Reduction of the labia
A reduction of the labia can either mean a reduction of the labia minora or the labia majora. After a detailed consultation and a pre-examination, both types of surgery are usually carried out under local anaesthetics. But if desired, we also offer analgesic sedation (half sleep) and full anaesthetics.
Principally, a correction of the labia is an uncomplicated and relatively low-risk operation for an experienced surgeon. But as the female genital region contains many nerves and blood vessels, the operation requires special know-how and profound experience in labial surgery. Prof. Dr. Stefan Gress has developed an own surgical method with which excessive tissue can be gently removed from the labia minora and labia majora and which guarantees full sensitivity in this area. Thanks to extremely precise cuts, an aesthetically optimal and harmonic result can be achieved and the functionality stays fully intact. By using a radio-surgical scalpel (a sort of laser scalpel), an especially gentle surgery is guaranteed and there is hardly any loss of blood.
The healing period after the reduction of the labia is therefore significantly reduced. By using self-resolving sutures, no stitches have to be removed. A reduction of the labia minora takes between 45 minutes and 2.5 hours, depending on the individual conditions. The operating time for a reduction of the labia majora is approx. 90 minutes. It is also possible to combine both reductions in only one operation.
After the surgery and a following relaxation period of 30 to 60 minutes, the patient is allowed to go home. The direct impacts of this operation only cause minor temporary restrictions in everyday life. After a few days, the slight initial pain is gone and also the postoperative swelling has diminished nearly entirely. Already three days after the operation, the patient can take a shower. In the first four weeks after surgery, the patient should refrain from sexual intercourse. Also sports such as horse-back riding, cycling and jogging should be avoided, so that the yet delicate wounds do not get strained unnecessarily.