What the GF Lift Is
GF Lift (Girl's Friend Lift) uses monopolar radiofrequency on Volnewmer, the platform behind our VF Lift. Nothing is injected, implanted or cut. Heat is delivered as a volume, and the skin surface is left intact.
Please read first. In 2018 the US FDA warned that energy-based devices had not been cleared or approved for "vaginal rejuvenation", and it reported burns, scarring and recurring pain. Published studies are mostly small and sham-controlled results are mixed. Treatment may not help you.
The Three Zones
Treated with a sterile, single-use tip.
The introitus is planned from your examination.
Treated externally for loose or deflated tissue.
Firming and Brightening
Skin on the bikini line, groin and inner thighs can darken with friction, hormones and hair removal. R2T2 pairs R2 Glow with T2 Frax Radiance on external skin, where needed. We do not use bleaching creams on intimate skin. Change is gradual, laser can darken skin, and any new or changing patch must be checked first.
GF Lift or G Lift
GF Lift leaves the skin surface intact, and usually suits laxity after childbirth and loose outer labia. The G Lift uses a CO₂ laser, and usually suits laxity with dryness or thinning. Dr Sin Yong advises after examining you.
What the Evidence Says
The VIVEVE I sham-controlled trial (2017) found more treated women reported no laxity at six months. VIVEVE II (2020) did not meet its 12-month sexual function endpoint. These trials used a different radiofrequency device, so they do not prove results for this protocol.
What to Expect
Who Should Not Have It
GF Lift is not suitable during pregnancy, in the weeks after delivery until healing is complete, or with active infection, unexplained bleeding, or an abnormal cervical screen still being followed up. A pacemaker, defibrillator or metal implant near the area rules out radiofrequency. Prolapse or significant pelvic floor weakness is referred elsewhere first.
Why the Area Changes
Vaginal delivery can stretch the vaginal opening and the tissue around it. Hormonal change and age can reduce the fullness of the outer labia and mons. Friction, shaving, waxing and hormones can darken the skin on the bikini line, groin and inner thighs. These changes are common. Treatment is a personal choice, and no one needs it for health reasons.
Who Each Zone May Suit
The vaginal canal and opening are assessed once healing is complete.
External radiofrequency may be considered for loose or deflated tissue.
R2T2 may be added for external skin only, after any new or changing patch has been checked.
Other Options to Discuss First
Guided muscle training. It is usually the first step for leakage and postnatal weakness, and it works on muscle, which energy devices do not.
Non-hormonal products for dryness and discomfort during sex.
A prescribed cream, tablet or ring for dryness after menopause. Your doctor will advise if it is suitable.
Vaginoplasty and labioplasty are performed by O&G specialists and plastic surgeons. We refer women who need surgery.
Questions to Ask Before Treatment
Before any intimate treatment, it helps to ask which device will be used, who performs it, what the published evidence shows, how many sessions are planned, what the risks are, and what happens if a complication occurs. You can also ask what would happen with no treatment.