Category: dr barry eppley | plastic surgery

Doc Chat Radio Show Airs in Indianapolis with Dr. Barry Eppley

Beginning February 8th, Dr. Barry Eppley is hosting a new radio show, ‘DocChat’, on News Talk WXNT 1430 in Indianapolis. This is a new show concept and the first medical show of its kind in Indiana. The focus of the radio show is about becoming more confident through changes…changes that can make you look, feel, Read More…

Event Planning, Travel and Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

I was seeing a postoperative patient recently and ran into a circumstance that is worth talking about. This was a patient who had some facial surgery and had a few cosmetic issues with the result that were going to require some adjustment. Only then did I find out that the urgency of getting the Read More…

Self-Image, Psychology, and Bariatric Plastic Surgery (Body Contouring)

The road from the beginning of the decision to make weight loss happen…to bariatric surgery…to the final steps of body contouring plastic surgery is a difficult and long journey. Often, this is a process that has evolved over years. Not only has pounds and inches been lost but your lifestyle has hopefully changed forever. For many, Read More…

Latisse for Bigger and Longer Eyelashes

The desire to have long and full eyelashes is a prevalent female beauty need. Many solutions to eyelash enhancement are available including mascara and eyelash extensions. Recent research has looked at making your own eyelashes grow using topical drugs. One such recent topical product used spironolactone (an old high blood pressure medication), which was Read More…

Presidential Inauguration Spurs Rise in Cosmetic Procedures

According to a report in today’s USA TODAY, the inauguration of President Barack Obama has led to a dramatic upsurge in cosmetic procedures in the Washington DC area. Quick cosmetic fixes such as Botox, injectable fillers, and microdermabrasion have been in high demand as people prepare to attend the inauguration and all the festivities that Read More…

Facial Sculpting – Plastic Surgery of the Facial Bones by Dr Barry Eppley

Everyone knows the phrase…’beauty is skin deep but ugly goes to the bone’. While commonly said, this phrase is only partially correct. Beauty is also bone deep as the outward appearance of the face begins down at this foundational level. How the face looks at the outside has a lot to do with how Read More…

Am I Vain For Wanting Plastic Surgery?

When I see a new plastic surgery consult, it is very common that they bring up their concern about vanity. If they are describing what bothers them they may say…’I don’t want you to think I’m vain’…or…’I don’t want to seem vain’. Or they may even ask near the end of our discussion…’You don’t think Read More…

Trends and Predictions in Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Now that 2008 is in the books, it would be interesting to look at the trends and statistics in cosmetic surgery and see what has changed…or what is the same. Unfortunately, we will have to wait until the summer when the surveys and statistics for last year are available. However, the numbers from 2007 have Read More…

Does The Method Of Extreme Weight Loss Increase The Risks of Body Contouring Surgery?

Large amounts of weight are being lost in this country through the popular procedures of bariatric surgery, most notably gastric bypass and the lapband operations. Despite the popularity of bariatric surgery, I see in my practice just as many patients who come in for body contouring procedures who have lost weight through diet and exercise. Read More…

Plastic Surgery Videos

I stumbled across recently the website entitled About.Com and discovered that they had a lot of health-related videos (297 to be exact). These videos are short ( a few minutes) but are of excellent quality with outstanding 3-D animations. They specifically have 10 that are for plastic surgery on the following topics. Breast Augmentation Read More…