Labia majoraplasty is a plastic surgery performed to reshape the outer lips of the female genitalia. The most common causes of deformation of the outer lips are sagging and wrinkles on the skin as a result of birth, aging and weight loss. Sometimes, structurally, labium majus (outer lips) may be drooping, swollen or asymmetrical, which is not pleasing to the person. Excess skin folds in the labia majora may be visible from the outside when wearing clothes such as swimsuits, tights, and sportswear. This situation can sometimes impair the quality of life due to excessive sweating or friction, as well as aesthetic problems.

About the surgery

Aesthetics of the outer lip is usually not applied alone, but together with other surgeries such as inner lip aesthetics and vaginal tightening. These procedures can be performed under general anesthesia or, depending on your preference, with local anesthesia. In the meantime, you can sleep with light sleeping pills. In the surgery performed in the lithotomy position (birth pose), the remaining tissue is repaired by shrinking and tightening after the excess labium tissues are cut. Since thin, self-dissolving sutures are used, sutures aren’t needed to be removed later. If done alone, the entire process takes up to 1 hour. It can often be applied as an outpatient procedure.