The warnings of 'asymmetry' and 'loss of sensation' were thankfully just warnings: I have neither. Sex feels the same as before, well actually a lot better as my labia don't get in the way now!
As for appearance, my inner labia now fit snugly inside my outer labia. They're not completely hidden in there, rather they sit at the same level (instead of hanging down as they used to) which is both a lot more comfortable in daily life and (I think) nicer visually.
While they were healing, my labia had very jagged edges where the stitches were binding them, which was hugely emphasised while they were swollen. Once the swelling had subsided and the stitches dissolved/ taken out, the jagged edges smoothed out a lot. On one side, the edge is almost perfectly smooth. So is the other side...towards the bottom, where both lips are perfectly symmetrical. At the top (where my aforementioned LL/little lump had appeared) there is still a small lump, where a tiny portion more of my original labia has been left behind. It's only noticeable up very close, whereas naturally some girls' labia are naturally much longer on one side, so I think it looks natural. However this side is a little bit lumpy and jagged at the top, where the stitches must have been too tight. When I say lumpy I mean there are 3 small bobbles where the skin healed around the stitches, and the edge of my labia at the top looks like a zig zag - there's 2 small grooves. At this point I'm just being pernickety cos I said I wanted to give you as much detail as possible, the skin is very healthy and these little imperfections don't bother me at all. So much so, that when I went for my outpatient appointment a month ago with the gynaecologist I saw at the hospital (who performed my op - see stage 4) I didn't even mention it.
All that happened at this appointment was that she asked me if anything was a problem, I said no. I got up on the bed very briefly so she could have a look - didn't even touch. She seemed very pleased with the result and I said I was too, and thanked her. Then I signed a form and was on my way!
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