Beyond Aesthetics: How a Labiaplasty Can Restore Comfort and Confidence

A woman’s body can undergo no small amount of change throughout life, especially when it comes to her reproductive health. Pregnancy, childbirth, menopause — all of these significant events can take their toll on a woman’s body.

So, if you find yourself with increasingly lax genitalia that’s making your life uncomfortable, we have the perfect solution in the form of a labiaplasty. In 2025, nearly 11,000 of these procedures were performed in the United States, which represents a 9% increase over the previous year.

At Female Health Associates of North Texas, Dr. Jeffrey Hantes and our team of women’s health specialists endeavor to provide women with top-notch healthcare for every stage of life. And if your current stage is one that’s being affected by lax genitalia, explore how a labiaplasty can help.

Behind the loose vaginal tissues

Your genitalia include your labia minora and labia majora. The minora are the inner folds of skin that surround the vaginal and urethral openings, while the majora are the larger outer folds of skin that typically grow pubic hair.

These tissues can loosen for several reasons, such as:

Pregnancy
Vaginal deliveries
Hormonal fluctuations
Aging
Menopause

While the effects that childbirth can have are obvious — the skin around your genitalia stretches beyond its ability to bounce back — the hormonal effect is more subtle.

Your reproductive hormones are mainly in charge of ovulation, but they actually do a lot more. For example, your estrogen hormones are tasked with keeping your vaginal tissues healthy to encourage and facilitate intercourse and childbirth.

So, for the two million women who enter menopause each year, the sudden drop in estrogen hormones can lead to a decline in vaginal health that very much includes vaginal laxity.

When genitalia become loose

The impact of looser-than-normal genitalia on women can be meaningful. Yes, many women aren't all that keen about the aesthetic effects of looser tissues, but equally as many find the real issue to be discomfort.

For example, looser genital tissues can become caught in tight clothing and underwear. So, a trip to a friend's pool isn’t as simple anymore, as you worry about your genitalia becoming pinched or, worse still, exiting your swimsuit.

As well, loose genitalia can affect your sex life as the lax tissues become caught up in your sexual intercourse, which is fairly common.

How a labiaplasty can help bring more comfort and confidence

If you're struggling with loose skin that’s getting caught, a labiaplasty is an excellent option. During this procedure, Dr. Hantes trims away excess tissue and tightens the remaining tissue.

This is a simple explanation, and in reality, we often tailor labioplasties to each patient’s goals. A labiaplasty is really a catch-all name for several different procedures that we can perform to rejuvenate your vagina, including:

Labiaplasty to address loose labia minora
Labia majoraplasty to trim and tighten the outer folds of skin
Clitoral hood reduction to remove excess skin around your clitoris
Monsplasty to reduce the size of your vaginal mound

Given the different options, your first step is to come in and sit down with Dr. Hantes to review your goals. From there, we can come up with the right approach to help restore comfort and confidence with your genitalia.

To get that ball rolling, we invite you to contact us at our office in Fort Worth to schedule a consultation.