At ASC, it is our job to give you all the information you need to feel comfortable with the procedures and treatments options available to you.
To give you additional insight into the patient experience, we have asked some of our patients to keep detailed diaries of their journeys.
If you are interested in reading more patient testimonials, click here.
Labiaplasty Diary #1
Originally I had searched the website to look for what I was considering doing. There are plenty of sites out there and doctors, but Dr. Aguirre’s site was the most professional to begin with. It took me so long to even come to terms with this procedure - SOOO PERSONAL. I originally emailed six months ago and kept in touch via e-mail with Laura at the ASC office. She was great, very encouraging and informative.
I had quite a few obstacles that got in the way of my original date planned four months out. SO here we are six months later and I e-mailed again to inquire and NOW HE IS BOOKED three months out– oh no. I then started talking to Laura on the phone, she was so great to remember me and again very sweet. I made it clear I needed it done ASAP - I made up my mind and that was that. She was so great to get me in sooner so we ended up with a date that was only one month out.
I went in three weeks before to get a consult and meet Dr. Aguirre. He could not have been a more unassuming and approachable person. Very nurturing in his way of connecting with me and my husband. I met Krista his nurse assistant, what an ABSOLUTE DOLL. I LOVED HER instantly and the fact that she was there during the evaluation made me feel so much more at ease and less shameful. They had BOTH made it so easy for me to be able to go ahead and feel good enough about this procedure and myself to do this. Their method together; work ethic, professionalism is a TRUE GIFT and asset to their PRACTICE. They have the delicate balance of validating your emotions while working with you, without making you feel like a freak (which is how we all kinda feel) who SHOULD do this procedure. I Hope I am conveying how special this group is. They basically gave me permission to DRAMATICALLY improve my life.
I am very fortunate because I have been happily married to the love of my life for a couple decades here. HE HAS NEVER complained about this issue and loves me truly for all of my faults. The problem was what I felt and how I felt so shameful about feeling bad about it. The only thing he did agree with was the medical side to this. Pain with intercourse and general annoying bulges that I would be concerned with in certain clothing.
Day of the surgery:
The day of surgery comes and I am a wreck. I must mention that this is an out-patient procedure done in their beautiful, serene office. No hospitals, anesthesiologists and VERY PRIVATE. Again, the front desk girl was as sweet as possible, and Krista an absolute angel. I also meet Natasha another nurse who assisted my surgery that day who seems to be in control and has lots of experience with these procedures as well. She was very professional and took care of me. I go in and the procedure itself was not as bad as I thought it would be. I also had every confidence in Dr. Aguirre by his mannerisms I could tell he was meticulous and also by Krista who repeated to me how amazing he is and his attention to detail far surpasses any other surgeon. I BELIEVED HER! SO, they had me look right after they were done, and believe it or not, I looked so much better right after surgery all swollen and stitched than I had normally.
Post-op day 1:
Finished the surgery and home now. I am out of it and on meds, so no biggie. There is some bleeding. I am not used to narcotics or anti-inflammatory meds, so I do not need much to make me feel pretty happy and out of it.
Post-op day 2 and 3:
Day 2 and 3 are a little better. I am still a loopy but resting and icing non-stop. The bleeding has subsided and now I am just spotting a little. I must say not a whole lot of pain considering.
Post-op day 4:
I am noticeably feeling much better. Walking around just a little tired. Again non-stop ice and now I can FEEL the COLD of the ice good sign. Feeling a little better.
Post-op day 5:
It is almost like normal and I looked at it and it is looking pretty good. I now feel the skin healing. Still icing non-stop and taking the antibiotics to prevent any type of potential infection. I am also taking an anti-inflammatory as well this whole time.
Post-op day 6 and 7:
Days were the same and on the 7th day went in to remove stitches. They were amazed at how good it looked. It felt better to get those stiches out. The healing started to speed up.
