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Labiaplasty Cost $5,000 average cost

Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation

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Updated 24 Nov 2009
Posted 11 Nov 2008
Worth It
Spent: $9,800 in Beverly Hills, CA

Best money I ever spent!

My husband really didn't want me to get the surgery. He insisted that I didn't need it. I know things changed a bit after my pregnancies. The main reason I wanted the surgery was the incontinence which is totally gone! My husband is not small..a bit bigger than average..it takes a little more effort for him to get it in and I'm always pretty naturally lubricated.

Its been 7 months since the surgery and he still can't get over the difference. From the outside it looks so much better and I didn't get anything done.

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39isthenew29 (4 posts) 10 Aug 2009
Hello! I am "on the books" to get this done within the next 2 weeks. What was your recovery like? I am also getting a laser perineoplasty in addition to the LVR...I am only able to take one week off work! Aaaaah!!! thanks for any tips, etc. you can provide!
LidiaAnna (5 posts) 6 Jun 2011
How did it turn out? How long have your results lasted?
honey_mocha (7 posts) 22 Aug 2009
I had the lvr surgery done 2 weeks ago and I was at work 2 days later. I have a sedentary job so I was fine.. on a scale from 1-10 of pain 10 being the high I would give the pain a 2. I am excited and scared at the same time.. when the 6 weeks is up I will post my results here. My surgery didn't take long at all.. the worst thing to me was the catheter they had to leave in over night. Good Luck!
kimwhite (49 posts) 24 Aug 2009
Did you have a bladder lift with your lvr surgery? Is that why you had the cathter? I am really looking forward to hearing your results. Good for you that you had the courage to have this surgery. Good luck!!
LidiaAnna (5 posts) 6 Jun 2011
how long have your results lasted? Did it work? Did it last?
honey_mocha (7 posts) 26 Aug 2009
I went back today for my 2 week check up and yes with the LVR surgery lifting your bladder is automatic... Hope this helps!
39isthenew29 (4 posts) 10 Sep 2009
I had the LVR surgery on August 14th and am now 4-week postop. I also had a laser perineoplasty and had a few anal tags removed, so the recovery is more dramatic than the two episiotomies I had with my children! I will also post on my results...I still have stitches in between perineum and my vagina introitus...I can see 3 distinct stitches. There is a slight pulling feeling, and the area where the stitches are exposed has felt raw for a month.
2095anon (3 posts) 30 Jul 2010
where did u get it done and would you recommend the doc? also how much was it?
honey_mocha (7 posts) 14 Sep 2009
have your stitches come out yet.. and did you have some bleeding and discharge afterwards?
39isthenew29 (4 posts) 17 Sep 2009
Hello! I still have my stitches and constant soreness at the stitche-sites. I will be 5-weeks postop tomorrow, & bcuz of soreness, my doc is going to take a look at me to check on progress. I will *say* that I cannot imagine having anything *down there* a week from tomorrow, when I will be 6 weeks! There is no freaking way! So, I will report back after my appt tomorrow, 9/18. Honeymocha, when do your stitches come out....and/or are you released? Do you feel ready???
8205anon (9 posts) 15 Mar 2010
Please tell us what happened after the surgery. Was it worth it. I just had it done Monday and also feel the stitching. I too feel like I may not want anything "down there" for a while either.
honey_mocha (7 posts) 24 Sep 2009
My 6 weeks was up last weekend and my doctor told me the stitches would dissolve. I can't make it back down there until 10/9/09 for my 6 week check up though but I have a little confession to make I me and my guy had sex and boy let me tell you I thought I was ready but I wasn't, we had to use alot of lube. It was enjoyable for him not so for me. Afterwards he told me that I had never been that tight and if I was in that much pain we should wait another 2 or 3 weeks before having sex again, and I'm thinking more like 2 or 3 months. Initially I'm glad I had this surgery but I'm thinking my body needs a little more than 6 weeks to properly heal :}
8205anon (9 posts) 21 Apr 2010
I'm at 6 week recovery and just read another posting who said it was only tight the first time. How about you? It is still tight? I hope your respond we are all anonymous. Thanks
kimwhite (49 posts) 26 Oct 2009
I am having this procedure done 10/29/09. I am curious how you are doing. Thankyou for sharing, it really helps. I wish you all the best of luck!
tiffany56 (1 post) 19 Dec 2009
can any one tell me the name ofd a good doc for vaginal reguvination i will go any where and the cost
honey_mocha (7 posts) 22 Dec 2009
I just wanted to update that my surgery was a complete success. The best $8000 I ever spent. My sex life is so much better. Any of you that are thinking about having this surgery please do it, do it for yourself. My guy always wants to do it now I have to turn him down sometimes lol... I love it. Karen Hamilton in Bellevue, Washington (state) did mine. She is great, patient and caring. I recommend her if you're on the west coast. Good luck!
8205anon (9 posts) 15 Mar 2010
I had the procedure done 3/8/10. It’s only been a week and I still have to sit down very slowly. I can feel a difference and tempted to just put my finger down there to check out the results myself. But I’m scared and plan to wait until the 6 week period. I agree the catheter was the most uncomfortable part. The procedure was done fairly quickly but I must admit I felt each time the doctor inserted the needle to numb the area. My procedure was done with local anesthesia and cost 2 thousand. I wish I could afford Dr. Matlock and hope it turns out … well I just hope it’s tight. Anyway, I’m single and some lucky fella doesn’t know what I have in store for him.
Trish12345 (4 posts) 2 May 2010
Hi, Are you in the LA area? Would you recommend your Doc?
8205anon (9 posts) 16 May 2010
I got the procedure done in Bakersfield which is about 2 hours from LA (he was a lot cheaper but cheap isn't always best). I haven’t had sex yet so I can’t recommend him until I see if it actually worked and see if it stays tight (I read another post who said it was only tight the first time). Right now I am at 11 weeks recovery and still have a few stitches left. Once I test this baby out I will post the results.
mommy make over (2 posts) 23 Apr 2011
Hello, can u email me your dr. Info please.
mommy make over (2 posts) 23 Apr 2011

