The Complete Guide to Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation: Enhancing Comfort and Confidence

Posted on November 25, 2024November 25, 2024 by zion azar

As women navigate various life stages—whether post-childbirth, during menopause, or simply dealing with the effects of aging—vaginal health can become a priority. Laser vaginal rejuvenation has emerged as a non-invasive, effective solution for improving comfort, function, and confidence.

What is Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation?

Laser vaginal rejuvenation uses advanced technologies like fractional CO₂ and erbium lasers to treat various concerns, such as laxity, dryness, and urinary incontinence. By delivering controlled energy to the vaginal tissues, these treatments stimulate collagen production, improve elasticity, and enhance overall vaginal health.

Common Benefits:

Tightening and Firmness: Restores elasticity for a firmer feel.
Enhanced Lubrication: Stimulates natural moisture production.
Urinary Incontinence Relief: Strengthens pelvic tissues to address mild leakage.
Post-Menopausal Care: Alleviates dryness and discomfort caused by hormonal changes.
Aesthetic Improvements: Offers a rejuvenated appearance for greater confidence.

Popular Technologies: MonaLisa Touch vs. ThermiVa

While both technologies address similar concerns, they differ in their mechanisms and outcomes.

MonaLisa Touch:
• Technology: Fractional CO₂ laser for deep tissue remodelling.
• Benefits: Best for addressing post-menopausal dryness, atrophy, and mild urinary incontinence.
• Experience: Mild discomfort, minimal downtime.
• Cost: $2,100–$3,000 for three sessions.

ThermiVa:
• Technology: Radiofrequency (RF) for gentle tissue heating.
• Benefits: Effective for tightening, hydration, and external aesthetics.
• Experience: Completely painless, no downtime.
• Cost: $2,400–$3,600 for three sessions.

Who is a Good Candidate?

Laser vaginal rejuvenation is ideal for:

Women experiencing vaginal laxity or dryness.
Postpartum mothers seeking non-surgical tightening.
Post-menopausal women with tissue thinning or discomfort.
Individuals looking for functional and aesthetic improvements.

Procedure Overview:

• Duration: 15–30 minutes.
• Recovery: Minimal to none; most resume normal activities immediately.
• Results: Initial improvements often visible within weeks; full effects after multiple sessions.

Choosing the Right Option

When deciding between MonaLisa Touch and ThermiVa, consider your primary goals:
• MonaLisa Touch is better for deeper tissue repair and addressing atrophy or dryness.
• ThermiVa is perfect for painless, gentle tightening and hydration.

Laser vaginal rejuvenation is transforming women’s health, offering non-invasive solutions that restore comfort and confidence. Whether you’re tackling post-childbirth laxity or menopause-related dryness, this cutting-edge technology makes it possible to feel your best at every stage of life.

Consult a specialist to determine the best treatment for your unique needs.

Vaginal rejuvenation – is it safe?

Posted on September 12, 2018October 23, 2019 by abigail

The increased popularity of vaginal rejuvenation treatments, as described in my blog “VAGINAL REJUVENATION: ARE WE GOING TO SEE HOME-USE DEVICES IN THE MARKET?”, has stimulated quite a few companies to market energy based (laser or RF) vaginal rejuvenation devices. The term “Vaginal rejuvenation” is a controversial one, often used to describe non-invasive treatment of symptoms such as vaginal laxity, vaginal atrophy, dryness, itching, pain during sexual intercourse, pain during urination and decreased sexual sensation.

While the treatment has gained a lot of popularity, recently, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., issued a warning letter stating: “We’ve recently become aware of a growing number of manufacturers marketing “vaginal rejuvenation” devices to women and claiming these procedures will treat conditions and symptoms related to menopause, urinary incontinence or sexual function. The procedures use lasers and other energy-based devices to destroy or reshape vaginal tissue. These products have serious risks and don’t have adequate evidence to support their use for these purposes. We are deeply concerned women are being harmed.”

The FDA’s statements specifically raise concerns regarding adverse side effect of the products – “In reviewing adverse event reports and published literature, we have found numerous cases of vaginal burns, scarring, pain during sexual intercourse, and recurring or chronic pain.”

