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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a facial fat transfer to the cheeks and am unhappy with the results. Is removing transferred fat graft something that cam be done? A: Removing fat from the cheeks is very challenging to do. It is easy to inject the fat, far more difficult to reverse or remove it. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Medpor infraorbital implants placed back in 2024 to correct my negative vector, and the outcome is poor. The scar tissue around the implant has created visible deformities under my eyes, is slightly pulling my lower lids down, and causes a constant feeling of tightness and discomfort. Several oculoplastic surgeons have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, would I be able to talk to you about skull reshaping? In terms of vertical height. Its the vertical height for me that I really don’t like A: I believe you are likely referring to the posterior sagittal bump which would be the highest part of the top of your head. (see […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in an extended corner mouth lift for my downturned mouth. One year ago I had a corner lip lift procedure done in Dallas Tx. Unfortunately it did nothing to help my droopy dog problem. A: What you previously had was not a corner lip lift. It was a lateral vermilion […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I do have an area of spongy tissue centered below lower lip vermilion c/w involuted hemangioma tissue. Tissue with some irregularities and Mild transverse crease between involuted tissue and vermilion. I hate it.. It’s residual from hemangioma from when i was infant. Told by numerous plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills that surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have deep-set eyes, and I wanna ask if there is a surgery to make my eyes actually forward? My eyes’ surroundings are not deep but the eyeballs as what I see, and it’s been like this since I was young. It affects the appearance of my eyes a lot. And I’ve […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, I want to get a full head reduction , back of head reduction and forehead reduction as well as top of head reduction, can Dr Eppley look at these and be able to help with this? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. In skull reduction surgery, particularly those that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had full FFS. I was not aware that brow bossing reductio  would remove my bone around my eyes removing the sultry look I once had leaving me looking skeletal. I see that you do implants around the eyes and I’m hoping maybe you can help me. I would also love […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I used to have braces and my teeth have a good alignment, however my lower jaw/chin go further back than I would like it to. When I stick my lower jaw past my upper and my bottom teeth are more forward than the top row, I like that appearance better. Is this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m writing to inquire about medical or aesthetic options to improve the width and overall fullness of my lips. I naturally have relatively small lips and would like to understand what safe, effective treatments are available to achieve a wider and more balanced appearance. Could you please let me know: What procedures […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had hip implants placed  and you can visibly see they’re not long enough or wide enough and aren’t the right shape or size for my hip area. I would like new hip implants to be thicker, longer and wider. Covering the entirety of my hip area and wrapping around the back as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I submitted paperwork online for a virtual consult with Dr. Eppley regarding custom jawline implants and I just wanted to follow-up about scheduling an appointment. My understanding is that I’ll likely need a ~3D CBCT scan of some sort for him to take a closer look at my jaw and assess how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just retired and I’m built like a brick house.Now I would like to be much more feminine looking figure wise. I’ve seen people who received rib contouring and I wasn’t impressed with the results. I have only seen one Dr. Eppley’s patients who had the procedure and they looked great, 100 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a narrow face and would like to add facial width. Is this possible through implants? It’s just overall narrow and would like for it to be a bit wider. Also if there is are there risks? Like will it ruin facial harmony since the facial features stay the same but […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, Hello! I found your practice online because I have been researching sliding genioplasty reversals. I am interested in having a sliding genioplasty reversal. I had a sliding genioplasty 7 years ago with a 4mm advancement forward. Unfortunately, it made my face look significantly longer and wider. I would like to learn more about […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, ı wanna learn about this iliac crest reduction.I got wide hips and ı wanna change that. A: On the basis of your pictures it looks like you are referring to the whole of the iliac crest, both anterior and posterior portions. Iliac crest reductions are typically done on the widest anterior portion of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a facelift last year and my tragus was removed. I would like to reconstruct a new tragus. A:This is a far bigger problem to correct than you think. This is a classic example of a facelift that was done were all of the tension has been put on the skin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I have interest in possible solid tear trough implants. I see one pic showing before and after from profile view of tart trough implants can you please Share more pics of tear trough implants? It seems everyone just does fat transfer or filler but I don’t understand why. Does this implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am interested in infraorbital and submalar facial implants. I have done a CBCT which I can share.  A: A CBCT scan may or may not include adequate data on the infraorbital rim area so I would have to see some pictures of it to see if  it does. Regardless the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am scheduled for CCW jaw surgery 7 weeks from now. Movements will be approximately 10 mm lower jaw, 5 mm upper, and 5 mm sliding genioplasty. I have also been losing facial fat lately as well I am interested in.custom infraorbital-infraorbital-malar implants and have done some imaging and is what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I am interested in cosmetic hip implants. I would like my hips to be as wide as possible something like this if at all possible A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. Hip implants are unique amongst all the body implants for  variety of reasons including the inability to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Ive attached 2 photos one i usually see and other flipped. My main concern is the jaw/chin asymmetry ideally I would like to lengthen the shorter side of jaw and straighten chin, I also have a crossbite. Would love your advice on what my options could be, thank you. A:With a left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did a chin implant recently and I chose EAC L, which doesn’t seem sufficient – things look smaller and thinner still and not tall enough. Flowers Glove offers 1.75 cm of height and significant mass, but people’s chin looks like a potato or golf ball and is not as athletic afterwards. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about mandible implant width size. To create an angular apearence on my jaw, would 5mm width do it? I have read thats very small when it comes to mandible implants. What size is needed? A:To make the determination as to how much width  may be necessary in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about testicular enhancement. I would like to get this done as I’m not happy with my size and want them to be larger. I have had a prior vasectomy and I do not ever want children. I also have a family history of  prostate cancer too. I read somewhere […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I received a bilateral iliac crest reduction about 1.5 years ago and love the result! The reduction was approximately 1cm from each crest and the recovery was very speedy. I am highly interested in another reduction of both crests, but I do understand there are limitations of how much bone can be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw augmentation done by you several years ago (bony genioplasty and custom jawline implant). a I’m happy with the added volume of the mandibular implants, but I’d like a sharper jawline, especially when viewed from the side, as the jaw–neck transition still feels a bit soft. I wanted to know: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty two years ago and have tightness in the area. Original surgeon said it could be the plate and wanted to do removal but from my research it seems I have a soft tissue deficiency which is causing the tightness and a ball like appearance. A:While I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had two prior submental chin pad reduction procedures, which provided improvement, but I sought more. I made the mistake of going to a different surgeon who I was going to for a different procedure, and mentioned I was still unhappy with soft tissue in my chin. He told me he […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing about chin and neck surgery but I have a few questions. I have been doing a lot of research about what procedure I should get done exactly. ]I am not sure if I need a sliding genioplasty, liposuction, or both. Please let me know what would be the best […]