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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very little earlobes. Can I increase their size and shape using dermal fillers?? A: The size of your earlobe can be increased (expanded) by the use of either injectable fillers, fat injections or even a small dermal-fat graft placed from an incision on the backside of the earlobe. Which technique […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently 30 years old and after a long career of modeling I see that I’m not longer as popular as when I was younger. Since I have seen good plastic surgery turn people 5 to 10 years younger, I was wondering if the same thing could be done for me. Could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had lumbar spondylolisthesis from birth. I had gastric bypass to help with weight on my lower back. I didn’t lose the 100lbs requested to get tummy tuck but the lumbar pain is still horrible every day and night. Can insurance cover a tummy tuck as medically necessary ? A: The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 19 year old daughter has some facial deformity and atrophy secondary to scleroderma. Although we are still in the early stages of diagnosis and treatment we are beginning to look for an experienced cosmetic surgeon that has dealt with this unfortunate condition. She has one side of her chin that is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in surgery to improve my skull shape, I would just like to clarify some things first. You mentioned 60 grams of PMMA to obtain the predictive image results which would indeed be quite good for me. However I’m wondering if this quantity would be enough to make this aesthetic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my mother has a grade 5 abdominal pannus that covers her knees and below and 2 years ago developed a lymphedematous mass and hernia through the abdominal wall. It drains fluid off and on chronically and she has been taking antibiotics chronically off and on for years. She is on Medicare and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is there a procedure to reposition the lateral canthal area into an uptited eye or narrow eye? If so what is the price range? Thank you. A: Such an eye reshaping as you have described is one in which the outer corner of the eye is more narrow and slightly longer to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, will ObamaCare affect the cost of any of your services? I know it impacts in some ways the cost of general medical care but I assume that in cosmetic surgery and cosmetic services that it will be unaffected since these are cash and not insurance-reimbursed procedures. A: Unfortunately, your assumption is incorrect. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going through back problems at the moment but didn’t know if it was still ok to get breast enlargement and a tummy tuck. I am already on all kinds of medicines and have back pain but I think I am getting to the end of this, finally. I had worked […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 25 and have one child, I would like to have breast implants but I’m afraid the cost and recovery time is too long. Can you give me any advice and info on the payment plans and the recovery times. Thank you. A:  Cost and recovery are always the biggest issues when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, can the pubic lift affect the nerve supply to the penis or interfere with erection in any way? A: This is actually a common sexual function question whether it is liposuction or a lift in the pubic region. Men are concerned that it will affect erection while women are concerned that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am sending you some pictures of my lower eyes so please let me know what you think. I have bags and many wrinkles under my eyes even though I am only 29 years old! It’s so much worse when I smile because the wrinkles show much more!! I’m really excited to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an active lady just turned 80 and I have a small amount of normal puffiness under my eyes.  My concern is that I have puffiness in the corner of my eyes between my eyelid and nose bridge.  It looks like a lump or a swollen gland and is puffy.  Is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had read online some of your comments about jawline reduction for square faces. So far, I have only seen jawlines that look like they have been cut and it looks unnatural and too short from the sides, and also, from the sides it shows no angles at all. I am therefore hesitating to do this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I found you searching the internet and I find your work great. I just can find information about recovery for lips enlargement for this kind of operation http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/lip-advancement-surgery-indianapolis-dr-barry-eplpey1.jpg .How long does it take for scars not to be visible anymore? Or how long it takes for it to be slightly visible? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 22 and I’ve had bags under my eyes for a long time. I believe in my case it’s hereditary. I’m tired of hiding my eyes behind my glasses. I would like to know about procedures( a little scared) and around how much it would cost. A: Given that you are only […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am hispanic and I had rhinoplasty ( alar reduction) almost 4 years ago. A revision was subsequently performed as well because my nostrils were uneven and I also noticed one side had a depressed scar. Fast forward 4 years, my nostrils are even but the scar stayed the same. I started […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been searching the Internet for resources on augmenting the brow ridge and have come across your very informative website. I would like to have deeper and a more masculine brow ridge. I understand that it can be done with bone cement. However, would fat transfer to the area work if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I live overseas and am interested to fly over and get the corner of mouth procedure as shown on your website. I have had many small surgeries so I am not at all apprehensive and understand more or less what will happen. The only request I have is will there be a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have contacted you in the past about questions I had regarding indentations I have on my skull, and about fixing them with a cranioplasty. You responded by telling me that I would require an open approach cranioplasty and the incision would be bilateral from ear to ear. Along with having a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the difference between liposculpture And liposuction? I am 55 years old and scared of the skin sagging or wrinkling At my age with liposuction, I would love my inner thighs, knees and saddlebags gone forever. A: On the one hand, the difference between liposuction and liposculpture is largely one of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much do jaw implants cost roughly? If someone already has a decent jawline but would like to enhance it would that cost be less as opposed to someone who needs a lot of work done? A: The main difference between the cost of jaw implants, and I will assume you mean […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat injections done under my eyes to correct some hollowing that I naturally had a month ago. I understand that there is still some swelling, but the areas around my eyes that were injected with fat have become really lumpy and uneven. Is there anything that can be done about […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is regarding your last article about cranioplasty. Near the end you include the following statement: “The limiting factor is that the narrow skull beyond the temporal lines can not be augmented with material as it is covered with temporalis muscle.” I’m considering having a cranioplasty for enlargement (aesthetic reasons, exclusively) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a craniotomy for an aneurysm over a year ago with radiation. This has left me with many effects from facial nerve paralysis. It has affected my face from the brow the whole down to the neck with a facial droop. I have attached pictures for your assessment. When I lay […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if I want to do Ulthera and laser hair removal laser at the same time in the same area? The area is my temples to my outer eyes or upper cheek bone. Is that dangerous? A: While the energies used for Ulthera and laser hair removal is different, their […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 42 years old and had a tummy tuck two years ago after my third and final child. While I had some rather dramatic improvement and am pleases with the overall result, there is one area that still remains problematic. I have this persistent swelling between my tummy tuck scar and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had one of those TV-advertised facelift procedures last year. Having had it done under local anesthesia of which I would not go through again or every recommend, but that is a different story. What I am considerably bothered by are the scars in front of my ears and that my earlobes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had porex cheek implants implanted then removed a year later. It has been about 8 months since the removal and I look ok and do not have any sagging, however, I do have excess scar tissue that is built up on the bone of the cheek. It is not that bad […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had gastric bypass surgery, and my breasts have flattened out and sag now but so far my actual cup size hasn’t altered all that much. I need a consultation to see what can be done to improve the look and shape of my breast. They have been large my whole life […]