The FDA encourages women who have undergone treatment for vaginal “rejuvenation” and experienced a complication to file a report through MedWatch, the FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting program.

Women considering vaginal rejuvenation procedure are strongly advised to carefully read summary results of published clinical studies in order to ensure that they are making an educated decision. Here are two such studies.

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1. “Vaginal rejuvenation using energy-based devices” authored by Cheryl Karcher, MD and Neil Sadick, MD
2. “Review and clinical experience exploring evidence, clinical efficacy, and safety regarding nonsurgical treatment of feminine rejuvenation” authored by Michael Gold MD et al.

Vaginal Rejuvenation: Are we going to see home-use devices in the market?

Posted on January 3, 2018October 23, 2019 by abigail

Almost one in five women is interested in having vaginal rejuvenation or “designer vagina” surgery, according to an Australian study conducted in 2014.

The number of Labiaplasty procedures, an operation to reduce the length of the inner folds of skin on either side of the vagina, are increasing dramatically. According to the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ISAPS), the number of procedures increased by 45% between 2015 and 2016- constituting the largest increase in the number of procedures¹.

A study published in 2016 entitled “Motivations, Expectations, and Experiences of Labiaplasty: A Qualitative Study²“, found that online media representations of labial appearance, as well as negative past experiences, primarily sexual in nature, contributed to women’s concerns about their vaginal appearance.

Vaginal Relaxation Syndrome (VRS) is a common medical condition described as a loss of the optimal vaginal structure, and is usually associated with vaginal child delivery and natural aging.
Most women and their sexual partners refer to VSR as “loose vagina”, complaining of a loss of vaginal tightness, which is directly related to the reduction of friction during intercourse and thus to a decrease or loss of sexual gratification.

There is a large spectrum of various VRS treatment options on the market, ranging from behavioral (Kegel exercises) through pharmacological therapies (hormonal, tightening creams and sprays) to various invasive surgical procedures. While behavioral and pharmacological therapies are non-invasive and safe, they have limited efficacy. On the other hand, various surgical procedures promise a much better final result at the price of higher associated risks and an extended recovery period.

In recent years, several novel therapies emerged on the market using Lasers or Radio-frequency energy sources for non-invasive vaginal rejuvenation. A few such products are:

IntimaLase – a minimally-invasive, non-ablative Er:YAG laser vaginal tightening procedure utilizing photothermal laser-mucosa tissue interaction.
FemiLift for LVT – non-invasive Laser Vaginal Tightening using CO2 laser that thermally heats the inner layers of the vaginal tissue inducing collagen and elastin contraction and regeneration of these proteins in the long run.
ThermiVa® – a non-invasive, non-hormonal treatment that uses controlled radiofrequency energy to gently heat tissue to rejuvenate collagen, without discomfort or downtime.

With celebrities like Farrah Abraham,the 26-year-old Teen Mom sharing photos on Instagram³ and chatting about her procedure of vaginal rejuvenation⁴ , the procedure is constantly gaining popularity among women of all ages and ethnicities.

The next natural step is the development of a home-use device for vaginal rejuvenation. Not an easy task!
The two competing technologies in the vaginal rejuvenation professional market are Fractional lasers and Radio-frequency. Past experience of implementing these technologies in home-use devices shows a clear advantage in favor of Radio-frequency technology in terms of size, energy source and ease of implementation. Vaginal electrodes for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) already exist in the market and adding Radio-frequency energy to those electrodes, or to similar ones, is quite easy. This makes the path to home use vaginal rejuvenation devices much simpler. The challenge lies in proving the safety and efficacy of the device and gaining regulatory approval. It seems that the regulatory path will first require PDU (Physician Directed Use) and later over-the-counter approval¹.

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https://www.isaps.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/GlobalStatistics.PressRelease2016-1.pdf
2. https://academic.oup.com/asj/article/36/8/920/2613944
3. https://www.instagram.com/p/BYRcLvlH64v/?hl=en&taken-by=farrah__abraham
4. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-4834938/What-vaginal-rejuvenation.html