Sculptra®... a sculpting agent that restores volume to correct the signs of facial fat loss

Sculptra® has been safely used outside the United States since 1999 in over 150,000 patients under the trade names New-Fill™ and Sculptra®.

Facial fat loss, or lipoatrophy, is the loss of fat beneath the skin, which can result in sunken cheeks, indentations, and hollow eyes. Sculptra® is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible material that is injected below the surface of the skin in the area of fat loss. It provides a gradual and significant increase in skin thickness, improving the appearance of folds and sunken areas. No skin testing is required.

What It Does

Sculptra® is an injectable product that restores and corrects the signs of facial fat loss by replacing lost volume. Sculptra® provides an increase in skin thickness, helping to create a more natural facial appearance in those with facial lipoatrophy.

Sculptra® is composed of poly-L-lactic acid, a synthetic material. Sculptra® is not made from human or animal sources and does not require a skin test. Poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) is a biocompatible (does not harm the body), biodegradable (able to be broken down by the body) material that has been widely used for many years in surgical products. The effects are long-lasting; they were shown in a clinical study to last for up to 2 years after the first treatment session.

We're Taking Mini-Lifts to a Whole New Level

Dr Gentile is pleased to introduce a technological innovation for Facial Rejuvenation SMARTlifting.  So what is smartlifting?  Many facial rejuvenation procedures involve some degree of lifting sagging skin or muscles of the face and neck.  Many recently nationally advertised and highly marketed procedures are based on techniques that are over 30 years old.  With so much technology available why is it not being applied to improve patient results, reduce operating time and make recovery quicker?  SMARTlifting is designed to accomodate a convergence of tested aesthetic surgical principles with technology to produce facial rejuvenation procedures that take just over an hour, utilize FDA patented technology and utilize state of the art suture material that requires no knots to be tied.  This alone limits the lumps patients often can feel for months after facial rejuvenation procedures.  One of the revolutionary techniques used in SMARTlifting is the use of a FDA approved laser under the skin to separate the muscle layer from the skin.  This laser technology reduces pain, operating time, and bleeding which allows the surgeon to progress through the rejuvenation in much less time than usual and with far less side effects.  Because the surgery takes just over an hour and can be done with local anesthesia alone (or with mild sedation) the procedure costs much less than conventional facial rejuvenation procedures particularly the full face lift which usually takes 3-5 hours and can cost $10,000-$25,000.  The use of general anesthesia makes the full face lift a higher risk operation.  Dr. Gentile is a specialist for minimally invasive facial aesthetic surgery and in the past year has performed over 400 mini lifts,  more than any other surgeon in Ohio.  He is truly excited about the new developments for facial rejuvenation utilizing FDA approved technology for patients in the midwest.  Call our office for more information on SMARTlifting today

                                          SMARTlifting Facial Rejuvenation

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Richard D. Gentile, M.D., M.B.A
Medical Director
The Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Laser Center
Aspasia MedSpa at Beeghly Medical Park
The Facial & Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Center, LLC
330-758-2001   800-286-1844 (toll free)

Dr. Richard D. Gentile is a distinguished Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon and teacher. He founded the Facial Plastic and Aesthetic Laser Center in Boardman, Ohio in 1987. Regional Offices are located in Akron and Warren, Ohio.  An affilate office and specialized center for minmally invasive facial aesthetic surgery is located in Independence, Ohio. Dr. Gentile is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Northeastern Ohio University college of Medicine and has served on the Medical faculty of Case Western Reserve College of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio and the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Gentile is certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. He is one of only 19 such dual board certified surgeons in the state of Ohio. His dual background provides a unique understanding of the complexities involved in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, eyes, and head and neck. Dr. Gentile is a Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and recently served as an executive officer (Treasurer) for the Academy and its research foundation which is located in Alexandria Virginia. Dr. Gentile has previously served as chairman of the prestigious Publications Committee for the Academy where he was responsible for all patient information booklets as well as the consumer newsletter. Dr. Gentile also serves or has served on the Public Information, Specialty Surgery, and New Devices and Technology Committees for the Academy. He has been appointed a national spokesman for the Academy and participates in most of the educational forums for the Academy having served as a Program Chairman for the Academy’s 2004 Spring Meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona.  Dr. Gentile is a member of the Board of Directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and serves on the Standards Committee that establishes national standards for ambulatory surgery.  He is also a surveyor for AAAHC.  Dr. Gentile is a member of the Physicians Advisory Board for Lifestyle Lift.

Dr. Gentile has written, presented and published extensively about his specialty. His recent national and international presentations since 1999 have been numerous and they include "The Composite Mid-Face Lift," which was presented at the Eight International Symposium in Facial Plastic Surgery, New York City May 2002, He also presented "Benchmarks and Milestones in Facial Plastic Surgery," and "Patient Information Seminars" at the Spring Meeting 2001 in Palm Desert California. In 1999 in Palm Desert Dr. Gentile presented "Concurrent Laser resurfacing with Facelift Surgery." Dr. Gentile has served on national expert panels on skin rejuvenation (including non invasive technology) and new techniques in Facial Plastic & Laser Facial Surgery in New York City (2004) and Las Vegas, Nevada.(2003) His recent innovation in Neck Lift procedures “Purse-String Platysmaplasty” was presented in Newport Beach California (2003) and profiled in Cosmetic Surgery Times in 2005. Recent Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for skin rejuvenation, skin cancer treatment, and acne photo-clearing were profiled in an article in the Facial Plastic Times in 2005. This upcoming year he has authored multiple book chapters on upper blepharoplasty and skin rejuvenation.  He is currently finalizing chapters for his book Aesthetic Rejuvenation of the Neck.  Dr. Gentile is know nationally for his dedication to excellence and innovation and he will continue to advance techniques for improving outcomes in Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Gentile is a graduate of the Ohio State University after early admission to the University after his junior year of high school. He then completed his medical training at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and his graduate medical education at the world famous Baylor college of Medicine where he trained in Surgery under Dr. Michael E. DeBakey. Dr. Gentile is an active participant in "Face to Face," a national pro bono program for reconstructive surgery that benefits the local victims of Domestic violence. Dr. Gentile notes that helping the victims of domestic violence is a small gesture of our support of their efforts to rebuild their lives after personal tragedy.

If you live in Northeastern Ohio you may have seen Dr. Gentile as he is frequently interviewed on all three network affiliates discussing topics such as aesthetic laser surgery, rhinoplasty, Botox Cosmetic® and aesthetic skin care. He is also widely quoted in local, regional and national news publications having recently been interviewed about Resylane for an article in the Wall Street Journal. He is also quite active in community matters having served on the Board of Directors of many local charitable organizations. He has also served on the Community Advisory Board of the Junior League of Youngstown. He is a past director of Tippecanoe Country Club.

Dr. Gentile's offices including the Fairlawn and Independence office is equipped with the most advanced technology for Facial Plastic procedures as well as laser procedures and boutique procedures such as Botox, Lip Enhancement, Photorejuvenation , Restylane and Radiesse, Tattoo removal, Rhinoplasty, Skin Rejuvenaion and Comprehensive Facial Rejuvenation.