Information on Vaginal Plastic Surgery

Vaginal plastic surgery is a way that women can restore youth, tightness, and tone to the vaginal area, as well as sexual gratification. Women who go through childbirth often stretch out the vaginal walls and lips of the vaginal area. When this happens, women become self-conscious about the appearance of their vagina and no longer reach sexual gratification. Incontinence also becomes an issue for some women. Vaginal plastic surgery is a way to correct these problems, restoring a woman's self-confidence.

Hymen Restoration

• Hymen restoration is a surgical procedure that repairs a torn hymen by reconstructing the thin ring-like skin membrane that partially covers the opening of the vagina. Women who have this procedure are restored back to a "virginal" state of being. The procedure takes 1 to 2 hours and is done on an outpatient basis under local anesthesia or sedation; patients can return to work the following day.

Labial Reduction

• Labial reduction surgery is performed to correct enlargement of the labia. Enlargement of the labia minora (inner vaginal lips) affects many women in the United States. The medical term for enlargement of the labia minora is labial hypertrophy. Women who have an enlarged labia minora experience larger outer lips that protrude beyond the labia majora. Women may suffer from pain during exercise, sexual intercourse, cycling, and horseback riding, as well as when wearing tight jeans.
  Labia minora reduction is a procedure done in an outpatient setting under local anesthesia and mild sedation. Labiaplasty surgery reduces an enlarged labia minora with little or no visible scarring. During this procedure, the surgeon will contour, reshape, and reduce the size of the labia. The procedure results in a sleeker, thinner appearance of the labia. After the surgery, the patient must get 2 to 3 days of bed rest and apply ice to the area.

Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation

• Women who have multiple childbirths are at risk of vaginal prolapse. Vaginal prolapse occurs when a portion of the vaginal canal protrudes from the opening of the vagina. Women feel stretched out so that intercourse doesn't feel the same. Friction is not often felt with a partner because of the vaginal prolapse. Gratification during intercourse becomes less, and women stop experiencing orgasms.
  Laser vaginal rejuvenation (LVR) is designed to enhance sexual gratification by tightening the vaginal walls. Tightening the vaginal walls decreases vaginal diameter. LVR enhances vaginal muscle tone, control, and strength. The procedure is done on an outpatient basis and takes 1 to 2 hours to complete.

Perigee Vaginal Mesh

• Perigee is a procedure that treats bladder prolapse (cytokine). This occurs when the wall between the bladder and vagina weakens, forcing the bladder to drop into the vagina. This procedure allows the surgeon to apply a supportive mesh that provides support where the bladder herniated into the vaginal wall. An incision is made in the vaginal wall where the tissue between the bladder and vaginal wall is separated. Two needles are passed on the side of the labia, transporting the mesh to the desired location. The mesh is secured under the bladder and the incision is closed. A woman who has this procedure should expect to stay in the hospital for at least 24 hours.

Perineoplasty

• Perineoplasty restores an injured perineum that makes the vaginal opening wider than normal. Women put themselves at risk when they give birth because this can disrupt muscles that keep the opening of the vagina narrow. The perineal muscle can tear and retract, causing a "loose" feeling at the opening of the vagina. Women who have this problem complain of sex not feeling like it used to. Perineoplasty surgery restores the outer opening of the vagina. The procedure is done by a laser, in an outpatient setting. Recovery takes a couple of days, and within a week normal activities may be performed.