What is Vaginal Rejuvenation and what does it do?

Why rejuvenate your Vagina?

Excessive stretching of the vaginal tissues is an expected occurrence from birthing babies to collecting so many birthdays. This damage can also diminish sensation during sexual activity, reduce satisfaction and change the relationship between partners. Laxity of the skin is caused by numerous factors; and no area, including the vulvovaginal, is immune to this natural decline with aging. This is something we feel needs to be talked about more openly amongst women. This is a women’s wellness issue that 1 out of 4 women suffer 1 or more symptoms of, and too often in silence. Not aware there is even a solution, and certainly not one as easy, non-invasive, nor simple as this! We like to think of Vaginal rejuvenation like taking you back to original factory default settings. Think of the nature of female design pre-kids, pre-centuries, pre-problems and go there! Women don’t want to feel as though they’ve lost control of their bodies, especially when it affects parts of their life. We have three reasons for you. Reclaim. Restore. Revive.

What issues can Vaginal Rejuvenation treatment address?

• Tissue Laxity – heat stimulates new collagen production and tightening/”tidying up” the outside area around the labia majora/minora. Noticeable tightening of the vaginal canal.
• Vaginal Dryness – brings back youthful hydration/lubrication to the area; even post oncology!
• Aging – helps increase healthy blood flow to the area for vulvovaginal rejuvenation, youthfulness and well-being.
• Stress Incontinence – afraid of trampolines, to sneeze, or even certain yoga poses will make you pee a little?
• Sexual Health – stimulates new nerve endings for increase in arousal and satisfaction.
• Lichen Sclerosis – is a tightening, drying and irritation condition. This treatment will loosen it up, bring moisture back for intimacy, and bring the needed blood flow back into the area.

How does it work?

ThermiVa® is a quick, non-invasive, non-ablative treatment delivering provider-controlled radiofrequency energy using a thoughtfully designed handpiece to gently heat tissue. Treatments using radiofrequency technology are widely used in dermatology and aesthetic medicine. The natural aging process can diminish collagen. When the skin has less collagen, it can lose its youthful appearance. By using radiofrequency energy, skin is heated to stimulate and rebuild your body’s own collagen, naturally.  Collagen is a protein that makes your skin firm and elastic.

What does ThermiVa® feel like?

ThermiVa® feels kind of like a hot stone massage. The treatment wand is designed with comfort and anatomy in mind. We treat one side at a time. Heat is introduced and slowly increased, and at some point, can feel hot, but just hang in there it quickly gets past that and there’s safety features to prevent getting too hot. Heat is actually easier to tolerate on the inside. During internal treatment you may feel like you need to pee, that is normal. Not to worry that is a false alarm. Some people experience false cramping or a false menstrual cramps type sensation in response to the internal stimulation.

Is there a recovery period or down time with ThermiVa®?

No down time! You can resume normal activities immediately after aThermiVa® treatment. There is an immediate temporary edema and erythema by bringing new blood flow and nutrients to the area, that is desirable from treatment stimulation of the tissues which recovers very quickly. No post-treatment products needed. Results from the treatment as also nearly immediate and continue to strengthen from the initial treatments series.

How can I prepare to get the best results?

• Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate! – Drinking up to a gallon a day of water for a FEW days prior to each treatment will deeply saturate your cells and better disperse the heat during this treatment making it incredibly comfortable of a treatment. (The less hydrated you are the hotter this treatment will seem to your skin.) Some clients have found hydration boosting vitamin water tablets like Nuun or Coconut Water for hydration beneficial, if drinking that much water is a struggle.
• Shave – good skin contact is needed for tightening of the outer areas.
• Need a clear annual GYN exam in the last 12mos to insure healthy and no infections; and last PAP shows no concerns present.
• With all that hydrating you will want to empty your bladder just before treatment. Your treatment itself will last approximately 30 mins.

How many ThermiVa® treatments and how often?

A series of oneThermiVa® treatment per month for three months initially is recommended for the greatest effectiveness. Think of this as taking your skin to the gym in an effort to get fit again and reverse its bad habits. You will experience nearly instant results (wait… instant?? seriously?! YES!), but they will start to fall off close to the end of the 1-month mark, as your body will try to slip back in to the way it was. At your second treatment we work to convince your body that is not the direction we are going; we are going back to “original default settings” and restimulate the tissues back in the new direction we want them maintaining and we restrengthen them with the second “work out”. The results will hold longer after the second treatment and you may or may not start to experience the effects drop off again just before the 3rd round. At the third and final session in the series, we bring it all right back into full effect and strengthen stability again.

I love my results! How do I keep them?

Next, we want to move into “maintenance” treatments to maintain the results we have achieved. Your 1st maintenance treatment will likely be pushed out to 2 months following our last treatment session together. After that our goal is to keep pushing them further out to determine how long your body is able to effectively hold results, without loss of what we have gained. The 2nd maintenance treatment will be pushed out even further, (3-6mos) depending on how well your body is still holding the results. After that we help dial in to how often to return so able to effectively maintain full results with maintenance treatments. Some of our more senior seasoned clients or those who have sustained more “life damage” prefer treatments every 6mos, however most find every 9mos to annually perfectly sustains results!

Any treatment restrictions?

Important Safety Considerations:
Thermi radiofrequency devices should not be used on individuals who are pregnant, have a fever or skin infection in or around the area of treatment. No copper IUD. Needs Doctor’s clearance if pacemaker, or metal in body near area of treatment.

Individual results may vary. 

How do I get started?

Let’s get the conversation started to make sure this is the right treatment for you!