How is Vaginal Tightening Surgery Performed? What is Vaginoplasty?

Vaginal tightening surgery, vaginoplasty or vaginal aesthetics is an important operation for women's sexual health and happiness. The vagina may enlarge, sag, lose its elasticity and deteriorate its aesthetic appearance over time due to birth, aging, genetic factors or traumas. This may cause women to be adversely affected both physically and psychologically, and to experience problems such as pain in sexual intercourse, decreased pleasure, difficulty in orgasm, sound or air leakage from the vagina. Vaginal tightening surgery is performed to eliminate these problems and to improve the vagina both functionally and aesthetically.

How is vaginal tightening surgery performed?

Vaginal tightening surgery is an operation that takes approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour under local or general anesthesia. During the operation, the excess tissues from the entrance of the vagina to the inside of the vagina are surgically removed and the vaginal walls are brought together layer by layer with absorbable sutures. This reduces the diameter and length of the vagina, tightens the vaginal muscles and narrows the vaginal opening. If there is also prolapse of the bowel behind the vagina, levator muscle tissue approximation is also performed. This supports the back of the vagina and enhances the effect of vaginal tightening.

How is the recovery process after vaginal tightening surgery?

After vaginal tightening surgery, patients are usually discharged on the same day. After the surgery, there may be swelling, bruising, pain and bleeding in the vaginal area. These symptoms can be controlled by using ice application, painkillers, antibiotics and hygienic pads. In the first week after the operation, the vaginal area should not be touched by water, heavy lifting, exercise and sexual intercourse should be avoided. From the second week after the operation, normal activities can be returned carefully. In the sixth week after surgery, the vagina heals completely and sexual intercourse can be performed.

What are the advantages of vaginal tightening surgery?

Vaginal tightening surgery has many advantages. These are as follows:

- Vaginal tightening surgery provides both functional and aesthetic improvement of the vagina. The vagina becomes tighter, narrower, shorter and more beautiful.
- Vaginal tightening surgery eliminates problems such as pain in sexual intercourse, decreased pleasure, difficulty in orgasm, sound or air leakage from the vagina. Thus, the quality and satisfaction of sexual intercourse increases, sexual desire and confidence increase, sexual life becomes happier and more satisfying.
- Vaginal tightening surgery prevents problems such as infection, inflammation, fungus, itching, bad odour that may occur in the vagina. The vagina becomes healthier and more hygienic.
- Vaginal tightening surgery repairs postpartum damage to the vagina. The vagina becomes close to its prenatal state.

What are the risks of vaginal tightening surgery?

Vaginal tightening surgery, like any surgical operation, carries some risks. These are as follows:

- Vaginal tightening surgery may cause complications such as infection, bleeding, suture dehiscence, delay in wound healing, tissue necrosis, scar tissue formation, excessive narrowing, pain, loss of sensation, sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence, impaired bowel function. These complications can usually be corrected with early diagnosis and treatment.
- Vaginal tightening surgery may cause side effects such as allergic reaction, respiratory distress, heart rhythm disorder, low blood pressure, nausea, vomiting, dizziness due to anaesthesia. These side effects are monitored by the anaesthesiologist and necessary interventions are made.

Who can undergo vaginal tightening surgery?

Vaginal tightening surgery can be performed on any healthy and willing woman who has or has not given birth, who has problems such as enlargement, sagging, loss of elasticity, aesthetic disorder, sexual dysfunction in her vagina. Vaginal tightening surgery can also be performed on women planning pregnancy. However, since there may be enlargement and sagging in the vagina again after pregnancy, the operation may need to be repeated.

How should I prepare for vaginal tightening surgery?

To prepare for vaginal tightening surgery, you should do the following:

- Before the operation, you should have all the examinations requested by your doctor, share your health status and expectations with your doctor, and get information from your doctor about how the operation will be performed, its advantages, risks, healing process and results.
- Before the operation, as recommended by your doctor, you should stop using substances such as smoking, alcohol, blood thinners, herbal products, vitamins, aspirin, you should be hungry on the day of the operation and you should not wear make-up.
- After the operation, you should use the medicines prescribed by your doctor regularly, apply ice to the vaginal area, use hygienic pads, do not touch water to the vaginal area, do not lift heavy, do not exercise and avoid sexual intercourse.
- After the operation, you should check up at intervals determined by your doctor, follow your doctor's recommendations, be careful for possible complications and keep in touch with your doctor.

What is the price of vaginal tightening surgery?

The price of vaginal tightening surgery may vary according to factors such as the hospital, doctor, anaesthesia, operation time, operation technique, postoperative care. Therefore, in order to get clear information about the price of vaginal tightening surgery, you should first be examined and discuss the details of the operation with your doctor. The price of vaginal tightening surgery is usually determined by the hospital where the operation is performed and notified to you by your doctor.