Waterford at a glance
- Women in County Waterford
- 64,268CSO Census 2022, 50% of the 127,363 people there
- Births in 2024
- 1,275to mothers living in County Waterford, average age 33 (CSO)
- Largest towns
- Waterford city and suburbsWaterford city and suburbs (60,079), Tramore (11,277), Dungarvan (10,081)
- To Dublin
- 2 hours166 km by road from Waterford city, outside rush hour
- Nearest consultations
- Kilkennyabout 39 minutes by car
- Typical cost
- €3,000 to €7,000a labiaplasty, the same range as Dublin
What it costs
A labiaplasty costs €3,000 to €7,000, from about €3,300 under a local anaesthetic in a day clinic. Our price guide shows what's included and what moves the price.
Consultations and the trip home from Waterford
Plan on about three trips: the consultation (some clinics start with a video call), the day of the operation, usually home the same day, and a check-up afterwards. From Waterford city to Kilkenny that's about 3.9 hours in the car altogether, there and back, less if the first consultation is by video.
Don't plan to drive yourself home after the operation. Sitting is sore for the first few days, so travel as a passenger, with a soft cushion and stops.
Choosing a surgeon
Every doctor practising in Ireland must be registered with the Medical Council, and only a doctor with specialist registration can practise independently as a specialist. For labiaplasty, look for a surgeon on the Specialist Division in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, or a gynaecologist on the Specialist Division in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, using the Medical Council's online register.
Ask which technique they'd use, local or general anaesthetic, how many check-ups are in the price, and who you ring at night if something worries you.
After a baby
1,275 babies were born to mothers living in County Waterford in 2024. Birth is one reason women ask about labiaplasty. Anything that hurts or healed badly after a birth is medical care first: see your GP or maternity hospital. Read labiaplasty after childbirth.
Is it the right time?
Labiaplasty isn't for you yet if:
- you're under 18
- you're pregnant, had a baby in the last six months or are still breastfeeding
- you have itching, soreness or a skin change that hasn't been checked by a GP
- you're being pushed into it by a partner or anyone else
- you expect it to fix how you feel about your body on its own
Questions from Waterford
Do I have to go to Dublin for labiaplasty from Waterford?
From Waterford city, the nearest places where plastic surgeons see private patients are Kilkenny (about 39 minutes by car) and Cork (1 hour 45 minutes). Dublin itself is about 2 hours by car.
How many trips will I make from Waterford city?
Usually about three: the consultation, the operation as a day case, and a check-up afterwards. Some clinics do the first consultation by video.
Is labiaplasty cheaper in Waterford?
Not really. Prices around the country sit in the same range, €3,000 to €7,000. The anaesthetic, the technique and the surgeon move the price more than the county.
Will anyone know why I'm going?
Only if you tell them. We never mention the procedure in texts, and we ask the clinic not to name it in a text or a voicemail either.
Who will contact me if I enquire from Waterford?
One clinic, not five. We pass your enquiry to one Irish clinic and they contact you to arrange a private consultation. Nothing is booked until you say yes.