What are the common deformities of the vulva?

A wide variety of vulvar deformities exist that women are born with or which develop over time. These irregularities occur in both the labia minora and the labia majora. ABAGyn surgeons report the largest number of compliants relate to the enlargement of the labia minora.

Among those deformities are:

Batwing Deformity – an asymmetrical enlargement of the labia minora.
Enlargement Minora – a symmetrical enlargement of the labia minora.
River Deformity – a flap-like duplication of the labia minora.

With the labia majora, women are bothered by both decrease and increase in size.
Enlargement Majora – a symmetrical enlargement of the labia majora
Senescence Majora – characterized by a loss of volume and wrinkling of the labia majora.

All of these conditions are treatable and correctable through aesthetic gynecology procedures, most commonly referred to as labiaplasty. As you can see, a labiaplasty isn’t a cookie cutter procedure. Surgeons must evaluate the individual patient’s concerns and correct deformities and irregularities to restore correct anatomic appearance.

“What about my labia?”

Our last post prompted a fair number of you to ask why Aba left out labia (lips at the opening of your vagina) in the discussion of medical conditions treated by vaginal rejuvenation. First, it’s important to know that many physicians incorrectly refer to labial procedures as vaginal rejuvenation. This can be very confusing. The labia are part of the external genital properly called the vulva.

Women experience enlargement, irregular shape, and/or discoloration of the labia following vaginal childbirth. However, aging and loss of youthful hormone levels may also contribute to these conditions. Some women will not have these risk factors but rather have a genetic tendency toward enlarged, malshaped, or discolored labia.

Aba is not in the habit of referring readers to other web sites, but we found an ABAGyn member surgeon with outstanding labia deformity diagrams. If you are interested in seeing some abnormalities in greater detail, click this link.