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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation and possibly breast lift. I live in Minnesota but my best friend lives in Indianapolis and she suggested you. I am wondering is I were to come to Indiana for the surgery if I could have a consultation with surgery the following day. Also, being from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was in a bad car accident over 15 years ago. I had a tracheostomy to enable me to breathe. But it has left a terrible scar. Growing up through high school, college, and even some times today; people tease me about having a “hickey.” Also even children who I do not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to thin out my large African-American nose, add a defined bridge and still look “natural”? How long does surgery take and how long is recovery? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. The African-American rhinoplasty is unique  because of the very thick overlying skin and lack […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I will be turning 20 later this year and I was wanting a more thicker appearance at the top of my breasts. I’m fine with my chest area I really wanted to get a fat transfer I really don’t want the implants but if I would need to I could.Thank you. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been told by another physician that infraorbital rim implants would benefit me.  I have dark circles that have really been developing a lot under my eyes and have had Restylane with little effect (just one treatment).  I am hoping for a more permanent solution.  Do you agree it could benefit […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m doing fine after my facelift surgery except for one big problem.  I have a serious issue with bladder control. I’m constantly feeling the urge to urinate and can expel just small amounts to less than a dibble. It’s been uncomfortable. Any ideas on how to re-regulate this? A: I am not a Urologist but your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in liposuction surgery. I have never been terribly overweight, however, I can’t lose the belly fat. I would also like to take a few years off my face. Most people tell me I look to be about 45, I’m actually 56. My looks probably matter more to me than […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a way I can find out more about the rib cage narrowing you have posted on your website? I am interested in this procedure and would like to know more about how it is done, costs involved, and recovery time. Thank you. A: Ribcage narrowing, also called waistline narrowing surgery, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Dr. Eppley, why is my abdomen and waist so hard after two weeks, sore I can understand. How long before it gets back soft. Further when can I stop wearing the garments they are so uncomfortable. Can I take an over the counter drug to help the with swelling or what can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have medpor chin implant that was put in 6 years ago intra-orally. The implant is a bit big for my liking, making my chin look a bit too boxy and masculine, and the projection from the side is too much.   Can this implant simply be shaved down rather than completely removed? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 1.  Am interested in an overall approach to address my weak jawline/chin and nasolabial folds. I had a smaller chin implant over 20 years ago, but I am certain that advances since that time could provide me with a better overall result. A: I have received your pictures and done some initial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had all my stiches break open (only left side) 1 week after my cheek implant surgery so my left cheek got infected. I was in pain with swelling. The Dr .chose to do revisional surgery in his office where he took the implant out, sterilized it and flushed my cheek out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about genioplasty, I hope you can help me. Is it normal to feel the screws after a genioplasty? (I refer to touch the chin with the fingers) If you can feel the screws is it a bad thing? Can screws create volume on my chin? In this second […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have never been terribly overweight, however, I can’t lose the belly fat. I would also like to take a few years off my face. Most people tell me I look to be about 45, I’m actually 56. My looks probably matter more to me than most people as I currently work […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in enhanced fat injections, but was told by a doctor that it was no longer allowed but see you are discussing it so you must be using it. I have a couple questions. I had a lumpectomy nine months ago with radiation. Can not get implants so I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wondering if a jaw surgery can correct my facial features. My jaw appears to start almost directly from my ears and angle downwards instead of forwards like you see in pretty people. My face is long and narrows towards a tiny recessed chin.  Actually, the lower third of my face angles […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you ever harvest fat from the pubic area for breast inhancement? I had smart lipo done on my abdomen and bra roll area. I have excess fat in the area of my pubic bone and inner thighs. I also have a small hump on my back below my neck. I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question. I had a chin implant done on Aug 6th and I am experiencing lower lip and chin numbness on the left side. My smile is not the same as it was and I am starting to get concerned. The numbness is my real concern as it is driving […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheekbone reduction using the L method. Now cheeks are really low. I want to ask can you put an implant on top of the cheekbones which have been cut and screwed in a lower position? Or is this not possible as it may make the already cut cheekbones move position […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, have you ever treated sufferers of migraines caused by (likely) the hard throbbing of the superficial temporal artery. My wife has 5 migraines a week, nearly all of which are in this area. We do not understand the root cause of the pulsations themselves, but it is possible these hard pulsations (lasting […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know the differences in the frontal view after orbital decompression and brow bone augmentation? I would like to get deeper set eyes but I know decompressions has a lot of side effects. Do you have photos of before after to show for brow bone augmentation? Thank you A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if the implants that you use to replenish the infraorbital eyelids are the same used for the cheeks or are this special for this area? Last year I had put some implants under my eye this were the regular implants for the cheek but the doctor cut […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 years old. My question is in regards to my face which is crooked. It does not have the best shape. The right side of my face is not equal with the left side. (see attached picture) Because my face does not look good, I have no confidence. Please suggest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had an injectable filler treatment done for my hollows under my eyes. Besides a few lumps there is one lump that actually has a bluish color to it. I thought that it may be because it was bruised. But three weeks after he injections it has not changed. What is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have recently had a medium Terino style 1 chin implant and medium lateral jaw angle implants, with another surgeon. I wasn’t happy, and I had the jaw implants removed a week later. For some reason the 2 implants didn’t seem to go together, the jaw implants made my chin look like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my husband had maxillofacial surgery for an under bite and put cheek implants in to balance his facial features about five years ago. He has had problems with the left cheek implant moving slightly and when he blows his nose his left cheek gets swollen and you can feel bubble like things […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have the adam’s apple reduction procedure. I am a natural man and I don’t like the size of my adam’s apple. It is very big but I have doubts whether I should do or not do the surgery. I have researched photos of men who have this surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering labial reduction surgery with a tummy tuck. It seems like a good time to do both since they are in proximity to each other and I assume that the bigger recovery comes from the tummy tuck anyway. My plastic surgeon was fairly thorough on the after surgery instructions for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just got stitches above my top lip. The stitches go across the ridges under my nose. I’m so worried it’s going to leave a ugly scar. My dog jumped on the couch and his hind foot landed on my face. He felt like he was losing his balance and used his […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, which has the most effect on your buttock size, implants or fat injections?Which has the better results because I do have some fat from having a baby.  A: The choice between fat injections or implants for buttock augmentation depends on numerous factors. The most significant are how much fat you have to […]