When should I have labiaplasty after birth & will anesthesia impact breast milk?

All kinds of genital aesthetic procedures can be performed under general anesthesia six months after birth. The procedures to be carried out according to your needs are determined . get well soon

The short answer is YES. You can have a labiaplasty while breastfeeding, but you would heal better if you waited until you were done breastfeeding. Why? Because breastfeeding causes temporary vaginal atrophy (thinning of the vaginal skin including the labia) which negatively impacts the healing process. Local anesthesia won't get into breast milk. Antibiotics typically prescribed before labiaplasty won't hurt the baby. However, if you want the best possible results, why rush?

Congratulations on your up coming birth. From a tissue healing standpoint, 3 months after delivery should be ample time to wait prior to scheduling your procedure. However, there are multiple factors you should consider prior to scheduling your labiaplasty. The most important is...Are you properly prepared for your post operative recovery? It is important for you to have plenty of food available so that you won't have to leave the house for a few days. With the Trim method it is important to have little to no activity including driving for at least three days. If having a wedge procedure, I would add two more days for a total of five days with little to no activity. Here is a list of items you may want to purchase prior to your surgery. Peri-bottle (to keep the area clean after restroom breaks), ice packs, Telfa pads to prevent the sutures sticking to underwear/maxi pads, disposable underwear (you could always buy a few pairs of “granny panties”), Tucks pads (nothing worse than TP getting stuck to your incision lines), Dermoplast spray (for itching and superficial pain), inflatable ring cushion, 5 Cu-3 hydrating cream, and Arnica (a homeopathic medication used to help with swelling and bruising). Most physicians that are skilled in labiaplasty perform this procedure under local anesthesia thereby adjudicating your concerns regarding anesthesia and breast milk. Lastly, you can combine just about any female cosmetic procedure with labiaplasty such as perineoplasty, vaginoplasty, majoraplasty, Orgasm shot, and laser therapies. Best of luck! Dr Michael Reed aka @thecosmeticgyn Davis, CA

I usually instruct my patients that they have to be at least 6 months after delivery. I would suggest that if you are still nursing that you discard the milk produced for 2 days after the procedure. Many other vulvar and vaginal procedures can be done at the same time that you are having a labiaplasty

Thank you for your question You should wait at least six months after childbirth and three months after breastfeeding to have a labiaplastySkin tag can be removed anytime Vaginoplasty procedures and labiaplasty can be done at the same time

It’s best to wait until after you’ve stopped breastfeeding before you consider any cosmetic surgery involving anesthesia.

I would wait at least 6-12 months after giving birth. There is a tremendous amount of change that occurs in your body after birth, and you want to ensure things have settled down before undergoing surgery. If you're worried about anesthesia, many patients tolerate a labiaplasty very well under local anesthesia only. A labiaplasty can be combined with other rejuvenation procedures, but it depends what you're looking for. For example, other rejuvenation procedures include clitoral hood reduction, mons or labia majora reduction, mons fat grafting, or tightening. An anal skin tag removal at the same time can be done, but it would involve rotating you on your stomach to access the anal skin tag.

Dear patient, usually it will take 3-6 months to heal properly so doing surgery at that point showed be sage, but having a newborn baby who will be demanding, you need to make sure you have enough help and support, especially as you are breast feeding.
As far as anesthesia as far as it is done under local you shouldn't worry, for general anesthesia, you need to pump and dump for 24 hours after the procedure.
Good Luck and Best of Health

Hello Sunkiss21,
Great question! I get this question all the time. I encourage you to breast feed for as long as you want to and then once you're having normal menses and remote from your postpartum phase you may then undergo a safe, properly planned and timed procedure. If you are finished having children then you may have a vaginoplasty at the time of your labiaplasty.
Best of luck,

Thank you for sharing your question. In order to allow your tissues to return to their new normal after delivery, I would recommend waiting 3 months after delivery or the cessation of nursing, whichever is later. Hope this helps.