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Beyond Motivations: A Qualitative Pilot Exploration of Women's Experiences Prior to Labiaplasty.
Aesthetic Surgery Journal 2023 April 18
BACKGROUND: The demand for labiaplasty has increased rapidly over the last 10 to 15 years. Women's reasons for pursuing the procedure have been thoroughly documented in the literature, but other preoperative aspects are less well defined. These include women's expected outcomes, concerns about having the surgery, and the impacts of support from others in their personal lives as well as their treating team.
OBJECTIVES: To explore women's preoperative labiaplasty experiences, particularly expectations, concerns and interpersonal supports.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were completed with 15 adult women in the US and Australia who had undergone a labia minora reduction. The women were asked about their motivations for having a labiaplasty, expected outcomes, concerns regarding surgery, and support received from family members, friends, and the treating surgeon. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Two overarching themes with accompanying subthemes emerged from the analyses. Firstly, "motivations/influences" which included appearance concerns, physical discomfort, negative impacts on self-confidence, and negative experiences with partners and/or peers. Secondly, "perceptions approaching labiaplasty procedure" where women reported concerns about recovery duration and impacts on sexual sensation as well as expectations for their postoperative vulvar appearance to be "neat", "tidy" and "natural". In addition, the women stated that they felt well supported by their surgeons prior to the procedure, but some felt too embarrassed to seek support from family members and friends.
CONCLUSIONS: These new insights into women's preoperative experiences may assist clinical teams in enhancing their support and education of women seeking labiaplasty.
OBJECTIVES: To explore women's preoperative labiaplasty experiences, particularly expectations, concerns and interpersonal supports.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were completed with 15 adult women in the US and Australia who had undergone a labia minora reduction. The women were asked about their motivations for having a labiaplasty, expected outcomes, concerns regarding surgery, and support received from family members, friends, and the treating surgeon. The interviews were audio recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS: Two overarching themes with accompanying subthemes emerged from the analyses. Firstly, "motivations/influences" which included appearance concerns, physical discomfort, negative impacts on self-confidence, and negative experiences with partners and/or peers. Secondly, "perceptions approaching labiaplasty procedure" where women reported concerns about recovery duration and impacts on sexual sensation as well as expectations for their postoperative vulvar appearance to be "neat", "tidy" and "natural". In addition, the women stated that they felt well supported by their surgeons prior to the procedure, but some felt too embarrassed to seek support from family members and friends.
CONCLUSIONS: These new insights into women's preoperative experiences may assist clinical teams in enhancing their support and education of women seeking labiaplasty.
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