Swelling long term cause?

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I had labiaplasty 18 months ago and I felt she took a lot off. I don’t know if that’s truly too much or just a big difference. However, I’m getting swelling of the labia majora daily, and when it’s not swollen it’s visibly deflated, and looks terrible. It swells if it’s touched. It doesn’t hurt at all. What could be the cause of this? My surgeon says she’s never seen it happen before but I found a few people online with the issue. What can I do to improve the swelling?

Irena Karanetz, MD · Answer

Hello,
 
Thank you for the question.

I'm sorry to hear that you have prolonged swelling following your labiaplasty procedure. 
 
The swelling can take sometimes up to 1-2 years to fully subside.

One way to help address the swelling, may be by adding Morpheus treatment to labia majora which can help tighten the soft tissues of labia majora and improve the swelling.  This procedure can be performed at the office under local anesthesia only.
 
I would definitely discuss your questions and concerns with your Plastic Surgeon or a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in Labiaplasty procedures.
 
I hope this helps.
Best regards, Dr. Karanetz
 
Dr. Irena Karanetz
Fellowship-Trained
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
Evolve Plastic Surgery
Queens, New York

Joe Daniels, MBBS · Answer

Skin and Lymph drainage is an individual thing. Without photos - before after after - my answer may not be so helpful- but for the benefit of everyone reading this; you should always agree how much is “taken off”, with your surgeon so there’s no disagreement or disappointment. It’s your body and it’s your say.

İrem Yengel, MD · Answer

Bu durum,cerrahi sonrası dokuların iyileşme süreciyle veya labioların hassasiyetinde artışla ilgi olabilir.Şişkinliğin sebebi,lenfatik sıvı birikimi,kan dolaşımındaki değişiklikler veya labioların dokusundaki elastikiyet kaybı gibi çeşitli nedenler olabilir.Özellikle cerrahınız bu durumla daha önce karşılaşmamışsa,pelvik taban ya da estetik jinekoloji konusunda deneyimli bir uzmana danışmanız faydalı olabilir.Şişliği azaltmak için geçici çözümler arasında soğuk kompres uygulamak,sıkı kıyafetlerden kaçınmak ve pelvik bölgedeki kan dolaşımını iyileştirebilecek hafif egzersizler yer alabilir.Ancak bu durumun altta yatan nedenini belirlemek için detaylı bir muayene ve uzman görüşü önemlidir.Çevrimiçi olarak benzer deneyimleri olan kişilerden destek almak da yardımcı olabilir ancak uzman bir doktorun teşhis ve tedavisi en güvenilir yaklaşım olacaktır.

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