CO₂ laser technology MonaLisa Touch®, addresses vaginal health related conditions millions of postmenopausal women, breast cancer survivors and hysterectomized women suffer from. The surgical approach in the treatment of vulvo-vaginal rejuvenation is just the latest step in the widespread use of CO₂ laser in gynaecologic surgery.

The CO₂ lasers can precisely and effectively vaporize and coagulate the vaginal mucous membranes and the skin of the vulva at once because of its high affinity to the liquid content of these tissues. Furthermore, they provide the needed power for the appropriate surgery (especially in pulsed modes) and provide adequate surgical laser instruments. In particular, the surgical laser handpieces, which are able to focus the laser beam in small spots in order to vaporize tissue in fast and effective way.

The CO₂ laser is successfully used for the treatment of many female genital tract diseases with applications in colposcopy and laparoscopy obtaining many advantages against more traditional techniques or open surgery. These procedures reduce surgical invasiveness and duration, morbidity, damage to surrounding tissue and ensure more rapid healing of patients with lower incidence of complications.