Vaginal cosmetic surgeries have been known for many years and have been targeted primarily at women needing reconstruction of the inner or outer libia lips, reconstruction of the clitoral hood or other surgical procedures with pure reconstruction aim. Today, vaginal rejuvenation cosmetic surgeries are becoming rapidly popular among women of all ages who are looking to improve the way their sexual organs look and enhance their sexual experience.
Vaginal Rejuvenation Before and After
Who are the women interested in vaginal rejuvenation?
Women of all ages and walks of life are interested in vaginal rejuvenation. The majority of the patients are women who have had one of more children and would like to recover their pre-motherhood look and feel. This is why vaginal rejuvenation procedures are usually part of bigger cosmetic surgery packages, the so called “mommy makeovers”.
Young women, unhappy of the way their private parts look are also among the women opting for vaginal rejuvenation. Sometimes the procedure is sought by young women with birth defects who prevent them from having normal sexual activities or to experience sexual pleasure due to malformations or deformities.
What exactly does vaginal rejuvenation means?
The terms “vaginal rejuvenation” actually stands for several surgical procedures, all of which are aimed at rejuvenating the sexual parts of a woman. Here are some of the most common surgical procedures:
- Libiaplasty. Libiaplasty is one of the most common vaginal rejuvenation surgeries. It is aimed at improving the way the libia lips look. This is a relatively easy and safe surgery that last around two hours. Libiaplasty is often performed without putting the patient under general anesthesia but only using sedation and local anesthesia. The procedure is aimed at reducing and/or improving the appearance of the outer or inner libia lips. In many cases, a libiaplasty includes fat transfer from another part of the body to the libia in order to bring back their youthful appearance.
- Hoodectomy. Hoodectomy or clitoral hood surgery is performed when the size of the skin covering the clitoris is not anatomically adequate. The surgery is typically performed alongside libiaplasty.
- Perineoplasty and vaginal tightening. Both procedures are mainly of interest to women who have given birth naturally and experience loosening of the tissues of the birth canal and the perineum. A perineoplasty is done with a laser that tightens the muscles located between the anus and the opening of the vagina. A vaginal tightening surgery can be done with a laser or surgically. It is aimed at tightening the muscles of the birth canal. Both procedures provide significant change in the sexual stimulation.
- Vulvar lipoplasty or vulvar liposuction is a procedure used to remove unwanted fat from the pubic mound and/or the outer libia lips. It is usually needed in women who have undergone significant weight loss as well as women who are not happy with the way their pubic mount looks.
What is the recovery of a vaginal rejuvenation surgery?
The recovery after a vaginal rejuvenation procedure may vary as each surgical or non-surgical cosmetic procedure requires different healing time. Libiaplasty and hoodectomy surgeries usually take around two weeks to full recovery. A surgical vaginal tightening takes longer to completely heal and requires patients to avoid sexual intercourse for up to six weeks. The best way to figure out what is the recovery time of the vaginal rejuvenation procedure you are interested in is to ask your surgeon.
Are there any risks of complications associated with a vaginal rejuvenation?
Similar to any other surgery, any vaginal rejuvenation procedure carries a possibility of complications. In general, the risks and complications associated with these types of cosmetic surgeries and procedures are very small. Inflammations, infections, swelling, bruising are all possible complications of any vaginal cosmetic surgery. There are also risks associated with the anesthesia and the medications used during the surgery.
How much a vaginal rejuvenation costs?
The cost of a vaginal rejuvenation very much depends on the type of the procedure or the set of procedures that will be performed. The final cost will also include the surgical centre fee and anesthesia cost. Cosmetic surgery prices do differ among surgeons and geographic areas too.
In general, you cal expect to pay up to $10,000 for libiaplasty, between $2,000 and $3,000 for a hoodectomy and from $3,000 to $8,000 for vulvar liposuction. The cost of perineoplasty and vaginal tightening is roughly the same and ranges between $4,000 and $6,000.
