Ladies! There's a new trend invading our, ahem, personal space. Vontouring is the latest cosmetic procedure promising a younger, tighter and prettier surface area down there. How does it work? Find out all of the facts along with eleven other weird trends you and your lady parts need to avoid!
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–With additional reporting by Johanna Ferriera
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It's non-invasive
The procedure known as vontouring is a non-invasive procedure. Doctors use a device to heat the skin of the vulva, which allows them to reshape the underlying skin area.
The effects
Women who get the procedure done will feel tighter and more youthful looking down there. It creates a tighter labia, which enhances arousal in bed.
It's new to the States
The laser device known as Protégé Intima has been popular in Europe, but was only recently approved by the FDA for cosmetic procedures.
Facials for the kitty
Supposedly these things help smooth skin and remove ingrown hairs and darkness from frequent shaving. But all it does it up your chances of developing a vaginal infection. Leave the facials for your face!
Vaginal bleaching
As if women didn't have enough to be self-conscious about, now we have to worry about whether we are too brown, too? There's actually a product called Clean and Dry Intimate Wash that's specifically designed to lighten the color of your vag. Seriously, what is this world coming to?
Barbie surgery
"The Barbie" surgery is a labiaplasty procedure that involves clipping out a woman's entire labia minora (the inner lips) in order to maintain a smooth, outer labia look. Yikes–that sounds painful!
Tightening creams
I've said it before and I'll say it again, no cream out there will ever make your lady part look or feel 18 again. Let's make that clear!
Vaginal rejuvenation
Vaginal rejuvenation is a surgery that helps tighten you up down there, a.k.a. feel like a virgin again. Now why would anyone want that?
Va j-j Visor
It's a soft flexible cup women can use as a protective shield while shaving or tanning down there. Anyone else find this incredibly unnecessary?
Bedazzle
Yes, there are women out there that decorate their lady part with bling. Enough said, right?
Douching
Doctors have been trying to discourage women from douching for years. It's not just unnecessary, but incredibly unhealthy. It can cause anything from a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, a UTI, a bladder infection of even pelvic inflammatory disease which could lead to infertility in some cases.
Sunbathing
Sunbathing in general is bad for you, what makes you think spreading your legs open out in the sun would be okay? Need a boost of vitamin D? Pop a supplement!
Inserting sweets down there
Nothing edible should EVER be inserted there. I don't care if it's whip cream, sugar or a fruit. If it belongs in your mouth, it definitely doesn't belong down there!
Public hair transplants
I don't understand how we went from Brazilian waxes and bare vajayjays to women now spending money on pubic hair transplants. Tell me that isn't the nastiest thing you've ever heard!
