Is this for you?

  • A sense of looseness or reduced sensation since childbirth
  • Air or water entering the vagina during exercise or bathing
  • Early prolapse symptoms: heaviness, a mild bulge
  • Tampons that do not stay in place
  • Laxity after a previous repair

This page is general information and is not a diagnosis; a consultation is needed to decide whether a procedure suits you.

Measure first, then choose

The clinic uses vaginal endoscopy imaging to examine the vaginal wall before treatment. Vaginal laxity is measured numerically rather than judged by hand. The related surgical methods are registered trademarks: MLR, WLR, SVR and LSL. The technique restores pelvic support by re-anchoring the patient's own lax pelvic ligaments.

Examination room with treatment beds and a pelvic floor measurement unit
Examination and measurement room

We record laxity with a numerical measurement and look at the vaginal wall with endoscopy imaging. That tells us whether the problem is the wall's tone (which energy-based treatments can address), the supporting ligaments (which surgery addresses), or both.

Non-surgical options include radiofrequency and laser treatments that stimulate collagen in the wall, and filler in selected cases. Surgical options range from tightening the vaginal entrance to pelvic ligament suspension when the supports have failed.

We do not describe results in terms of sexual sensation or partner satisfaction; we describe what each treatment changes anatomically and what you can expect from recovery.

The six steps

  1. 01 Measurement and imaging
    Numerical laxity measurement and vaginal endoscopy imaging.
  2. 02 Options explained
    Non-surgical, surgical, or both, with what each involves and how long results are expected to last.
  3. 03 Treatment
    Energy-based sessions are short outpatient treatments; surgical options follow the same steps as other pelvic floor surgery at the clinic.
  4. 04 Follow-up
    Re-measurement at follow-up so change is recorded, not assumed.

Anesthesia follows a four-step protocol tailored to the procedure and the patient. Energy-based treatments need no or topical anesthesia; surgical options follow the four-step protocol.

Cost

We provide a written estimate after consultation. Published price ranges will appear here once confirmed.

What is included

  • Surgery and operating room
  • Anesthesia
  • One night in a recovery suite
  • Follow-up check-up before departure
  • Insurance claim documents

We prepare the documents international insurers typically require: an itemized English receipt, a medical certificate, procedure codes and a completed claim form. Whether a procedure is reimbursed depends on your policy; we provide documentation, not coverage decisions.

For international patients

Consultations are available in English. We prepare the documents international insurers typically require: an itemized English receipt, a medical certificate, procedure codes and a completed claim form. Non-surgical treatments usually need more than one session, spaced weeks apart, which is more practical for residents in Korea than for short-stay visitors. For surgical options, your written plan gives the number of days to allow.

Portrait of Dr. Mo Hyung-jin, medical director, in navy scrubs
Dr. Mo Hyung-jin, Medical Director

Who performs it

Dr. Mo Hyung-jin, Medical Director

  • Board-certified OB-GYN specialist
  • Fellow, International Continence Society (ICS), 2016
  • Author of 8 books on women's health and female aesthetic surgery

Questions

Is laxity the same as prolapse?

No, but they share a cause. Laxity is loss of tone and support; prolapse is when an organ has descended. Measurement shows where you are.

How long do energy-based results last?

Typically months to a year or more; maintenance sessions are usual. Results vary with age, hormones and tissue.

Can laxity be treated during labiaplasty?

Some options can be combined in one session; the examination decides.

Ask us in English

Tell us what you are considering and when you could travel.

Gangnam Podo Woman Clinic
2F, 428 Gangnam-daero, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Mon–Fri 10:00–19:00 · Sat 10:00–17:00
Sundays and public holidays

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