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christine94142
christine94142

hi all i had my first treatment of the mona lisa touch a week ago  i will need to have another one before doing the homework if you know what mean.cheesygrin but it was was itchy for most of this week not sure if it was the cause or that i had a cold sore on my lip come up at the same time cos i get itchy down there when they are about to appear.  and the area around my anus is sore. but i will not give up and see what happens the doctor who did it is positive so we will see . there was very little pain it felt like little needles of the ones i did feeland he did put numbing gel on outside, so not bad. i go for second treatment on 17/7 so we will see what happens.

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  • Lainimac
    Lainimac christine94142

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    I have been reluctant to share my experience initially, because i didn't get the immediate results i had dreamed of with the Mona Lisa touch procedure.  I have now had two treatements and after each had incredible itching.  the first time it lasted almost 3 weeks.  This time less than 10 days.  i sometimes have a slight itch (nothing I have to medicate) and the burning when I urinate is gone as well as the overall soreness.  i have one more treatment and I am more optimistic than i have been in a long time.  So please don't despair if it doesn;t feel better right away.  
    • hillary57
      hillary57 Lainimac

      Posted

      Thank you for sharing your experience. I was beginning to think I was the only one who had not had a perfect result right away.
    • nancyo
      nancyo Lainimac

      Posted

      I told my doctor about the itching people reported on this site and he said he has not heard of that.  We shall see.  Will have my first treatment in two weeks... nervous to say the least
    • BBBlue
      BBBlue nancyo

      Posted

      Hi - I was told to wait 48 hours after the treatment and then insert Aquaphor. That helped alot. I've seen other recommendations for relief and healing. If you do experience discomfort use one of the 3 methods as the Aquaphor was very helpful for me.
  • nancyo
    nancyo christine94142

    Posted

    Hi Christine:  so how were the follow up treatments.  Are you pain free now after 6 months.  Did you get UTI's prior and do you still... I am thinking of it as I sit here with another UTI
  • liztish
    liztish christine94142

    Posted

    Hi all...I have had three treatments for a total of $2500.  I am so disheartened and the Dr. thinks I will need more treatments.

    I am in more discomfort than I was in the beginning of treatments.  My husband and I cannot make love and it just makes me so sad.  It is so painful.  Has anyone had any success???

    • nancyo
      nancyo liztish

      Posted

      Oh Liz that really is disheartening. I have an appointment consultation on January 7… This is one of my fear is that I'll go in and come out feeling worse than when I started… When I have my consultation I'm going to ask him about this… Please keep me posted on your progress
    • nancyo
      nancyo

      Posted

      Hi Liz... I am scheduled for January 21 and so sad to hear you did not have the result you needed.  I too paid 2500 and have not heard about needing more than 3.  Have you had any uti infections since the procedure.

       

  • hillary57
    hillary57 christine94142

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    Dear All, I had my first treatment a week ago. The first couple of days were really hard and I wondered if I had made a mistake. But yesterday I realized it was the first day in 14 months I had no pain. So my takeaway at this point is to hang in there. My issues were extreme atrophy and mild LS so my case my be different.  I'm so sorry it is not working as well for everyone. But don't give up!
  • karny28851
    karny28851 christine94142

    Posted

    Your experience sounds pretty typical. I have performed over 100 treatments with the MonaLisa Touch laser in the Seattle area since Feb 2015. The treatment can cause a flare up of irritation especially if you are prone to that. Keep going because the second and third treatment are usually more potent because it's on stack 3, meaning the laser passes three times so you get a deeper treatment and more energy. Good luck!
    • nancyo
      nancyo karny28851

      Posted

      my doctor made it sound like no big deal, drive yourself, has not heard of itching... I am skeptical but scheduled because I have no more choices.... hopeful.
    • Lainimac
      Lainimac nancyo

      Posted

      Nancy and all following this discussion.

      Had my third treatment this last week. Painful to urinate for a couple days but not much itching. Best news is that I have few white patches and lots of healthy looking tissue where there was none before. I am so encouraged. Doing another treatment in six weeks cause we are on a roll.

    • nancyo
      nancyo Lainimac

      Posted

      So glad for you. Let me know how it us when you finish.
    • nancyo
      nancyo Lainimac

      Posted

      Are you still happy with Mona Lisa results. After one treatment symptoms are much better
    • christine94142
      christine94142 karny28851

      Posted

      thank you i have had 5 treatments now (in australia) feeling very happy with the results . but still not able to have intercoarse but my gyno is going to fix it some how he said . but i know he cant totally get it to go away . my sytoms are very low now i had external treatment at the same time as internal last treatment very little discomfort .its good to hear positives for the treatment from another doctor hopefully someone will find answers one day.
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