Surgical vaginal rejuvenation is one way to tighten loose vaginal skin. However, for women not interested in the risks of surgery, there are some other noteworthy options.
Why Vaginal Rejuvenation?
Vaginal rejuvenation is an increasingly common procedure for women looking to tighten up the skin of their vagina. This skin can become loose because of genetics, childbirth, weight loss, or aging, among other reasons. It also may have more valuable benefits, like improving vaginal sensitivity and increasing confidence. The indirect benefit of these improvements is providing women with more satisfying sex lives.
Surgical vaginal rejuvenation, also known as vaginoplasty, is one option for vaginal rejuvenation. Not so dissimilar to a facelift or liposuction, surgical vaginal rejuvenation can improve vaginal appearance. However, because the risks that come with this surgery include permanent pain, infection, and scarring, non-surgical devices for vaginal rejuvenation have become increasingly popular in recent years as well.
The Most Popular Vaginoplasty Alternative: ThermiVa
With Kim and Kourtney Kardashian raving about ThermiVa, it’s no wonder it has become such a popular vaginal rejuvenation device. ThermiVa is an S-shaped wand, about the circumference of a finger, that emits temperature-controlled radio-frequency energy to loose vaginal skin in order to make it tighter. For comparison, dermatologists already use radio-frequency devices for smoothing cellulite, stretch marks, and wrinkles.
ThermiVa treatment has been cleared by the FDA and there are no hormones involved. Unlike surgical vaginal rejuvenation, the ThermiVa wand is a convenient, non-invasive, relatively pain-free approach.
Vaginal rejuvenation with ThermiVa involves three treatment sessions of thirty minutes over the course of three months for the best results. Then, patients should return for annual maintenance treatment. A doctor, usually a plastic surgeon or dermatologist, applies the wand inside the vagina and around the vulva. Many women say ThermiVa treatment feels like a soft massage.
Vaginal Rejuvenation with FemTouch
FemTouch is a vaginal rejuvenation device that utilizes CO2 laser technology to trigger collagen production in order to stimulate new tissue growth. The treatment involves neither surgery nor hormones, so it is completely non-invasive. The process involves gentle and controlled vaporization to coagulate the vaginal lining.
FemTouch treatment is simple and quick; it only takes a few minutes per session. Typically a patient will undergo between two and four sessions with their doctor to achieve the desired results on their vaginal tissue. A doctor will insert the FemTouch applicator into the vulva, then move it around the vaginal canal with the laser applied in a 360-degree pattern. A light sensation of heat is common and standard with application.
Aside from vaginal rejuvenation, FemTouch can help alleviate things like vaginal dryness, itching, and burning as well as increase natural vaginal lubrication.
Geneveve Vaginal Rejuvenation in One Session
Like the ThermiVa, Geneveve utilizes radio-frequency energy to tighten the vaginal skin. This non-invasive treatment for vaginal rejuvenation does not involve surgery or hormones. While patients will feel alternating cool or warm sensations during a Geneveve treatment session, the procedure should be painless. Monopolar energy pulses from the device reaching between three and five millimeters of connective tissue to stimulate the production of collagen inside the vaginal walls.
Treatment with Geneveve is provided through a doctor who inserts the small, thumb-sized device tip into the vagina and rotates it around the vaginal walls. Geneveve is different from other vaginal rejuvenation methods in that it involves only one session of treatment. This vaginal rejuvenation method requires no preparation, aftercare, or post-treatment downtime. The session lasts for around 30 minutes, though the results can take up to three months to notice as the supply of collagen increases.
Final Thoughts on Vaginal Rejuvenation
Women who seek vaginal rejuvenation often do so for cosmetic reasons or to improve the quality of their sex lives. Tightening the vaginal skin can increase a woman’s confidence as well, which can also lead to enhanced sexual satisfaction. Non-surgical vaginal rejuvenation is becoming more and more popular among women of all ages, thanks to the fact that the risks that come with surgery are eliminated.
Jess Lakritz 