Embrace the power of SMOOTH^®

»IntimaLase® has opened another window in my brain for helping my patients who were bothered by sexual dissatisfaction due to vaginal relaxation syndrome. Before the vaginal laser was invented, those women suffered both from... clinical symptoms, such as loss of sexual sensation due to vaginal loosening, as well as from a relationship crisis. Throughout the period of time I have used vaginal laser rejuvenation therapy, I have witnessed many patients repair the relationships with their partners after receiving the IntimaLase® procedure. These invisible but precious rewards keep me passionate about continuously devoting myself to this field to create more wonderful harmonic sexual relationships between couples.«

»My patients have been very happy with the idea of an office-based solution for stress urinary incontinence. In particular, it is an ideal option for young women who have not yet completed their family and for women with young... children who are not yet mobile (both groups that would not be appropriate for mid-urethral sling surgery). It has also proven to be an ideal option for women who cannot take time off from work as well as for those who have concerns related to the use of mesh in stress incontinence surgery. Our patients are very aware of the international concerns that have been raised with regard to transvaginal mesh, and despite reassurances about stress incontinence surgery, many are keen to look at newer options like transvaginal laser therapy.

I think we have reached a very exciting time in gynecological surgery with the use of transvaginal laser therapy. This is a unique therapy with a great future and it is important that gynecologists and urogynecologists embrace the future.«

»I am always keen to explore non-surgical treatments for gynecological conditions wherever possible. Laser technology achieves this option for many patients and allows them to get on with their activities without any... ‘downtime’ that would occur after surgery. Treatments usually only take between 20 – 30 minutes and recovery is almost immediate.

I am seeing increasing numbers of women who are keen to explore non-surgical treatment for their stress urinary incontinence. This has increased significantly since the concerns over the use of vaginal mesh. We have seen almost no side effects and certainly no serious problems after using the laser, and patients find the treatment to be extremely well tolerated with low discomfort scores. Patient satisfaction has been excellent throughout, which is most gratifying.«

»The Fotona SMOOTH® laser technology is not just minimally invasive, it is a completely non-invasive procedure. The Erbium SMOOTH mode is not ablative, causes no bleeding, pain or scars. It is really a patient-friendly... procedure. The gentle, but intense heating of the vaginal tissues can guarantee positive results in more than 80% of patients.«

»I have treated hundreds of women, and we have published many papers about the significant and rapid effects of RenovaLase®. In normal postmenopausal women, the effects of VEL (vaginal erbium laser op.ed.) are very rapid... compared with the standard hormonal therapies, but also longer-lasting – up to 12-18 months after the laser application. In our studies, 83% of our patients asked to repeat the treatment: in my mind, this is the best demonstration of the effectiveness of VEL on vaginal atrophy. VEL is the best treatment for breast cancer survivors. With these women, hormonal therapies are not allowed, and these women, often young in their thirties and forties, are really “lone survivors” left alone by practicing physicians, oncologists, and gynecologists. Their sexual life becomes a real nightmare after the iatrogenic menopause. With RenovaLase® the effects are astonishing and their sexual life is not jeopardized by atrophy anymore, without hormones and also without the annoying moisturizers and lubricants.«

»The effects of ProlapLase® on the initial steps of POP are really encouraging, mainly when we are dealing with a defect of the anterior vaginal wall, the cystoceles. However, when a woman is presenting with a severe grade of... hysterocele, a prolapse of the uterus with minimal if any prolapse of the vaginal walls, the laser procedure cannot be effective. Patient selection is by far the most important and limiting factor for ProlapLase® effectiveness. The gynecologist must select the proper patient: ProlapLase® is a great option in young women with anterior wall prolapses or in women of all ages with cases of vaginal laxity, particularly those who have delivered large babies, and it’s more common with ageing. The treatment can restore a woman’s self-confidence and sexual gratification.«