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E nhancement Check out the groundbreaking surgery-free laser treatment offering a solution to a very common condition. Words by Erin Docherty While you may not be familiar with the term vaginal atrophy, you will be surprised to know that the condition is actually really common – it affects a whopping 50 percent of women during their lifetime. Common in post-menopausal women, the symptoms range from urinary incontinence, poor lubrication, painful intercourse, dryness, itchiness, burning, vulvar and vaginal pain, prolapse, and laxity or looseness. It goes without saying that this condition can wreck havoc on a woman’s life – both mentally and physically, often affecting relationships and everyday life. Once a difficult and almost ‘unspoken’ problem, times are changing and vaginal atrophy can now be treated in a simple and quick non-surgical treatment called MonaLisa Touch. Inspired by dermatological treatments for scar reduction, wrinkle reduction and skin texture improvement, MonaLisa Touch adds a new dimension to women’s sexual health. It provides the ability to stimulate the natural regeneration of the vaginal tissue and vascular supply to counteract the physical and emotionally draining effects of vaginal atrophy. Queensland gynaecologist Dr Michael Flynn says, “With menopause, the vagina can become very dry and it becomes thinner with less collagen. The acid and pH level changes the ability of the vagina to function normally, resulting in itchiness, discomfort, incontinence and pain during intercourse.” “Women today want normal function. There are two ways to restore this: a cream, which requires long-term commitment; or a vaginal laser treatment, which produces the same effect, only better.” To put it simply, the MonaLisa Touch is the treatment vaginal atrophy sufferers have been looking for – it’s quick, effective and the results are groundbreaking. So, what’s involved? The MonaLisa treatment is a walk-inwalk out treatment, which is simple, quick, with minimal discomfort (if any) and requiring no downtime (you could even have the treatment on your lunch break). Using fractionated CO 2 laser energy, the MonaLisa Touch probe – which is inserted into the vagina – delivers thermal energy into the vaginal tissue. “The laser (which is a small tubular shape) is inserted into the vagina for two to five minutes. The treatment is usually very comfortable and the patient should not experience any pain,” says Dr Flynn. “Patients usually return to normal activity immediately after the procedure.” MonaLisa Touch kick-starts the body’s natural processes to increase blood flow and stimulate the formation of collagen, which improves the integrity and elasticity of the genital mucosa. This can be effective in alleviating vaginal pain in those patients experiencing gynaecological problems or vaginal atrophy, or in simply tightening the vaginal walls for a rejuvenating effect. “For treating vaginal atrophy, we recommend a series of three to five treatments, with a single top-up treatment the following year,” says Dr Flynn. 25,000 treatments and counting The results possible with MonaLisa Touch have been documented both clinically and empirically. In Australia alone, more than 25,000 MonaLisa Touch treatments have been performed, with most patients returning to work and normal activity immediately post-procedure. “From a purely mechanical point of view, MonaLisa Touch provides a precise micro injury and the body responds with a new growth in collagen and blood vessels – the lubrication and pH level changes, regenerating the vagina back to its original function. For women this is a really big deal,” says Dr Flynn. “MonaLisa Touch is evidence-based and that is what makes it different. I can guarantee my patients a result.” MonaLisa Touch is transforming women’s lives and is becoming the go-to treatment for many women suffering from the symptoms of vaginal atrophy. “It can be hard to talk about, and going in to the very first treatment patients can be quite anxious. However, when they start seeing the results this immediately disappears,” says Dr Flynn. “For my patients, it is a simple, low-risk process that definitely changes their quality of life.” CBM WHERE TO GET IT To find a practitioner near you, visit www.likeyourlook.com.au www.cosbeauty.com.au 95
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