Explore the fascinating world of cosmetic and plastic surgery with world-renowned double board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...
There are many aesthetic changes that can be made to one’s face. The list of potential plastic surgery procedures for cosmetic enhancement numbers over one hundred. Such procedures are usually thought of as the specific region that is being changed. (e.g., nose, eyes, brow, chin, neck, etc.) Some think of these procedures by the Read More…
Patients considering facelift surgery seek an improved neck and jowl line. Such surgery requires the use of incisions around the ears to accomplish that goal. Patients are understandably concerned about the location of the scars, but once explained where they will lie, are reassured that they will not be noticeable to the general public. Read More…
1. How is a facelift done? Facelift surgery is about lifting just one part of the face, the lower face. It is not a complete rejuvenation operation from the forehead down to the neck. Rather it focuses on just the neck and jowl line contrary to what many patients initially think. To define the Read More…
Recent internet blogs purport that Sarah Palin has had some plastic surgery done recently. Using some apparent inside information, it is stated that she had a ‘nasolabial fold lift, cheek implants, midface lift, eyebrows fixed and a sideburn graft.’ A series of photographs are shown which are supposed to support these contentions. Normally, I wouldn’t Read More…
The neck, or more properly the neck angle, is a hallmark of both youth and a well defined jaw line. As one ages, the neck angle will change…it is only matter of how much and when. While the aging neck problem is usually addressed by some form of a facelift, this involves incisions around Read More…
Rejuvenation of the aging face through ‘facelift’ techniques continues to be one of the most understood of all facial plastic surgery procedures. In talking to patients every day in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice, here are some of the most common misconceptions that people have about facelifts. Myth: I need to wait until I Read More…
A facelift result that appears natural and has no adverse effects on one’s appearance are the primary objectives of the plastic surgeon.To achieve those goals two problems must be avoided when doing a facelift, avoidance of any hairline disturbances and limiting scars and their visibility. When trying to avoid visible facelift scars, the scar Read More…
The facelift incision and scar in front of the ear is usually placed in a retrotragal (in and out of the ear going behind the bump of cartilage in front of the ear canal) location. (in women, not in men) As the scar runs in this fashion in front of the ear, it becomes Read More…
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…
A facelift primarily provides a rejuvenative effect along the neck and jaw line. By removing neck fat, tightening the platysma muscle, and removing excess skin back and up towards the ears, a more defined neck angle is created. Such changes are largely seen in the profile or three-quarter view which is how we are viewed Read More…
Clinical Outcomes in Rib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Rib removal surgery represents the elimination of the last anatomic...
The Surgical Technique of Clavicular Osteotomies in Shoulder Width Reduction
Shoulder width reduction is done by shortening the length of the...
The shape and appearance of the forehead is highly influenced by...
Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years...