Labiaplasty: Motivations and post-surgery satisfaction

Objectives.- In France, the number of labiaplasty increased by 57% between 2008 and 2016. To date, only one prospective study with low-power evaluated postoperative satisfaction has been performed. This observational prospective study aims to evaluate the motives and post-surgery satisfaction of patients who had a labiaplasty. Methods.- This observational prospective study include all patients over 18 years old operate at the hospital of Angers during an 18-month period. The exclusion criterion was a positive screening test to the Body Dysmorphic Disorder Questionnaire. Patients were interviewed by a written questionnaire on the day of the surgery and by phone 3 and 6 months after the surgery. Results.- A total of thirty patients were included in the study, with an average age of 31.5 (+/- 10.58). Twenty-three patients answered 3 months after and 19 answered 6 months after. Eighteen patients (95%) expressed satisfaction at 6 months and 16 (84%) "extremely" satisfied. Functional discomfort improved in 18 patients (94%) at 6 months. Eighty-four percent have felt an improvement regarding esthetical discomfort. All patients would recommend the surgery. The main motive was the discomfort when getting dressed for 27 patients (90%). Conclusion.- The patients expressed a real functional discomfort and are mostly very satisfied with their surgery at 3 and 6 months after. (C) 2019 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.