It is normal to experience some mild discomfort, swelling and bruising after surgery, which usually disappears completely after 1-2 weeks. The wounds usually heal well and are rarely noticeable once they have softened and matured over the following months.

With any operation there are always certain risks. With a labiaplasty, these include  asymmetry, permanent scarring, infections, bleeding, irritation, and nerve damage leading to increased or decreased sensitivity. Although these events are usually infrequent, they sometimes can occur.

You can return to a desk job at about a week after surgery. For a more physically demanding job, or strenuous exercise, we usually recommend 6-8 weeks (this includes sexual intercourse). We also do not recommend the use of tampons, thong or g-string underwear for about 6 weeks.

There are very few outcome studies on patients who have undergone labiaplasty. Studies published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine reported that a third of women underwent the procedure to correct a functional problem, while a third were for cosmetic reasons alone, and the last third were for a combination of both. Overall patient satisfaction was reported to be 90–95%.