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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting paranasal augmentation with you, but I have one main concern. Basically, I’m worried that if I get paranasal augmentation, it will project too far compared to my mouth area and make my mouth look like it’s sunk backwards compared to my paranasal region. Now I’m not referring […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m aware we have a virtual meeting soon to discuss a few things regarding the implants. I just had a question that I assume would be easier to answer via email since there are photos involved. I’ve attached an unaltered image of myself as well as an altered ‘morphed’ image similar to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in butt and hip implants, liposuction to the arms, back, abdomen and inner thighs and possibly tummy tuck and rib removal. I would like to set up a in person or phone consultation. I have attached some pictures for your preliminary review and suggestions. A: Thank you for sending […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my cheekbone and jaw reduced a few years back. If I was to use bone grafts to push the cheekbone back out…would it be best to wait 6 months to a year before I consider a cheeklift? Or can cheekbone reconstruction and a cheek lift be done at the same […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, after skull reshaping surgery is the ear asymmetry also corrected? A: Skull reshaping surgery alone will not correct ear asymmetry. That would need to have a specific ear procedure that can most likely be done at the same time as the skull reshaping surgery. Associated ear protrusions are common in skull asymmetry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I stumbled upon an article on this site regarding removal of Medpor chin implants and I have some questions. I had a Medpor chin implant made nearly 20 years ago, but very shortly after it was done, I changed my mind and decided to get rid of it again. I only had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had already double jaw surgery which improved my jawline as well as my chin. I really look good in the side profile. However, my mid face is not sharp. I would like to have model looks i.e., high cheek bones. Is it possible to achieve the look in my face, considering […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question. I found this fantastic site that distributes custom implants and CT-Bone via 3D printing. I am no doctor but it seemed absolutely amazing to me, and I was wondering if the custom implants you provide would be able to be made with such versatility? CT-Bone for facial asymmetries […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been doing a lot of research on my procedure with you. Just a reminder. I want a custom made wrap around chin/jaw implant, zygo/cheek implant. I’m thinking about having my forehead reduced aka hairline advancement. I also feel like my forehead has a nice brow bone but feel like my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, We had a skull reshaping video consultation two Saturdays ago about my cranial abnormalities resulting in asymmetry and sagittal ridge deformity. I apologize that it has taken me so long to get photos to you as you had requested. Rather than taking new ones, I wanted to rectify that situation as I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am a 57 old male with untreated scaphocephaly. Do you operate on old people like me to fix the shape of the head? A: I have performed skull reshaping surgery for a wide variety of shape deformations on patients well into their seventies. So you are still young at age […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about revision to my lower buttocks. I had a BBL in 2015 and since then I feel as if some of the fat dissolved. I now have a little bit of saggy skin I never had prior. I am not looking to add more size or fat grafting. (I’d […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correcting my jawline asymmetry, it is very bothersome I was curious if anything can be done to address it? I had a CT scan taken recently, I am not sure if it is 3D though. A: Thank you for sending your pictures and panorex x-ray. Your chin/anterior jawline […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking into getting a small to mid sized dent I have on the top left side of my skull fixed. I’m unsure of the bone cement treatment as the three biggest worries I have about it is can the cement ever shatter once placed into the skull? I have read some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My main concern now is that my jaw angle implant itself has become “colonized” with a layer of film due to the persistent incision opening. Based on what I have told you, am I at a high risk of that?  And if that happens and the infection returns, can it still be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The more I analyze my face it appears to me that my forehead slope is largely due to an overly prominent brow bone that exaggerates it- especially between my eyebrows the brow bone appears to be very prominent. Do you agree with this or believe it is something else? My goal it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Roughly two years ago, I had a bullhorn lip lift which I’m very happy with. However, the lateral sides of my upper lip are still quite thin. The skin above my lip seems to push down, against the lip, exacerbating the thin appearance and making any filler placed in my lips look […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking into your custom made implants for both jaw and midface and had some questions. I saw from your RealSelf comments that you have experience with the chin-wing osteotomy. I was wondering in terms of chin-wing versus custom implants – would you say there is a trade off in terms […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in learning more about I am interested in learning more about revision genioplasty. I had a 6mm silicone chin implant placed under the chin which I had for 18 months. It was uncomfortable and so stiff. I had this removed and replaced by a sliding genioplasty of 8mms. This […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 42 years old female and I just had a 3rd Revision Rhinoplasty to remove mersilene mesh implant but the surgeon inserted 12mm diced ear cartilage to have dorsal and bridge augmentation from one ear and made my nose misalignment, huge and high. Is it true that it is hard to remove […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about infraorbital rim implants. In addition to having hollow tear troughs, my lower lid is a bit droopy and I have scleral show underneath my pupils. I was wondering if infraorbital rim implants can help elevate my lower eyelids in addition to filling in the hollowness. I was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently considering having many procedures done simultaneously: Wrap Around Custom Jaw Implant Custom bilateral infraorbital-malar implants Bilateral Buccal Lipectomies with Perioral Mound Liposuction Septorhinoplasty Fat Grafting to: Labiomental Fold Submentoplasty Calf Augmentation Implants: Bilateral I have questions about other procedures as well: Would I be a candidate for bilateral vertical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know you said that the forehead augmentation surgery is safe. However I do have some questions about brow bone reduction- if you don’t mind giving me some clarity.  How safe is this procedure? Are there any health risks? Would that result in a loss of my ability to control my eyebrows […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a nasal implant removed because of an extrusion in skin and was replaced by artificial dermis graft to camouflage the damaged skin in the upper half of my nose while adding diced ear cartilage instead. I’m concerned about the artificial dermis graft that was used specifically for infection or any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I contacted you before about jaw implants. Thank you for doing that morph, but I am wondering how I can get a wider lower jaw, mandible, horizontally, without the use of implants or fillers. You have custom angle implants, but I was wondering if there is a surgery where the bones can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering the possibility of getting wrap around jaw-implants. I had a couple of questions. 1) I’m having a hard time finding many before and afters online – especially with people around my age and face structure, do you have more before and after shown in your office that are not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was just wondering if neck implants to give a thicker masculine neck existed. Implants that would be placed in the sternocleidomastoid area to give a wider/thicker neck appearance from the front. Thanks. A: While there is no such implant made to augment the sternocleidomastoid muscle, as that is a request I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently in consultation with regarding a malar infraorbital osteotomy. But given the risks of the procedure compared to implants, I’d like your opinion on how much augmentation we could achieve, the potential bone loss if using implants, and if the operation can be done intraorally among others A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to update you on my bicep implants. This may sound strange but what I notice is that since having them it has given my bicep area a  “bloated” feeling and look. What I mean by that is that when i assess my pectoral and deltoid implants it feels firmer and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about Forehead Augmentation. I have a somewhat sloped forehead and ever since it was pointed out to me I am struggling to unsee it. It is much more noticeable and bothersome from a side profile view. After doing some research on possible solutions I discovered the forehead augmentation […]