Dr. Richard Gentile a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon with offices in Youngstown, Ak-ron and Cleveland Ohio was the featured speaker in Tehran, Iran at the 13th Congress of the Iranian Society of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery October 2-5, 2012. Dr. Gentile joined international faculty from the USA as well as Italy, Australia, India, Canada, Norway and other countries.
“It was a great pleasure to share our techniques with our Iranian colleagues who like the people of Iran share a keen interest in cosmetic surgery said Dr. Gentile “I was honored to be able to teach them the interesting […]
Youngstown Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Richard Gentile of the Gentile Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Laser Center, is first in Northern Ohio to offer the new, FDA approved, Cellulaze™ cellulite reduction treatmentYoungstown Ohio, August 23 2012
For the 85% percent of women over 20 years of age who are troubled by cellulite, those unwelcome lumps and dimpling on the thighs and hips, the release of Cellulaze comes as good news. Youngstown plastic surgeon, Dr. Richard D. Gentile of the Gentile Facial Plastic & Aesthetic Laser Center with offices in Youngstown-Warren, Akron-Canton and Cleveland, is the first in Northern Ohio to offer Cellulaze, the […]
Nearly four years ago Laser Assisted Face & Neck Lifting or Smartlifting™ was introduced by Dr. Gentile to the Plastic Surgery Community as a new option for facial & neck rejuvenation. As thousands of these lifts have been performed by Dr. Gentile and other Plastic Surgeons he has trained in the USA and abroad he is reporting the distinct advantages Smartlifting™ offers compared to conventional facelifts. Traditional face and neck lifting is performed by first separating the facial and neck skin from the deeper layers of facial musculature and adjacent tissues. The separation of the skin is usually performed with surgical instruments such as […]
Dr. Gentile was an invited speaker at the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Meeting for 2012 held in Orlando Florida on April 18-22, 2012. The meeting assembles some of the premier laser surgeons from the US and internationally with emphasis on laser assisted techniques and laser research. Dr. Gentile presented on “Minimal Access Laser Assited Neck Lift.” Interestingly the talk was one of about 5 that addressed laser assisted face and necklifting or “Smartlifting” which was introduced to the national and international Plastic Surgery Societies by Dr. Gentile in 2008 in Chicago. Dr. Gentile has completed over […]
Dr. Gentile was an invited speaker at the Aging Face Meeting 2012 held in San Diego California on January 18-22, 2012. The meeting assembles some of the premier surgeons from the US and internationally with emphasis on technques for the Aging Face. Dr. Gentile presented on “Acne and Acne Scarring” in the Laser Workshop and participated in a national expert panel on treating complications from laser surgery. He then presented on Lower eyelid surgery and improving the lid cheek junction. He also served on a national expert panel on mid face lifting and new technology in facial plastic surgery. His […]
Question: I think my nose is okay but I do think some very small improvements could be made. Is undergoing surgery for some small refinement not worth it?
Answer: What you are describing is known among Rhinoplasty experts as the the “Finesse Rhinoplasty.” For rhinoplasty specialists such as Dr. Gentile the procedure is realistic and the advantage of making a few minor adjustments is the procedure is short and can be frequently performed under local anesthesia. In skilled hands the Finesse Rhinoplasty is a worthwhile intervention for interested patients.
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Question: I have unwanted facial hair, but with my busy schedule my lunch break is the only time I have available. How long would each laser hair removal session take?
Answer: Depending on the size of the treatment area and the equipment laser hair removal can be completed in a lunch hour. For facial hair removal the treatment times are usually 10 minutes to 20 minutes and for extremities and chest or back 45 minutes or longer depending on the size of the treatment area.
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Dr. Richard Gentile a board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon with offices in Northern Ohio The technology behind Smartlifting™ facial rejuvenation is also being featured in two publications this year. The Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America feature Dr. Gentile’s chapter on “Smartlifting™ Fiberlaser Assisted Facial Rejuvenation Techniques” in the May 2011 edition of Aging Facial Skin: Lasers and Related Spectrum Technologies. The FPS Clinics is a highly regarded publication which keeps Facial & Plastic Surgeons updated on new technology and techniques developed. Smartlifting™ and the “Minimal Access Laser Neck Lift” (MALNL) is in the current edition of Facial Plastic Surgery the […]
What exactly is nasal packing? Is it always required after a nose job and for how long?
Answer: Anything placed into the nose after nasal surgery can be considered “packing”. Having said that most horror stories regarding nasal packing refer to the use of long thin nasal packing which was layered into the nose after surgery and which takes a considerable amount of time and patient discomfort to remove. It is for that reason that we do not use this type of packing at our centers. For most patients only silicone splints are inserted which slide out easily one or two days […]
Question: How can you minimize pain during laser hair removal?
Answer: The key to effective and pain free laser hair removal is adequate chilling of the skin. All of our lasers are contact cooled that is the tip of the laser is chilled to increase patient comfort during treatment. In addition we use an external chiller which helps to alleviate discomfort during treatment.
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