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Q: I have a fracture in my right cheek bone from a fall. There is a dent in bone. Is there anything that could be done to fix it. I’d like to send a picture of me to you. A: Thank you for sending your picture. What it shows is the sequelae of a a […]

Q: Four years ago, I was injured and sustained a fractured zygomatic arch from a blow to the side of my face from a punch. I did not get it treated at the time because I had no medical insurance. After the swelling went down, I noticed an indentation over the side of my face […]

Q: I used to use liner on my lips to make them look bigger. Now I use injectable fillers to make them bigger. But after so many years of injectable fillers, I am now looking for a different procedure that will last longer and may even be permanent. A: Injectable fillers, of different chemical compositions, […]

Q: I had a severe case of cystic acne which after treatments of accutane left me with severe crater like facial ice pick scars on both my jaws. I am an african american male and have heard due to my color I can worsen the scars with laser surgery. I am at my wits end […]

 Q: I am a male who is considering having a browlift procedure. I am not sure how it is needs to be done but I do have one concern. Will a browlift make my hairline recede? A: Browlifting in men poses unique concerns because of the varied and often absent frontal hairlines. Even in a […]

Q: I have a wide circular scar in the middle of my lower forehead from removal of basal cell cancer in the fall of 2009. It measures 5 mm wide by 10mm long and is depressed. (atrophic) The dermotologist used the ‘scraping method’ the remove the skin cancer. As the scar is in a very […]

Q:I had a breast reduction about 5 years ago. I was left with scars on both sides left and right by the clevage area. The length of each is about 2 inches and they use to be raised scars. However I did go see a doctor and he injected it with some solution which did […]

Q: I would like to schedule a consult with Dr. Eppley. I have migraines and have found that Botox was a big help to me making it at least 50-60% better. I also have neck pain badly. I think his decompression Surgery may be beneficial. I would like to speak to him about this. A: The […]

Q : Hi, I found you in reading an article you wrote. This situation applies to me as I very recently had a subnasal lip lift done and I am still in recovery. I can see that my upper lip is crooked and way over corrected so much that my upper lip may be unfunctional. […]

Q: I want to have a breast lift, liposuction on my stomach,thighs,buttocks,under the arms,between my chin and lower neck line, an eyebrow lift, and some under the eye work. (dark and somewhat deep and little wrinkles) I am a mother that is curious of amount of the cost. I’m not even sure that I can […]

Q:I was wanting to know if Dr. Eppley has any experience in the repair of stretched (gauged) earlobes and how much a consultation would cost? A: Repair or reconstruction of earlobe deformities are common in-office plastic surgery procedures. Short of congenital microtia or earlobe loss from injury, the gauged earlobe deformity is of greater complexity […]

Q:I had a genioplasty to move the chin forward and now i want to do another surgery that doesn’t involve implants to make the chin wider. Is that possible and will the chin resorb after awhile because of splitting the chin and expanding it in the horizontal direction? A: As you have discovered, moving the […]

Q: I read in Dr. Eppley’s blog about using Kryptonite Bone Cement for pectus excavatum. I had the Nuss procedure done 5 years ago and breast implants done 4 years ago. I got very good results with the procedure and implants with the lower part of my ribs; however, the upper area (below the collarbone) […]

Q : I AM A 39 Y/O FEMALE. WEIGHT 155LBS, 5FT 9′ WITH A B CUP WANTING A LIFT AND C CUP AND SILICONE IMPLANTS. AFTER LOOKING OVER MANY PLASTIC SURGEONS IN INDIANA I HAVE CHOSEN DR EPPLY AS MY FAVORITE IN RELATION TO THE WORK IVE SEEN. A FEW QUESTIONS: HOW MANY YEARS HAS […]

Q : I had a chin implant 9 years ago, when I smile its seems to be without form, like flat. And after X-rays I noticed that the implant is placed higher up where it should be (close to my teeth). A doctor told me it would be very laborious, because it would be two […]

Q: I am a 43 year-old male who is bothered by my long upper lip. When I smile I show no teeth and this makes me look older in my opinion. In addition, I have almost no red part of my line, it is just like a thin pencil line. I have done some reading […]

Q:I have had a c section with my son and I have no feeling toward the bottom of my belly. I have lost 52 pounds but still over weight. I am so frustrated but I think the only thing that will work is plastic surgery. Based on my readings, it looks like liposuction and a […]

Q: I have read about fat injections to the breast but am concerned that it won’t give me enough of a cup increase. In my reading it says that the average increase in volume is around 100cc. Is that only a 1/2 cup increase. I have also read that an external suction device can be […]

Q: I would like to know more about laser liposuction. I had two C-Section deliveries and abundance of skin because of it. A: While laser liposuction does  have the ability to tighten some skin, it is not a replacement for a tummy tuck. Your description of having had two pregnancies with C-sections and now an […]

Q: I have read that there is a cosmetic procedure that cures migraine headaches. I have had migraines for years and sometimes they are so bad I can’t leave the house. If there is an operation to cure this migraine problem, I would sign up for it in a minute! Can you tell what they […]

Q: Hello Doctor, I am 18 years of age, an Asian Chinese and I have big cheekbones. It was almost twice the size of the other people and that makes my face looking round and unpleasant big. I’ve read articles about cheek implants but I was wondering if there is a surgery that reduce the […]

This is one of those headlines that attract a lot of attention as the concepts of Free and Plastic Surgery go as much together as Peyton Manning and quarterback sacks. One of the not infrequent requests that I get as a plastic surgeon, however, is about this very concept. On my practice website and numerous […]

Q : I am a 55 year-old male and am bothered by low hanging brows. It makes me look angry all the time and I am actually a good-natured and upbeat person. It seems my eyebrows are falling off of the brow bone and they look so heavy. My mother had a facelift and browlift […]

Q : We have a potential new hire for our company that has about a ¾ inch insert gauged in both ears.  This person regrets having this done and wants to abide by company requirements and have them removed.  How is this done and what does the earlobe look like afterwards. Also, what would the […]

Q : Hi, I read online that other girls have the same problem as me. I had a jaw reduction and the doctor shaved too much bone and side of the jaw, is uneven to the other side. You gave advice to them to have jaw implant. My question is that since the jaw is […]

Q : Last year I had a facelift which made my sagging neck and jowls look so much better. I love the result but have developed some raised and mildly painful scars behind my ear. My plastic surgeon said they would eventually go away but I am not so sure. They have not changed in […]

Q: I am getting saline breast implants in the next several months. I am getting them because they are less expensive and the size of the cut to put them in is much smaller. What I want to know is where is the best place to put them through…my armpit, nipple, or under my breast […]

Q: I am interested in getting breast implants but only want to go up maybe one cup size. I don’t want anything drastic just a little change. I want the result to be completely natural looking and not fake. How can I be sure that will happen? A: The concept of natural breasts can mean […]

Q: How do you do mouth widening? I have a relative that is scheduled for that procedure and we are hesitant to do it. We have never heard of such a thing. How safe is the procedure? Thank you for any information that you can share with me. A: The concept of making one’s mouth wider […]

Q: I want to know more about a procedure that will lower my upper lip. I show a lot of gum when I smile and this bothers me. I have read about a ‘mucosal roll-out’ operation that brings down the upper lip. Please tell me more about it. A: An upper lip mucosal roll-out will […]