MonaLisa Touch

Labiaplasty

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Vaginoplasty

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Skin Tightening

From your day&nbsp;#6 photos,&nbsp;I think the labia minors just look swollen which is to be expected 6 days after surgery. Use ice and get off your feet to reduce swelling and enhance healing. Stop looking at it every day so it doesn’t stress you out. I think you will be really happy with the final results. Be patient with the healing process.

6 days post op. Please see pic- i have no idea what is what at the moment due to the swelling! Has the stitch come away? Will this be permanent? I don't even know if that's the labia!!! Help:-)

Help! Has the stitch split from my labiaplasty? (Photos)

It is hard to tell for sure looking at the photos, but it looks suspicious for a rectocele. A rectocele is a hernia of the rectum into the vagina. This is more likely to happen after a vaginal delivery.
I recommend seeing your OB/GYN for an evaluation and exam. This condition is not dangerous but may cause bothersome symptoms. Often, the symptoms can be overcome with good bowel control and regularity. Surgical correction restores normal anatomy and helps relieve symptoms.

Gave birth to my son 6 months ago and noticed some flesh sticking out of my vagina is this prolapse or normal?

Is this prolapse? (Photos)

It depends on the amount and location of the loose skin. Radio frequency energy may be better at shrinkiing and lifting the skin if it is healthy. If it is saggy secondary to atrophy with menopause then laser may work better to make the skin plumper and healthier, then RF to further optimize results if needed.

There is some loose skin in the labial area, not a lot and i dont want to have surgery so I was wondering about laser. Also, do you think getting Brazilian waxes may be harming the tissues in a middle-aged woman?

Can laser correct some loose labial tissue? There's some loose skin in the labial area, not a lot so I don't want surgery.

Laser Treatment

Because your problem started at the time of menopause, MLT is likely to work. Atrophy effects the elasticity of the skin, as well as, lubrication, suppleness, and&nbsp;inflammation. The 2 most problematic areas to experience pain with intercourse (especially if no vaginal deliveries) are at the hymenal ring and at the opening where the skin meets the vaginal mucosa. I would recommend having the MLT treatments and if the issue continues, have a band release to open the area that is sore with intercourse. This will optimize your skin and allow enough room for painless penetration.

After menopause I can no longer have sex do to painful penetration at the entry. I have no children, but never had an issue with intercourse until after menopause. I tried applying a small dab of estrace cream directly to the hymenal ring every night and this has not worked. I met with an ob/gyn who specialized in complex vulvar vaginal problems and she was uncertain if the laser treatment would work on hymenal ring. Has anyone used the Mona Lisa touch to treat a tight hymenal ring? Is it effective?

Will Mona Lisa treatments help a tight hymenal ring?

I have had variable results treating LIchen Sclerosis&nbsp;with MLT. MLT will certainly improve the overall health of the vulvar and vaginal skin relieving the symptoms that come with atrophy thus, lessening any symptoms from the LSA.
About 1/3 of my LSA patients treated with MLT now have normal appearing skin and are asymptomatic. Most of these patients are treated more frequently and lighter each time until the skin is healthier. I think it is definitely worth a try. Also, Clobetasol cream can be used in conjunction.

Will Mona Lisa Touch (MLT) cure lichen sclerosis?

Estrogen promotes healing and works synergistically with the MonaLisa Touch treatments to restore healthy skin. If you want the healthiest lawn (vagina) in the land, I recommend to&nbsp;aerate (MLT) and to&nbsp;fertilize (estrogen cream.) If possible, I would continue the Estrogen cream long term. If your goal is to get off the Estrogen cream, I would wait until 6 weeks after your last MLT treatment to stop.

I take Premarin, should I continue taking Premarin until all 3 Mona Lisa treatments are done? Or should I stop taking Premarin after the first treatment?

MonaLisa treatment? Should I continue taking Premarin?

Have you seen your doctor for you 6 week postoperative visit? Some bleeding with first intercourse after vaginoplasty is common. The incision is at the base of the vaginal opening so this can be stretched and rubbed on with penetration. It may even tear a little and bleed.
I would recommend seeing your surgeon for an exam. Then, if everything is OK,&nbsp;consider self exam and massage of that area to check it out prior to trying sex. Sometimes using dilators prior to trying is helpful for you to know what to expect with sex &nbsp; &nbsp;and that way you are in control.

I had vaginoplasty done 6 weeks ago and tried to have intercourse (he was not able to fully go in) and we stopped once I realized I had been bleeding. Is this normal or should I be worried?

Is bleeding during intercourses after vaginoplasty normal? 6 weeks p.o.

Yes. The tissues will soften and feel normal when the healing process is complete. It may take as long as 3 months postop for the suture material to be completely dissolved.
Try not to judge it at this point. Stop looking and examining it everyday. Just be patient for a few months until the healing process is over. Try to focus on what is better-it is smaller, doesn’t protrude, less irritated, etc. In the end, I think you will be very happy!

I had labiaplasty trim&amp;perineoplasty on 3/20/14,I am 5 days post op, I really regret doing anything with my labia,compared to how it looks now it actually looked better before,it had the shape of a flower. Too late now. I am happy with the peri but I feel extremely tight,during surgery I had some device inside my vagina so that the doctor doesn't make it too tight im guessing? but im worried it will be&amp;labia lips are just sitting there so stiff&amp;hard very weird looking, will things loosen&amp;soften?

I feel very stiff after labiaplasty via trim method&amp;perineoplasty. Will things loosen and soften up with time?

Because your labiaplasty was so recently, I would recommend taking more time to heal. Everything is more swollen and sensitive for that first 6 weeks after surgery. I think your clitoral sensitivity is common at this stage of healing. Usually this will resolve as the swelling goes down and the healing process is done. I think you will be very happy with your end result!

It feels like the way the stitching has been done my clitoris is always out. I know that it’s still healing, but I want to make sure if there is a problem I deal with it sooner rather than later.

I got labiaplasty 7 days ago. My clitoral hood has been pulled up exposing my clitoris and it hurts. Can this be fixed (Photo)

The Lotus Gynolaser is a fractional CO2 laser for treatment of vaginal atrophy and urinary incontinence. This laser came out after Mona Lisa Touch and Femlift and is not FDA approved. The majority of published research on fractional CO2 lasers for this purpose involves use of MLT. &nbsp;I’m not aware of any comparison studies between these types of lasers but I have been very impressed with Mona Lisa Touch for the treatment of symptoms related on vaginal atrophy.
As a Urogynecologist, I choose MLT because it is FDA approved for treatment of vaginal atrophy, has been well studied, and is supported by one of the best laser companies in the world, Cynosure. There are a lot of copy cat lasers out there now that may or may not be as effective as the original, MLT. Time will tell.&nbsp;
If you choose to have treatments with the Lotus Gynolaser, I would love to hear about your experience and results.

Post menopause, atrophy and dryness and pain with Intercourse

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