PS (OB/GYN) Miami, FL (Labia Minora Reduction, Paravaginal Repair, Excess Prepuce Removal, TOT Sling, Perineoplasty) I appreciate the opportunity to share my surgery experience with other women, perhaps it will help someone else make the decision to have this procedure done if they have been struggling with the same questions I was. I needed my bladder; bowel and vagina repaired and also wanted to have the excess skin of the labia majora removed. All of this surgery seemed daunting to say the least. I had seen several physicians over the years and I am an OB/GYN nurse myself. I just couldn’t find the right physician that would or could do all of the surgery I needed. I read an article in an Atlanta magazine about Drs. Miklos, Moore and Mitchell. They seemed to have every option available to me and they were right around the corner. The first visit was lengthy and detailed. I had all of my questions addressed also some that I hadn’t thought of. I felt reassured but still a little anxious especially about the labiaplasty. I had always thought I was “abnormal” especially as a teenager. Showering after gym class was always a trick to get in and out before anyone noticed that I was “different”.  When I married I didn’t want my husband to look at my body, being naked was embarrassing because of the excessive labia.  I always wanted the lights out when we were intimate even though we have been married for 30 years. My husband has never complained about the excessive labia but he said he knew how much it bothered me so would support me in whatever decision I made.   The surgery was done 7 weeks ago. I won’t tell anyone it was easy, it was difficult and painful. I was told I would have a 12 week recovery and they mean 12 weeks for a lot of good reasons. They want you to have a successful outcome. They want you to be happy with the results and feel good physically and emotionally. I can’t begin to express how thankful I am I had it done. I am so pleased with the appearance of the labia. I don’t feel self-conscious any more. I didn’t know how guarded I had become until I realized I don’t have to hide behind a towel anymore. There have been women and men, (physicians included) that said the labiaplasty was not considered worth the risk or even necessary. But I can honestly say I was at the point of taking a pair of scissors and attempting to “trim” a little of the labia off myself! That may sound outrageous to some people. Those are the men and women that have never lived in my body for 50+ years and hating this one small but very important part of my body. I am not an unattractive woman. I have kept my appearance and my health through hard work and careful decisions. The decision to have the surgery for the bladder, bowel and vagina would be a relatively easy decision for most women with problems in these areas. But to have a labiaplasty was every bit as important, if not more important, than the other procedures. I wish I could have had the labiaplasty done when I was 16 years old. It would have saved me so much anxiety and emotional pain for so many years to come. The bladder, bowel and vaginal repairs are still healing but I have already been pleasantly surprised that there wasn’t an “accident” when I sneezed or coughed. Wow, what a relief to know I can rest easy if I feel a sneeze coming on.   A big thank you to Drs. Miklos and Moore for being pioneers in their field of women’s health. They have looked beyond the routine procedures and the way they are performed.  They recognized there are other factors to consider. Doing surgery through a laparoscope therefore leaving only 4 small incisions which heal easily and disappear over a short time is also a very important part of a woman’s health and well being. If a large abdominal incision can be eliminated with the same degree of success then why not do it that way? If a woman is embarrassed about her labia or any part of her body, then why not have an informed, experienced physician help make the decision if it should or could be improved?  I urge any woman with any female problems or concerns to get in touch with Drs. Miklos and Moore. They will be honest with you, if they feel they can help you they will. I have complete confidence in my recommendation. I’m just so very lucky I happen to live “right around the corner”.