20/yo, No Kids, Wedge, Wound Separation; Washington, DC

This site has been such a big help to me in my journey on getting a labiaplasty and I really wanted to document my experience so that I can help others too! So far I've contacted about 10 different surgeons, many of which never got back to me. There are 2 that stuck out the most for me and that was doctor davison in washington DC and doctor medalie in Cleveland Ohio. I liked the look of their results and that this is something they do very regularly! Also their assistants were very good at replying and answering any questions!
Kylie with doctor davison has been absolutely fantastic so far. We've exchanged about 30 emails in just the past 3 days, shes so fast at replying I didn't have to deal with sitting on the edge of my seat for more info!
I'm already booked for the surgery on February 25th, I chose a Thursday that way I could have a followup the next day, and just rest over the weekend. I have an office job where I just sit all day so I'm hoping to be back to work on Monday, at least for a half day.
What I'm really looking to get done is a wedge labiaplasty, I find their results look a lot more natural and balanced. The trim methods look choppy at best and have weird scalloping a lot of the time. Also, I don't really have much in terms of a clitoral hood but my labia do extend up on either side. I don't really mind that but I was wanting that to be slightly reduced as well. A modified wedge is what I felt could resolve this the best. I have yet to do my in person consultation but from what I've read up, Dr davison does do a sort of extended wedge method. He has a video of a procedure on YouTube also which even though it may be stomach churning is very helpful! I could see right off the bat how skilled he was and how much care he took into involving the patient and making sure their satisfied with the result. That is very important to me
I've got a good chunk of the balance paid out already, instead of the $500 booking fee I opted to pay $1300 then the rest on the 12th when my taxes come back. I'm so nervous and excited
No more pinching and discomfort!
I'm going to keep this updated throughout everything

First off I want to mention that I am plus sized
I am a very large woman at 340 pounds and no one mentioned my weight or any difficulties it may or may not have caused. Everything went smoothly and Dr Davison and his staff were very kind and understanding. Don't let being a bigger girl turn you away from wanting to do this! Also I want to mention that Dr davison was the only man I saw, everyone else was female so a female staff is an extra plus
The drive into DC from where I live was about 7 hours, which went totally fine. The whole drive was very easy, no scary confusing parts. Things got a little weird once I got within 20 minutes of the office though, because I was in the city. But my phones GPS got me through it. Seriously Google maps GPS is the biggest life saver
I parked in back in the parking complex thingy then I went in. The building is almost like a mall? Except small, quiet, and fairly upscale. Just small pricy shops. Nothing like that where I'm from haha
Also there is a Rite Aid right downstairs from his office so the prescriptions are filled while you're in surgery! SUPER CONVENIENT. I was prescribed hydros and an antibiotic, which came to 80 bucks all together.
My appointment was for 3pm, and I was brought in at 3 on the dot. I went to an exam room where one of the assistants had me undress and put on a hospital gown, except backwards so the slit is facing forwards. She also brought me a warmed blanket so I could cover my boobs and belly since the gown was a little small on me. She briefly asked my reasons for wanting the surgery, and then Dr davison came in and asked a couple questions like that as well. We went over the steps of the procedure and he did a quick examination. It was all very quick, which I liked. I didn't ask any questions but if I did i know they would have been explained to me. I'm a very shy person and I don't do well with small talk or explaining things so I'm honestly the biggest factor on why it was so brief. He asked what about my labia bothered me and said that a basic wedge technique would work very well for me. The assistant then took photos for their records then put some numbing cream all over my labia, she made sure to use a lot and to be thorough. Then I waited maybe 10 minutes for it to kick in. They stepped out of the room at this time and I touched it and boy that stuff works well! I pinched my labia to simulate a shot and didn't feel pain. Then I had the numbing shots. I closed my eyes because needles make me squeamish, but it was only about a 2 or 3 out of 10 in terms of pain. Just a mild very temporary discomfort. Then they stepped out again while that kicked in. Then I was moved into the operating room and was positioned in the stirrups. The whole set up was very size friendly, no issues with me being big. A nurse made sure everything was adjusted right and put all of the sterile cloths on me and disinfected me so I was all ready. Then he did some more shots just to be certain I would feel zero pain, these ones were probably less than a 1/10 in discomfort. It was like nothing almost.
Then he got to work. I felt no pain. Occasionally when the cautory was going I felt a warmth in my clit but there was zero pain or discomfort. Maybe it was from the blood being warmed up? No idea but I didn't even mention it. There were 2 nurses and they held my labia majora out of the way while he did it. I was most worried about the cautory but it didn't make any scary sounds, and the smell wasn't bad either. Kind of smelled faintly of burning hair? No scary burning flesh smell which I was worried about. The nurse cleaned me all up and let me see and I was so amazed. She was like "how's it look?" and I was just like "I can't see anything!" my labia are now completely tucked away between my outer lips. She also spread it open so I could have a peak and I am just amazed at how well it turned out. There was no swelling at all yet and it looked a billion times better than I could have even hoped for.
I was done and out of the office by 5:00pm and out of the building and pharmacy by 5:30. They gave me a care sheet and told me some tips too. I also have a followup scheduled for tomorrow at noon just to make sure everythings OK.
Traffic to was a [RS bleep] so it took me about 30 minutes until I got to where I was staying, then I decided I should get food and ice so I got Chinese take out from around the corner and a bag of ice from the CVS. I got home at 7. Yeah I know
Should have been in bed right away I'm a total dummy but I needed ice and needed to take the pain pills with food. By the time I got my food one side of my labia was starting to mildly sting so the shots were wearing off.
At this point when I'm writing this it's 8 and I think they're worn off completely. I took one of the pills already though so it isn't bad. I also iced a little. I peed as soon as I got here and it did sting a little and I couldn't spread it open to wipe so I just poured a bottle of water over the area and that seemed to do the trick. It is bleeding a bit but that is to be expected and it isn't what I would call excessive. He said that if it's bleeding heavy to apply pressure for 10 minutes straight, and if it's really really serious to go right to the ER. I think I'm doing good though.
I still can't believe how good it looks, I was worried about how the Tightness of the resected skin was going to be since the outer side of my labia was looser and longer and the inner part was coming from my clit but he did a perfect job. It's perfectly balanced. Once I'm totally healed I'm going to have the vagina I've always dreamed off. Seriously!

