Treatment

Intimal Bleaching

In the treatment of dark color changes in the genital area, these are often applied in the 1st place in our clinic:

Fractional carbon dioxide laser treatment
Q-switch NDYAG laser treatment
Tyrosinase inhibitors and home treatments with low concentrations of alpha, beta or poly hydroxyacids

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How to Treat Genital Area Darkening?

This procedure, popularly known as “vaginal bleaching”, “genital bleaching”, “ vulva bleaching” or “genital bleaching”, is the treatment of dark discoloration of the skin that can be seen in the vulva, groin and anus. During this treatment, the vaginal area is not treated. It aims to reduce the darkness of the skin.

After the examination, conditions that may cause darkening of the genital area are detected; it can be treated with treatment methods appropriate to the underlying cause.

What are the causes of intimal darkening?

Age: Loss of elasticity, wrinkles and dark color changes can be seen in the skin of the genital area with natural aging processes.

Hormonal changes: An increase in the hormone estrogen can cause darkening of the color in the genital area, especially during periods such as pregnancy.

Frequent shaving: Irritation of the skin during frequent shaving can cause post-inflammatory discoloration called "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation" during healing.

Hair follicle inflammation after waxing: Plucking the hair follicle and leaving it open facilitates the appearance of hair follicle inflammation called "folliculitis" in the genital area, which has a very rich bacterial flora. During the healing process of this inflammatory condition, "post inflammatory hyperpigmentation" may develop, especially in darker skinned people.

Friction: Intense sports, scratching, preference of tight clothes such as leggings, skinny jeans, sexual intercourse, etc. can cause thickening and dark discoloration of the skin.

Synthetic airtight underwear: Synthetic underwear preferred over cotton underwear creates a moist environment in the genital area. In a humid environment, the solubility of chemicals may increase infections, especially fungal infections, and disrupt the skin protective barrier. These conditions may cause dark discoloration.

Use of scented and irritating cosmetics: This can lead to eczema on the skin, which can cause "post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation" or dark discoloration due to increased itching and friction.

Insulin resistance: People with diabetes or insulin resistance may develop a velvet-like thickening and dark discoloration of the skin surface in the genital area and other folds called "Acanthosis Nigricans". Especially in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome, the possibility of developing insulin resistance increases. For these reasons, necessary blood tests should be evaluated in cases with acanthosis nigricans appearance.

Obesity Obesity may cause dark discoloration in the genital area with increased friction as well as insulin resistance.

Some skin diseases (lichen planus, fixed drug eruption), some benign skin lesions (vulvar melanosis, lentigo, nevus, seborrheic keratosis, angioma, angiokeratoma, etc.) and skin cancers (melanoma, vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia, pigmented basal cell carcinoma, etc.) can cause dark discoloration in the genital area.

How is Laser Intimal Bleaching Treatment Applied?

Preparation and Anesthesia

Before the treatment, the treatment is cleaned with antiseptic solution and anesthetic creams are applied and kept waiting. In this way, the patient's comfort is increased during the procedure.

Laser Application

Fractional ablative lasers with anti-aging effect are used to remove dark discoloration in the genital area. Laser energy acts under the skin to reduce pigmentation and promote regeneration. Q switch NDYAG lasers break down the melanosomes and help to reduce new melanin production.

Aftercare

After the procedure, redness, burning sensation, mild crusting may occur in the area, and sometimes blistering may occur. To protect the skin and accelerate healing, creams recommended by the doctor should be used and the area should be protected from irritation.

Is Laser Genital Whitening Treatment Painful?

Laser genital whitening treatment is not a painful procedure, usually only cream anesthesia or cold application is sufficient for pain control.

What Should Be Considered After Laser Genital Whitening?

After the application, your physician will prescribe the medicines you will use during the recovery period.
After about 2 weeks with the peeling effect of the laser application, the crusts and dead tissues in the upper layer of the skin are removed, and the living tissue underneath is observed in a pinker and healthier skin appearance. During this period, the crusts should not be plucked and applications such as scrubbing and waxing should not be applied to the skin.

When Can I Have Sexual Intercourse After Laser Genital Whitening?

There may be increased sensitivity for the first 4-7 days after treatment. Sexual intercourse can be resumed approximately 1 week after treatment.

How Many Sessions Should Laser Genital Whitening Treatment Be Performed?

The number of treatment sessions varies according to the person. The treatment can be repeated at intervals of at least 3 weeks.

Is Laser Genital Whitening a Permanent Solution?

The results of laser genital darkness treatment may remain visible for a long time. Some home follow-up treatments or intermittent maintenance laser treatments may need to be scheduled to maintain the improvement. If the condition causing the dark discoloration is not treated or daily life habits are not changed, the problem will be more likely to recur.

Does Laser Genital Whitening Cause Infertility?

Fractional ablative laser beams applied to the skin cannot reach subcutaneous tissues. It cannot cause any changes in the ovary (ovary), oviduct (follicular tubes) or uterus (uterus), it cannot change blood hormone values, so there is no risk of infertility (infertility) with laser genital whitening treatment.

Does Laser Genital Whitening Cause Cancer?

Laser treatments applied to the skin to reduce the dark color in the genital area do not cause skin cancer or a different type of cancer.

Only a lesion with dark discoloration should be distinguished from a possible skin cancer. Most of the time, a dermatologic examination is sufficient for this distinction, but in some cases a histopathologic examination, i.e. a skin biopsy, may be necessary to clarify the diagnosis.

Can Laser Genital Whitening Treatment be Applied Together with Other Treatments?

Injection therapies such as platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid-containing mesotherapy can be applied together with laser treatment. These applications increase treatment effectiveness.

What are the Prices of Antalya Laser Genital Whitening Treatment? 2025

The fees of laser genital bleaching treatment vary according to the characteristics of the area to be treated, the procedure to be applied, the clinic and the practitioner.