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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having multiple facial changes done by you and want to look as attractive as possible. I am a 22 year-old male whose face is a little out of balance and proportion. I have taken the golden ratio mask picture of which I am sure you are familiar and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been getting injectable fillers into my smile lines and lips for several years now. While I really like the effects that it creates, I do tire of having to be stuck by needles and the recurring expense of doing it once or twice a year. Is there any injectable treatment […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 54 year old female with an overlying abdominal apron. I have had three c-sections with some prominent scarring where they did this surgery. This c-section scar pulls in and the weight of the overhanging apron on it makes it chronically sore and irritated. I am also a diabetic and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a fatty area on my very upper inner thighs that is always rubbing even though the rest of my legs are fairly muscular. I also have an area of fat between my breasts and armpits that I cannot stand. I exercise daily and these problem areas are never resolved. Do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting breast implants but am concerned about the time it may take to recover. I have a 7 year old daughter and need to take care of her daily needs so I can not be limited afterwards. How long will my recovery actually be after surgery? A:  In […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a tummy tuck done three weeks ago. I developed a problem within the first week after surgery. At the crossing zone of the inverted T incision, I developed necrosis and infection. Now it is just a big black patch around it. Is there anything that can be done to make […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I went in recently for a consultation from an Indianapolis rhinoplasty surgeon. During the consultation he recommended a chin implant with my rhinoplasty surgery. While he seemed very honest in this suggestion, I was completely floored as I never thought I had any chin problem. I certainly didn’t think that I had […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 38 year old mother with 3 children. Needless to say, three pregnancies and breastfeeding them all has taken qute a toll on my body. It looks like the proverbial life has been sucked out of me. My breasts are flat and droopy, I have a small skin amount of […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had a rhinoplasty done to reduce the bump on my nose.. The doctor told me that he took it off using a rasp which shaved it down. What I am wondering is whether the bump can grow back again? I have read that some people who have had their nose hump […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have alot of scarring on my face. Mostly small scarring from acne and also some from adult acne which includes one very large pocket where a cyst once was, also another very large scar where I had to have a surgeon remove another cyst .There are also a few smaller scars where […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a problem with sores on my breasts. My breasts are very small and extremely saggy having lost most of my breast tissue after breastfeeding four  children. I kid you not that they are literally two sacks of skin just hanging there. When I wear a bra they get all bunched […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am 24 years old and lead a very healthy life style. However, I still cannot get rid of some fat on my stomach. I am interested in the least intrusive means of getting rid of this fat. Smartlipo seams to be a good fit. I am researching it more to be […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant.  Two years ago I had a sliding genioplasty chin reduction that reduced my chin about 3 mm.  Now that I am fully healed, I am noticing that my chin looks too short for my face.  From the profile view, my chin doesn’t look bad, but […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a question about the postop healing process for a forehead reduction/hairline advancement. It has been just about 2 months since my surgery and my scalp is still not healed. I have some large areas of scabbing over the incision sites and don’t know but it seems like they should be […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have gained 40 lbs since I had a hysterectomy seven yrs ago. My stomach is now extremely out of portion to the rest of my body. I need to ge rid of this as I believe it’s very unhealthy. I lack disciple in terms of appetite or taking diet pills. I […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in pectoral implants and would like any information about the procedure that you can share with me. A:  There are tremendous similarities between transaxillary breast augmentation in females and pectoral implants in men. They both are placed through an incision in the armpit with a pectoral implant needing more […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, when I was a kid I had a problem with my blood platelets. The same thing happened after delivering my first baby and  then with the second one nothing happened. Do you think that having breast implants  will affect my platelets? If yes, by how much percent? Thanks. A:  Without knowing what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, do you do stem cell facelifts and what do you think of them? Do they really work? A:  Stem cells and their many potential uses are one of the hottest topics in all of medicine today. Much research is going into whether they have healing benefits for many diseases. It is no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I noticed that you also do reconstruction using bone cements.I had sagittal split osteotomy a couple years back which left my face unbalanced and my mandibular angles too small. I’d like to restore balance to my face without the bottom face turning too square. I’m not keen on using plastic implants. So, […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I recently underwent a rhinoplasty on September 19th. I found the results to be disappointing so far, it seems that my nose is twisted.  Is this normal, and will the swelling go down to create a much better result? Where may I send you a before and after picture for an evaluation? […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I would like to change the shape of my chin. It seems too wide. Several years ago I went to a doctor for a rhinoplasty and came out with a rhinoplasty and a chin implant.   I went in with no desire for a chin implant but in the consultation he suggested  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking that I need something to make my face look better. I realize that I am young to be thinking about surgery, but I’ve never liked the way I looked. I thought maybe cheek implants might help, but I was wondering if you had any other suggestions of how I […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 years old and I am 5’ 7 “and weigh 246 pounds. I am been married for eight years I have three girls. I feel that I’m now really fat because around five years ago I was a size 16. Now I am a size 24 and I exercise […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty with iliac bone grafting five years ago. The result was disastrous. I got a long and prominent chin and it was so completely different than I planned. After that, I had several revisions to get an imprrovement. For example the jaw bone had been suspended back and I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask about how to get rid of a facial scar. I want to fade or remove my scar in my face on my forehead. That scar was caused by a car accident in 1998. The characteristics of the forehead scar are flat, vertically-oriented above my right eye, its size […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 14 going on 15 and I hate the shape of my nose. What i want is some kind of injectable filler to go in the top of my nose (the part in between my eyes) because that is where you can really see the hump and I want to lift that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in changing my round face to a more shapely one. I have attached a photo of myself for you to show my very round face which I want more V-shaped. My perfect outcome would be something like Kelly Rippa, which is probably impossible, but at least I can dream!My […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a teenage daughter with nonstop migraine headaches for over a year and I suspect occipital neuralgia. I’d like to know more about what you do for migraines. Thank you. A:  There are some specific non-surgical and surgical treatments for migraines that have identifiable trigger points. Most so-called migraines do not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 48 yr old female. Over the past few years, the corners of my mouth have started drooping, to the extent that I am often asked if something is wrong (it appears that I am frowning all the time). I don’t want major surgery, and in researching options for my […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I feel like the base of my nose is sunken in and needs to be built up. I know that implants are made for the paranasal area but I just don’t want a piece of synthetic material in me. How else can this be done, injectable fillers, bone grafts etc?   A:  Paranasal […]