Dangers of Vaginal Rejuvenation : Women have vaginal rejuvenation or female genital plastic surgery to tighten their vagina, prevent incontinence and improve the symptoms related to vaginal dryness. Women also choose to have this surgery to reduce the effects of childbirth and aging. It is performed when women want to enhance their sex lives and improve sexual desire.
The procedure is a form of vaginal reconstructive surgery that women undergo to make their female genitalia look and feel better. Some women claim this procedure boosts their self-esteem and their vaginal health. Even though the surgery has helped women with vaginal dystrophy and dysfunction, there are risks involved with the procedure. Some of these risks are vaginal scarring, burns and painful intercourse.
There are several procedures that can be performed during vaginal rejuvenation surgery such as labiaplasty, clitoral hood reduction, labia majoraplasty, monsplasty and vaginoplasty. A labiaplasty is done to reduce the size or even out the length of the labia minora. It eliminates the itching, tugging and twisting of the labia that occurs during sexual intercourse. The clitoral hood reduction decreases the size and corrects the appearance of the female genitalia.
When patients want to correct the shape of the labia majora, they may also opt to have a labia majoraplasty. The procedure helps ease the pain that occurs when exercising or performing physical activities. A monsplasty is performed when women want to have extra tissue that has formed within the mons area decreased. Since this surgery refines the hair-bearing part on their vulva, women look better in bathing suits and tight pants.
A vaginoplasty is another surgery that women can have to improve the appearance of their genitalia. This procedure is noninvasive and is performed when the vagina becomes loose and needs tightening. During a vaginoplasty, the tissues of the vagina are reconstructed with heat, radiofrequency waves or a laser. Women choose this procedure to fix vaginal laxity that is a result of giving birth.
Although vaginal rejuvenation is done to revamp the vagina, it can be dangerous and cause health problems for women. When women undergo vaginal rejuvenation, they can develop a hematoma and become susceptible to infection. They may also experience bleeding and pain. Women can have problems healing from a labiaplasty around the vaginal opening that includes chronic dryness, scarring and pain. A labiaplasty can cause complications at the opening of the vagina such as scarring and healing problems that lead to painful intercourse.
Since vaginal rejuvenation surgery is performed with the use of lasers and energy-based devices, it causes burns, scarring and chronic pain in women. These devices are not approved for these procedures and there is a lawsuit for vaginal rejuvenation in process. Even though they claim to help women suffering from urinary incontinence, painful intercourse and vaginal looseness, these procedures are the reason for vaginal burns, dryness and adhesions.
The laser, radiofrequency waves and cryotherapy used for vaginal rejuvenation surgery has harmed many women. The vaginal tissues of the female anatomy are delicate and can be damaged easily. The Food and Drug Administration has issued a safety warning for these devices to deter usage and there has been a class action lawsuit filed.
