For women, proteins like collagen and elastin are vital for maintaining vaginal tissue resilience and function throughout their lives. As the natural aging process progresses, vaginal tissues experience a gradual decline in both collagen and elastin production. This reduction can lead to tissue thinning, decreased elasticity and chronic dryness.

The MonaLisa Touch laser offers an innovative solution to address these concerns. Through gentle, precisely controlled energy delivery, this advanced treatment stimulates the body’s natural regenerative processes, helping to restore vaginal tissue health without discomfort.

What Is MonaLisa Touch?

MonaLisa Touch utilizes advanced CO2 laser technology to restore vaginal tissue health and function. This innovative treatment delivers precisely controlled energy to the vagina through a gentle fractional laser system. The laser creates microscopic areas of controlled thermal heating, which stimulates your body’s natural healing response and promotes the formation of new collagen and elastin. This regenerative process helps improve tissue elasticity, increase natural lubrication and enhance urinary control.

Unlike hormone therapies or medications, MonaLisa Touch offers a quick and minimally invasive solution for vaginal rejuvenation. The treatment takes just five minutes, with most women achieving optimal results after three sessions. By targeting the underlying causes of vaginal atrophy and stress urinary incontinence, MonaLisa Touch provides long-lasting improvements in comfort and quality of life. The procedure is virtually painless and requires no downtime, making it an effective option for women seeking to restore their vaginal health.

How Does MonaLisa Touch Work?

MonaLisa Touch works similarly to lasers used for skin rejuvenation. A medical laser produces a concentrated beam of light energy that converts into heat energy when it reaches the body. Depending on the type of laser, that heat energy will either remove the top layer of skin (an ablative laser) or stimulate a deeper layer of the skin to trigger collagen and elastin growth (a nonablative laser).

This treatment causes a controlled injury to the cells lining the vagina. In an effort to heal this injury, the body sends in growth factors and stem cells, which increase both collagen and elastin production. This helps restore the vaginal cells to a healthy state to reduce pain during sex and urinary incontinence issues.

What Is SmartXide Touch?

SmartXide Touch (with V2LR Configuration) is a CO2 laser system purposely designed for MonaLisa Touch treatments. MonaLisa Touch acts on the vaginal mucosa, improving its elasticity, menopause and pelvic floor support. The SmartXide V2LR laser acts directly on the mucosal walls, tightening, reshaping, toning and stimulating tissue and regenerating collagen.

Am I a Candidate for MonaLisa Touch?

MonaLisa Touch offers an effective solution for women experiencing intimate health changes related to aging, menopause or post-childbirth concerns. This innovative treatment provides a compelling alternative to hormone therapy and traditional remedies, eliminating the need for ongoing maintenance with messy lubricants or topical products.

You may be an ideal candidate for MonaLisa Touch if you experience:

• Discomfort or pain during intimacy
• Challenges with sexual activity
• Vaginal dryness and irritation
• Stress urinary incontinence (leakage when coughing, laughing or exercising)
• Frequent urinary urgency
• Intimate tissue sensitivity or discomfort

At Nouveau MedSpas in Gig Harbor, we understand the sensitive nature of these concerns. Our experienced team of women’s health and aesthetics providers offers compassionate care and personalized consultations to help determine if MonaLisa Touch is the right solution for your needs. We’re committed to helping you restore your comfort and confidence with this advanced treatment option.

WHAT CAN I EXPECT FROM THE TREATMENTS?

MonaLisa Touch treatment is designed to be quick, comfortable and convenient for our patients. The procedure consists of several carefully planned steps to ensure both your comfort and optimal results:

1. Pre-Treatment Preparation — A topical anesthetic cream is applied to ensure your comfort during the procedure. This specialized numbing cream takes effect within five minutes.
2. Laser System Setup — Your provider prepares the advanced SmartXide laser system with settings customized for your specific treatment needs.
3. Treatment Delivery — Using a slim, specialized probe, your provider delivers precise laser energy to:
   1. Internal vaginal tissues
   2. External labial area
4. The Laser Process — The CO2 laser creates microscopic points of controlled heating in the vaginal mucosa, which:
   1. Triggers your body’s natural healing response
   2. Stimulates new collagen and elastin production
   3. Promotes tissue regeneration
5. Treatment Duration — The entire laser portion of the procedure takes approximately five minutes to complete.
6. Monitoring and Comfort — The system’s advanced temperature controls and precise energy delivery ensure your comfort and optimal results throughout your treatment.

Is MonaLisa Touch Painful?

MonaLisa Touch is a minimally invasive treatment that prioritizes your comfort while delivering effective results. Unlike surgical procedures, this gentle laser therapy requires no incisions, anesthesia, or extended recovery time. The treatment is designed to work with your body’s natural processes, stimulating renewal from within.

During the procedure, patients experience minimal sensation, typically reporting only mild vibrations as the laser delivers controlled energy pulses to the vaginal tissues. To ensure maximum comfort, we begin by applying a fast-acting topical numbing cream to the vaginal opening and vulvar area.

The cream takes effect within minutes, allowing for a comfortable treatment experience. The laser’s sophisticated temperature controls and precise energy delivery system maintain consistent comfort levels throughout the procedure.

This nonsurgical approach means you can return to most daily activities immediately after treatment, though we provide specific guidelines for intimate activities. The MonaLisa Touch works by triggering your body’s natural healing response, promoting the formation of new collagen and elastin within the vaginal wall – all without requiring any downtime or recovery period typically associated with more invasive procedures.

