Labiaplasty

I am a 29 year old female with no previous pregnancies or births that had hated my labia from the day I was aware of its existence. I found myself self conscious with new lovers, and uncomfortable when exercising. For over a decade I had wanted to have a labiaplasty and finally took the plunge. I was fortunate to have a surgeon with amazing post op review photos and labiaplasty experience in my city. Dr. Maclennan performed my surgery under local anesthetic and was courteous to maintain my privacy and comfort throughout the process. She was compassionate and understanding and offered great medical advice on technique and appearance. The procedure was so comfortable I fell asleep during it.
I felt no pain except for the needle prick for the freezing. The drive home was more painful than expected ( I believe my local wore off quicker than usual as I was in a terrible amount of pain 1.5 hours post op on the drive home and I generally have a high pain tolerance). Despite this, my swelling was minimal ( as seen in the above right top hand photo) with barely any bruising. I iced as needed and stayed fairly inactive on couch rest for 3 days initially.
Within 3 days my swelling was down almost completely and my pain was managed with Tylenol and Advil ( rarely needed even then). I was given a prescription for t3s but only required them post op on day one. I had never taken a narcotic anymore and found them too overwhelming but effective. Given I felt I was comfortable to walk on day 4 with minimal discomfort and a stir crazy brain, I went for dinner with a friend and had little to no pain that evening.
On day 8 my sutures are really itchy, with random spurts of minimal pain and my swelling is significantly decreased. I’m excited to have my labia soften to see the final result but already am ecstatic about the current appearance. I feel infinitely more confident and happy with my body already.
Looking at some of the unfortunate photos of recovery with not so experienced surgeons perhaps, I am so fortunate to have found my surgeon for this delicate procedure that was versed in the wedge technique. I initially thought of the trim for myself but am relieved I went for this other procedure for a more natural suture line and appearance. My suggestion is to do research on your surgeons experience/ look at their photos. If you’ve wanted this for a long time, and want it to look the way you have pictured it, do not hesitate to find a surgeon who is good and DO NOT try and cut costs on something so personal and easily botched.