Why there are no photos on this site
Before and after photos of labiaplasty are medical images of other women's bodies. We don't publish them. A surgeon should show you photos of their own patients at your consultation, with those patients' permission. They tell you far more than photos online, because they show that surgeon's work on women like you.
What changes
- The inner lips are shorter, usually sitting level with the outer lips or just inside them
- After a trim, the edge is smoother and often lighter in colour, because the darker edge is removed
- After a wedge, your own edge and colour stay, with a fine line where the two sides were joined
- If the hood was reduced, there's less skin above the clitoris, so it matches the smaller lips
- Less rubbing and pinching in tight clothes and during exercise, which is what many women notice most
What doesn't change
- The vagina itself: labiaplasty doesn't tighten it
- Your outer lips, unless they were part of the plan
- Perfect symmetry: some difference between the two sides is normal and usually remains
How the result settles
For the first two weeks the area is swollen, often more on one side, and bruised. By six weeks most of the swelling has gone, and over the following months the edges soften and the scar line fades. Judge the result then, not before.
Questions to ask about a surgeon's photos
- Were these all your own patients, and how long after the operation were they taken?
- Which technique did you use in each, and which would you use for me?
- Can I see results you weren't happy with, and what you did next?
Questions people ask
Where can I see labiaplasty before and after photos?
Ask the surgeon at your consultation. Photos of their own patients, shown privately, are far more useful than anything online.
How long until I see the final result?
Most swelling goes by six weeks; the final shape and a faded scar line take a few months.
Will there be a scar?
A fine line along the edge, or where the wedge was joined. It fades as it heals.
Will both sides match?
Closer than before, usually, but some difference between the two sides is normal.