They said it costs between $1,500 and $2,500 to get laser-type treatments on the butthole. I talked to a practice that is very popular for doing that outside of Chicago. It’s kind of like the same way they use lasers to remove tattoos or skin discoloration. And they use lasers to fight discoloration, so it’s similar to bleaching. Then, there are some people that are using lasers, which is similar to the way they use lasers for vaginal rejuvenation, where it’s a probe that goes in, and there are lasers, and it tightens the tissues around there. There are some that treat discoloration, or will resurface so it’s smoother - I guess as smooth as your puckered butthole can get. And there are all sorts of other things like fissures, fistulas, and loose skin. He said 90 percent of his practice is anal rejuvenation-type services, and that can include anything from removing skin tags, anal warts, hemorrhoids, and tightening for people that feel like they’ve gotten loose, or loosening for people who think they’re too tight. I talked to a doctor here in New York, who has here and in L.A. So, anal rejuvenation is especially popular for gay men.
There are lots of butthole dangers out there. You published an article in Vice entitled, “ Anal Rejuvenation Is Making Works of Art Out of American Butts. This is a partial transcript of New York Magazine ’s Sex Lives podcast.
