In the United States, vaginal rejuvenation is an exploding practice, whether after childbirth, to increase sexual pleasure or for purely aesthetic reasons. There are several devices to practice it, but the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) is sounding the alarm.
“Looks like a wonderful little peach”. It is in these words that Jada pinkett smith, actress and wife of Will Smith talks about her new vagina. At 46, she underwent “vaginal rejuvenation” primarily to treat her bladder problems. Because after a natural delivery or after menopause, the vagina can relax. With, as a consequence, the decrease in sexual pleasure. But also urinary incontinence.
Laser or radio frequency
Vaginal rejuvenation is used to treat this without going through surgery. There are several techniques to practice it, such as laser or radiofrequency. The laser technique, called MonaLisa Touch, stimulates the formation of collagen in the vagina using a CO2 laser. The radio frequency one requires the use of an instrument called UltraFemme 360. The latter is inserted into the vagina several times. It creates a feeling of heat and thus stimulates cell renewal. These processes allow the vagina to regain firmness, elasticity and lubrication.
The FDA warns of “serious adverse effects”
Only the Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the equivalent of the National Medicines Safety Agency in France) published a warning in which she expresses her “deep concern”. Although these energy-based procedures have already been authorized for gynecological use (destruction of pre-cancerous vaginal tissues or condyloma), they can cause “serious side effects”. Like, for example, vaginal burns, scars, or pain during sex.
Businesses in the crosshairs
Brands have sniffed out the flourishing business and thus market these tools to practice vaginal rejuvenation. It is they who are in the sights of the FDA because the latter believes that the effectiveness of this practice has not yet been proven. The American administration then speaks of “flagrant” deceptive practices.
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