My labiaplasty journey

Labiaplasty diary
 
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
10:28 AM
 
I had a labiaplasty performed by Dr. John Nguyen at Sugarland Plastic Surgery.  My experience was one of great emotion and years of thinking about it and then just being embarased by it.  I had first noticed the extra skin on my labia when I was approximately 13 years old.  I had two children both delivered by cesarean section.  I had never had a vaginal delivery, but I was still dealing with this.  It was really never an issue obviously no one knew but, I did. 
 
After I divorced my husband in 2015 and started dating again my boyfriend at the time made a comment about my large labia.  No one had ever said anything.  I was devastated.  No, it was nothing bad but, it was just one of those things you hope no one does notice.
 
So, with it now being at the forefront for me, I had already spoken to the doctor about it a year earlier.  Quite frankly, it was mostly talk.
 
I am 49 now and most people would probably say why the heck are you worried about that at your age?  Really?  Isn't everything that we do to and for our bodies a personal choice and a decision.  At last after going back and forth with myself I finally decided to do it.
 
I wont lie I was really scared but, as all know who have been blessed to live know that if it bothers you do something about it.  Life really is too short to just accept what is.  This was a huge deal for me.  After all I had been living with the large labia for a long time.  However, I was self conscious to the extreme.  My boyfriend who is now my fiance understood when I told him how this was something very deep and psychologically I had to do this for myself.
 
Surgery day finally came and it had been in the morning and was changed to the afternoon.  I had all day to think about the what ifs and all the questions going through my mind at the time.
 
It had finally arrived the time for us to leave and get to the surgery center.  I was ready.  I had taken every precaution and had done so much research on my own.
 
I arrived and I filled out all the appropriate paperwork and afterward I was taken back.  The nurse who was assigned to me for the duration was very nice. A lot of questions, but things that you would expect them to ask.  Finally the anesthesiologist came and asked his own set of questions.  I was all good.  Then he pulled out a small syringe and said this will relax you.  It sure did.  I lost sight of all the things I had been worried about.  All the people who would be in the operating room with me and seeing all my glory.  I was excited at that point.
 
Then, it was over and my fiance came in to see me and we went home.  The pain was real and not too bad.  I was thinking the pain would be like having the worst UTI ever.  Not even close.  I took it easy for about 7 days taking all my meds and allowing myself to take it easy. 
 
I am now 3 weeks post op and the pain is manageable and I am so thrilled at my results.
 
Dr. John Nguyen is truly an artist in his own right but also just a great man who allowed me to open up about what I wanted done.
 
I recommend Dr. Nguyen and I am at a point in my life now that I want to improve myself.  I would never go anywhere else.  I have found the one doctor that I trust with my life and allowing me to feel beautiful.  That is priceless.
 
Dr. Nguyen thank you so much for everything.  I'm looking forward to seeing you again.