Labiaplasty scarring normal? (Photo)

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 had a trimming labiaplasty which resulted in asymmetry, excess clitoral hood, and scalloping. However, no attempt to revise your labia should be done until you are at least five months after your past procedure as your appearance will improve, and the swelling will be less. You need to control your anxiety and wait. 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 will need various reconstructive techniques to give you a good appearance. You can have a much better appearance by a very skilled reconstructive labiaplasty surgery. Approximately 40% of the surgeries I perform are revisions of other surgeons' labiaplasties.

Your clitoral hood is bulky and protuberant and looks bigger after a labiaplasty. The type of hood reduction depends on the patient's anatomy and desires. I routinely remove the sides of the clitoral hood with a labia minora reduction if there is excess tissue. If the skin overlies the head or glans of the clitoris, that can be reduced. If the patient has a very large, protuberant, wide clitoral hood like you, I invented a procedure called a clitoropexy with a clitoral hood reduction. With this procedure, I lift up the clitoral hood skin, move the clitoris closer to the pubic bone, thin the tissues under the clitoral hood skin, and then remove a large amount of excess skin. This results in a dramatic decrease in the length, thickness, and protuberance of the clitoral hood, so that the hood is now within the labia majora when the woman stands. I have performed this procedure over 300 times with outstanding results. I have not published this technique so no one does it like me.

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

Thanks for your post and accompanying photos. The irregular edges to your labia are a result of the technique used. Your hood which is large, wrinkly and droopy could have been reduced at the time of your labiaplasty.
You will need revision labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction. Go to the link below to see hundreds of before and after photos where you will find many examples of revision labiaplasty. From that link you can schedule a virtual consultation via phone or zoom, at which time we can discuss in depth your anatomy, expectations and concerns. Women from all over the world travel to my Center for their Intimate Makeover.
Best of luck,

Hi, the edges seem jagged. An ablative laser may be able to correct it, but does feel like a burn afterwards for about 3-7 days. As others have mentioned, when clitoral hood is t properly reduced or minimally reduced, it will appear larger especially when too much labia minora has been removed. A surgical revision may be the best way to reduce the hood. I hope that helps.