Dr. Tajkarimi is a board-certified urologist, robotic prostate & kidney surgeon, medical device developer & female pelvic floor specialist. He has special focus in penile implant surgery, male & female sexual dysfunction, male enhancement, cosmetic vaginal surgery, laser aesthetics, body contouring and liposculpting.

OFFICE LABIAPLASTY & HOOD REDUCTION

Cosmetic surgery of the labia minora is focused on reshaping these delicate structures carefully and precisely. Reshaping of the labia minora is commonly referred to as reduction labiaplasty, labia minoraplasty or simply labiaplasty. These terms are not sufficiently descriptive to establish an accurate cosmetic assessment of finer details of the contours that are involved in defining the features and endpoints of a well-planned aesthetic procedure.

Dr. Tajkarimi performs labiaplasty under local anesthesia in our state of the art Loudoun location. you can read a magazine or play with your phone while the procedure is performed. What makes us different? We perform the procedure while taking into consideration all surrounding structures, including clitoral hood and labia majora, to maximize cosmetic result. Most plastic surgeons only perform a linear removal of extra skin without addressing the extra tissue surrounding the clitoris, which often results in unsightly clitoral prominence. Dr. Tajkarimi can address all anatomical considerations with ease.

Labia minoraplasty is divided into three categories based on the primary reason for which reshaping is requested.

Some procedures are limited to one side only. Others may involve surrounding anatomical structures of the vulva such as the clitoral hood, the fourchette (the zone where the labia meet posteriorly), the labia majora or the perineum (the deeper muscular tissues between the vagina and the anus.

COSMETIC REDUCTION LABIAPLASTY

Reshapes the labia minora to a shape and contour desired by the patient. Some of the frequent reasons why women request this type of surgery are to make the labia minora more symmetric when there is large visible difference between the two sides, to reduce undesired bulging of labial tissue when wearing certain types of swimsuits, lingerie or other tight fashions, to display less hyperpigmented skin (labial skin that is much darker than the vulva which surrounds it), or to achieve less protrusion (hanging) of the labia when nude.

Most women who seek these procedures prefer to keep the entire bikini zone including the vulva smooth and free of body hair & often request laser hair removal of the bikini zone to reduce the need for frequent and painful brazilian waxing or shaving and razor burn. These treatments are available at the Spa.

THERAPEUTIC REDUCTION LABIAPLASTY

Focuses on the resection of elastic, loose or pendulous labia minora tissue which has become a source of chronic discomfort as these tissues experience traction or pulling pain during normal activities, sports or sexual relations. Currently, medical healthcare insurance plans do not view the symptoms which drive women to seek reconstructive labiaplasty or therapeutic reduction labiaplasty as indications for surgical treatments and they regard all such procedures as purely cosmetic in nature and currently, the surgeries must be financed by those who request them.

RECONSTRUCTIVE LABIAPLASTY

Targets the restoration or repair of labia minora tissues and is usually performed to relieve symptoms arising as a result of damaged tissue. Typically, these procedures involve minimal resection of tissue.

ABOUT THE LABIA MINORA

The labia minora are composed of connective tissue covered with skin on their lateral (outer) surface. They extend from the clitoris anteriorly to the fourchette posteriorly. The anterior (front) portion of the labium minus splits into an outer portion which forms the clitoral hood (clitoral prepuce) and an inner portion which fuses with the undersurface of the clitoral head to form the frenulum.

The labia minora display their greatest span halfway between the clitoris and the fourchette. When measured from the base to the edge, most labia measure 4 to 5 centimeters in this dimension. The width of the labia minora is typically around 5 milllimeters.

The labia minora contain many sebaceous glands. They do not contain sweat glands or hair follicles. Mucus present on the labia minora is produced from glands within the vestibule

Microscopically, the lateral (outer surface) of the labium minus displays inner and outer layers of squamous epithelium (normal skin cells) sandwiching a central layer of connective tissue.

The medial (vaginal or inner surface) of the labia minora is partially covered with skin, along the edge, and with a thinner layer of pale skin near the base. The borderline between these two types of skin is known as Hart’s line. The skin of the vaginal opening inside of Hart’s line is called the vestibule.

LABIA MAJORA AESTHETIC SURGERY

The outer labia are known as the labia majora and they form the outer border of the vulva. Aesthetic options for the labia majora may target the skin, laxity of the tissues or loss of volume.

LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Frequently requested for the skin of the labia majora to avoid frequent and painful Brazilian waxing or razor burn. This may be combined with treatment of the mons pubis or other sites such as legs, arms, back, etc. These treatments are available through The Spa and consist of multiple sessions typically within a two-month time frame. The number of sessions depends upon the density of the hair follicles and your skin type.

LABIA MAJORA REDUCTION

Also known as reduction labia majoraplasty. A surgical treatment for excess loose skin and subcutaneous tissue of the labia majora which sometimes accompanies massive weight loss or excess labial stretching from other causes. Recovery is quick a relatively painless process since the procedure only involves the skin and superficial fat layers.

LABIA MAJORA AUGMENTATION

Also known as augmentation labia majoraplasty. The procedure involves subcutaneous fat injections into the labia majora to add volume when the area appears deflated. Lipo techniques are use to harvest a small amount of fat from any convenient site on your body.

CLITORAL HOOD COSMETIC SURGERY

The clitoral hood, also known as the prepuce is layer of loose skin which envelops and protects the clitoral shaft and the head, or glans, of the clitoris from constant and unwanted friction.

Sometimes redundant folds of loose skin unrelated to the body of the clitoris (shaft and glans) develop alongside the lateral borders of the clitoris. This lax tissue may occur on either or both sides of the midline, may fuse with the labia minora and may exceed the clitoral hood in size.

Clitoral hood reduction procedures focus on these lateral folds of loose tissue. The glans clitoridis, the head of the clitoris, is not exposed by this type of surgery. Meticulous superficial dissection and precise incisions which avoid the course of the clitoral nerve supply protect the sensitive nerves which supply this region.

Clitoral hood reduction is usually performed in conjunction with labia minora reduction procedures (reduction labiaplasty, reduction labia minoraplasty, laser reduction labiaplasty). Since both structures are intimately fused, combined treatment of both structures yields better cosmetic flow than isolated treatment of either structure alone.

ANATOMY OF THE CLITORIS

The clitoris receives its nerve and blood supply from the pudendal nerves and vessels.

These structures emerge from behind bony structures known as the ischial tuberosities – in lay terms, they are called the “sit bones”.

The pudendal nerves and vessels then course along the muscles beneath the labia majora (the bulbocavernosus muscles) and emerge from the deep tissues within the superfical layers of the clitoral shaft.

The skin of the clitoral hood (top arrow) is formed from the skin of the labia minora. This skin is also know as the prepuce.

The clitoral hood covers the entire shaft and head (glans of the clitoris; bottom arrow).

A cross-section view of the clitoris (inset) shows how the nerves (yellow) which provide sensation to the clitoris are not actually in the skin layer, but much deeper in the shaft of the clitoris itself.

The structure of the clitoris is identical to that of the penis except for the absence of the urethra.

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