood flaps, which I invented and published in that journal. I have done this surgery about 80 times with excellent results. The surgery takes about 3+ hours so it is not a simple office procedure. You only get one good chance to reconstruct you, so be patient and ask a lot of questions.

Gary J. Alter, M.D.

Beverly Hills, CA - Manhattan, NY