The latest cosmetic trend to hit the Philippines is a vaginal lightening procedure dubbed 'angel whitening.'

The procedure – which costs PHP50,000 (£700) a session – is being offered at Belo Medical Group clinics, run by celebrity cosmetic surgeon Vicky Belo.

Only licensed practitioners are allowed to perform the treatment, which uses laser technology and takes around 30 minutes, according to local media reports.

And according to a television report about the treatment, it is said to not only whiten, but 'tighten, relax and clean' a woman's vagina.

The latest cosmetic trend to hit the Philippines is a vaginal lightening procedure dubbed 'angel whitening.' Pictured, a surgeon at Belo Medical Group performs the treatment

It's not the only treatment for vaginas offered at Ms Belo's clinics.

A tightening procedure called FemiLift has been available for women who want 'to feel like virgins again,' according to Ms Belo.

'Before the fads were facelifts, then came armpit whitening, now we're seeing women caring about how things look and feel even lower,' she told TV5.

It comes after a report about a Thai clinic offering penis whitening procedure went viral across the world.

Earlier this month, the Lelux Hospital in Bangkok said the craze was sweeping the country – and claimed more than 100 men a month visit the clinic for the procedure.

Earlier this month, the Lelux Hospital in Bangkok said a penis whitening craze was sweeping the country

The clinic said it only began offering the unconventional treatment six months ago, and now has three to four clients per day.

The whitening service costs around £480 for five sessions.

But television reports about the much-hyped procedure, a laser treatment of the groin, left the public both baffled and alarmed.

'These days a lot of people are asking about it. We get around 100 clients a month, three to four clients a day,' Bunthita Wattanasiri, a manager for the Skin and Laser department at the hospital said.

But Thailand's health ministry has since issued a warning over the procedure.

It said possible side effects include pain, inflammation or scars and even effects on the reproductive system and having sex.

Stopping treatment would cause the skin colour to return to normal and may result in 'nasty-looking spots', the ministry added.