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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you perform hip implant and butt implant surgery at the same time? A: It is technically possible to perform buttock and hip implants at the same time…but that makes for a difficult recovery. I have had numerous patients go through this combo body contouring/augmentation surgery but they will tell you it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had posterior temporal reduction surgery by muscle removal three months ago and am very pleased with the result. My question now is what can be done for the anterior temporal muscle closer to my eye.  A: Based on your email previously and the current one, I assume the remaining issue is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had 300ccs of Aaquafil injection into my hips last year. I am interested now in getting hip implants for more volume. Is it safe to do so after these injections? A: Aquafil is an injectable filler that is composed of 97% saline and 3% polyamidized hydrophilic gel. (It is not FDA-approved in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom pectoral implants.I’m 6’ 3” and anywhere from 220 to 250lbs  so the 900cc custom pectoral implants would work. Is my silicone that was injected in my chest an issue? I am also planning on having shoulder surgery soon, is that an issue? Ideally I’d like to get […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am concerned about long term infection with a Medpor chin implant. I had a medpor chin implant placed one year ago and I’m worried about the infection possibility of the implant. Is it beneficial to switch this into a silicone implant now? A: By your description you have an existing Medpor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My son is 5 years old and was born with scalp aplasia cutis congenita. Around 3 x3 xm on the scalp. The dermatologists does not wish to help us correct this until my son has a say on this when he is older which I think is ridiculous as a parent.  A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im writing to you because i find your work amazing! I want to do several aesthetics procedures with you. But i have a big big problem, who makes me sad everyday…..  I would like to find a definitive solution for my shoulder. I have a skin congenital atrophy yon my shoulder. (lack […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 21 years old and I have plagiocephaly which has never been treated. The cranial malformation does not bother me but the asymmetry of my face is really showy and ruins my life, I am in depression because of this, I have no social life. I send you photos of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello there, I’ve been looking for someone that could offer skull reshaping surgery for years and have just discovered you! I suffer from scaphocephaly, its bothered me for years to the point where, now at 28 years old, I need to do something about it. I understand I probably wouldn’t achieve a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I underwent otoplasty nearly 30 years ago and and the results were very average. In my opinion, the tips of my ears were pulled back too far and now appear very flat if not contorted. I have tolerated it for this long, but now my hair is starting to thin I’m becoming […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a 9mm medpor chin implant placed last year from a submental approach which was not secured by the screws. One month after 1 surgery it shifted. Then two small titanium screws from an intraoral approach were placed but it shifted again. Thereafter two larger titanium screws were inserted also from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m still torn on which midface surgery I should undergo.  I can’t tell if I have a recessed or average maxilla, but if that turns out to be the case, will your maxillary implants be able to create a protruding maxilla to the same extent as a lefort II or lefort III […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I’m interested in a more rounded head and temple shape. I feel like my head causes asymmetries to my face structure which is very different from both sides. I also don’t like that it looks like I have a long profile view and asymmetrical view from the front. Let me know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to start by thanking you for taking the time to reply my email. I would like to convey how grateful I am for your email. I love how the Vertical Lengthening Chin implant looks on my face. I had a relatively small chin so the s size of the VLC […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about having a bulbous rhinoplasty done and am hoping for a symmetrical, smaller, thinner and narrower nose, including the nostrils. What is the cost? I have also sent 7 pictures.  Thank you A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures Like many bulbous nose patient you have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I haven’t been in for a while…if u remember when I was young I got cheek implants..(somewhere else before I moved here) I fell last week and hit my face hard..my face has been swollen on one side..beside my cheek clear to my nose and down..can my cheek implant bust…I fell […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had a few brief questions regarding facial implant surgery. Last year I had custom CT-designed facial implant surgery with another surgeon to place custom cheek and chin implants, which mostly went well. However, even though I like the general design/aesthetic look of the cheek implants, I think they are just a bit […]

Dr. Eppley, I hope all is well! It has been right about a year since our procedure on my custom pectoral implant for Poland’s syndrome!  Just wanted to give you an update and let you know everything healed great and as a personal trainer, I am back to lifting 5-7 times per week and am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hope you’re well.  I’ve got a question in regards to Custom  infraorbital-Malar implants and veneers.  I’m planning to undergo 20 emax veneer procedure shortly after (2-3 months) having Malar implants done by you, however I’m worried about chance of implant infection.  What I mean is when aesthetic is being injected into top […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had some questions regarding plastic surgery for the lower jaw. How could I go about achieving a sharper, more angular/acute jawline, when mine is very wide and obtuse? Furthermore, I also have a very weak jawline, as it is vertically short. Without implants, would it be possible to vertically extend the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have a revision canthoplasty with an orbital rim of cheek implant for projection and support. I had a canthopexy a year ago, done by an oculoplastic surgeon which was a failure. Within less than a month my eyes were back to their natural state. This surgeon had also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I had a question regarding some pricing/ What is the price range of maxillary-infraorbital-zygomatic-malar implant? Is that the same thing as the mask implant that you create? A: Such midface implants comes in a wide variety of surface areas coverages depending upon the patient’s aesthetic needs. While the design and implant […]