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Ever since the age of 13 or 14 I've had issues...
Ever since the age of 13 or 14 I've had issues with my protruding labia minora. I've always been self conscious and embarrassed about wearing bikinis, getting changed in front of people, getting intimate with guys, I won't have sex with the lights on, I've never even had a Brazilian wax. Sex is painful, my labia get pulled and tugged during sex and I can be sore for days afterwards, I hate guys "going down" on me, I also have issues with my labia rubbing on clothing, especially jeans and pretty lacey undies. I just want to feel normal for once and feel comfortable with my lady-parts!
I havn't told anyone about my issues with my labia, and that I have been considering getting surgery, not even my mum knows and I'm so close with my mum! I just want to keep it private and don't want anyone to know, as it's a very personal issue for me.
I had a consultation today with the nicest, most professional sergeon ever. From the moment I walked in I felt at ease and relaxed, all the staff were lovely.
When I walked in I was greeted by their lovely receptionist. I filled out some paperwork (name, address, phone number, medicare card number, why I'm having this procedure etc). I then read a journal that was sitting on the coffee table, where her patients shared their labiaplasty experiences. They spoke about how having large labia has affected their life, how their procedure went, and how they're doing now; much like the reviews here on RealSelf. It was so comforting to read these girls stories and hear such positive feedback about my surgeon.
In the consultation, she asked me what the main issues that I want addressed. Spoke about the procedure, she is doing the trim method. She went through aftercare instructions and recovery time. She then took me into another room, told me to strip off my bottom half, took a few photos; standing up and lying down with my legs spread.
I wanted to have it under local anaesthetic but she doesn't do it under local, so it will be done under General Anaesthetic. The reason I wanted local is so that I could drive myself home on the day and didn't have to worry about having someone pick me up. She discussed the option of staying in overnight and catching a taxi home, which I certainly will be doing.
She took a few photos. Then asked me, "When you look at these pictures, what don't you like?" We also discussed how much I'd like taken off.
I went in with a date in mind, the only date that is possible for me as I'm doing it while my parents are overseas and I need enough time to recover before I go on my nursing placement (I'm a student nurse). I got my desired date, I'm booked in for the end of August! I got the last spot for that day! If I'd had my consultation in a few days or a few weeks time it my not have been available. It was meant to be!
The surgery is going to cost $5000, which includes the surgeons fee and anaesthetist fee. I have private health insurance so I don't have any hospital fees to pay.
It cannot some soon enough, I'm so thrilled that this is finally going to happen. I can't wait!
I havn't told anyone about my issues with my labia, and that I have been considering getting surgery, not even my mum knows and I'm so close with my mum! I just want to keep it private and don't want anyone to know, as it's a very personal issue for me.
I had a consultation today with the nicest, most professional sergeon ever. From the moment I walked in I felt at ease and relaxed, all the staff were lovely.
When I walked in I was greeted by their lovely receptionist. I filled out some paperwork (name, address, phone number, medicare card number, why I'm having this procedure etc). I then read a journal that was sitting on the coffee table, where her patients shared their labiaplasty experiences. They spoke about how having large labia has affected their life, how their procedure went, and how they're doing now; much like the reviews here on RealSelf. It was so comforting to read these girls stories and hear such positive feedback about my surgeon.
In the consultation, she asked me what the main issues that I want addressed. Spoke about the procedure, she is doing the trim method. She went through aftercare instructions and recovery time. She then took me into another room, told me to strip off my bottom half, took a few photos; standing up and lying down with my legs spread.
I wanted to have it under local anaesthetic but she doesn't do it under local, so it will be done under General Anaesthetic. The reason I wanted local is so that I could drive myself home on the day and didn't have to worry about having someone pick me up. She discussed the option of staying in overnight and catching a taxi home, which I certainly will be doing.
She took a few photos. Then asked me, "When you look at these pictures, what don't you like?" We also discussed how much I'd like taken off.
