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What Causes Soreness And Pain In Labia Minora Post A Labiaplasty?
Question: Dear doctor,
I had labiaplasty five months ago – one side of labia minora was twice longer than the other, so it was shortened – trimmed. However, even after 6 month I still feel soreness and pain every day – I suffer wearing underwear, not to mention that I do not wear jeans anymore, because it hurts whenever the cut area touches any harder material. I also feel that there are hard lines inside the flesh when I touch it. I have talked to the doctor who performed a surgery, the experienced gynecologist, and the answer was it might be that a nerve got stuck and suggested I should wait. What else could that be? Are there any methods to solve this and relieve the pain? Injections, creams, massage, revisionary surgery? I have been already waiting for so long and this pain and inability to live active life as before has almos grown into a depression...
Moreover, I am also disappointed by the result – now the right side is shorter than the left one and instead of a long labia now there’s only a tiny fat line (as I see it was cut very close to the roots). Are there any methods to make the trimmed labia at least slightly longer (I know it probably sounds stupid, since I wanted it to be shortened, but I did not expect that it would be cut so considerably). It is very uncomfortable, because it not only hurts, but is hanging in a strange position and I feel as if it is an empty space down there, which I cannot get used to for almost half a year...
Thank you for your help and advice.
I had labiaplasty five months ago – one side of labia minora was twice longer than the other, so it was shortened – trimmed. However, even after 6 month I still feel soreness and pain every day – I suffer wearing underwear, not to mention that I do not wear jeans anymore, because it hurts whenever the cut area touches any harder material. I also feel that there are hard lines inside the flesh when I touch it. I have talked to the doctor who performed a surgery, the experienced gynecologist, and the answer was it might be that a nerve got stuck and suggested I should wait. What else could that be? Are there any methods to solve this and relieve the pain? Injections, creams, massage, revisionary surgery? I have been already waiting for so long and this pain and inability to live active life as before has almos grown into a depression...
Moreover, I am also disappointed by the result – now the right side is shorter than the left one and instead of a long labia now there’s only a tiny fat line (as I see it was cut very close to the roots). Are there any methods to make the trimmed labia at least slightly longer (I know it probably sounds stupid, since I wanted it to be shortened, but I did not expect that it would be cut so considerably). It is very uncomfortable, because it not only hurts, but is hanging in a strange position and I feel as if it is an empty space down there, which I cannot get used to for almost half a year...
Thank you for your help and advice.
Brief Answer:
You have scarring from the labiaplasty pitnching a nerve
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Your vulva and labia are very sensitive areas full of nerve endings, and if your surgeon is correct that you may have an entrapped nerve, then I can understand why you are in such constant pain. Furthermore, the hardness you feel in the area is likely scar tissue, which also can be causing pain when the area is pulled on or chafed.
There are specialists who treat gynecologic pain. They usually also treat pelvic pain and use injections, physical therapy and other techniques. Also a plastic surgeon may be able to correct the asymmetry.
Nerve regeneration takes time and it is possible the pain will improve with more time as the scarring softens, but I think a pelvic pain specialist is the type of physician that would best be able to help you.
I sincerely hope you feel better and that I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
You have scarring from the labiaplasty pitnching a nerve
Detailed Answer:
Hello, and I hope I can help you today.
Your vulva and labia are very sensitive areas full of nerve endings, and if your surgeon is correct that you may have an entrapped nerve, then I can understand why you are in such constant pain. Furthermore, the hardness you feel in the area is likely scar tissue, which also can be causing pain when the area is pulled on or chafed.
There are specialists who treat gynecologic pain. They usually also treat pelvic pain and use injections, physical therapy and other techniques. Also a plastic surgeon may be able to correct the asymmetry.
Nerve regeneration takes time and it is possible the pain will improve with more time as the scarring softens, but I think a pelvic pain specialist is the type of physician that would best be able to help you.
I sincerely hope you feel better and that I was able to adequately answer your question today, and that my advice was helpful.
Best wishes, Dr. Brown
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