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Q: Dr. Eppley, I mentioned in my consultation that I have a small amount of filler in my chin to fill the dimple. He said it’s not necessary to get it dissolved before surgery. My question is will that filler stay in place or will the surgery itself cause it to migrate/dissolve? I just want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In 2016 I sought facial surgery and had cheek implants to correct some asymmetry. The cheek implant surgery has exacerbated the asymmetry. What do I do now?  A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. For the cheeks, since I don’t know what you looked like before, I can not say […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your very interesting website. If I may, I would like to ask you a question please. I did a mentoplasty/sliding genioplasty exactly one year ago. But recent tomography still shows a bone gap which looks unexpected to me. I am pasting the photo below so you can see. But I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have the temporalis head reduction surgery performed however I thought if it’ll be better if I explored the option of Botox injection in the area to achieve muscle atrophy first. Do you believe this method is effective and is worthwhile looking at before surgery? A: There is certainly no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking at getting my 12th rib removed on the right side. This is not for aesthetic purposes but due to chronic pain. I have a hypoplastic 12th rib that has supposedly been fractured and healed incorrectly and is causing me severe amounts of pain. Looking to get it removed and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Just wanted to ask you a quick question about potential supraorbital rim implants. My lower eyelid is a good shape and covers my 1-2 mm of my lower portion of iris and does not need to be raised. My goal is a more narrow eye shape, so is it plausible to expect […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to reduce the whole of my skull (reduce each area of the skull) by 0.5mm or is this limited to only certain sections of my head. I feel as though any reduction in size will really help.  Many thanks  A: If the goal is to reduce all four skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, About two years ago, due to some teeth maloccIusion, I underwent a maxillofacial surgery, specifically a sagittal osteotomy and a Le Fort 1 osteotomy, combined with a sliding genioplasty. As you may notice in the followed x-rays, my lower maxilla is still recessed, which is the object of my present message.  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My daughter has a type of frontal bossing goin on her forehead sticks out and has horns I wanted to get it fix I wanted to know could give me advice on what she may need she is 7 about to be 8 yrs old I want to fix it while she […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Attached are pics of my current scrotum size as well as an ideal scrotal enlargement I’m attempting to achieve with testicle implants. A: The difference in your scrotal size from your ideal is considerable and you have little natural scrotal skin laxity. You would probably not be able to achieve that degree […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As you can see if my photos attached, I have a lump at the sagittal ridge. It makes me very complex. I would like to know if it is possible to reduce it. If so, how many centimeters and can the bone grow back? Is it a malformation of the skull ? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the temporal reduction surgery you offer. I have attached a couple pictures of what I look like, one of which was screen shotted from a video; basically I’m unhappy with how wide the sides of my head are, I also have a big forehead but this doesn’t concern […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering whether it would be possible to “fill in” the gap between my lower two pectoral muscles? I understand some people get implants to fill in their chest muscles, however I was curious whether this was possible for someone with a chest gap?  What would be the options here? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a skull reshaping surgery a month ago, but due to incorrectly selected implants, my head shape improved slightly. I am depressed, I am very suffering from this condition. I wonder if additional procedures can be performed to correct its shape and not make it necessary to remove the implants. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a couple questions that I wanted to ask. I am getting extremely nervous about surgery. I think this is because I’m not completely sure of what to expect with recovery and the final result. My biggest concern is that I do not want people to be able to tell that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, here are photos of the jaw and chin structure I like and hope to accomplish. I have a hard time expressing what it is exactly I want, so these photos will be better at showing that – I like the soft “three point” heart shape/soft inverted triangle shape, with the defined yet […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into surgery for my chin for quite some time and am not having much luck. My chin protrudes from my face and it’s something I’m extremely conscious of. I believe the main problem is excess soft tissue, however I have recently had a CBCT scan to see how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much would female custom forehead and midface implants cost? How long does the surgery take? And how long is recovery? A: The first thing we need to do is to figure out exactly what type of forehead and, particularly, midface implants you need. The term ‘midface’ is very broad and includes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a corner lip lift and lip revision of the sides of the top of my lip. Unfortunately, this doctor was not experienced enough to do the top sides of the lip lift. As you can see, it’s all crooked and the lip extends over the bottom lip like a lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering treatment with the Morpheus RF skin tightening around my lower jaw and neck. They were concerned that the implants or screws might cause arcing. My records were no longer available but do you have an opinion on what you may have used in my case? The only thing you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m very insecure about my chin. I feel that it is very boxy and long. I like the side profile but do think it’s quite long. I wanted to know if you think vertical genioplasty is needed in my case? I would like a shorter and rounder chin. A: Thank you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been recommended 3 different chin implants,  flowers mandibular globe, pre-Jowl chin and conform extended anatomical in either medium or large. I was wondering what you would recommend for me pls I have a 10mm difference between chin and bottom of nose But I don’t want to end up with a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am unsatisfied with the current tilt of my eyebrows as they are negatively tilted & slightly too high set (especially the inner corners).  Is it at all possible to change the shape of the brows through a combination of procedures to neutral or even positive without it looking fake like these […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking to possibly get the temporalis muscle reduction surgery as my large temporalis muscle makes my head appear quite wide. However I’m located in Sydney, Australia and I’m having trouble finding a clinic that performs this surgery. Could you please inform us on any clinics located in Australia that you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a jaw surgery for my lower jaw, a BSSO advancement of 10mm was done, however I was talked into having my gonial angle shaved by the surgeon as he said otherwise the jaw would look too broad. However, now my lower face looks too narrow, cheekbones appear wider, and the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m from Europe. I had a surgery to enhance my scrotum with two implants but keeping my real testicles. Now my scrotum feels too big and the prothesis are similar in size to my testicles. Due to big scrotum you can see 4 testicles. Prothesis are 5.4cm. I would need new ones […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have viewed this from your website and am so grateful to find a surgeon that knows what he’s doing.  https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery-case-study-the-submental-approach-to-hyperdynamic-chin-ptosis-correction/?doing_wp_cron=1613839090.8922240734100341796875  I really wanted to know what was the client chin like after and if any problems has arose from the surgery.  Has there been more dimples? More of a golf ball […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I would like to know price for revision chin ptosis after I removed the implant. Since the first surgery of my chin with implant my lower lip turns more down and shows more of my lower teeth. I think the mentalis muscle must be repositioned as well as the soft tissues. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, so I was born with a condition called Cowden’s syndrome, one of the symptoms of which is an unusually large head. It’s not so much wide as it is tall and from my face to the back of my head feel miles apart. Have tried big and tall hats, largely as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young male and I’d like to consider getting a procedure done that brings my eyebrows down ever so slightly (2mms or so). It isn’t a drastic change but it would maximize my appeal in eye area. One thing to mention is when I push my eyebrow down slightly 2mms, the […]