If I have mild pelvic/vaginal congestion will having a labiaplasty make the varicose veins in my vagina and pelvic area worse?

Allow me to answer your question as best i can without any photos. However, please keep in mind that an in-person consultation with physical exam is first necessary before any legitimate analysis or final surgical recommendations can be made. That being said, I do not see any reason why pelvic congestion would be a contraindication to undergoing labiaplasty nor should labiaplasty make your pelvic congestion any worse. Depending on the degree of your pelvic congestion, you may still want to get a clearance from your gynecologist. Glad to be of help.

Pelvic congestion is simply a term to describe varicose veins around the uterus. Some women also have varicose veins externally around the labia majora. These are worsened by standing and/or straining frequently and for long periods of time. They are not worsened by surgery and labiaplasty will have no effect on them.

A Labiaplasty should not change the vascular prominence of the deeper veins of the vagina and vulva. In many cases if the labia minora have developed a varicocele like swelling, a Labiaplasty may be performed that ligates these veins to decrease the vascular swelling. Best to see an expert who has performed many labiaplasty procedures with great results and reviews, photos and videos to display them.

Labiaplasty should not negatively impact the varicose veins in the area. Please discuss your condition with your surgeon during your initial consultation.

Hello there,
Pelvic/vaginal venous congestion is a condition that typically involves the deep veins within the pelvis. A labiaplasty would unlikely affect this.
Hope this helps!
Sincerely,Jennifer Adams MD, FRCSC

Labiaplasty should not make your pelvic / vaginal congestion any worse. But if the congestion affects your labia, there might be a potential for more bleeding from the wound following the procedure.

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Having varicose veins or pelvic congestion should not stop you from having a labiaplasty procedure. A labiaplasty will not make them worse.

Thank you for your question. An evaluation in person would be required to properly respond, however a traditional labiaplasty would likely have little impact on pelvic congestion. Please consult with a board certified gynecologist regarding your pelvic congestion, and either a board certified gynecologist or plastic surgeon who regularly performs labiaplasty in his or her practice. Best of luck to you.

hello you can. Labiaplasty surgery does not increase your complaints. When you have your labiaplasty surgery, be careful not to take all of your labia.

The short answer is "no." The long answer is that the varicose veins that lead to so-called "pelvic congestion syndrome" are deeply within the pelvis, not at affected by surgery on the more superficial parts, i.e. the labia, which are part of the vulva... Regards, Michael P Goodman, MD, FACOG, IF, AAACS. Davis, CA, USA