I went in with a date in mind, the only date that is possible for me as I'm doing it while my parents are overseas and I need enough time to recover before I go on my nursing placement (I'm a student nurse). I got my desired date, I'm booked in for the end of August! I got the last spot for that day! If I'd had my consultation in a few days or a few weeks time it my not have been available. It was meant to be!
The surgery is going to cost $5000, which includes the surgeons fee and anaesthetist fee. I have private health insurance so I don't have any hospital fees to pay.
It cannot some soon enough, I'm so thrilled that this is finally going to happen. I can't wait!
The day is almost here!
I'm having my labiaplasty in 5 days,
I can't wait! But at the same time I'm so nervous. The things running through my head are. What if she doesn't cut enough off? What if she cuts too much off? What if I'm not happy with the results? Will I be okay to go back to uni 6 days post op?
I had decided that I wasn't going to tell anyone that I was having this surgery. I even set up a PO box so that my family wouldn't see letters coming in the mail from medicare and private health insurance (they sometimes read my mail). I've been feeling a little isolated lately, like i wanted to tell someone. I plucked up the courage to tell one of my good male friends (an ex friend with benefits). And he was okay with it. He told me that there is nothing wrong with the way that I look down there but if having this surgery will make me happy then he is happy for me. It's such a relief to know that there's some one I can talk to.
Here's a few more before photos!
I can't wait! But at the same time I'm so nervous. The things running through my head are. What if she doesn't cut enough off? What if she cuts too much off? What if I'm not happy with the results? Will I be okay to go back to uni 6 days post op?
I had decided that I wasn't going to tell anyone that I was having this surgery. I even set up a PO box so that my family wouldn't see letters coming in the mail from medicare and private health insurance (they sometimes read my mail). I've been feeling a little isolated lately, like i wanted to tell someone. I plucked up the courage to tell one of my good male friends (an ex friend with benefits). And he was okay with it. He told me that there is nothing wrong with the way that I look down there but if having this surgery will make me happy then he is happy for me. It's such a relief to know that there's some one I can talk to.
Here's a few more before photos!
The day of surgery
I had my labiaplasty done yesterday. The whole experience has been great so far, not as bad as I thought it would be. I arrived at the hospital 40 minutes early and was then called upstairs and shown to my bed. I was asked to get changed then filled out my meals. The nurse asked a series of health-related questions and took my pre-op obs. Shortly after, they started wheeling me into theatre. The nerves really started to kick in when I said goodbye to my friend and got in the lift.
They put my bed in a bay just outside the theatre and then the anesthetic nurse came and spoke to me, followed by my surgeon and my anesthetist. My surgeon asked me to remind her how I want to look and said to be specific. Then the anesthetist put the cannula in my arm (which has been the most painful part so far because it was a pretty big needle. But I know it will all be worth it in the end!
Not long after that, they wheeled me into the theatre and I had to move myself over to the (cold) operating table which was a little painful because I had to use my arms to move myself over, so the arm that I had the cannula in was sore.
They got me ready, a nurse put some electrodes on my chest for the ECG an undid my gown and asked me to lift my bottom (obviously to make it easier for them to get access the the area when i was under the GA.) The anesthetist asked me what my favorite music in the world was and put Ed Sheeran for me on which was lovely. By this stage I was shaking because I was so nervous. He then injected some IV antibiotics and some pain relief (morphine and fentanyl), and then sent me off to sleep with some Propofol, I asked him what he was giving me because I was interested to know because I'm a Student Nurse.
I then remember waking up in recovery to the nurse saying, "it's okay you're just waking up from the anaesthetic" then she pulled a breathing tube out of my mouth. I just had to sit up and have a look at my new hoo-haa! But do you blame me for wanting to look? Haha. I didn't really manage to get much of a look, there was a pad and an ice pack there. The nurses told me to sit back and that I could have a look later. I woke up in no pain and the area was extremely numb from the local anaesthetic, I couldn't even feel the ice pack there. I was still quite drowsy but woke up fully in under 10 mins and was feeling great and pretty much back to normal.
