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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

    Posted

    I had 4 Mona Lisa Touch treatments and have minor itching from time to time that is quickly resolved with the clob. If your goal is intercourse then know that is still not possible for me. I too wish I had been recommended the dialators early on. My goal was healthy sleep and for that I am eternally grateful for the ML solution.
  • lauren33630
    lauren33630 christine94142

    Posted

    I'm just following this discussion for updates. Most of the reponses are pretty recent to peoples treatments - can anybody say how they are doing a little later after treatment... like a year or so on? 

    Is this somehting like the stem cell treatment that will need 'updated' yearly?

     

    • lauren33630
      lauren33630

      Posted

      Just wanted to add that so far my LS is fairly early stages but I do suffer quite a bit of itching and burning. I'm still able to have sex and so far atrophy is at a minimum (but progressing slowly). Would the monalisa touch be worthwhile investment to prevent things from getting WORSE? What do you ladies think?
    • nancyo
      nancyo lauren33630

      Posted

      I used monaLisa for atrophy. Would ask if it is effective for lichen sclerosis from a doctor that does it
    • nancyo
      nancyo lauren33630

      Posted

      Have to have monaLisa once a year after initial three times. Will see how it is as time goes on
    • Lainimac
      Lainimac lauren33630

      Posted

      I would recommend it Lauren. My treatment was for LS. The burning is gone and the itching seems to only reoccur when Zi have been sitting (long flights or drives) or when I am very stressed. It has now BEN Six months since my treatments but I plan to do a check in August to see if things are still healthy.
    • christine94142
      christine94142 lauren33630

      Posted

      if this treatment had been available 15yrs a go i would have deffintly looked into it but find a doctor who knows about LS somegynos dont know enough and will guess and thats not what you want. trust me ive been there.
    • christine94142
      christine94142 lauren33630

      Posted

      yes you may need updates the treatment has not been around very long and was not thought to be for LS but seems it is benifiting us its been 1yr since my first treatment and its great not much itch only when i m stressed and then i know its coming cos i get a cold sore as well . i have learnt to pick up other things that occur at the same time or just before. i got my gyno that does it through womens health hotline in australia (brisbane) and it just came up in conversation one day as we talked.
    • Lainimac
      Lainimac christine94142

      Posted

      I started to reply and was interrupted so hope I am not being redundant My Dr learned the procedure to help with typical vaginial dryness but has taken a group of women referred by other docs. All with LS. He is documenting and tracking results and so far is pleased with the results for all.
    • samantha1970
      samantha1970 lauren33630

      Posted

      I've had 4 treatments on the vulva for LS first one was 6 months ago. It's helped with plumping the skin back up, reduced itching and all looks quite healthy now. Happy so far with results. 
    • jane_13681
      jane_13681 christine94142

      Posted

      Thanks for the update on your treatments. Are you able to share the name of the Dr in AUS that is treating you? And is he treating other LS women?
    • jenny29645
      jenny29645 Lainimac

      Posted

      Hello, how bad was your burning before the monalisa? I have burning when touched, like rope burn, wondering if this could help.
  • lauren33630
    lauren33630 christine94142

    Posted

    Thanks ladies... I am going to look into this and see if I can find somebody in the UK who does the treatment fairly cheap.

    Is anybody here in the UK who has had it done?

    • samantha1970
      samantha1970 lauren33630

      Posted

      I did not have it done in the UK, but there is an official Mona Lisa Touch website you can go to and look up he contact information and message them and they will advise of doctors near your location. I did this.
    • lauren33630
      lauren33630 samantha1970

      Posted

      Thanks Samantha... I've emailed them so hopefully I can price it up and see how feesible it is for me. Thanks for your reply and glad things are looking good for you :-)
    • nancyo
      nancyo lauren33630

      Posted

      Upsets me MOMA Lisa is not covered by insurance. Women are suffering and there is help if it was a mans issue bet it would be covered
    • lauren33630
      lauren33630 nancyo

      Posted

      Yeah I agree completely. Over here the NHS pays out for most of us...but it would seem cheaper in the long-run to me for them than handing out topical prescription one after another and eventual surgical procedures...many of which are only effective for a while. All of us here know that the desperation and discomfort caused by LS would be reason enough for us to pay for the laser treatment ourselves though!
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