Vaginal Rejuvenation (Colpoperineoplasty) - Radiant Rejuvenation - Seattle
At Radiant Rejuvenation in the Seattle area, Dr. Michael Lau brings his talents together as a gynecologic surgeon and a cosmetic surgeon to offer vaginal rejuvenation (also known as colpoperineoplasty), a procedure to rebuild the vaginal structures that support and contract the vagina.
Vaginal Laxity and Loose Vaginal Opening
Concerns:
Many women are self conscious that their vaginal opening may appear or feel too loose or that their vagina may have lost its tightness. These concerns usually surface after child birth and with aging. While their genital anatomy on examination may often be within normal limits, their inadequate feelings and concerns are very real and should be addressed, including fears regarding change in sexual function. At times, women may actually have genital prolapse and urinary incontinence that should be addressed as medical necessities.
Solutions:
Vaginal rejuvenation (colpoperineoplasty): Through reconstructive surgery, the size, contour, and function of the vagina and vulva can be restored to a state similar to that of before vaginal births. Even though one may argue the validity or need for such vaginal rejuvenation, many women are very self conscious of their genitalia being deformed or abnormal, to the point of interference with their sexual function.
Vaginal rejuvenation (colpoperineoplasty), a procedure that surgically tightens the vaginal canal and the vaginal opening, can enhance the sensation of vaginal tightness and sexual gratification. A recent peer review journal paper reported that 94% of women who had vaginal rejuvenation (colpoperineoplasty) experienced a tighter vagina and enhanced sexual satisfaction (J. Pardo et al, Acta Obstet et Gyn Scand, 2006). The procedure of colpoperineoplasty, commonly known by its lay term “vaginal rejuvenation,” can be performed using minimal incisions, internal to the vagina, in an outpatient setting. Using the newer minimally invasive techniques, the recovery from the procedure can be relatively brief.
The technique of vaginal rejuvenation (colpoperineoplasty) usually involves opening the vaginal mucosa and then plicating the underlying fascia and muscles to tighten the vaginal canal and the vaginal opening to the pre-childbirth condition. Laser can also be used to ablate excessive tissues that were not already excised with the procedure. All the sutures used are dissolvable and need not be removed, and most dissection and suturing are inside the vagina, thus avoiding any external incisions. Vaginal rejuvenation (colpoperineoplasty) can often be supplemented by labiaplasty (labioplasty) to create a more youthful appearance of the genitalia to that of pre-childbirth.