I ended up falling asleep on my stomach, I normally sleep on either my stomach or side. I just couldn't sleep on my back. Not worth the back ache for me. I found that if I slept on my stomach with my legs spread, there was no pressure or anything touching down there. I did wake up to a bit of pain at 3 am, but I took one of the pills and iced and fell right back asleep. Then I woke up at 10am. Not a single tinge of pain or stinging. Nothing at all! Didn't even feel like I had surgery! I did walk with quite a waddle though just out of caution. My followup appointment was at noon and I got there a little early. I took a motrin pill on the way there just because sitting while driving gave a little sting. He said it looked like I was healing very very well so far and that I had very little bleeding, which I noticed myself. He also mentioned that my right side was more swollen, which it's normal to have one side swell more so I'm not concerned. He said that side swelled more during the surgery itself too. Right after the surgery I bled a little, just enough to make a line of blood on the pad, similar to a light period, but for today all I need is a pantyliner. He said to just make sure I keep it clean and I should be good to go, and though the stitches are disolvable he said that if they get pokey later on and have trouble coming out all the way that my gyno or doctor could help pluck out the reminents. I don't think that will be an issue though. These stitches seem quite fine and very well done, they look thinner and softer than most I've seen on here? Very comfortable stitching, I don't even feel it there.
I saw the same nurses that assisted in the surgery on my way out and they were amazed that I had no pain at all the day after.
Once I left went ahead and drove home. All 7 hours in one shot, only stopped once to fill my gas tank and kept going. No discomfort, pain, or stinging. I started with the donut cushion but didn't really like it so I just sat on a pillow. Didn't ice the whole time either. I took a motrin pill here and there, not because of pain but because they help with inflammation and I thought that would help down there.
I got home at 7:30 and threw my pre-assembled lasagna in the stove, put on a nightgown, then I had to pee. Peeing causes a small amount of stinging so I was worried, before I was just pouring a bottle of water over it while I went then dabbing dry, but now that I'm home I can just sit on the edge of my claw foot tub and use the hand held sprayer. I have bad water pressure too so its a very gentle spray, so I "went" while that was going. That also helped rinse away old blood and discharge and God knows what. I highly recommend a hand sprayer for cleaning down there! I dabbed dry with a small towel and I was good to go. I didn't really feel the need to ice but I got one of my small square ice packs out anyway. I put it in a clean sock to create a buffer from the cold and stuck it right in my panties. Just enough cold without being uncomfortable, and because it's rigid it keeps my thighs just far enough right there so that there is no rubbing while I waddle. All in all its been a very good day and I'm still very happy with my results, and I'm astonished at what an easy recovery I've had. I honestly could go back to work tomorrow if I wanted, but I have until Monday off so I'm going to take advantage of that ;)
No pain no pain no pain! Not even any stinging! Wooooo!