After monitoring my obs for a little while, they wheeled me into my room. And I called my friend who was waiting in his car and he came up to see me and stayed with me for like 4 hours, which was nice to have some company. I got up to go to the toilet for the first time and there was a fair amount of blood where my bottom was that had leaked through all my sheets. I went and did a wee for the first time, which I was nervous about but it wasn't bad at all because I was still very numb for hours after the procedure. About 4 or 5 hours post-op is when I started to feel the pain. The ice packs really helped though and I was on panadol and could ask for some endone if needed.
The next time I went to go to the toilet, the pad with the ice pack was stuck to me because the blood had dried onto the pad. I asked the nurse for some saline (salty water) to squirt down there to loosen it which helped every time I went to the toilet and when my ice pack needed changing. I've also been squirting myself with it after I pee to clean the area and it was very soothing.
I had the most amazing dinner (restaurant quality), which was 4 courses!
And by about 9pm I'd had 4.7 litres of fluid (including 1 litre in surgery) because I was so thirsty!! All the nursing staff have been so lovely and caring. They also said that I'm not as swollen and bruised as most labiaplastys that they see, which is great.
I'm sorry for writing so much and rambling haha
They put my bed in a bay just outside the theatre and then the anesthetic nurse came and spoke to me, followed by my surgeon and my anesthetist. My surgeon asked me to remind her how I want to look and said to be specific. Then the anesthetist put the cannula in my arm (which has been the most painful part so far because it was a pretty big needle. But I know it will all be worth it in the end!
Not long after that, they wheeled me into the theatre and I had to move myself over to the (cold) operating table which was a little painful because I had to use my arms to move myself over, so the arm that I had the cannula in was sore.
They got me ready, a nurse put some electrodes on my chest for the ECG an undid my gown and asked me to lift my bottom (obviously to make it easier for them to get access the the area when i was under the GA.) The anesthetist asked me what my favorite music in the world was and put Ed Sheeran for me on which was lovely. By this stage I was shaking because I was so nervous. He then injected some IV antibiotics and some pain relief (morphine and fentanyl), and then sent me off to sleep with some Propofol, I asked him what he was giving me because I was interested to know because I'm a Student Nurse.
I then remember waking up in recovery to the nurse saying, "it's okay you're just waking up from the anaesthetic" then she pulled a breathing tube out of my mouth. I just had to sit up and have a look at my new hoo-haa! But do you blame me for wanting to look? Haha. I didn't really manage to get much of a look, there was a pad and an ice pack there. The nurses told me to sit back and that I could have a look later. I woke up in no pain and the area was extremely numb from the local anaesthetic, I couldn't even feel the ice pack there. I was still quite drowsy but woke up fully in under 10 mins and was feeling great and pretty much back to normal.
After monitoring my obs for a little while, they wheeled me into my room. And I called my friend who was waiting in his car and he came up to see me and stayed with me for like 4 hours, which was nice to have some company. I got up to go to the toilet for the first time and there was a fair amount of blood where my bottom was that had leaked through all my sheets. I went and did a wee for the first time, which I was nervous about but it wasn't bad at all because I was still very numb for hours after the procedure. About 4 or 5 hours post-op is when I started to feel the pain. The ice packs really helped though and I was on panadol and could ask for some endone if needed.
The next time I went to go to the toilet, the pad with the ice pack was stuck to me because the blood had dried onto the pad. I asked the nurse for some saline (salty water) to squirt down there to loosen it which helped every time I went to the toilet and when my ice pack needed changing. I've also been squirting myself with it after I pee to clean the area and it was very soothing.
I had the most amazing dinner (restaurant quality), which was 4 courses!
And by about 9pm I'd had 4.7 litres of fluid (including 1 litre in surgery) because I was so thirsty!! All the nursing staff have been so lovely and caring. They also said that I'm not as swollen and bruised as most labiaplastys that they see, which is great.
I'm sorry for writing so much and rambling haha