Finding a Qualified Surgeon to Perform Your Labiaplasty

When you’re considering the advantages of vaginal restorative surgery, nothing is more important to a successful, safe, and satisfying experience than finding the right plastic surgeon. Like any type of surgery, cosmetic or otherwise, labiaplasty has its risks, albeit the risks are extremely low. However, even these low risks can be greatly diminished by choosing an experienced expert to perform your surgery. If you have questions regarding how to find the surgeon to perform your labiaplasty, then you’re about to get the answers you’ve been looking for.

Taking the First Step

Finding a physician to discuss labiaplasty options with is often the first step for women seeking answers to issues that have been plaguing them for years. Unfortunately, this can be one of the most difficult steps for many women for more than one reason. First, many women are put-off by just the idea of having to bring up the subject to a doctor. Second, many women just don’t know who to ask in the first place. It’s natural to be nervous brining up any type of surgery with your physician, especially one of such a personal nature. Before you start your search for your ideal plastic surgeon, here are a few guidelines to aid you in narrowing down your options.

What Kind of Training Should Your Surgeon Have?

One of the difficulties of finding the right plastic surgeon to perform your labiaplasty lies in the fact that there currently exists no formal post graduate certification program for labiaplasty. So what does that mean? It means that while some plastic surgeons claiming experience with labiaplasty are truly experienced, others may claim to be experienced after having performed only one or two surgeries. In fact, the extent of the training of some of these “experienced” surgeons may be little more than a brief lecture course and observation.

While there is no official certification process, there is something you can look for so you can rest assured a particular surgeon really does have practical experience in the focused area of labiaplasty. You can select a plastic surgeon that has a preceptorship, a type of internship that means the surgeon has spent many hours working under the tutelage of a qualified expert. The preceptorship should include many hours of assisting in and observing surgeries.

What Kind of Methods Should Your Surgeon Use?

Another way to ensure you’re selecting the right plastic surgeon for your vaginal restorative surgery is to research the methods each surgeon uses. Labiaplasty has changed a lot over the short years that it’s been offered. In the beginning, plastic surgeons relied on laser technologies to perform vaginal restorative surgeries. While these surgeries were usually successful, many patients experienced pain, swelling, and even scarring due to the intense heat of the laser. Still, the laser remains the method of choice for many plastic surgeons performing labiaplasty.

High frequency surgery is a newer and less damaging method that uses the latest technology to reduce patients’ pain and post-operative discomfort. High frequency surgery uses radiowire technology with a cool tip to avoid heat damage to skin and make a patient’s recovery time easier, less painful, and shorter. Finding a plastic surgeon that uses high frequency instead of laser can make a big difference in the outcome of the surgery itself and in the days and weeks after surgery.

What Kind of Experience Should Your Surgeon Have

Labiaplasty is a relatively new type of surgery, so it’s not important (or even practical) to try to look for a surgeon whose been performing vaginal surgery for over ten years. But this doesn’t mean that experience doesn’t count or that you can’t find a highly experienced surgeon. A limited number of plastic surgeons have been performing labiaplasty for more than a few years. If you can find one who offers the skill and depth that comes with years of experience this is a serious plus.

But even more importantly, you should find a plastic surgeon that performs labiaplasty regularly not sporadically. Surgeons who specialize in vaginal restorative surgery are harder to find, but entirely worth it. Never be afraid to ask any surgeon you’re considering choosing about their experience including how many years they’ve been in practice and how many successful labiaplasty surgeries they’ve performed. The right surgeon will devote the time and effort to explaining themselves and their procedures to you in a way that makes you feel comfortable and understood. Once you find a surgeon who offers that along with detailed training, cutting edge technology, and solid experience, you’ll be ready to make the choice as to whether or not vaginal restorative surgery is right for you.