Procedures
Fotona treatment for Urinary Incontinence
What Is a Laser Treatment of Urinary Incontinence?
Erbium Yag laser is an innovative technology to treat urinary incontinence. This therapeutic treatment is supported by a high-precision Erbium Yag 2940 nm laser, and consists in a photothermal tightening of the anterior urinary bladder—including the urethra.
Fotona’s technology proposes several technical specifications and settings that enable an accurate configuration of the laser energy when put on the collagen-rich mucous membrane of the vagina. Neocollagenesis and remodeling result from this process, and generate a contraction and tightening effect on the vaginal tissue. This contraction is not permanent and lasts 12 to 18 months.
Very few studies have examined laser treatments in gynecology. However, there are some dermatological studies based on the very same fundamental concepts. Clinical evaluations have shown a high-efficiency level, and a probative satisfaction rate.
According to our Urinary Incontinency Treatment Policy, the vaginal tightening is automatically included.
How long is the treatment?
This is a safe, easy and incision-less treatment, and lasts about 30 minutes.
Does the procedure require anesthesia?
Mostly uncomfortable, the treatment is often completed without anesthesia, or with an anesthetic cream applied on vagina external area.
How long is the recovery?
The recuperation time is extremely short without using painkillers. During the first month, patients can quickly get back to their day-to-day activities that don’t require any physical effort. It is advisable to wait for 1 to 2 weeks before getting back to sexual activity.
How does the procedure work?
You must book a medical consultation with Dr. Marois before getting the treatment done to make sure you do have an effort urinary incontinence, and to check the integrality of your vaginal tissue.
The laser treatment is completed at Dr. Marois’s clinic by a physiotherapist specialized in Perineal Rehabilitation to maximize the success of the process as well as your satisfaction.
We schedule a first 1-hour appointmentwith the physiotherapist to complete an evaluation, explain the intervention in details, or give you advices on new behaviors or physical exercises you could integrate into your life, if necessary.
The laser treatment is administered during thesecond appointment, which lasts between 30 and 45 minutes.
A third and last 60-minutes appointment is scheduled a month later to check out the results of the first treatment and to check if a second session is needed. If necessary, the second treatment is realized on the spot.
If urine leakage happens 12 to 18 months after the treatement, we will possibly consider another intervention according to the severity of the initial urinary incontinence.
The laser treatment is completed at Dr. Marois’s clinic by a physiotherapist specialized in Perineal Rehabilitation to maximize the success of the process as well as your satisfaction.
We schedule a first 1-hour appointmentwith the physiotherapist to complete an evaluation, explain the intervention in details, or give you advices on new behaviors or physical exercises you could integrate into your life, if necessary.
The laser treatment is administered during thesecond appointment, which lasts between 30 and 45 minutes.
A third and last 60-minutes appointment is scheduled a month later to check out the results of the first treatment and to check if a second session is needed. If necessary, the second treatment is realized on the spot.
If urine leakage happens 12 to 18 months after the treatement, we will possibly consider another intervention according to the severity of the initial urinary incontinence.
Would you like to make an appointment, or do you have any questions? Write to us and we will get back to you as soon as possible!
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Cancellation policy
Dr. Marois is a urologist who is not a member of the Régie de l’Assurance Maladie du Québec (RAMQ). As such, if you require his professional services, you will have to pay directly the Cliniques Marois for the services rendered.
Cancellation Policy:
To ensure the smooth running of the clinics aa well as a minimum of courtesy towards other patients and staff members, we ask you to notify us 48 hours in advance for cancelling an appointment, 5 working days for cancelling a minor surgery in the office and 21 working days for major surgery at the CMC. If these deadlines are not respected, a cancellation fee of 50% of the service will be charged.
Change of appointment:
We understand that events occur and schedules change, so we ask patients to give us at least a 24-hour notice for any changes of appointment. We will be happy to reschedule another one for you. Failure to provide such notice within this timeframe will result in a $ 100 fee.
Thank you for your understanding.