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Ethnic Rhinoplasty. Indianapolis, IN

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I went to Dr. Eppley because his website seemed to...

Crossing_Fingers
$13,500
I went to Dr. Eppley because his website seemed to indicate that he had knowledge of ethnic nose and had great photos posted on the site. Unfortunately, I wish I had never gone to him for surgery and sought out someone more experienced with ethnic nose. I had rhinoplasty done elsewhere and wanted the implant removed because it had deviated and the height of the implant caused me to have too much nostril show. I wanted to correct these issues while also making the height of my right nostril the same as my left. None of my concerns were addressed in surgery. Instead, my nose looks terribly distorted. My nostrils are grossly asymmetrical. Everyone still has a view up my nose. Not to mention the suture work left me with horrific hypertrophic scars. While Dr. Eppley has great bedside manner, I cannot with good conscience recommend him to perform primary or revision rhinoplasty on people of ethnic background. He left me in worse shape than when I came into his office.

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Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD

Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

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September 19, 2014
I'm very sorry that after going through all of this, you're not happy with the outcome. And after spending that much money too. How long has it been since your revision because if you're still swollen, you may not be seeing your final results. I also hate the nostril show that I have now....just hate it and will never get used to it. Personally, I would not go to a general plastic surgeon for my revision. I made that mistake the first time and hope to consult with more facial plastic surgeons with lots of experience in rhinoplasty. Good luck to you and thanks for sharing.
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September 20, 2014
Thank you for sharing your experience on RealSelf!
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May 17, 2015
Hi, so how are you dealing with this? Are you looking to get revision?
May 26, 2015
I am getting a revision. I waited a full year to see what the final result would be, but there is no improvement. I'm getting a revision next week so hopefully it will correct the mistake Dr. Eppley has done to my nose.
March 17, 2019
I'm so sorry for what happened to you.
What sort of implant and grafting did he put in your nose?
July 9, 2019
Do you have any update that you can provide us? Thanks.
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February 11, 2015
Your nose looks perfect to me. And that is perhaps not what you want to hear / rather an agreement that your doc got it wrong. He didn't. It's pretty, cute, and looks natural. When I read your comments (before seeing your photos) I expected to see a disaster. In fact the opposite is true. But that's just my opinion.
May 26, 2015
Does not look natural. My nostrils are completely asymmetrical and from the front view, one sits higher than the other. Everyone that has seen it in person agrees that he botched the nose job.
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November 16, 2018
Do you not see that her nose is (still) asymmetrical? One side is clearly higher than the other.
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July 6, 2015
I see what you're saying. Can you post a before?