A WOMAN who splashed out on a ‘designer vagina’ after a cruel ex taunted her has been left in “complete agony” and unable to have sex.
Venesa Vaughn, 47, first decided her vulva looked “abnormal” in her 20s, when she compared it to women in adult films whose intimate areas were “neater”.
Vanessa Vaughn, 47, has been left in ‘complete agony’ after a botched labiaplastyKennedy News
Kennedy NewsThe Australian is calling for ‘designer vagina’ surgery to be banned[/caption]
However, it was being cheated on by one of her exes and another partner branding her vulva the “worst he had ever seen” that pushed her to fork out $3,500 [£1,800] on genital surgery.
“His cheating made me think there must be something wrong with me – so I began researching plastic surgery,” she explained.
After a medical consultation, Venesa underwent a labiaplasty in June 2020.
The operation, sometimes nicknamed ‘desiger vagina’ surgery, involves the lips of the vagina being shortened or reshaped.
The procedure is one of the fastest-growing cosmetic surgery trends around the world after being popularised by celebrities.
But for the mental health coach, the op didn’t go as planned.
She claims the doctor chopped off three more centimetres of labia than she had requested, leaving her in “complete agony” in the months following.
“I told him I wanted it to be trimmed, I didn’t want it all gone, I just didn’t want it sticking out. I trusted him,” she said.
After the botched op, Vesesa was left struggling to walk and with a burning pain like “nothing [she had] ever experienced”.
She said the doctor had not only removed a large portion of her labia but also her clitoral hood, the fold of skin that surrounds the head of the clitoris.
I think they should completely eradicate this surgery.
Vanessa Vaughn
Since then, Venesa has been struggling with several long-lasting issues including painful sex and recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs).
“Inserting tampons is very difficult and sex is still very painful every time,” she said.
“I was getting UTIs every second month after that because there was no barrier – there was no labia to protect the germs from getting in,” she added.
Vanesa, who is now married to Ajay, 26, said she the op has left her scared to have a baby, something she had previously planned on doing.
“The thought of pushing a child out my vagina is so daunting. I don’t know how I could do it now,” she explained.
Months after the operation, Venesa launched legal action against the doctor and has since received a six-figure out-of-court settlement.
Now, the Australian is raising awareness of the dangers of labiaplasties and is calling for the surgery to be banned.
Venesa said: “I regret this surgery so much. There was nothing wrong with me.
“The complications you can come across with having surgery are far greater than just having longer labia.
She added: “I think they should completely eradicate this surgery.
“At the end of the day, it’s just skin.”
Kennedy NewsVanesa and her husband Ajay, 26[/caption]
What is a designer vagina? And can I get one on the NHS?
A designer vagina is one of the fastest growing cosmetic opertaions worldwide.
The procedure’s actual name is labiaplasty, which involves altering the size of the labia minora.
It can be for both aesthetic reasons or for practical reasons, such as the extra tissue causing discomfort during sex or exercise.
This type of surgery should not be done on girls younger than 18 because the labia continue to develop beyond puberty into early adulthood.
It involves shortening or reshaping the vaginal lips with the unwanted tissue cut away using a scalpel or laser.
The loose edge may then be stitched with fine, dissolvable stitches.
From start to finish, the operation takes one to two hours, and usually, patients can go home the same day.
Can I get a labiaplasty on the NHS?
A labiaplasty is not usually available on the NHS.
But it may be offered in some circumstances – for example, if the vaginal lips are abnormal, to repair tears after childbirth, or to remove cancerous tissue if a woman has vulval cancer.
In the UK, a labiaplasty costs about £4,000.
The cost of any consultations or follow-up care may not be included in the price.
Source: NHS