Meaning of labiaplasty | Babel Free

Definitions

The moulding or shaping of the labia minora and/or labia majora.

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Examples

“Many doctors performing labiaplasties were never taught vulvar anatomy—leaving some patients scarred and unable to feel⟳ sexual pleasure.”

“Labiaplasty—surgery for reshaping or resizing the inner labia—is the fastest growing type⟳ of plastic surgery in the world: in 2016, 45 per cent more labiaplasty procedures were carried out than in 2015, […]”

“When performed poorly, a labiaplasty — a procedure to reduce⟳ the size of the labia minora, and one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgeries worldwide — can also damage⟳ nerves, leading to genital pain and loss of sexual sensation.”

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