An empowering shift in how mothers perceive their postpartum bodies is underway.
While “mommy makeovers” continue to be popular, more women are also considering how the function of their intimate parts has changed after pregnancy and childbirth.
While a “mommy makeover” can address outward physical changes like breast size and placement as well as stomach tone and tightness, labiaplasty procedures can address impacts that pregnancy and childbirth can have on the vagina.
More women are choosing to prioritize their comfort, pleasure, confidence and intimate functionality by exploring minimally-invasive solutions like labiaplasty.
In lay terms, labiaplasty is a minimally-invasive, in-office surgical procedure performed with local anesthesia that removes excess skin from the labia majora and/or labia minora.
Dr. Courtenay Poucher, a board-certified OB/GYN and owner of Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles, performs labiaplasty and other intimate vaginal surgical and nonsurgical procedures in her North Los Angeles practice. “As a mother of seven children, I understand why women who have experienced the physical and emotional impacts of pregnancy and childbirth would be interested in a mommy makeover - and if that’s what they want, I fully support it! But we have noticed that a number of patients are opting to focus on vaginal surgical procedures that can improve their intimate function, comfort and confidence.”
Here’s why: Childbirth trauma is a reality that many women face but too few talk about. It can impact women physically and psychologically.
For example, vaginal tearing can lead to discomfort that impacts women’s daily lives and overall health. Vaginal tearing and postpartum vaginal discomfort affects not only how a woman feels physically, but it can also impact a woman’s self-esteem, self-confidence and intimate relationships.
“Labiaplasty offers a way to address these concerns, which can provide patients with relief after vaginal tearing, lacerations and postpartum vaginal pain by removing excess skin that can cause chafing, pulling, bleeding and discomfort during intercourse and daily activities like exercise,” explains Dr. Poucher.
Labiaplasty is rarely about aesthetics; in fact, over 90 percent of patients who choose Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles select vaginal surgical procedures for reasons outside of the look of their intimate areas.
“Labiaplasty is about restoring functionality and enhancing a woman’s overall quality of life,” says the surgeon.
It is important to remember that while plastic surgery for aesthetics is a valid option, your comfort and pleasure is essential.
If you are considering postpartum vaginal surgical or nonsurgical treatments, there are many ways the all-women team at Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles can help you determine which option is best for you.
Labiaplasty Center of Los Angeles serves women from Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, Dallas, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, San Francisco, Dubai, Australia and more. Dr. Courtenay Poucher is an internationally-recognized expert in labiaplasty and vaginal surgical procedures who has dedicated her life to women’s health and wellness.
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