Stress Incontinence Treatment Benefits
Control
Because urethral bulking strengthens and thickens the urethra to restore natural closing pressure, you achieve better control of flow.
Confidence
After having stress incontinence treatment in Los Angeles, you can go out feeling more confident in public places.
Activities
Want to exercise without accidents? Laugh without fear of leakage? Urethral bulking can help!
Consultation
It starts with a personal consultation with your trained and licensed Younique provider. During this one-on-one, they’ll discuss your concerns, your goals for treatment, and your medical history. If your provider determines that urethral bulking provides the best stress incontinence treatment in Los Angeles for your situation, your procedure can be scheduled and you’ll be filled in on the preparation details.
Procedure
Before your procedure commences, your Younique provider will administer local anesthetic to numb your treatment area. When ready, the provider will guide a very small “scope” into the urethra, and then they will inject the bulking agent into target locations in the urethral wall. This allows your muscle to contract on a smaller space, providing a tighter seal to hold or stop the flow of urine more easily.
Recovery
Our urethral bulking injections are done on an outpatient basis. Though the injection procedure itself only takes 10 to 15 minutes, you’ll need to stay at Younique until you have successfully passed urine, which usually takes around 2 to 3 hours.
Once home, most Younique patients have no difficulty urinating. However, some patients may have difficulty completely emptying their bladder because of swelling in the urethral walls. This issue usually resolves within 48 hours.
You’ll need to avoid heavy lifting and strenuous activities for 4 to 6 weeks to allow the bulking agent to fully settle.
Build Your Custom Treatment Plan
The path for your Younique journey begins with this first step.
How can I support my goals after having urethral bulking?
There are a few things you can do to help your urethral bulking decrease or eliminate your incontinence issues:
- Stay hydrated. Drink water. It might seem like the opposite of what you’re trying to do, but being hydrated helps your tissues stay more plump, including your urethral walls.
- Avoid bladder irritants. Consuming things like tea, coffee, soda, alcoholic beverages, highly acidic fruit or vegetable juices, chocolate, and even tomatoes can irritate your bladder. Avoid what you can, and make sure any you do consume is in moderation.
- Stay regular. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and whole grain bread or cereals. If constipation happens, it can affect your bladder’s urgency and its ability to empty.
What is a urethral bulking agent?
A urethral bulking agent is a filler material which your Younique provider injects into the urethral wall around the neck of the bladder or the sphincter muscles of the bladder. This creates more tension around the muscle and provides a tighter seal to hold the urine in. It also increases the resistance of the urethra and helps prevent urine leakage during normal daily activities.
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