Painful labia minora full of painful scar tissue. Is it possible to repair damaged tissue?

Question

If surgeon removes all the painful area, there's nothing left... Is it possible to regenerate damaged tissue? Or at least get it asymptomatic?

Burcak Tok, MD · Answer

Hello ,If there is a lot of reduced labia minora, then removing painful tissue may result in new painful tissue. At this point, my opinion is PRP treatment for the painful area. Pain can be reduced with new blood vessels and regeneration.

Irena Karanetz, MD · Answer

Hello,

I'm sorry to hear about your pain and discomfort.

The wound healing can take up to 1 year to be fully completed.  Massaging the scar tissue area daily may help improve the pain following labiaplasty.

You may benefit from revision surgery but it is difficult to tell without seeing any photos.

I suggest that you seek an in person consultation with a Board-Certified plastic surgeon specializing in Labiaplasty to further discuss  your options, specific techniques, concerns and expectations.

I hope this helps.
Best regards, Dr. Karanetz

Dr. Irena Karanetz
Fellowship-Trained
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Gary J. Alter, MD · Answer

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. The reconstruction technique depends on the deformity and the location of your painful areas. Often painful areas can be excised and replaced with normal tissue.  The reconstruction is 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. If you have adequate clitoral hood, your labia minora can be reconstructed with clitoral hood flaps, which I invented and published in that journal article. In this surgery, I take the remaining tissue of your clitoral hood and transfer it downward to create labia minora or to replace abnormal scarred tissue.  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. If any surgeon reduces a lot of your clitoral hood, you will be ineligible for this repair. 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, NYC

Adam Ostrzenski, MD, PhD · Answer

Q: Is it possible to restore pain-free over-resected symptomatic labia minora?

A: Yes, it is possible to restore the integrity and pain-free over-resected labia minora. I developed a new technique for these complications. Step one - is to expand the labia minora tissue, and step two establishes the natural labial shape, desired look, and reduces scars. 
   
If a surgeon suggests additional labia excision, most likely pain will intensify including neurological pain -labial neuropathy (pain at the site of surgery) or pudendal nerve neuralgia (pain in the pelvic area, clitoris, urinary bladder, rectum, and perineum). Therefore, the selection of a surgeon is essential in this case.

With regards,

Prof. Dr. Adam Ostrzenski
USA

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