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Absolutelly Excellent. Been Wanting a Chin Reduction For Years - Indianapolis, IN

UPDATED FROM halegria4

27mo

WORTH IT$8,900

halegria4's provider

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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Fantastic Surgeon I am grateful that I found him. So I flew out for a consultation which seemed crazy to me at the time but I decided it was part of the adventure and after talking to Dr Eppley I knew that if I was going to do it it had to be with him. He is very knowledgeable and we talked about different options but beyond knowledge he had clarity and confidence, you can tell he really knows what he's talking about from experience not just from learning and I was 100% confident that with Dr Eppley no matter what everything would be ok..

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hello I would also like a chin reduction. Just like you, my chin gets really too long when i smile and since i have a narrow face, I even think it doesn't look so good when I do not smile. Did the surgeon cut the skeleton, muscles, did he tuck the skin a little and muscles, just like a lower face lift? How long did you hide? how was the recovery? Thank you
Hi, one of the things I discovered and that I suggest you look at is if the sides of your jaw are in proportion to your face , if the jaw is not wide enough then it makes your chin look more pointy so in other words maybe your chin is fine and it's the jaw that needs widening. No muscles were cut- the chin bone was cut to shorten it vertically and implants were added to the side of the jaw, jowls. Nothing was done to the skin but he did tighten the tip of the chin a little. The recovery time- there was no pain just a lot of swelling and that went away a lot within 7-10 days. Also I will give you this tip, don't obsess about it too much as far as looking at your chin and try not to be emotional about it, what I realized looking back is that the more I did that the worst it looked and the more extreme change I thiught I needed, The reality is that subtle changes make a big difference. Get a picture of yourself and make subtle changes using an app like facetune and just make the jaw proportional and straight and you will see what I mean. Doc Eppley was great.
That's really good, rational advice and your results are fantastic. What I can see of your face looks a little Orlando Bloom-ish too - rawwwwr!
Hi! The result is really nice, congrats! Can you tell me please how painful it was and for how long you have felt pain? Thanks
Thank you , Actually and surprisingly There was no pain- some discomfort but it didn't hurt. Good luck.
Looks great!
Congratulations! It looks amazing! Did anyone could tell you had the surgery done?
Thank you! My parents are the only ones that I had done something, from some other people I got the statement "something looks different about you" and I brushed it off and that was it. I'm very happy I did it. Thanks
Perfect
UPDATED FROM halegria4

About 18 mo

Its been 18 mo and I still see improvement, I gained some weight but you get the idea.

I'm VERY happy and still the only regret is not doing it 10-20yrs ago.

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Hi, I just had my operation done by Dr Eppley yesterday. I'm wearing a chin strap and my lips are swollen. I'm getting by on protein shakes at the moment. But my experience has been great since I arrived here in Indiana last Monday. I'm gonna have to be patient with the swelling which actually isn't too bad. Will update you in a couple weeks. I'm so glad I found your review its what actually persuaded me to go with him in the first place. Your results are great I hope mine will be too. :-)
Malinda congratulations! I'm so happy for you! keep me posted! Henry
UPDATED FROM halegria4

6 1/2 Months.

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halegria, Thanks for the updated photo. I paid am still thinking about doing this, but I am concerned about the swelling and especially about dervie damage to the muscles holding the lip in place. I assume he pulled your lower lip down and cut in front of and below your lower teeth. Was your lower lip really stretched out after that? How long did that take to resolve the numbness and shape if that was the case? Thanks. You look great. Very, very nice smile.
Hi, thank you for the compliment. You will definitely be very swollen for first two days so just know that and accept that it's part of the procedure. Then it will improve a tiny amount every day. Surprisingly, just like Doc said, Other people won't even notice , i think its because it just looks like you gained weight- but you will definitely notice it yourself. The bottom lip numbness lasted about 4 days but there was never any pain which also surprised me and at no time did my lip have any nerve issue.
Hi haligria, Thanks for the update. I assume Dr. E made the cut in front of and below your lower teeth, but didn't that really traumatize your lower lip? Was it all streched out and if so, for how long? You still look great. What a blessing it was to have that surgery. Congrats.
Lower lip wasn't stretched out. The only regret I have I not having it done 20 years ago!
hello :) after your chin reduction Did you ever have dimples on your chin or problems with your lower lip?
Hi, love your results. I have booked my jaw surgery with Dr Barry Eppley too...so excited. He really does seem to know his stuff, how are you getting along now?
Hi Malinda, I posted some new pics for you. Remember that I did the reduction and also the jowl implants and I went wide. No regrets. I have never given reviews on anything much less post pictures but this was life changing for me because It always bugged me and to finally have it improved has made me very happy. Good luck, don't even think about it just do it if it is something that has bothered you and that will make you look and feel better. Listen to Dr Eppleys guidance and be patient with the results. : ) Post pics and let me know when you do, would love to see them.
The results are truly great! Happy for you. I've got genioplasty reduction with a lower jaw shave booked with Dr Eppley in October. I have a similar problem to you pre op. my chin is vertically long and it extends out when I smile ( so annoying). I went to see 3 maxiofacial specialists here in London and they all told me they would not touch the soft tissue just reduced the bone. I was like, "But then I will be left with the same problem.... The extending chin duh". ThenI met Dr Eppley through your post actually, and he told me about removing and tightening the tissue behind the chin crease and reattaching the mentalis muscle which also contributes to my almost famous extending chin. So in theory it does all sound great, the fact that he acknowledges my problem and has a good solution is a relief for me. But issues I have heard of with chin reductions going wrong are the muscle is shortened in the chin too much and the lower lip droops permenatly or the soft tissue is not tightened properly and the person has bunching up under the chin..,gross. I just hope I don't suffer with any of these things. I like you will be flying there. But I'm coming from London. My boyfriend will be travelling with me... Couldn't go alone whoever does is brave. How was your recovery, were you swollen like crazy? I'm taking meal replacement shakes with me because I'm not so keen on dropping a load of pounds so fast. I will post pics and put a review up soon after which will be early November. Thank you
Your chin looks great! I have consulted with dr. Pep let myself but I'm still on the fence about it. Did you a sliding genioolasty or was it chin burring from underneath the chin? Would you mind telling me what the cost for the chin surgery alone was? Do you have any visible scarring? Thanks in advance!
Oops, that was supposed to say dr. Eppley but autocorrect changed it!
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