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Zoom Plastic Surgery Consultations with Dr. Barry Eppley

In order to better educate and serve many patients in the United States as well as around the world, Dr. Barry Eppley and Eppley Plastic Surgery has instituted the use of Zoom to do virtual consultations. While e-mail can be an effective source for answering some basic questions, an actual verbal isual consultation is much Read More…

Getting Past the Fears Of Lip Augmentation with Injectable Fillers

Lip augmentation continues to be one of the primary uses for injectable fillers. While some may debate as to which filler material is the best to achieve one’s desired look, that discussion is not nearly as important as the technique used to do it. The two primary concerns that I have observed in my Indianapolis Read More…

What To Expect Immediately After Breast Augmentation

Breast augmentation is an operation that makes an immediate and dramatic change. Because of the implant’s expansive effect, there are certain alterations in the overlying skin of the breast mound that most patients don’t think about or aren’t aware of. These changes frequently result in phone calls and concern during the first month after surgery. Read More…

Split Earlobe Repair with Immediate Earring Insertion

Earlobes in females are almost always adorned with either ear rings or stud wear for much of their life. Since the earlobe is the part of the ear that has no cartilage, any weight on the earlobe must be borne by the skin and the little bit of fat that lies between the front and Read More…

Upcoming Non-injectable Aesthetic Facial Treatments

Injectable aesthetic facial treatments, since 2002, have continued to be developed and are now part of mainstream beauty treatments for many. Whether it is Botox, Dysport, or the variety of injectable fillers, their delivery is exclusively by injection with the attendant discomfort and apprehension that comes from needles in the skin. It would be Read More…

Exchanging Breast Implants for a Bigger Size

One of the primary goals of breast augmentation is to give the patient their desired size through the selection of the implant that can achieve that goal. While there are many methods prior to surgery to help with that selection process, none are an exact method and the final implant placed in surgery is still Read More…

The Anatomy of Periorbital Aging and Rejuvenation

The eyes have long been described as a window to the soul and their may be some truth to that often stated expression. But they most certainly convey an impression about our state of tiredness and age and all to frequently people are quick to ask about that tired vs. rested issue. Often (and perhaps Read More…

Chin and Jaw Angle Implants for Male Jawline Enhancement

I frequently get e-mailed and asked…’What can I do to get a stronger jawline?’ This is exclusively a male question and usually, but not always, is from a younger patient. In looking at a lot of photographs of male patients with this concern, the most common problem is that the chin is short and Read More…

Understanding the Lifestyle Lift for Facial Rejuvenation

Due to the marketing and the appeal of the Lifestyle Lift, many potential patients have at least heard of it. A scaled-down version of a facelift, the Lifestyle Lift is not really unique but is actually a common procedure performed by many plastic surgeons. Todays trend toward less invasive plastic surgery and performing facial rejuvenation Read More…

Mentopexy Correction of the Witch’s Chin Deformity

The chin and its appearance in profile plays an important role in how the face is perceived. The chin is, of course, composed of how much the bone portion of it protrudes and how thick and tightly adherent the attached soft tissues are. Together they make the chin profile. While bony deficiencies of the chin Read More…