Vulvovaginal Rejuvenation: What It Is and How It Can Improve Your Quality of Life
The vagina is the innermost part of the female genitalia, while the vulva, the outer part, is made up of the pubic mound, labia majora, labia minora and clitoris. Female genital rejuvenation involves interventions in one or more of these areas. The more accurate term is vulvovaginal rejuvenation, as the procedures generally cover more than one of these anatomical regions.
Can the Vulva and Vagina be Rejuvenated?
Yes, the two procedures can and often are combined to improve the aesthetics and functionality of the female genital region.
Vulva Rejuvenation: What Can Be Changed?
- Color change
Although it is not possible to completely change vulvar pigmentation, it is possible to attenuate the darker color of the area through treatments such as lasers, chemical peels and the use of topical depigmenting agents. These treatments can soften the color of the vulva, but the dark pigmentation will never be completely eliminated. - Filling the labia majora
Filling the labia majora can be done with hyaluronic acid (HA) or the patient’s own fat. HA helps to restore the volume and elasticity of the lips, while autologous fat offers permanent results, but requires liposuction for collection. - Altered hair distribution
Hair distribution can be modified with the various hair removal techniques available, such as laser hair removal or waxing. - Other Interventions
- Clitoroplasty: When the clitoris is disproportionately large, it may need to be reduced to improve the patient’s quality of life.
- Clitoral Foreskin Reduction: When the skin around the clitoris is redundant, making it difficult to expose, surgery can be performed to reduce this skin.
- Pubic Lift: When the pubic region has excess skin or drooping, especially in ex-obese patients, surgery can be performed to remove this excess and improve quality of life.
- G-spot amplification: The application of hyaluronic acid can amplify the G-spot, an erogenous region located on the anterior wall of the vagina.
Vaginal Rejuvenation: Available Treatments
- Surgical Vaginal Rejuvenation
With ageing or after childbirth, many women experience a loss of vaginal tone, which can affect sensitivity and sexual function. Colporraphy is a surgical procedure that aims to restore tone to the vaginal wall, reducing its diameter and improving sensitivity. - Non-Surgical Vaginal Rejuvenation
Less invasive techniques, such as the application of hyaluronic acid or autologous fat, are options for milder cases of vaginal laxity. Hyaluronic acid offers temporary results, while fat offers permanent benefits.
Reducing the Size of Small Lips: Labioplasty
Labioplasty is a procedure that aims to correct the size of the labia minora. It can be performed to relieve discomfort during physical or sexual activities or to improve intimate hygiene, especially during the menstrual period. The surgery can be performed for non-cosmetic reasons, such as relieving pain and discomfort.
How is the treatment done?
Labioplasty is performed under local anesthesia with sedation or general anesthesia. The recovery period is relatively short, and it is recommended to take a 3 to 4 day break from work and avoid physical or sexual activity for around 4 to 6 weeks.
Is it Possible to Reconstruct Virginity?
The hymen, a mucous membrane that partially covers the entrance to the vagina, has no biological function in adults. Its repair, known as hymenoplasty, can be performed, but it is important to clarify that the absence of the hymen is not a sign of loss of virginity.
Other procedures for vaginal rejuvenation
In addition to surgical interventions and the use of hyaluronic acid or fat, other non-invasive techniques are emerging, such as radiofrequency and laser, whose initial results are promising.
Do Women Often Use These Treatments?
Although these procedures are not yet commonplace, demand for them has grown significantly. With increased awareness of the treatments available, the taboos surrounding vulvovaginal rejuvenation are diminishing, although the subject is still little discussed in some cultures.
