Overview
Labiaplasty is a surgical treatment used to reduce the size of the labia minora, which are the skin folds that surround the urethra and vagina. Excess skin can become twisted and squeezed during exercise, physical activities, and intercourse, producing pain. Labiaplasty is also performed for aesthetic purposes as well as as part of gender-affirming surgery.
What is Labia Majoraplasty?
Labiaplasty is a surgical technique that may be used to either reduce or expand the size of your labia. The procedure is performed to improve the look of your labia, to alleviate physical pain, or as part of a gender-affirming procedure. Your labia are the skin folds that surround your vaginal entrance. You have two skin folds. The outer folds are known as the labia majora, which translates to "big lips." These are the bigger fleshy folds that shield your external genital organs after puberty and are covered with pubic hair. The inner folds are known as the labia minora, which translates to "little lips." These skin folds protect the openings of your urethra and vagina (where your urine exits your body).