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Audit of referrals for concern regarding labial appearance at the Royal Children's Hospital: 2000-2012.

Sarah K McQuillanYasmin JayasingheSonia R Grover
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2018)
With appropriate education and counselling, the majority of girls with concerns regarding labial appearance can be managed without surgery. Overall, our data support current international policy that female cosmetic genital surgery not be performed in mature minors unless there are specific indications. More research about characteristics of patients referred with labial concerns, definition of labial size and long-term satisfaction of conservative versus surgical methods is necessary to determine the best approach.
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