Dr David Glenn
Vaginoplasty
This procedure can be beneficial for women, especially those who have experienced childbirth and as a result have weak or loose vaginal muscles.
What Is Vaginoplasty?
Vaginoplasty is a surgical procedure that rebuilds or repairs the vaginal muscles and tissues. This procedure focuses on reducing the width of the vaginal canal and strengthening support structures. This procedure can help restore function and comfort.
After the procedure you should have greater strength, contraction, and control. The stretched muscle at the back of the vagina is joined together and shortened with dissolvable stitches. Unwanted skin is also removed during the procedure at Kingsbridge Hospital. This will help to tighten the vaginal muscles and the surrounding soft tissues by reducing the excess vaginal lining. Scarring is inside the vagina.
Costs
Vaginoplasty Surgery costs vary depending on the procedure and your personal treatment plan. We’ll give you a clear price guide upfront and explain what’s included.
Flexible payment options are available to help spread the cost. Our team is here to answer questions and help you choose the best way to pay.
Steps to get started
If you have vaginal strength issues, your GP will assess you and, if they think vaginoplasty surgery is right, give you a referral letter to see a specialist.
If you’re using health insurance
Check with your provider to see what’s covered. We’re happy to help with any paperwork and can work directly with many insurance companies to make the process smoother for you.
If you’re paying for treatment yourself or using a payment plan
We’ll give you clear information about costs and help you plan your care. You’ll know exactly what to expect, with no hidden fees.
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Benefits of Vaginoplasty
Vaginoplasty can help strengthen the vaginal muscles, reduce laxity, and restore support to surrounding tissues. This may improve comfort during physical activity and sexual intercourse. For some people, the procedure can also reduce symptoms of urinary incontinence.
These benefits often lead to greater physical comfort and improved day to day function. Surgery can also support emotional wellbeing by helping you feel more confident in your body.
Vaginoplasty can certainly help to remove a woman’s sense of discomfort. There are times where weakened muscles in the vagina can create a rubbing or pulling sensation. This happens especially when a woman wears tight fitting clothes. After a vaginoplasty this feeling will be gone.
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Types of Vaginoplasty Available
There are different approaches to vaginoplasty depending on your needs. Surgical vaginoplasty involves repairing and tightening the vaginal muscles and tissues through an operation.
Your consultant will discuss the most suitable option for you based on your medical history, symptoms, and goals. This ensures you receive treatment that is tailored to your circumstances.
What to Expect Before, During, and After Vaginoplasty Surgery?
Knowing what happens at each stage of vaginal surgery can help you feel prepared and more at ease. Here’s what you can expect:
Will there be scarring after surgery?
Since incisions will be required during the vaginal tightening, some scarring may result. However, your cosmetic surgeon at Kingsbridge Hospital will do the best in making sure that the incisions are placed in discreet locations. Your surgeon will try to make the incisions inside the vagina or in a natural crease or fold in the area. With proper care, these scars will eventually fade and become barely noticeable.
Can a vaginoplasty help with a prolapsed pelvis?
Vaginoplasty surgery can offer real relief to women with a prolapsed pelvis. This condition results from the weakening of the muscles at the base of the pelvis area. The weakening of the muscles causes the pelvis to press on the vagina and can be very uncomfortable. So much pressure on the region of vagina will create prolonged discomfort.
Can vaginoplasty be combined with other surgery?
Vaginoplasty can be performed alone or it can be combined with other aesthetic genitalia procedures like labiaplasty which is the surgical removal of reconstruction of the outer or inner lips of the vagina.
What is the first step in getting a vaginoplasty
The first step to deciding on surgery is to have an appointment with a surgeon at Kingsbridge Private Hospital.
During your initial consultation with your plastic surgeon, you will be able to understand how the procedure will be performed, what risks are involved in the procedure, the benefits that you can expect from the procedure, the costs of the procedure, any complications that may arise due to your medical history, your suitability for the procedure, and whether you are psychologically and emotionally stable enough to go through such procedures.
What should you do when you get home after a vaginoplasty?
After the vaginoplasty, you should make sure that there is someone to take you home from hospital. You should not drive after having this procedure until informed to do so by your surgeon.
You will be sore after the vaginoplasty and a little bit swollen. After a vaginoplasty, you do not need to remove the sutures because they are dissolvable. You will be able to walk comfortably after a few days.
When will you be able to have sexual intercourse?
You will be able to resume penetrative sexual intercourse after two months.
When will you be able to return to work?
Recovery time will vary from patient to patient. Some patients will be able to return to work after two to three weeks while others will take more than month before they resume work.
It is important that you are physically fit before the procedure to help your recovery. Women who are in shape will heal faster than women who are out of shape.