Reduction Labiaplasty

Enlargement of the labia minora (inner vaginal lips) is a true medical condition that affects many women. The medical term for this is called Labial hypertrophy. Many women that have enlarged labia minora that are much larger and protrude beyond the labia majora (the typically larger outer lips) may suffer from multiple symptoms because of this or just may not be comfortable with their appearance. Labial hypertrophy may be congenital in nature and therefore affect young women in their late teens or early twenties, or it may develop later in women after pregnancy and/or vaginal childbirth. The labia may become elongated or stretched out due to hormonal changes or because of labial, the process of one or more vaginal deliveries. In some cases, the labia are very asymmetrical with one labia being much larger than the other one. Regardless of the cause, this condition can be fixed through labiaplasty surgery.

Enlarged labia minora can cause symptoms such as pain or discomfort with activities such as exercise, sexual intercourse or even just with wearing tighter fitting clothes such as jeans. Many women have discomfort with this condition because the enlarged labia rub against tight fitting clothes, get pulled in or out during intercourse, or get irritated when doing activities such as riding a bicycle. Sometimes the enlarged labia can actually have an abnormal appearance and protrude out in tighter fitting clothes or bathing suits. This can be very bothersome and distressful to the woman and can affect her self-esteem. This may be especially true in younger women who are born with larger labia and become very self-conscious because of their appearance through their high school or college years.