Labiaplasty surgery can be performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia. General anesthesia is required mostly to avoid stress during the procedure. If the patient wants the surgery under general anesthesia, the patient should be examined. Examination, whether the patient is a good candidate for general anesthesia or not, is important. General anesthesia is also preferred in terms of patients patient
Although the majority of the patients and the plastic surgeons prefer labiaplasty surgery under general anesthesia, some patients are interested in local anesthesia. After the surgery, while patients who underwent labiaplasty surgery under general anesthesia should stay one night at the hospital, the patients who underwent labiaplasty surgery under local anesthesia are ready to head back home just after the operation.
Before deciding, a patient should consult an experienced plastic surgeon for all the choices and possibilities regarding anesthesia.