Is skin rippling or wrinkling avoidable in a labia majora reduction, or is this always a risk in this surgery?

HI Rocket.

No, wrinkly after a labia Majora surgery is not always a risk. It depends on how large the labia majora are, how much skin you start with , your age and the general skin tone an elasticity of the structure.

Your surgeon would not want to excise too much because you might then have result that would pull on the labia minora. You also could have bad scarring on the labia majora if the closure is too tight,

Please visit with a surgeon in your area who specializes in these procedures and get several opinions.

Hope this helps a bit.

Best,

Dr. Christine Rodgers

In general, because the labia majora skin develops from the same fetal tissue as the scrotal skin, it naturally has a wrinkly type surface. That being said, I’m not sure what before and after photos you’re looking at or how soon after surgery they are, but in general the surgery is very successful and can often be done with a relatively seamless and imperceptible scar when performed by an experienced labiaplasty specialist.

Many women with sagging or wrinkling of the majora have stretching of skin and often fat loss. If the skin only is saggy due to fat loss, then only fat can be injected. However, over-injection can cause a large bulge in the genitalia, which can be unsightly. If skin is excessive and fat is diminished, then skin can be excised and fat injected at the same time. If you only have slight wrinkling, then a laser can tighten the skin. ​If your labia majora skin and fat are excessive, then skin and probably fat can be excised to make them smaller and less protruding. The skin excision technique I pioneered leaves a scar on the inside of the majora in the concavity between the majora and the minor and clitoral hood. I have published and lectured extensively on this procedure in textbooks and throughout the world. Many physicians are not comfortable or trained in this procedure resulting in poorly placed scars, asymmetry, and poor results. You need to have the surgeon show photos of his past patients.

Dr. Gary Alter

Beverly Hills, CA - Manhattan, NY

It depends. First, you need to show me what your labia look like. Some skin has a tendency to wrinkle and some doesn't. Share some photos to get started. Bad surgery will always wrinkle skin, but good surgery won't always prevent wrinkles if it's the wrong kind of skin. Your best next step should be a virtual consult with an expert.

The labia majora and the labia minora have wrinkles naturally. I would like to see photographs to address the concerns you have about the "pulling effect".

Thank you for sharing your question. Due to the skin characteristics in both the labia minora and majora there is always some degree of wrinkling of the skin surface. It would be helpful to see an example of your concerns so as to provide you reassurance or confirmation, however.

hello, if your labiaplasty surgery is not done properly, we can say that it is risky. What you may encounter: You can read the comments of those who had this surgery. You can learn more clearly from these comments. How can you eliminate these risks? You should see more than one doctor. and you should definitely see the before and after pictures of the labiaplasty surgeries they did from the doctors you went to interview with.