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Q: Dr. Eppley, My face needs a vertical augmentation about 8mm and a horizontal one about 5mm or so. Yesterday I met a doctor in our area, he told me that with an Osteotomy surgery he can give it a nearly 2 to 3mm of vertical projection and about 3 to 4mm of horizontal projection, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a 22 years old male and am interested in the orbital reshaping/brow bone reduction process. I had a procedure done a year ago, it was a frontal sinus reduction. This procedure didn’t really accomplish much. I didn’t stress to the doctor the type of results I was after. I guess […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been getting injectable fillers placed in the bridge of my nose to hide a small nasal bump that I have. It works quite well but doesn’t last as long as I would like. I am thinking that injecting fat may be better since it can be permanent. Has this ever […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking at your web site for over a week now and I believe I have finally found a perfect plastic surgeon for my problem with my forehead. I’m 58 years old in fairly good health. I’ve had car accident long time ago when I was about 20 years old, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a lower elliptical buttock lift in late December.  It looks similar to the procedure that is shown on your website.  Is it normal to still have swelling around and below the incisions 3 months later?  My PS says yes, but I would like a second opinion.  The ‘swelling’ is significant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21 year old guy with a big jaw and a long chin. Also my jaw line is low which gives me a long face. What’s the best and the safest thing for me to do? Should I go for a jaw line reduction surgery and a chin reduction surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a lap band for about 5 years and I have lost about 90 pounds and basically kept it off give or take an occasional 5 to 8 pounds. I would very much like to get rid of the remaining skin and fat in my stomach and upper torso area. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21 year-old transsexual male. (female to male) I have been on hormones for a year and a half and my face has changed in sufficient ways. However, I still lack much masculinity in my facial features, and the bones don’t face drastic changes at my age. I also know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a cheek dimple on one side that I would like deepened. I don’t know if this is possible. I have attached a few pictures of where it is located. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. You have a very lowly positioned cheek dimple which is below the horizontal level […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  It is getting closer to my surgery date in June. I have a few questions.  If I were to get abdominoplasty prior to getting my facial surgeries, (paranasal, premaxillary, chin tuck up and labiomental implant).  How long would I have to wait after I got my abdominoplasty before I could get my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got combined medpor orbital/cheek rim implant(with midface lift) and canthoplasty last year. The orbital rim and canthoplasty was supposed to fix my scleral show and negative vector. I still have the scleral show. I am not sure why. I am not sure if I still have negative vector. I like to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about all the different types of facelifts. I reading on the internet I have come up with over a dozen types and names of facelifts, some of which seem similar and others very different. Can you help me figure out what is what is facelift surgery? A: Admittedly, the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I  am sending you pictures of my face and how I want to look like at the end of surgery. The first 3 is me, the last 2 is how I want to look like.  I believe we will need a nose job, mouth reduction, and some facial bones work.  A: Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a forehead cranioplasty but I have an unusual request for it. I also want to add width to the sides to make my forehead wider. What would be the safest method and how would you do the augmentation (implants or cement)? A: Your question is a very good […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Asian rhinoplasty. May I know what charges and how much time will be spend on it. And what is best option for Asian rhinoplasty, cartilage graft or something else. A: Thank you for your inquiry. The first place to start is to see some pictures of you and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 34 y.o. male who has suffered with gynacomastia since puberty. I have not taken my shirt off in public since I was a boy – not for the pool, the beach, or even to get a suntan. I am ashamed to take my shirt off at home except to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have seen that you offer skull reshaping. You said that the maximum that can be reduced is 5 to 7 mm. My question is, will that be enough to make a difference in someone who has a big head? I mean, a visual difference. Would it make a difference also when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting to find out information about breast augmentation surgery. I used to be a DD and then I have lost weight and gained weight off and on and my breasts have gotten smaller and they sag very bad. I would like to find out how much you charge and if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 25 year old male and I am interested in facial cosmetic surgery. My previous history of cosmetic surgery is otoplasty, rhinoplasty and a chin implant. I would like a more balanced face and more of an oval/square shape.  Frontal/anterior view: -Is it possible to augment more on the weaker […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get breast augmentation and mastoplexy. What do you charge usually? And what type of lifts do you preform? A: In trying to determine cost of a combined breast implant-lift procedure, there are several variables in that combination that affect cost. One is what type of implant (saline vs […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been insecure about my body ever since I was in first grade and was made fun of for my build, weight, and lack of breasts. I want a surgery done involving chin tuck, tummy tuck, possible liposuction and rib removal; for I have too short of a torso to have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Bodyjet lipo. It seems to offer the best result with the quickest recovery. What are your thoughts on it? A:Bodyjet lipo is just another method to perform liposuction. It is no better or worse than any other available method.  Instead of an energy like laser, it uses water […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering butt augmentation with fat injections. I am 25 years old, 5’5″ and 185lbs. Am I a good candidate? I have read various things about recovery times and costs, what are yours? A: The main qualifications for buttock augmentation by fat injections (aka Brazilian Butt Lift) is whether one has […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what is the difference between a stage one and two skull augmentation? What is the most you can expand? And how does the expanding procedure work? (ie what is used? Is it painful? How long does it take? Do I need to stay inIndianapolis during this time? Is it noticeable? Etc) I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, the left side of my face is different from the right side. It seems to be missing jaw bone. Is it possible to even up my face with the jaw implants? I have attached a picture. A: Thank you for sending your picture. It is not the best picture (from an angle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a nineteen year old female and since I was 16 I have had saggy breasts. When I was 16 I was a bit overweight. I weighed 180 at 5.5″. By the time I was 18 I had gotten my weight down to 120. I did this by working out and eating […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted information about getting breast implants for my wife. How much do they cost and what are the payment options? What size is better for her? How long does it take to do the procedure? A: The first question about breast implants is what type does your wife want. That is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  it’s been exactly 2 months since my cheek implants were inserted and I cannot move my upper right lip & have numbness in the lower cheek area. My upper lip movement has SLIGHTLY increased since the surgery but I’m very concerned that I have permanent nerve damage or lip upper paralysis. In […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a breast enlargement when I was 20 years old and I was suppose to get a 36 full c and I got a 36 DD and I have never been happy with it and Im 44 years old now and I want them to be smaller. It makes me look […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m hearing a lot about micro cannulas and wonder if this would eliminate the damage done by needlesticks, such as scarring and divots in the skin from the needle’s being entered over and over in or near the same spot.  Isn’t the cannula bigger and could it actually cause more damage? Can […]