Post-op days 7-14:
Seeing continual improvment. I iced less because I didn’t need to as much. I can sit a lot more comfortably now. When I do exercise I notice more swelling. I am still not full capacity with more intricate exercising, but I have been able to do cardio with no problem for over a week now.
Post-op day 15-16:
I feel like I can move around even more and a lot less sensitive or tender. I checked this morning and I think I look pretty good. Starting today, which is day 16, I feel I can get back into more of an active work-out routine which I am used to.
Post-op week 3:
Better, but still swelling when active also more tired than usual. I can sit easier though.
Post-op week 4:
Feeling much more normal. I feel like I am healed, but the skin is still tender. I am more tired than usual and still feel like I can’t jump right into my hyper-active routine yet. The body is using my extra energy to heal.
Post-op week 5:
I am now feeling like I can get back into my usual rigorous work-out routines, but I am still pacing myself till I am done with my six weeks. I cannot believe how much better I look. WHAT AN IMPROVEMENT!
Labiaplasty Diary #2
"Since adolescence I had been in great discomfort due to my enlarged labia. Anything from sitting to biking to crossing my legs brought me pain and numbness. I literally felt as though my labia had fallen asleep like a limb does. At the age of 25 I decided to research labiaplasty. I had found Dr. Aguirre on the Internet, read his testimonials and looked at his before and after pictures. I was so excited by the results. I contacted his office immediately to fix this problem once and for all. Dr. Aguirre?s team was great from the moment I stepped foot into the office. Any reservations I had about getting the procedure done were gone once I walked in. Everyone is so nice there and the atmosphere is very comfortable. They are also very accommodating when making appointments, which can be hard for me since I have a difficult schedule. They were able to make an appointment for me right away. It was decided that I would get an In-Office labia reduction, clitoral hood reduction and excision of dark perineal skin. I documented my recovery to show women that everything went well and to hopefully diminish any fears they have about getting the surgery. Hopefully this testimonial will help you all make the decision that will change your life forever.
Day of the surgery: I walked in to a very relaxed atmosphere, nothing like you would expect for pre-op. I was so excited to get the surgery. They gave me some drugs orally and took me back to the operating room. I took a nice nap during the surgery and came home shortly after. About 5 hours after the procedure I had NO pain and felt great. All the oral anesthetics had worn off. I applied ice to the area, which at that point I could not feel since I was very numb from the nerve block. There was a lot of blood coming from the site and that was normal.
Day 2: I slept through the first night fine, there was very light bleeding and the pain was at a 1 on a scale of 1-10. I woke up with no pain though. I had iced myself all through out the night to bring the swelling down. Later that day a few stitches had fallen out and I was very swollen so I continued to apply the ice.
Day 4: I was not experiencing any pain at all in the morning. There was slight bruising so I continued to apply ice, Bactrin and Dermatix. Later in the day there was some pain so I took over the counter pain pills. It was very itchy around the sutures at this point too but everything was going well!
Day 6: I had more sensation at this point so I could feel more pain. I blew a stitch the day before so I took the medicine they prescribed me. I also took arnica montava to bring the swelling down even more. The bruising had disappeared and I was less swollen.
Day 11: The last couple days I had been in a lot of pain because I ripped a stitch during a bowel movement. Everything else had healed perfectly and the swelling was completely gone. It was looking great.
Day 15: I got my stitches out! The area where I had the most pain because of the blown stitch was feeling great. I was assured that the blown stitch did not destroy the appearance and the beautiful work Dr. Aguirre had done. I felt much better with no pain and no swelling. It looked great!
All in all I have to say the recovery was a breeze compared to what I had read about it on the Internet. Dr. Aguirre did such an amazing job along with the rest of his team. I had continuously looked at my new labia even from day one and I could see a huge difference already. I am so happy with the results. It was such an amazing experience that I even had my sister come to them to have same procedure. She also is very happy with her results. I cannot thank Dr. Aguirre enough. His work is truly amazing and you will never regret seeing him." N.D., Denver, CO
