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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...
Background: The presentation and excision of cysts are a mundane procedural request by patients to their plastic surgeon. They often are not the primary procedure the patient is undergoing and usually a ‘hey doc’ request as an addition. Such lumps and bumps are usually garden variety dermoid cysts and lipomatous masses that can develop anywhere Read More…
In facial rejuvenation women historically and still today comprise the largest segment of patients treated. From Botox to fillers to facelift surgery, women make up the primary gender to have these anti aging treatments. Their motivations to undergo the many treatment options contemporary plastic surgery has to offer is really no different than the reason Read More…
The use of Broad Band Light (BBL) therapy in the treatment of bruising has been used with variable amounts of success. (is the bruising resolution that occurs the result of the BBL treatment or just from the natural blood absorption process) Patients are understandably anxious about bruising, particularly in aesthetic facial surgery, so the desire Read More…
Facial exercising devices that promise a facial rejuvenative effect have been around for decades. Because of how they are often promoted (e.g., airline magazines) and the lack of any convincing clinical studies, they have been understandably perceived as a gimmick and not really effective. Their premise is that one can build the facial muscles, like Read More…
On April 25, 2018, Real Self presented the 8th Annual RealSelf 100 which recognizes leading doctors of aesthetic medicine and surgery (Plastic Surgeons, Dermatologists, and Aesthetic Physicians) for their ongoing commitment to patient education and high patient ratings for services provided. According to their CEO The RealSelf 100 recognizes committed medical professionals who are leaders Read More…
The anatomic structure of the face is well known to change with aging from the outer skin down to the bone. This recognition of how the face ages provides for more effective treatment strategies. While once skin pulling and tightening was the only treatment approach, the understanding of the loss of fat with aging has Read More…
Background: The finding of a bony growth on the palate is most commonly the result of the development of a tori. They typically present as a small midline bony lesion less than a few centimeters in size in early adult life. They are capable of growth over one’s lifetime but it its usually very slow. Read More…
Being tongue-tied is a common phrase that implies one can not speak due to a loss of words. But being tongue-tied is also a real medical condition that is a well known congenital oral defect known as ankyloglossia. It occurs when the attachment of the tongue (lingual frenulum)) is unnaturally short. The lingual frenum is Read More…
Indianapolis plastic surgeon Dr. Barry Eppley has again recognized as one of 100 doctors worldwide to receive the RealSelf 100 Award, a prestigious award honoring the top influencers on REAL SELF the most trusted online destination to get informed about elective cosmetic procedures and to find and connect with doctors and clinics. In 2016, Read More…
Hair that grows on the ear is a well known phenomenon amongst men as they age. Often joked as hair that has migrated from the scalp, it appears as outcroppings of black hair from various parts of the ear. The greatest concentrations appear on the earlobes, helix and, interestingly, the tragus. Often ear hair is 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...