Philadelphia, PA—Philadelphia plastic surgeon Dr. Brannon Claytor’s revolutionary LaMiNa™ procedure for minimizing lip lines due to aging is gaining increased prominence following its feature in New Beauty Magazine, titled “This Three-Step Procedure Smoothed My Lip Lines at 64.”
LaMiNa™ stands for its three pivotal steps: laser, microneedling, and nano-fat. This process begins with a laser treatment to address superficial lines and encourage fresh skin cell turnover. Next, microneedling targets deeper layers by opening microchannels, and simultaneously stimulating collagen to firm the skin’s structure. Finally, Dr. Claytor introduces nano-fat—derived from the patient’s own fat cells—into those microchannels, delivering a natural boost to tissue quality and promoting faster healing.
The article highlights an interview with Dr. Claytor’s patient, LuAnne, who described how this three-step technique revitalized the delicate skin around her mouth almost immediately and without pain.
“The way he explains it to me is that your body realizes it’s your own fat, and somehow it heals it, and you just don’t feel that burning sensation at all…It felt so soothing like my skin recognized it immediately,” LuAnne commented, adding that, by day 5 post-treatment, “The texture of my skin was amazing. It was just so much better.”
The three-step protocol can be applied to the face, neck, and chest, and is not exclusively intended to target lip lines—it also addresses sun damage, skin texture, and wrinkles in other areas, making it a highly versatile solution for facial rejuvenation.
In the interview, LuAnne also emphasized the short length of downtime and how she quickly returned to her daily routine, continuing to see improvement in the weeks following treatment. Her experience provides real-world insight into the benefits of LaMiNa™, reinforcing its standing as a breakthrough approach for achieving a smoother, more youthful lip area—one of the areas that is most notoriously difficult to treat.
“I am proud to offer a procedure that fits seamlessly into patients’ lives,” commented Dr. Claytor. “I believe that aesthetics should enhance someone’s confidence without drastically altering their daily routine.”
LaMiNa™ is designed so that each step builds upon the last, working complementarily to improve the texture and elasticity of the skin, including around the lips. Each step targets a specific aspect of the aging process: laser resurfacing refines the skin’s surface, microneedling sparks deeper collagen production, and nano-fat injections restore softness to areas that have thinned over time while promoting faster healing. These combined efforts create an environment where the skin can rebuild and rejuvenate from the inside out.
“I created LaMiNa™ to give patients an option for lip rejuvenation that truly tackles the source of the fine lines,” said Dr. Claytor, who is board-certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and widely recognized for his expertise in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He continued, “Like many up-and-coming ‘regenerative medicine’ treatments, this approach uses the patient’s own tissues to achieve results previously thought impossible.”
LaMiNa™ may be ideal for patients who previously received (or considered) lip fillers for lip lines but hesitated, fearing an unnatural look. LaMiNa™ preserves the lips’ natural shape while smoothing the crinkling, or fine lines, around the mouth. The patient featured in the New Beauty article was 64, though patients frustrated by lip lines at any age may stand to benefit from the procedure.
“LaMiNa™ provides outstanding results at any age,” remarked Dr. Claytor. “One of the things I appreciate about the patient interview in New Beauty is how her case emphasizes how natural the outcome looks.”
Dr. Claytor’s innovative spirit and thorough understanding of facial anatomy have made him a trusted name in aesthetic medicine throughout the Philadelphia area. He has received international acclaim for his work developing LaMiNa™, winning “Best Non-Surgical Publication” at the prestigious Beauty Through Science conference in Stockholm for his paper, “LaMiNa: A Creative Synergistic Approach to Facial Rejuvenation.” In addition to being a pioneer of this technique, Dr. Claytor is also a deep plane facelift expert who often lectures on natural-looking facial rejuvenation.
He and his highly trained staff create a warm, patient-centered environment at Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery, which is located at 135 S Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Individuals interested in learning more about the LaMiNa™ procedure or exploring other surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments may schedule a consultation by calling 610-527-4833.
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Claytor Noone Plastic Surgery
Dr. R. Brannon Claytor
(610) 527-4833
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135 S Bryn Mawr Ave Suite 300, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
