32 Year Old Labiaplasty Wedge Technique with De-hooding

I have always hated my labia and have wanted labiaplasty for about 8 years now. I never really wanted to deal with the 6 week wait of not having sex. Also, I work at a strip club and really didn’t want to take 6 weeks off from work. Well, I got to the point where I was just fed up and over it. I researched a bunch of plastic surgeons and wound up picking Dr. Patel in Freehold,Nj. It turns out, I went to him years ago for a consult on this... and like I said, I just didn’t want to deal with the 6 weeks. So when I wound up picking him again... based on reviews and pictures and whatnot, I knew I would be happy.
I had my procedure done at 1pm today I’m his office. I took a vicoden and a Percocet and waiting in the waiting room just talking to my friend who drove. About a half hour later, I was taken into the procedure room. Dr Patel drew his mastermind markings on me for about 15-20 mins and then began the injections. I thought they would be terrible.... but they really weren’t at all. I’ve had juvederm in my lips hurt more than this. So after I was numb, he began doing what he had to do. I felt nothing.... spent the time joking and laughing with the staff in the room. Everybody was extremely nice and pleasant and really knew how to make an uncomfortable situation into an awesome one. I was taking videos and FaceTiming my friends who were interested in what was happening. One friend called to see how i was feeling and was hysterical was i told her he was in the middle of stitching me up at that moment. The stitching took longer than the actual cutting portion.
The aftermath.....
So I peed before I left the office and I wasn’t a fan... it burned... as expected. ???? as soon as I got into my friends car and we started driving.. I had a full blown panic attack. I guess the reality of what i just did kicked in. Full sweat.... windows down.... chair all the way back... eyes closed... almost puked. I took the other Valium right away. Before I made it home ( 45 min drive) the burning began and I started cursing my life choices at that moment. I was told to take Tylenol when I got home and then a perc a few hours later..... but I took a perc as soon as I got into my house. And this is coming from someone who didn’t even want to take Percs bc I think they’re gross and they make me sick ( he did, at my request, prescribe me zofran... which helped) So perc and ice AS SOON AS I GOT HOME.. around 6pm. Since then I’ve tried to pee once and gave myself ANOTHER panic attack. Not as bad or lasting as long as the first. I’m just so not good with the signs of this kind of stuff. Overall... for it being almost 1am on the day of...... it’s not terrible. It is swollen and tomorrows swollen-ness is supposed to be worse.... I have faith that it will look good as an end result... but getting there is going to be rough. Is it worth it? So far, yes.....and I would do it again or recommend it to whoever wants it ( so far lol) but I’ll keep everyone updated. The one thing that I didn’t like.... which I totally consented to... was letting them take videos and stuff. The only reason was bc my nerves were still a little jittery and I wanted to just get everything done and over with. So totally not their fault at all. But if a dr ever asks you if you don’t mind.... just know that it adds a little extra time and if you have anxiety like me... it’s prob not the best idea.

I was warned that today would be the worst day as far as swelling.... and that at 3-5 days I would begin to be happy. I’m pretty happy with what I’m seeing so far to be honest! I know that things swell I know I’m nowhere near what I will be but here is a picture from today. I’m icing as much as I can in between sleeping. (Thank God my 2 year old is behaving because I’m home alone with her today. )

I’m trying to leave as many details and updates as possible bc I would have liked to have been able to read very extensive ones myself prior to surgery....
So just to update....yesterday was my surgery... today I was able to shower. Today’s swelling is way worse than yesterday’s. And it completely looks like an empty hot dog roll. My clit area is BEYOND sensitive. I don’t know if a stitch is poking something or if my hair is growing back in... but every once in a while I get like a pinching feeling right on my clit that makes me jump. It is so uncomfortable. Pain wise..... I’m at like a zero .... comfort wise ..... ehhh I’m like at a 6-7. I got laser hair removal on like Thursday and my surgery was the following Monday... I most def should have done my laser hair removal like 2 weeks away. I feel like that would help a lot. I’ve been warned that it will itch once it starts to heal..I’m assuming like a tattoo?. and to have Benadryl cream ready... so idk when that’s supposed to start... my outer lips are very swollen and it’s so uncomfortable for them to touch.... so I’m walking very funny and sleeping with my legs spread. Again... not due to any pain... just very sensitive and weird and uncomfortable feeling. Like when I walk normal and the big outer lips touch each other it just is almost like nails on a chalk board. I took a half of a perc to see if it will help with the weird feeling.... i doubt it will... but at least it will help me sleep. I’ll update more tomorrow