Does MonaLisa Touch Require Downtime?

Once your procedure is complete, you are free to return to your normal daily routine. There is no required downtime after a MonaLisa Touch treatment, although we do advise our patients to refrain from sexual activity for two to three days. Your provider will inform you of any personalized restrictions or recommendations.

Are There Any Side Effects?

Some women experience minor, temporary side effects after their MonaLisa Touch treatment. Possible side effects include swelling, vaginal discharge, tenderness, itching, burning, spotting or mild vaginal bleeding.

What Can I Expect From the Results?

MonaLisa Touch delivers both immediate and progressive improvements in vaginal health. While some patients notice positive changes shortly after their initial treatment, the most significant benefits develop over time as your body’s natural regenerative processes respond to the laser therapy.

For optimal results, we typically recommend a series of three treatments spaced approximately six weeks apart. This carefully planned treatment protocol, completed over about three months, allows for proper tissue healing and collagen development between sessions. Each treatment builds upon the previous one’s results, helping to achieve comprehensive tissue rejuvenation.

Following your initial treatment series, your provider at Nouveau MedSpas will evaluate your results and discuss any potential need for additional sessions. To maintain the treatment’s benefits, many patients choose to schedule maintenance sessions every 12 to 18 months. This personalized approach ensures long-lasting results while addressing your specific needs and concerns.

What Other Women’s Wellness Treatments Are Available at Nouveau MedSpas?

We have several treatment options for female sexual dysfunction and stress incontinence. In addition to MonaLisa Touch, Nouveau MedSpas offers:

TempSure Vitalia

TempSure Vitalia is a radiofrequency treatment for nonsurgical vaginal rejuvenation. By delivering radiofrequency energy into the vaginal wall, Vitalia improves local circulation and stimulates collagen and elastin production. Treatments typically last less than 30 minutes and require no downtime. A series of treatments is recommended for best results.

The O-Shot

The O-Shot is a nonsurgical treatment in which human growth factors are injected into the clitoris and vaginal tissue. PRP (platelet-rich plasma) is derived from a patient’s own blood and contains healing proteins called growth factors. When injected, PRP encourages the tissues to regenerate themselves. Benefits may include improved libido, more intense orgasms, increased ability to reach climax and reduction of stress incontinence.

Schedule a Consultation in Gig Harbor, Washington

If you suffer from vaginal atrophy or the symptoms associated with low hormone levels, schedule a consultation at Nouveau MedSpas. Dr. Rubin can get you back to feeling like yourself again! To set up your consultation for MonaLisa Touch in Gig Harbor, give us a call at (253) 400-3694 or fill out the request form on our website. Our practice commits to providing the highest quality women’s health treatment possible.

MonaLisa Touch Frequently Asked Questions

Is MonaLisa Touch Safe?

MonaLisa Touch has demonstrated a strong history of safety through clinical research and extensive real-world applications. Clinical studies have documented the effectiveness of fractional CO2 laser therapy in providing vaginal rejuvenation, with participants reporting improvements in vaginal comfort and intimate wellness.

The treatment’s safety is rooted in its precise technology and controlled delivery system. The SmartXide CO2 laser is specifically calibrated for vaginal tissue, ensuring appropriate depth and energy levels for optimal results while maintaining patient comfort and safety. As a non-hormonal, nonsurgical treatment option, MonaLisa Touch provides an alternative to traditional therapies.

Is MonaLisa Touch Covered By Insurance?

Although MonaLisa Touch is not a cosmetic procedure, it is considered elective and, therefore, is not currently covered by insurance. Fortunately, many women feel the investment in the procedure is offset by savings on medications and other treatments used to address their concerns.

MonaLisa Touch vs. FemiLift vs. diVa — What Is the Difference?

Like MonaLisa Touch, FemiLift and diVa are options for laser vaginal rejuvenation and urinary incontinence. MonaLisa Touch and FemiLift are fractional carbon dioxide lasers. DiVa is a hybrid fractional laser, meaning it incorporates both ablative and nonablative wavelengths. All three devices typically achieve optimal results with three treatments.

As a leading provider of aesthetic and wellness treatments in western Washington, we evaluate the safety, effectiveness and patient experience of all options before choosing a treatment to offer at Nouveau MedSpas. In terms of laser vaginal rejuvenation, we believe MonaLisa Touch is the best fit for our high standards.

MonaLisa Touch vs. ThermiVa vs. Votiva — What Is the Difference?

ThemiVa and Votiva are noninvasive radiofrequency treatments for vaginal tightening and labial rejuvenation. They can address both internal and external feminine health issues related to aging and childbirth, including incontinence, lack of lubrication and tissue laxity.

The primary difference between these treatments and MonaLisa Touch is the type of energy (radiofrequency vs. laser). Laser treatments only take about 5 minutes, while radiofrequency treatments take about 20 to 30 minutes.

Another similar option in this category is Viveve. Viveve uses cryogen-cooled monopolar radiofrequency technology (CMRF) to improve female stress urinary incontinence.

Is MonaLisa Touch Worth It?

MonaLisa Touch can thicken vaginal tissues, increase blood flow, improve lubrication and reduce pain during sexual activity. Many patients are able to stop using medications and other supplies for vaginal dryness and/or urinary incontinence. While individual experiences can vary, providers and patients alike attest to the benefits of this treatment. On RealSelf, 95% of reviewers say MonaLisa Touch is “Worth It”.

*Individual results may vary and are not guaranteed

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