Labiaplasty or Aviva?
answered by Dr. Vaibhav Desai, MD, Jonesboro.
A labiaplasty surgically reduces and reshapes the labia minora, while Aviva remodels the labia with radiofrequency energy through a minimally invasive approach, with generally less downtime and a more modest change.
Which one fits depends on how much tissue there is and what is bothering you, and that is decided at a private consultation at our clinic in Jonesboro, Arkansas, rather than from a web page. The surgical option is described on the labiaplasty page, and the alternative on the Aviva page.
Here’s exactly what happens at a first visit — and you can come and see the place before you book anything.
One removes tissue. One remodels it.
A surgical labiaplasty removes tissue and closes the edge with sutures that dissolve. It is the more definitive option, particularly where there is a significant amount of tissue to reduce.
Aviva uses radiofrequency energy to remodel the labia through a minimally invasive approach, rather than cutting and stitching. Less is done, so recovery is generally easier, and the change is generally more modest.
Numbed, awake, private.
Both are done with the area numbed by local anesthetic. There is no general anesthesia and no hospital stay, and you go home the same day. Most women describe pressure rather than pain, and you can say at any point that you want to stop.
The room is private, you can bring someone with you, and nothing is photographed without your written permission.
Easier with Aviva. Not nothing with either.
After a labiaplasty, expect swelling, bruising, soreness and tenderness, with restrictions on exercise, swimming and sex while the repair heals. After Aviva, expect swelling and tenderness while it settles, generally an easier recovery, but still worth a few quiet days.
Specific timings are given to you by your physician at the appointment rather than published here, because a number that is not about your procedure is not information.
The honest answer depends on the tissue.
Aviva suits women who want a change without a surgical recovery and who are realistic that it does less. Where there is a large amount of tissue to reduce, a labiaplasty is the more honest conversation, and choosing the gentler option first can mean paying twice.
If what is bothering you is dryness, laxity or leaking, that is a different problem with different treatments. If the discomfort comes from a skin condition such as lichen sclerosus, that needs assessing first.
There is no normal size. Labia vary enormously between women, and asymmetry is the rule rather than the exception. The question is never whether yours are normal. It is whether they are causing you a problem.
Judged once healing is complete.
With either, swelling has to settle before the shape can be judged, and results vary more with a minimally invasive treatment than with surgery. Perfect symmetry is not the goal, because natural anatomy is not symmetrical. Individual results vary.
Risks include swelling, tenderness and changes in sensation, and with surgery infection, wound separation or taking too much or too little away. Your physician goes through all of it before you decide.
What to ask any provider, including us.
Useful questions anywhere you go: would surgery give me a different result from this, and how different? How many of each do you perform in a month? Can I see comparable cases? What is the recovery, honestly? What happens if I am not happy with the result, and who handles the follow-up? Ask specifically what the treatment does not do. A provider who agrees with everything you suggest has not assessed you.
Few clinics in the region offer either.
Women travel to our clinic in Jonesboro from across Northeast Arkansas, about 30 minutes from Paragould and about an hour and 10 minutes from Blytheville, rather than to Memphis or Little Rock. Review appointments are part of both, so plan them in when you book.
Read more on the labiaplasty and Aviva pages.
Cost is quoted in writing at your consultation.
Cost depends on the treatment plan you and your physician settle on, so we quote it at your consultation rather than guessing here. We offer financing.
We see patients from Jonesboro, Paragould and across Northeast Arkansas, and some travel from the Missouri Bootheel.
Asked at the desk, answered here.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Vaibhav Desai, MD. If yours is not here, call (870) 230-0844 and ask — nobody will try to book you for asking a question.
Should I have labiaplasty or Aviva?
It depends on how much tissue there is and what is bothering you. Surgery is more definitive; Aviva does less, with less downtime. The consultation decides.
What are the alternatives to labiaplasty in Jonesboro?
At our clinic in Jonesboro, Aviva is the minimally invasive alternative to a surgical labiaplasty.
Is Aviva surgery?
No. It is a minimally invasive, radiofrequency-assisted treatment done under local anesthetic.
Which has less downtime?
Aviva generally has less downtime than a surgical labiaplasty. Your physician gives you the specific timings.
Is there a normal size?
No. Labia vary enormously and asymmetry is the rule. The question is whether yours are causing you a problem.
Is the appointment private?
Yes. The room is private, you can bring someone with you, and nothing is photographed without your written permission.
Come in.
Or book ahead.
A consultation is a conversation, not a commitment. We'll tell you honestly what's realistic for you.
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