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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been looking into getting cheek implants for a while now, and I came across your helpful blog on my numerous exhaustive searches on the Internet for cheek implants. I was hoping I could get your opinion on one big question that I have- what kind of implants will give me the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a male that has Scheuermann’s Disease and would like to know if having abdominal liposuction may help relieve some of the discomfort and strain from my back and neck? It makes sense to me since less fat would mean less strain Your thoughts on this? A: I know of no medical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very heavy looking eyelids. Would I be a good candidate for an endoscopic browlift or an eyelid lift? I have some concerns about making my forehead higher. A: Your question is not an uncommon one as many people with ‘heavy’ upper eyes do have a combination of some degree of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Earlier this year I had my cheek implants removed and I feel a lot better that I did. The only thing is the hollowness that it created under eyes and lower cheek area. I feel that that this is due to the loss of cheek attachments and you have even mentioned so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a rhinoplasty done about a year ago to extend and derotate my tip and columnella. In the process I also had a premaxillary implant which was inserted in the nasal spine area through an incision through the inside of my upper lip. All of these were rib cartilages. Whatever the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to thank you for the kind and professional treatment by you and your staff during my stay in Indianapolis for my occipital augmentation surgery. My scar on the back of my head is healing nicely! I almost can’t see it when I use a mirror to see the back of my head. Overall, in terms […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheekbone reduction surgery done five years ago and I felt it left me with asymmetric cheeks. CT scan pictures after the surgery show that the cheekbones were probably removed too much and they were placed in different positions vertically. There are ‘gaps’ in the cheekbone area. I wonder if this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Does your age such as 60 years old matter on results on liposuction if you are not over weight and have some loose skin but not bad. I’m in great shape and health as this has been my whole life lifestyle so not sure why my age would have anything to do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like your input on the possibility of me being a good candidate for an arm lift procedure. I am 28 years old, I have lost 80lbs through diet and exercise, while I still have more weight to lose, I do not think that my arms will see any more of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year-old male who is interested in jaw angle implants. It seems to be hard to find surgeons who do this procedure with any regularity or expertise in it. I’ve met many surgeons during the last three years and none seems to be expert in it. I know the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in possibly getting cheek and chin implants (or starting out with dermal filler) to attain a more chiseled & angular look. I would like to get a well-defined, hollowed-out appearance similar to what many actors have. I am especially interested in seeing if I can obtain not just the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently undergoing orthodontic treatment to correct a severe overbite which has also caused a recessed chin and weak jaw. My orthodontist said it may be necessary to undergo orthognathic surgery following my treatment. While I’m perfectly happy to do this, there is a good chance my insurance won’t cover it as it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what can I do to make sure my breasts won’t be too far apart after getting breast implants? I know that breast augmentation doesn’t change where your natural breasts sit and that it only enlarges them. But I simply don’t want my new breasts to be too far apart. What can I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a very narrow, dolichocephalic skull shape and I would like to increase the width of my head. According to the information on head widening provided on your website there are two options to achieve this: 1. Augmenting the posterior part of the temporalis muscle by injecting fat. 2. Placing an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How long should I wait to have a tummy tuck after having a baby. I delivered my baby three months ago and I am now very close to my before pregnancy weight. I am only about 3 lbs from it at this point. The issue is not the weight but the ton […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have several questions about vertical chin lengthening. They are as follows: 1) Given my case of wanting vertical elongation with some minimal horizontal projection, are my needs best served with a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty and which one in your professional opinion would you recommend and why? 2) I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What I most dislike about my face at this time are the bags/creases under my eyes that make me look tired and old. There are also some fairly “deep” lines in my forehead. I am turning 35 next month, so I don’t think I want any type of surgery yet. I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. I have about a half inch of bone loss in my parietal regin going all the way to the back of my head and bone loss in my back of my head. I saw that you performed an implant on some with a similar problem with silicon. I wanted to know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an extremely pronounced (Stage 4 I think) single glabellar line that was treated with Juvaderm and Botox multiple times back in 2007/2008. The single line is now gone but significant 11 lines that have formed around it. My current dermatologist has a concern with fillers and the glabellar region due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I spoke to you all a while back about considering plastic surgery. I was very pleased with the results of the face prediction and your wonderful, fast replies. However, I have just a few questions:  1. How would I schedule an in person consultation? I would be coming from way across […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21 year old man and I was looking to have jaw angle implants with you. But first I would like to have your professional opinion if I really should get the implants? And to have better results should the implants be customized? And how much does it cost to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As the date gets closer I’m just stressing a little. Just want to make sure the plan is clear. I just want to make sure you can make the tip smaller and more symmetrical. Not too pointy and won’t stick out too far.  Nostrils smaller as well. I just want it to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am on a search to find the right doctor to fix my facial structure problem. I’ve been very dissatisfied with the worsening of this birth defect as I age and skin becomes more loose. I started to notice it when I was in my early teens but was very skinny at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Love Band eyelid surgery and what to know how it is done. Am I a good candidate for this procedure? A: The so called Asian Love Band eyelid surgery (also called Youthlites) is conceptually double eyelid surgery for the lower eyelid. The objective of this procedure is to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in knee lifts and want to know if I am a good candidate. Also have you done many? A: Technically, a knee lift is a simple excisional procedure that is done for rolls of skin above the knees. It is a near full-thickness crescent of skin and fat removed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do or work with an OB/GYN who will do both the tummy tuck and partial hysterectomy during the same operation. A: It has been historically common to do a hysterectomy and a tummy tuck at the same time for the obvious convenience of patient recovery and the access that a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty but have one major question. My appearance changes greatly when I smile, my nose really flattens out and I would like it to be more defined when I smile. When my face is at rest, my appearance is satisfactory. My recent pics show no definition. Will rhinoplasty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I see that you are able to narrow the width of the face by osteotomy of the zygomatic arch. In addition to this, I am concerned about the roundness of my cheeks, which have fairly prominent ‘apples’. I have fairly prominent cheekbones (I am of asian descent), so I was wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am average build. I was a patient a few years ago from a Groupon and received an estimate at that time. I had Smart lipo on my arms last spring, by a dermatologist, but the skin still bags below short sleeve tops, I would like to find out if there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously had hydroxyapatite added along my jawline and my cheeks enhanced via  zygomatic sandwich osteotomy. My jawline is somewhat asymmetric and some of the HA in the jaw area closer to my chin needs to be removed/remodeled. I would also like my cheeks enhanced via HA as the augmentation is not […]