Labia augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that enhances the shape of the labia majora outer lips of vagina either using dermal fillers or fat. Fat grafting is harvested from another body area commonly abdomen or inner thigh. The fat is injected into the labia majora to rejuvenate and plump the area. Just like lips or face, dermal fillers are injected into the labia majora to temporarily build volume. Labia augmentation is also referred to as labia puffing or labia enhancement and may be combined with other procedures like labiaplasty or vaginal rejevunation. Labia augmentation is performed under local anesthesia in an office setting or outpatient surgical facility. Ayim has been my doctor for over 8 years. She and her staff have always been very professional. She has shown great compassion and has a wonderful bed side manner.
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Labial fillers are used to increase the volume of labia majora — the bigger, outer genital lips. Loss of volume in the outer vaginal lips is a common issue in women as they age especially after childbirth, menopause , and extreme weight loss. Aside from appearance, the labia majora act as a kind of cushion during sexual intercourse. The loss of tone and firmness can cause discomfort during sex because they are unable to protect you from excessive friction and impact. There may also be loss of sensation during intercourse as the vaginal skin is drier. Women who desire their labia majora to be fuller, more toned and firmer opt to have labial filler. Labial fillers are a relatively new aesthetic medical procedure and are best performed by a specialist who has been trained to perform them, is a skilled surgeon and performs such procedures regularly.
What to think about before you have a labiaplasty
Generally speaking, a labiaplasty does to your vertical lips what a barber does to your split ends. What are the reasons some vulva owners are taking the blade to their bits? And what does the procedure involve? Here are the facts. Sometimes the inner labia are longer than the outer labia, sometimes the outer are longer than the inner. Or when someone thinks their labia are too long. Norman M. This can result in painful tears in the vulva skin. Same goes if things like wearing underwear or a bathsuit, walking, running, biking, or even sitting are painful or irritate or chafe the vulvar skin.
These are the smaller hairless folds of tissue just within the labia majora on either side of the opening to the vagina. As a woman goes through life, the hormonal changes that occur with aging or pregnancy can cause the Labia Minora to stretch. Also as we age the body loses the subcutaneous fat fat that lies directly under the skin and the skin gets thinner and more fragile. The l abia m ajora larger outer vaginal lips, are made mostly out of the skin and subcutaneous fat. With the hormonal changes and with the loss of subcutaneous fat, the Labia Majora tend to shrink as a woman gets older. In a young woman, the l abia m ajora will be full, perky and plump. In an older wom a n, they t end to be thin and small.