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31 Years Old, Labiaplasty Before and After with Pictures - Nashville, TN
UPDATED FROM blossom9844
26 days post
Honestly, how bad does it hurt?
WORTH IT$7,500
I received a message from a sweet young girl who for good reason, is scared to death. Her situation was much like mine was pre-op. She's much more fortunate though as she is only 18 and will not have to endure as many years of struggling with the side effects of larger than large labia. BUT in all honesty, everyone's pain level and tolerance different. I considered myself a sissy to pain. I don't have the advantage of the "If you've ever gone into labor, you can handle anything" rule because I haven't been blessed with children yet. Even the tiniest of pain was torture for me. BUT from my recovery experience, I can tell you what has been way more painful for me than labiaplasty...
1. CONSTIPATION
2. Migraines
3. PMS
4. Biting your tongue
4. My current sore throat!
All of this is from my personal experience with my own pain threshold. I did have a couple of stitches pop lose and did have the beginning stages of labia infection which were not comfortable BUT I still feel like the list above was more painful! It may also help to know which type of pain medication works best for you. For me, Lortab is a joke. Percocet, however will get the job done every time and in this case, I only had to take 1/4 of the recommended dosage 2 to 3 times a day rather than every 4-6 hrs.
1. CONSTIPATION
2. Migraines
3. PMS
4. Biting your tongue
4. My current sore throat!
All of this is from my personal experience with my own pain threshold. I did have a couple of stitches pop lose and did have the beginning stages of labia infection which were not comfortable BUT I still feel like the list above was more painful! It may also help to know which type of pain medication works best for you. For me, Lortab is a joke. Percocet, however will get the job done every time and in this case, I only had to take 1/4 of the recommended dosage 2 to 3 times a day rather than every 4-6 hrs.
UPDATED FROM blossom9844
22 days post
3 Weeks Post-Op
Thrilled! Had a follow-up with the surgeon yesterday and he is very happy with the healing process at this point. Very little pain or discomfort. If I can go without undies, I do. The more it breathes, the more comfortable I am. Can't wait for the end results!
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J
August 25, 2014
You paid $7500 for a Trim.? I guess.
B
August 25, 2014
Actually, I didn't pay anything however, I did receive the bill. My VA insurance paid for it because of the repetitive UTI's, discomfort, etc. This needed to be done out of necessity, not luxury. Several factors may have played into the price including the fact that I had a couple of rather large veins running through one of my labia so the procedure may have been more difficult from the start. I'm not sure if that may have something to do with the price. From what I understand, $7500 is on the high end. If I would have had to come out of pocket on this myself, I definitely would have shopped around. I do however feel as though I have million dollar results and there's no way I could ever put a price tag on that! Hope that helped. :)
UPDATED FROM blossom9844
12 days post
Pain Meds and Constipation....
I forgot to tell everyone... I had forgotten all about how badly pain Meds dehydrate you. Make sure to ask your Dr. what to take i.e. laxative, stool softener, etc... and DO NOT FORGET TO TAKE IT! I totally forgot and on day 4 Post-Op, I was about to explode! It was like squeezing a concrete baseball through a PVC pipe and i actually strained so hard I popped a stitch! At my 1 week Dr's visit, the Dr. told me to mix a full dose of the unflavored Miralax powder into water or juice once a day to keep everything regular and if that didn't work after a couple of days, just double the dose until I was regular again. Unfortunately, I was so backed up, I had to have an enema (Ugh!) before the Miralax started working. Just wanted to let everyone know so you don't run into the same problem. Just make sure to ask your Dr. first. Hope this helps!
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