Women’s Intimate Health – A Holistic Approach

Our priority has long been in skin, and it still is, but we are adding another important priority to the GC Skin ethos – the intimate health and wellness of women. Our health is much like our home, it is affected by everything we do from the inside and out. It is ours, it is our own, and we always want to take care of our home. It is the centre of who we are physically, energetically, and emotionally. It is to be looked after and cherished. Like our abode, our intimate areas are to be mended when they start to show signs of ageing, loved completely, respected and invested in.

“A WOMAN IS THE FULL CIRCLE. WITHIN HER IS THE POWER TO CREATE, NURTURE AND TRANSFORM.” – DIANE MARIECHILD

Women’s wellness is a holistic approach and how we treat our health will always reflect how we look and feel on the outside. What we eat, our daily habits, the exercise we do or don’t do and the treatments we opt for will affect our overall wellbeing. Our health concerns are unique, and we deal with so much from menopause to childbirth, menstrual cycles, reproductive challenges, sexual concerns and vaginal problems. We’re in this together, we join hands as a gender to face our health challenges, even the ones that feel a bit ‘ick’, and we speak openly about all of it. We own our anatomy, it’s uniqueness and it’s power. Women bring life into the world and we should honour our bodies for that, we should honour our bodies in any form or phase of our lives.

We want to live in a society where conversations about things like vaginal health or sexual concerns aren’t taboo or embarrassing. Because they simply are not, they are very real and millions of women experience the same thing every single day. Our goal at GC Skin is that we can create an inclusive community of women that seek advice from one another and reach out to talk openly about these health conerns. No matter what you are going through, we can guarantee that someone else is going through the same thing. No matter what age and stage you are at in life, you’re a part of this club house!

Let’s come home to ourselves and change the way we think and feel about women’s health on every level. We’ve introduced one of the most exciting and advanced treatments to date, a treatment that solely focuses on our intimate areas – a place for pleasure and bringing life into the world.

Our vaginas are captivating yet complex, and one of the most important ways we express ourselves and our love for others is with sex. Sex is intimate, it is as physically close as we can get to another person. We want to feel comfortable in our bodies and enjoy sex the way it should be enjoyed. As we age, we find that we can lose some vaginal sensation, struggle to orgasm and also experience dryness that causes pain during intercourse. Sex can become something that we are afraid of because of the changes to our vagina, but this can be reversed and fixed with the Forma V, bringing you back to your best sex yet.

The Forma V treats all of these issues along with bladder incontinence without any downtime from surgery. It is non-invasive and results are gained quickly. Surgery is such a daunting thing, and a lot of women simply don’t have the time to recover and be out of action from their jobs, families and children. We are so thankful that we are able to bring the Forma V to our clients at GC Skin Boutique. Let’s look into how the Forma V can transform your flower.

FORMA V WORKS FOR:

• Vaginal dryness
• Vaginal relaxation
• Labia reduction
• Lack of sensation in the vagina to help with orgasms
• Incontinence
• Pelvic floor restoration

SO HOW DOES IT WORK?

Forma V works with uniform volumetric deep heating for tissue remodelling and can be customised to treat a variety of women’s health issues. A disposable probe that has 3 electrodes and an internal temperature sensor is used to distribute RF energy to the interior vaginal canal and to the exterior labia for complete vaginal rejuvenation. The RF energy deeply stimulates the tissue in the area to increase the production of collagen and elastin, resulting in firmness and increased elasticity of the vagina.

To begin the treatment, an ultrasound gel is applied to the electrode area of the disposable probe and the gel is preheated before any skin contact. The probe is gently inserted into the vaginal cavity at 35°, the temperature is then adjusted throughout the treatment to suit your tolerance and concerns. Your clinician will adjust both the RF power and temperature of the probe to ensure optimal results and comfortability for you. As the probe is inserted into the vagina, it will move in the below motions:

Linear Protocol: (moving along the canal by a gentle withdrawal through the length of the vaginal canal and progressing back from proximal to the distal part)

360 Protocol: (moving across the vaginal canal rotating the probe left and right to cover all 360°)

Exterior Application: Outside genitalia – (labia majora, labia minora and clitoris) may be treated with the same handpiece, using a similar technique to Forma V)

Following treatment of the labia, most clients like to follow up with an application of the Morpheus 8. Morpheus 8 also uses RF technology by administering radiofrequency energy into the deep layers of the skin via micro-needles in order to trigger cell renewal and tissue remodelling. It will enhance the aesthetics of your vagina by giving you a smoother texture, and a tighter more lifted appearance in the area.

For best results you’ll need to have 3 sessions at 2-4 weeks apart, this may vary depending on your individual needs and tolerance. Each session will last between 10-30 minutes, the longer the treatment time the less sessions you will need.

If you’re looking for alternatives to treat bladder incontinence, a weakened pelvic floor or sexual dysfunction you can opt for our EmSella treatment from BTL. It is another pain free non-invasive option that utilizes electromagnetic energy to deliver thousands of supramaximal pelvic floor muscle contractions in a single session. For those that feel a little shy, EmSella is for you – sit fully clothed on the chair while it works its magic.

“Not only was I having the leakage issue, I was also having extreme dryness and extreme pain during intercourse with my husband. Even putting a tampon in was excruciating. After my first initial treatment my urinary incontinence was gone, I was blown away, there was no leakage at all. All of the issues that I had before were gone. It’s heated so it almost feels like a heated massage up in there! Months on and I still have no issues, no leakage, no pain with intercourse or inserting tampons, my vaginal dryness is gone. I could not think of a better thing to do for yourself.” – Kendra, 35 years old.

We invite you to reach out to us for an initial consultation. There is nothing to be embarrassed or ashamed about when it comes to our bodies. Be brave, be open and invest in your health and intimate areas. We will go above and beyond to listen to you and make you feel comfortable in our care. GC Skin Boutique is with you on this personal journey – book your consultation now.