IncontiLase (Urinary Incontinence)

Do you have mild to moderate stress urinary incontinence? This can often be an embarrassing problem which can have negative effects on your life. Fortunately, you can treat the problem without having to undergo a surgical procedure. It can be treated using Fotona’s IncontiLase stress urinary laser therapy.

Benefits of IncontiLase

• A gentle treatment with powerful results in reducing unwanted urine leakage
• a safe treatment for stress urinary incontinence
• incisionless, minimally invasive
• no anaesthesia needed
• walk-in/walk-out procedure
• little-to-no downtime

Our doctors also perform the full range of aesthetic gynaecological treatments, both surgical and non-surgical, including vaginoplasty, labiaplasty or clitoral hood reduction.

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Dr Paraskevi Dimitriadi is a specialist aesthetic gynaecologist and has trained at some of the world’s leading hospitals in all aspects of gynaecology. Dr Dimitriadi continues to practice in a major London teaching hospital. She takes an active interest in research into aesthetic gynaecology and lectures both nationally and internationally on a range of topics in aesthetic gynaecology. She is a full member of the European Society of Aesthetic Gynaecology (ESAG).

Dr Dimitriadi is a highly experienced and advanced practitioner with extensive experience in caring specifically for women and will guide you to the ideal choice for your unique vaginal rejuvenation needs. Dr Dimitriadi is supported by an expert nursing team and all share her enthusiasm about targeting women’s health concerns and have more than 10 years of experience in the field. Dr Dimitriadi is fully committed to adopting a holistic treatment approach and will discuss your lifestyle, set treatment goals, and ensure all questions have been answered before proceeding with the right treatment.

Stress urinary incontinence is the unintentional passing of urine. Stress incontinence tends to occur when the bladder is under pressure, such as when you cough or laugh. This is a very common problem which affects millions of people. It is generally caused by a weakening of the pelvic floor muscles and the urethral sphincter.

There are certain factors which can increase the likelihood of stress urinary incontinence occurring, such as pregnancy, vaginal childbirth, family history of incontinence, obesity, or simply from ageing.

As this can negatively affect your life, many people will choose to seek out treatment. You can undertake pelvic floor exercises or try medication, however, this may not be a completely effective solution. Surgical procedures are also available. However, for those who do not wish to undergo a surgical procedure, laser treatment may be a suitable option.

IncontiLase is a non-invasive laser treatment that improves stress urinary incontinence. This is achieved by shrinking the urethral and anterior bladder wall region.

This procedure is completed using Fotona’s Er:YAG laser.

There are many benefits to undergoing stress urinary incontinence laser treatment, including:

• No incisions
• No removal of any body tissue
• No sutures
• Quick recovery time without the need for antibiotics or pain medication

You will be a suitable candidate for this procedure if you have stress urinary incontinence which you are wishing to treat, but do not want to undertake surgery.

You will have to be at least 18 years old to be suitable for this procedure.

Before undergoing laser therapy, you will need to meet the surgeon and have a consultation. The surgeon will be able to assess whether or not you are suitable for laser therapy or whether other treatments will be more suitable.

For the majority of cases, two sessions of IncontiLase^® with a one-month interval are sufficient to alleviate mild or even moderate stress urinary incontinence. No special pre-op preparations or post-op precautions are necessary. You can immediately return to your normal everyday activities. Additional advantages of IncontiLase^® are that the procedure is incisionless and virtually painless. Recovery is extremely quick without need for the use of analgesics or antibiotics.