Labiaplasty with Clitoral Hood Reduction Journey

I apologize for writing this update almost 6 months after my procedure but I have just been enjoying the ease of life since I no longer have to deal with the frustrations or complications of having an unsightly and uncomfortable labia!
Ladies, I cannot stress this enough: if you are seeking a doctor for a Labiaplasty procedure PLEASE do yourself a favor and schedule a consultation with Dr. Aguirre. This minor surgery has completely enhanced my personal life as well as my relationship with my own body. Honestly, I was devastated after my post-op because I knew that I wouldn't be seeing the doctor or his nurses anymore and they have all been so kind and helpful during this process.
Regarding my physical healing process, things have only been progressing down there. Dr. Aguirre assured me that my skin would continue to heal and the swelling would continue to reduce during the first 6 months and he was right. It seems like every week things look more petite and natural and I have no visible scars whatsoever. I no longer have to deal with painful chafing in certain clothing. I am no longer self-conscious about the look of my labia and vagina overall. I experience as much sensation -maybe more- than I did before my surgery and have no problems with intimacy with myself or partners.
Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need someone to confide in. I know how embarrassing and frustrating it feels to be dealing with the discomfort of having a large labia so I'm happy to share my experience with anyone who is seeking support.

It has been one full week since my labiaplasty and hood reduction surgery. These photos are from Saturday, immediately after my stitches came out after having them for just under 5 full days. As you can see I am still very swollen at this point, but I can tell you that this is already a great reduction from how swollen I was the first couple of days. I iced very often throughout the first couple of days and took some oral Arnica in addition to Tylenol and Motrin so I believe this helped a lot in terms of overall inflammation and bruising.
I was instructed to take Tylenol and Motrin, apply some numbing cream and an ice pack right before getting the sutures removed and I barely felt a thing. I experienced a lot of relief after getting the stitches out and I didn't realize how tight they were making the area feel due to swelling. After suture removal I headed to the airport and flew home. I was waddling a bit and had some slight discomfort being on my feet for so many hours at the airport but I wouldn't say I was in any pain- just noticing the discomfort and sensitivity between my legs and making an effort not to walk funny as a result.
In the 3 days that I've been home I have continued to ice the area often but I stopped taking the Tylenol and Motrin because, quite frankly, I'm not in any pain whatsoever and have been sleeping well through the nights. It has been really exciting to see the swelling continuing to go down everyday and I am really looking forward to sharing more results with you all! My final and most healed photo will be at 3 months which is also when I intend to fly back to CO and visit Dr. Aguirre's office for a final post-op appointment. I was told that it wasn't necessary and that I could probably just send photos but honestly I had such a lovely experience in his clinic that I already miss him and his staff and am looking forward to one last visit in the spring. The only difficult thing I face now is that I will have to abstain from taking baths and engaging in sex and masturbation for at least the next 6 weeks, but that is a price I am more than willing to pay in order to continue this beautiful healing journey.

Okay, I know this probably sounds crazy weird but I woke up this morning without any pain whatsoever. The only pain medication I took before bed was 1000mg of Tylenol. I have very small amounts of blood spotting so I slept with a pad on. I put a little Aquaphor on the pad so that my fresh sutures wouldn't stick and that worked pretty well. I also slept on a little 'puppy pad' so that I wouldn't get any blood on these white hotel sheets ha ha! I am obviously still tender to the touch and quite swollen but I was able to take a shower and use a gentle cleanser for my vagina without experiencing much discomfort at all.
Jackie, one of Dr. Aguirre's nurses, called me this morning to see how I was feeling and how things went on my first night. It felt really nice to have her check in on me and it felt even better to report that I had no pain whatsoever. So far I am so pleased with my decision to come out here and have this surgery done by Dr. Aguirre. I know this procedure will make me more comfortable in certain clothes and also enhance my comfort and confidence in the bedroom.
Having said that, I am hesitant to post pictures until I get my stitches out in 3 more days because things are looking purple and swollen, which is expected, but I don't want to discourage anyone from going through with this surgery based on those photos. I promise to post a photo when I get my stitches out and every couple weeks after that so that everyone can track my progress with me.