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Recently, board certified plastic surgeon Steven Yarinsky, MD was asked by a woman in a remote area if she could rely on the skills of any local OBGYN to perform labiaplasty to eliminate physical discomfort. He responded that while it may seem like all OBGYNs and plastic surgeons would be trained and capable of performing Continue Reading

Recently, a 20-year-old woman asked Dr. Steven Yarinsky via email if she would benefit most from either a labiaplasty and clitoral hood reduction, or simply a fat transfer to her labia majora. Based on several photographs accompanying the inquiry, Dr. Yarinsky was able to determine that she was showing signs of labia majora deflation, paired Continue Reading

For women at the very beginning of their labiaplasty journey, plastic surgeon Steven Yarinsky, MD, has quite a bit of helpful advice. Most importantly, he emphasizes thoroughly researching a plastic surgeon who has the education, certifications, and experience necessary to provide you with top-quality care. He specifically recommends selecting a surgeon who is both board Continue Reading

Please join us in congratulating our plastic surgeon, Dr. Steven Yarinsky, for being awarded the “Top Doctor” title by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. This nationally recognized surveying company compiles a yearly list of the best physicians, broken down by region. Dr. Yarinsky is a 2017 “Top Doctor” for Albany-Capital District and Metropolitan New York. Dr. Continue Reading

I have helped many women who have had their labia minora torn during childbirth with repair. Sometimes the tear is due to a failed episiotomy, a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth which helps aid a difficult delivery and ideally prevents rupture of tissues. Other times, the labia minora may Continue Reading

When it comes to wound healing, you can’t fool “mother nature.” After labiaplasty (or any cosmetic surgery for that matter) with optimum healing it takes at least 6 weeks to reach the 90% point of the end result and up to a year to see the final result. Despite claims of other plastic surgeons and Continue Reading

Some women who I’ve seen in referral after having labiaplasty by another physician using an edge-trim technique have complained of painful scars which have deterred them from resuming comfortable relations. The edge-trim technique places a scar along the entire leading edge of the labia minora which can be tender as nerves regenerate. That is why Continue Reading