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Non-Surgical Skin Tightening That Works From the Inside Out
Fine lines, skin laxity, and loss of firmness around the mouth and lower face are some of the most noticeable signs of aging and often the hardest to treat without surgery or fillers. Areas like the cheeks and nasolabial folds can be especially difficult to improve with traditional non-invasive treatments.
SmoothLase™ at Lauren Binkley DDS Dental & Aesthetics in Columbia, TN, uses the Fotona LightWalker® laser to stimulate collagen from inside the mouth, tightening and smoothing the skin from within. This non-surgical treatment helps lift and rejuvenate the lower face naturally without downtime, visible signs of treatment, or damage to the skin surface, producing real, visible results without the risks or recovery of more invasive procedures.
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What Is SmoothLase™ and How Does It Work
SmoothLase™ is a non-invasive facial rejuvenation treatment that uses the Fotona LightWalker® laser to deliver gentle thermal energy from inside the mouth. This stimulates natural collagen and elastin production, helping tighten, firm, and smooth the skin around the cheeks and lower face over time.
What makes SmoothLase™ unique is its intraoral approach. By treating from inside the mouth, the laser reaches deeper connective tissues where collagen support begins, without damaging the skin surface. The result is natural-looking skin tightening with no downtime, injections, or visible surface irritation.
The result is a progressive, natural-looking improvement in skin firmness, line depth, and lower facial contour that develops over the weeks following treatment and continues to improve with each session in the treatment series, because it is driven entirely by your own biology rather than a temporary foreign substance.
What to Expect During Your SmoothLase™ Treatment
Consultation and Facial Assessment
Your SmoothLase™ journey begins with a thorough consultation and facial assessment. Dr. Wilburn evaluates the areas of concern, assesses the condition and laxity of the skin and underlying tissue, and discusses your aesthetic goals and expectations in detail. She will recommend a personalized treatment plan, including the number of sessions recommended and how SmoothLase™ fits within the broader context of your facial esthetic and dental treatment, so you have a complete picture before moving forward.
Comfort Preparation
A topical anesthetic is applied intraorally prior to treatment to ensure comfort throughout the procedure. SmoothLase™ is a well-tolerated treatment, most patients describe the sensation as a gentle warmth inside the mouth with no sharp or painful sensations. The brief preparation time ensures you are completely at ease before treatment begins.
Laser Treatment
Using the Fotona LightWalker® system, Dr. Wilburn delivers precisely calibrated Er:YAG laser energy to the inner cheek tissue and the connective tissue of the lower face, working systematically across the treatment area to ensure even, comprehensive coverage. The treatment is methodical and controlled, with parameters adjusted based on your tissue response and treatment goals. A typical SmoothLase™ session takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes from start to finish.
Immediate Post-Treatment
Following treatment, the inner tissue may feel mildly warm or tender for a short period — a normal response that resolves quickly. There is no visible external sign that a treatment has been performed, no swelling, no redness on the skin surface, and no restriction on normal activities. Patients routinely proceed with their day, including social and professional engagements, immediately after their appointment.
Results Development
Like all collagen-stimulating treatments, SmoothLase™ produces gradual results that develop and improve over the weeks following each session. Most patients begin noticing a subtle improvement in skin firmness and line depth within two to four weeks of their first treatment, with more significant tightening and smoothing becoming apparent after subsequent sessions as the cumulative collagen remodeling effect builds. Full results from a complete treatment series are typically visible six to eight weeks after the final session.
Maintenance
Periodic maintenance treatments are recommended once the initial series is complete to sustain and continue building on the collagen improvements achieved. Dr. Wilburn will develop a personalized maintenance schedule based on your tissue response, your goals, and the overall arc of your facial esthetic treatment plan.
What Concerns Can SmoothLase™ Improve?
SmoothLase™ is specifically designed to address the aesthetic concerns of the lower and mid face, the areas most directly influenced by the health and density of the underlying connective tissue that the treatment targets. It is an ideal solution for patients experiencing:
- Nasolabial folds — The lines that run from the sides of the nose down to the corners of the mouth, deepening with age as the underlying tissue loses volume and elasticity
- Marionette lines — The vertical lines that extend downward from the corners of the mouth, creating a downturned or stern expression even at rest
- Fine lines and wrinkles around the mouth — Including the vertical lip lines and perioral wrinkles that develop from repeated muscle movement and progressive collagen loss
- Skin laxity of the cheeks and lower face — The general softening and downward drift of facial tissues that creates a less defined, less youthful lower facial contour
- Jowling and jawline softening — Early jowling, where the cheek tissue begins to drift below the jawline, reducing the definition and sharpness of the jaw profile
- An overall loss of lower facial firmness and vitality — The gradual transition from a taut, lifted lower face to one that looks tired, soft, or aged, even when the patient feels the opposite
SmoothLase™ is not a replacement for surgical procedures in cases of significant facial laxity, but for patients with mild to moderate concerns, or for those who want to proactively address early signs of aging before they become more pronounced, it delivers results that are genuinely impressive and entirely natural in appearance.
Ready for Firmer, Smoother, More Youthful-Looking Skin — Without Surgery?
SmoothLase™ at Lauren Binkley DDS Dental & Aesthetics is a genuinely effective, completely non-invasive approach to lower facial rejuvenation that delivers results most patients never thought possible without surgery or fillers. If you are ready to address the lines, laxity, and loss of firmness that have been bothering you, naturally, comfortably, and without disrupting your life, a SmoothLase™ consultation is the perfect first step.
New patients are always welcome. Facial esthetic consultations can be combined with your dental appointment for maximum convenience.
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