What can I do to minimize the size of my labia?

Hello Ashley,
Thanks for posting your question and photos. You do have long labia, but you also have a large droopy hood that would need to be reduced and lifted at the time of your labiaplasty. Only this combiation will give you the results you would be happiest with.
The majority of your work involves expertly reducing the hood and from there begin to sculpt your labia for both structures to look as youthful and aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Go to the link below to see hundreds of before and after photos where you will find many examples that are similar to you. 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,

Your labia minora are enlarged but not massively enlarged. If you are self-conscious, a labiaplasty is a good idea, but it must be performed by a surgeon with experience. One of the two most common techniques is the central wedge technique, which I invented in 1995 and published in the plastic surgery textbooks. It is also known as the "V" or wedge technique. Gynecologists and most plastic surgeons perform a labioplasty very differently. They essentially trim the labia minora (inner vaginal lips) and leave a long suture line instead of the normal labial edge. Their technique is the same whether a scalpel or a laser is used. This can lead to scallops and irregularities. In contrast, the central wedge removes triangles of tissue and bring the normal edges together. Thus, the normal labial edges, normal color, and normal anatomy are preserved, but the darkest labial tissue is usually removed. You have extra tissue on the sides of your clitoral hood, which can be reduced it at the same time. You also have excess tissue on your prepuce. No matter the technique, an inexperienced or unskilled surgeon can lead to a high rate of complications, chronic scar discomfort, labial deformities, and further surgery. About 40% of the female genital cases I perform are revisions of labiaplasties and clitoral hoods botched by other doctors.

Gary J. Alter, M.D.
Beverly Hills, CA - Manhattan, NY-

Thank you for your questionTo know what needs to be done you need to understand the anatomy. There are actually two pair of inner labia. A lower pair that inserts into the clitoris and an upper pair called prepuce which forms the hood (the small arch just over the clitoris) and can enter into and distort the lower pair. You can clearly see in your photos the excess "pleats" of skin of the prepuce especially on your right side as well as the lower pair inserting into the clitoris. The excess skin of the prepuce should be removed first to give a smooth "bridge of the nose appearance" after which the reduction of lower pair pair can be performed.(This is done at the same time). There are several methods to reduce the lower pair which gives different appearance for which you can choose. When you choose a surgeon you should be sure they know how to address the prepuce and be well trained in the different techniques for reduction of the lower pair to give you options. DO YOUR HOMEWORK to avoid regrets.The video below will be useful in gaining knowledge and understanding what is involved and what are your options.

Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. If concerned for the size of your labia minora and clitoral hood, the most predictable/reliable treatment would be a labiaplasty with clitoral hood and frenulum reductions. Be sure to seek out a specialist for the best advice and results.

Thank you for your question and photos. First of all, you look normal, and female genitalia can have a wide variety of presentations. If you are interested to make the labia smaller (not for the sake of your partners, but for your physical comfort or to be less self conscious), you can have a labiaplasty. I prefer the wedge resection technique, which will leave your labial edge looking normal without a long scar. You would also need a clitoral hood reduction (too much skin in the horizontal plane). I do these procedures under local anesthesia with minimal oral sedation in our certified in office surgery suite.
See a board certified plastic surgeon or gynecologist who specialize in cosmetic female genital surgery, since not all do; for an in person consultation/evaluation.

hello, it can be easily reduced with the labiaplasty procedure. It is a painless and easy operation. If it is not functionally disturbing, there is no emergency, but you can get the look you want whenever you want.

The comments of your partners are meaningless. If they can't accept you as you are, then they are the wrong partners and the solution is not labiaplasty. If you want to reduce the labia because they bother you (not them), then you might be happy pursuing labiaplasty. Otherwise, you will not find happiness through surgery.

Looking at the pictures you submitted bilateral labiaplasty can help minimize the size of the labia. It looks like there is more tissue on the right side than the left but again proper examination will help in deciding how the procedure should be done. My advice will be to consult a cosmetic Gynecologist in your area for detailed examination and procedure. Good luck.

The procedure to reduce the size of your labia is a labia minoraplasty or simply labiaplasty. The decision to have a labiaplasty is based on your PERSONAL bother and not the comments of partners or others. It doesn't matter what others have to say, its all about... will reducing the size of YOUR labia be pleasing to YOU? So, what is bothering you about your labia? How would you like your final outcome to look? Do you want or need a clitoral hood reduction along with your labiaplasty? Take some time and really decide on what it is you want to accomplish! Do your homework, be willing to travel, and only do this procedure if it is something YOU want!
Best of Luck, Dr Michael Reed aka @thecosmeticgyn, Davis CA