Can u email me your dr. Info

gwen488 (1 post) 20 Apr 2010
I THINK IM IN BIG TROUBLE!! I had vaginal rejuvination and labioplasty mid March and I have had so many problems Im exausted at this point and feel more like a painintheass patient then a nicely recovering one. My problem is that my "dissolvable" stitches are not dissolving. I went back to my Dr. 3 weeks ago because I was in so much pain and he snipped a few on my lips. Then had to go back the next week for him to take out about 7 more that were making me swell so severly that all I could do is lay still(not good when you have 4 kids and own a business). I was screaming in the operatory b/c it hurt sooo bad. It was like someone was puncturing my clitoris...I almost passed out. I had to put my hands over my own mouth. Then I had to go back a few days later b/c the cut from my vagina to my bottom felt like it was ripping...so he cut a few more of the stitches at the opening of my V to relieve the tearing. He told me that my stitches were not dissolving and he had never seen it before. I think they are called Vicerol stitches. Im again going back in 2 days from now b/c the tearing feeling that's happening between the V and A is almost unbearable. I wait as long as I can in the day to take a Vicodin but at a point the pain is too much. I DO have a very very high pain tolerance as well. Im crying as I write this b/c I have so many stitches in me, inside my lips,anus,vagina that are not dissolving that Im wondering if I will have to go through this all again to rectify. I now also have this thumbnail piece of skin on my anus that I guess he left??? after tightning me down there? Im exausted and he does not seem to be listening to me. Oh, forgot to add this....the inner lips that he reduced...the stitches were put on them like a loop (in out in out or in and over the top)all down them and also on the inside...the stitches that my body would not dossolve decided to keep them and they cut into my lips from top to bottom and the skin healed that way....now they look scalloped!!! Is their a Dr. out there who can give me some insight?? There is no other Dr. like this in my area and I need a second opinion asap! If anyone else has gone through any part of my drama....pls let me know. Thanks for listening:(
8205anon (9 posts) 21 Apr 2010
I also had some extra stuff going on after the surgery (3/8/10). I can totally relate to having to lie down because the pain is so bad it hurts when sitting or standing. I started using DERMOBLAST SPRAY, which another Dr. gave me to relive pain from stitches after being ripped during a vaginal delivery. It works instantly but I didn’t consult my LVR Dr about using it (so consult your Dr.). The stitches felt like they where completely on fire. I was also having tons of discharge which felt like liquid fire when it touched my skin. I called my Dr. and described my symptoms and they said when things are done "down there" it could cause an upset of bacteria. They gave me a 10 day prescription for Flagyl which didn’t kick in until the 8th day. I took Vicodin the entire time because the pain was unbearable (it would even wake me up in the middle of the night). When the prescription was over I called them again and told them the discharge hadn’t stopped and burning sensation was still present so they gave me another 10 day prescription of Flagyl (yeah, I took it for 20 days like clockwork exactly at 8am & 8pm because I desperately needed it to work). During my 1 month post op exam they noticed my stitches hadn’t dissolved and said it sometimes takes 6-8 weeks to dissolve. She also said I needed to wait another month before having sex (10 week recovery). I’m currently at the 6 week mark and I’m no longer in pain. Last night I put the tip of my finger down there just to check it out. I felt the stitches still in place but they have disappeared a little more. Moreover, I have to admit there is a big difference in size down there and I can’t wait to try it out. I just want to tell you to hang in there call for more drugs. I’m certain the results will be well worth the discomfort.
4765anon (3 posts) 16 Jun 2010
Today will be 3 weeks since I had LVR and perinioplasty and it has been a little bit harder recovering than I expected it to be. The first day upon returning home was ok except for the catheter thing because I was numb but then after that I felt alot of various types of pain from stinging, to a bruised throbbing feeling. I was very tired for the first week due to a sensitivity to the anestesia. One thing that I totally did not expect was that the surgery caused my period to arrive about 10 days early which caused me to be very uncomfortable. I did not know it was my period because it did not feel like a period. I was scared because I thought I was having increased bleeding from my stiches.The period lasted about 2 and a half weeks. The doc said it was a common thing but nobody ever told me that. Today is 3 weeks and I am finally starting to feel better but the idea of sex scares me to death.I hope my stitches dissolve correctly. The bottom of my perrinium where the stiches are feels very hard. I hope that goes away. There seems to be lack of information about the different things you go through with this surgery. I was glad to read some non advertisement posts.
4765anon (3 posts) 16 Jun 2010
Please Gwen 488 go see a gynocologist and get help. This sounds scary. I hope you are ok now.

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