The psychosocial impact of labiaplasty on the lives of sexually active women
The psychosocial impact of labiaplasty on the lives of sexually active women

Summary/Abstract: The number of labiaplasties has increased dramatically in the last decade due to the trend of seeking perfection in modern society. Genital aesthetic procedures have become important for the sexual, psychological and emotional life of women. The main reasons for performing labiaplasty surgery are: physical and emotional discomfort, aesthetic reasons and disorders caused by pain during sexual intercourse. An overview of the current data on the definition of labial hypertrophy, surgical indications, patient and surgeon motivations, and ethical considerations is needed to make the indication for labiaplasty. There are multiple optimal surgical techniques for labiaplasty, being classified into three main groups: margin resection, wedge resection, and central resection, the most appropriate technique being the one in which the surgeon feels most comfortable. Most women report high levels of satisfaction after labiaplasty, including improved sex life and psychological well-being. Overall, complication rates are low, most being minor ones. Sometimes revision surgery is necessary. Sexual problems after labiaplasty have rarely been reported, such as: difficulties with orgasm, decreased labial sensitivity and pain during sexual intercourse. Although in recent years, society’s demands have evolved towards the concept of beauty and the social networks have affected women’s awareness of their own bodies, there is enough data to support that labiaplasty improves the sexual and psychological well-being of patients, and a very careful understanding of the reason why women resort to this surgical treatment is needed.

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