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This is the product where reading the instructions properly matters most, and it is the one people are least likely to do it for. It mixes before use, it goes in two places in different proportions, and it rinses out afterward.

The CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment, stocked by LAZ Skincare.
Carboxy therapy formulated for intimate tissue rather than adapted to it.

The short answer

The CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment applies carboxy therapy to intimate tissue, supporting circulation, hydration and collagen the same way the facial version does. It is non-hormonal, it is used at home, and there is no downtime attached to it.

Mixed before use, forty-five minutes minimum, then rinsed out.

Here is what it is not. Vaginal dryness after menopause is a recognised medical condition with effective medical treatments, and this does not replace that conversation. Use it as part of a plan your doctor knows about rather than instead of seeing one.

What causes vaginal dryness and loss of elasticity?

Most often a drop in estrogen, which changes the tissue itself rather than simply reducing lubrication. The vaginal and vulval lining thins, becomes less elastic, holds less moisture and takes longer to recover from friction.

That is why moisturisers and lubricants help with the symptom and not with the cause. They are worth using. They are not the whole answer.

Other common contributors:

  • Perimenopause and menopause, where this is extremely common and considerably under-discussed.
  • Medications and medical treatments that lower estrogen.
  • Recovery after laser or other medical vaginal procedures.
  • Harsh washes, douches and fragranced products, which strip an area that needs none of it.

The tissue here behaves like skin in most respects. It has a barrier, it responds to hydration and circulation, and it is damaged by the same things that damage the skin on your face. It is also more delicate and it is talked about far less.

The CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment from the LAZ Skincare range.
Mixed before use, two-thirds internally, forty-five minutes, then rinsed.

How does carboxy therapy work for intimate skin?

The same way it works on a face. Raising carbon dioxide locally prompts the body to increase oxygen delivery to the area, which supports circulation, repair and collagen production in tissue that has thinned. The CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment is formulated for this area specifically rather than adapted from the facial version.

Carbon dioxide, with algin, magnesium carbonate and calcium chloride form the gel and generate the reaction. The gel consistency is what holds it in contact long enough to work, which is why the mixing step is not optional.

Ceramides 1, 3 and 6 II with cholesterol and phytosphingosine rebuild the barrier. Thinned tissue loses moisture quickly and is more easily irritated, and a proper ceramide complex addresses both at once.

Sodium hyaluronate binds water into the tissue. This is the part that shows up first as comfort, and often within the first couple of treatments.

Hydrolyzed collagen and allantoin support elasticity and calm irritation, with aloe, passionfruit, mugwort and kudzu root behind them for soothing and antioxidant cover.

No fragrance, no acid, nothing astringent. For this area that matters more than it does anywhere else on the body.

How often should you use it, and when will you notice?

Front-load it. The protocol is five to ten treatments in the first month, daily or every other day, then monthly maintenance once you have the result. This is not a once-a-week product and treating it as one is the most common reason people conclude it did not work.

Comfort and hydration often improve after the first one or two treatments. Elasticity and tone take the full course, because you are asking for tissue change rather than surface relief.

Clients report the difference in comfort before they report anything else. That is the honest first marker.

Who it does not suit: anyone with undiagnosed pain, bleeding, discharge or sores, who needs a doctor rather than a gel. Anyone recovering from a medical vaginal procedure who has not been cleared to use anything internally. And anyone hoping this substitutes for medical treatment of menopausal genitourinary symptoms, which it does not.

CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment, part of the LAZ Skincare range.
Five to ten treatments in the first month. Not a once-a-week product.

What to do

  1. Massage the small packet to soften it, then mix the large and small packs of the CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment in a small bowl with the mixing stick for about a minute, then push the gel together.
  2. Draw the gel up with the applicator. Apply roughly two-thirds internally and the remaining third to the vulva.
  3. Leave it for forty-five minutes minimum. It can stay overnight if that suits you better.
  4. Rinse out internally by filling the applicator with water, around three times. Wash the vulva and pat dry. This step is in the instructions and it is frequently missed.
  5. Do five to ten treatments in the first month, daily or every other day, then maintain monthly.

Drop the scented washes and douches while you are doing this. They work directly against it.

Comfort within the first couple of treatments. Elasticity and tone across the first month. Then monthly, or the tissue drifts back toward where it started.

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CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment
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Product discussed: CO2Lift V Vaginal Treatment. Stocked because it is used in the clinic. The full ingredient list and current details are on the product page.

This is an area people find hard to raise and easy to put off, and it is straightforward to talk about properly. Book a consultation, in person at the NYC clinic or virtually, and we will work out whether this fits alongside whatever else you are doing.

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