South Bend Doctors

Chose Implants That Are Too Large...how Soon Can I Change This?

I had moderate profile saline implants filled to 425 for 15 years.I always disliked the lack of projection and that they were too wide for my body. I was a very small C. I thought I wanted to be a D so my recent surgery was a change to 550 mod plus salines filled to 625. I feel a lot of pressure right now and my implants are sitting very very high. How long must I wait for a redo if I feel confident that I should have gone for mod plus implants filled to 525. I fear I will be larger than a D

Since you are a replacement of existing breast implants and not a first time breast augmentation patient, your perception about size and how you feel about them is a lot more accurate since you had a known implant size starting point. (you are now 50% bigger by implant volume)  I would give it 6 weeks and see how you feel then. If there has been no change in your perception about size (not pressure), then you could downsize at that point.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

My Breasts Are Too Far Apart, Will a Breast 'Lift' Help?

I'm a 10D or 8DD and feel they are too far apart, I can fit 3 fingers in the middle before the tissue begins to thicken. They are not saggy at all and I'm happy with the size. Is there such a thing as a breast lift inwards? How much would this cost and what are the options/complications? They look amazing in a push up bra but in a bikini they dissappear out the sides, any info would help :)

The definitive answer is that no form of a breast lift is going to create cleavage or lessen the sternal space between the breast mounds. This is what bras can do as you have observed.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

Options to Fix Asymmetrical Cheekbone?

i have Asymmetrical cheekbones, one is higher than the other.so i am wondering if there is any way to fix it .also i want cheeks implants ,but am scared if i get them done the asymmetry of my cheeks will be more obvious!? pleas i need an expert opinion.

The first question is to determine which cheek bone you prefer, the higher or the lower one? I will assume that you prefer the higher one. Your options would be to either custom carve a single implant for the lower cheek (if you only seek symmetry) or do cheek implants for both sides which are different in size and shape. (if you desire cheek augmentation as well) This will require a surgeon who is facile with such manipulations to both get symmetry and the desired facial effect. The most definite option would be to get a 3-D CT scan and have a skeletal model made. Then the implants could be shaped and modified beforehand so you would be absolutely certain the final cheek results are symmetric.

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon