Labioplasty
Labioplasty in Sydney
What happens before a labioplasty in Sydney?
When you book your appointment to discuss a labioplasty in Sydney, you will be sent a Patient Information Form. Completing this and returning it prior to your appointment will streamline your appointment.
Because labioplasty almost never qualifies for a Medicare item number, Federal Guidelines state that from the 1st July 2023 onwards you will need to complete a screening questionnaire for Body Dysmorphic Disorder when making your appointment, and that a second pre-operative appointment is mandatory.
Consultation appointments prior to your labioplasty in Sydney
At your first appointment to discuss having a labioplasty in Sydney, you should expect to spend about half an hour with Dr Gavin Sandercoe. During this time, he will take a thorough history and examination. Your main points of concern and the shape and size of your labia minora will help plan which is the most appropriate surgical technique for you. Digital photographs are taken to assist with planning and explaining any asymmetries or limitations.
Dr Gavin Sandercoe is a fully qualified Specialist Plastic Surgeon with training and experience in many techniques of labioplasty. He does not favour one technique – instead, he will help you understand which procedure will best suit you and help you plan your personalised labioplasty in Sydney.
Dr Gavin Sandercoe will discuss what you wish to achieve from your procedure. The risks and expectations of the procedure are then discussed, and you are given a take home information package to review before your second consultation. You are offered a second consultation free of charge to give you the opportunity to ask more questions that may have arisen after reading your information package, and to confirm your aims and choices for your labioplasty in Sydney.
The Federal Guidelines for Cosmetic Surgery that came into effect on 1st July 2023 classify labioplasty surgery as purely cosmetic, so a second consult is mandatory. Qualifying for an item number from Medicare is almost impossible due to the limitations that have been imposed on this procedure.
The day of your labioplasty in Sydney
Dr Gavin Sandercoe only performs labioplasty in Sydney in accredited hospitals and day surgeries, ensuring that your safety is paramount.
You are put to sleep by a specialist anaesthetist (general anaesthetic), and pain relief and antibiotics are given through a drip before the operation is started. The antibiotic helps to prevent infection from developing in the surgical site, thereby helping to minimise your post operative risks.
Once you are asleep, you will have planning marks drawn on you and digital photographs are taken. Local anaesthetic is infiltrated in the surgical area and a regional nerve block is performed. Labia minora that protrude past the labia major is removed, and bleeding points are sealed. The incision line is closed with 2 layers of dissolving sutures and surgical glue is applied along the suture line. You will wake up with a pad over your vulva to catch any spots of bleeding, so that your undies stay clean.
Most labioplasty procedures are performed as day surgery. You should expect to go home the same day with a discharge summary and prescription for pain relief and antibiotics.
Learn more about the procedure for a labioplasty in Sydney
If you’re interested in more detail about what the labioplasty procedure entails, there is an animated video at the base of this page by Understand.com that explains a common labioplasty technique. Dr Gavin Sandercoe would be happy to discuss the surgical process with you in detail and answer your questions about it during your consultation appointments.
What are the risks of a labioplasty in Sydney?
You can click on the above link to go to a webpage that discusses the risks of labioplasty surgery. Alternatively, below is Dr Gavin Sandercoe‘s consent document that outlines the risks of a labioplasty in Sydney. Please read this document, and watch the video of the risks being explained, prior to your appointment with Dr Gavin Sandercoe.
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