Labiaplasty: motivation, techniques, and ethics

Key Points No criteria exist to provide a definition of labia minora hypertrophy, and the perception of normal labia minora size differs among women, health-care professionals, and cultures Media outlets, such as magazines, show mainly altered images of labia, which affects women's genital self-image Eleven surgical approaches to labiaplasty have been described, meaning no gold-standard technique exists Complication rates are low, and most complications are minor, but severe complications can occur with considerable consequences The limitations of current studies are small sample size, few reporting on satisfaction, complications, and outcomes, and lack of long-term data Patient-reported outcome measures are needed to enable evaluation of patient satisfaction