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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about testicle enlargement. I have normally functioning albeit small testicles. I am curious if you have noticed any atrophy of the existing testicles with the implants? Any problems with sperm count after the surgery?  Finally, would you let me know if you have any pictures of the implants […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are you put to sleep while the occipital bone reduction procedure is being done? & how long do you have to be out of work after the procedure is done. A: Thank you for your inquiry. In answer to your occipital skull reduction questions: 1) You are put to sleep for almost […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young African-American. man. I am looking into augmentation rhinoplasty. The concerns I have with my nose are its wide nostrils, bulbous tip, and low bridge, in order from most distressing to least. The internal structure of my nose is in great condition. I have no trouble breathing. My septum […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want my forehead lowering, my chin is too small and my forehead is big and it is asymmetrical. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. The forehead lowering appears straightforward and the only issue there is how much hairline lowering you think you need and whether it can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am really interested in getting a custom jaw implant and sliding genioplasty (don’t know if I am a right candidate for genioplasty or chin implant, please see my pics). I want to get a shape like Brad Pitt. I know I won’t look exactly like him after this procedure but I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you would have time to pop a quick email response back to me with some advice and quotes. I have a heavy lower 3rd of my face. I have seen a variety of ways to address this (jaw reduction, buccal fat removal, perioral mound lipo, facelift) and I’m […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a former patient of yours when you performed a breast augmentation/breast lift with saline implants in 2004. I have experienced some changes to my breasts in recent months.  I have lost fullness at the top of both breasts and can now feel both implants along the bottom folds and lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young women and very interesting in doing a few procedures with you. I’m going for a face with more “modelesque” features with the appearance of more prominent bone structure. I don’t want to look too masculine or sharp. I have a decent bone structure but there’s still baby fat in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young male and I’ve been dealing with severe anxiety since my teenage years due to the size of my skull, which I find too small. Hitherto, I thought there would be no way to fix that, but I’ve learned about your work, so I browsed your gallery and what I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young woman who has an abnormally narrow face / skull / forehead. My skull is considerably narrow while the width of my forehead is abnormally small which makes my forehead with a bulging deformation. The more I get older and the more it becomes unbearable. I wish I could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for a dramatic chin augmentation as I have a really short chin. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. A significant chin augmentation is generally anything north of 10 to 12mms. Your chin deficiency is probably in the range of 15mms. Such can augmentation are best […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My lower lip sags since I had a silicone chin implant removed over 5 years ago. I only had it in for 9 months. Since then I have trouble making my lips meet and my mouth is usually gaping open. I went to a maxillofacial surgeon a couple years ago who said […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this finds you safe and well. I’m a young man who would like to look the best I possibly can and have long considered cosmetic surgery but never quite pulled the trigger. Part of it is that I’m fairly confident in my appearance to start and have worried that augmentations […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you perform orthognathic surgery? I came across some very interesting comments from you on Realself posts. I started my orthodontic treatment over a year ag.. I refused to accept extractions and accepted IPR instead. Two orthognathic surgeons that I was recommended to by my orthodontist saw my case and called it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in gynecomastia reduction surgery with nipple reduction at the same time. But did have one concern that another physician raised regarding a nipple reduction – specifically, the physician was very hesitant that such a procedure was worthwhile considering the risks (which he described as a 20% chance of necrosis […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about the shoulder width reduction surgery. I am very insecure about how broad my shoulders are. I’ve always wanted a delicate, feminine shape so that I could wear whatever I wanted to without feeling like I had to hide a part of myself. For reducing the width of your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young male seeking help and guidance about my skull shape. I am concerned about the top portion of my skull, it looks like i have a ridge / bump on the sagittal structure. I was never aware of my skull shape until i recently shaved my head due to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Ok with Botox, in some instances it can cause poisoning and permanent nerve damage. I think if we use a high dose the risk is higher of botox spreading to other parts in the face. If you remove part of the muscle, what % of the muscle are you removing. Is it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had class 3 orthognathic surgery when I was a teenager – my lower jaw was moved backward and my upper jaw was moved forward. A sliding genioplasty was also performed at the same time. I’ve since fully recovered. I suspect this may have left me with excess fat deposits under the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello,I’m inquiring about a service you offer. Since I was young I’ve had a dented skull which is pretty largely visible but I manage to hide it fairly well & it’s not really noticed ever. But I will foresee the need the surgery one day if I ever go bald lol, so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley: I would like to ask several things in detail. I also uploaded my pictures and CT of my head and picture of head of female that I want to have. First, second and third file uploaded are pictures of my head And fourth and fifth file is pictures of female’s head that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am based in Canada and my background is Indian. I have thick skin and my original nose was wide AND long! I’ve had 3 surgeries (Primary in India and two revisions in Canada) but the result is still bulby looking, the tip still long. I was wondering if you are comfortable […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello and how are you?  I am emailing you as suggested by Camille with my inquires and photos. First let me begin with the background. Overall, I am happy with my face and think I am approaching this from a decent baseline but I was wondering if it is possible to enhance […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your reply and your feedback about the photos! And i think you are right that I do not have a true sagittal ridge but it looks a bit more elevated at the sagittal structure. But it still affects me negatively, and I am still interested in the surgery. In order […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have eye asymmetry. I have had it since i was young. What can be done for it? I have attached pictures for you review. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending all of your pictures. Your eye asymmetry is due to a well known condition of VOD. (vertical orbital dystopia) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my issue is mainly the posterior part of the temporal muscle. I looked it up and it was stated online that the posterior muscle is responsible for moving the jaw forward and back. I have three questions: 1) Is it possible to remove 50% of the posterior muscle, cut it in half […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a board certified plastic surgeon. I recently had a patient requesting an skin excision from her elbow. (elbow lift) I had never heard of that procedure and did not even realize one existed. I saw that you have indeed done this procedure. I was wondering if you have any pics […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for a plastic surgeon that can remove a skin graft that took place due to a car accident where I had a scalp flap rotated forwarded to replace forehead tissue and a skin graft put in place behind the rotated flap. This took place when I was very young. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I plan to fly out this summer and set up an appointment with you. I’ve read numerous studies and doctors have been able to reduce the temples by 4-5 mm with Botox injections.Yes your right, multiple injection rounds are needed every 3-6 months. But I’m willing to pay and fly out to you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Looking through the internet about “chin ptosis” (I just find out this is the medical name) I found a blog in which you provided some valid points and and your views on patients with the same “issue” that I have. I had no idea that I was not alone about this, usually […]