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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very impressed with the work that Dr. Eppley does. I am a college student (male 19) who has a weak brow bone which makes me look feminine. But I want to look like my father, he is german and has very deep set eyes with a prominent brow brow comparing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So i did get a jaw and chin implant surgery from a different surgeon in the end of October 2018 but I’m not happy with the results because its too big and asymmetrical. I did consult another surgeon in my area and he did agree thats it’s big for my face. Im […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think I’m definitely wanting them done. would you like me to send pictures of my hips? Last questions.. how long do they last, do they need replacing after a certain timeframe? Would they last 10 or 20 years or more? Is there risk of contracture like breast implants? Would they ever […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How Much Bone Erosion Should I Expect for Mersilene Mesh Nose Implant removal That Was Taken Place almost 7 Yrs Ago?  I had a double layered of Mersilene Mesh implant inside my nose to augment the nasal dorsum implant inserted 7 yrs ago. I’m planning to remove it soon due to health […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got revision surgery with Medpor cheek implants and chin implant (through the mouth) five weeks ago. As my surgeon lives in a different state, I was very paranoid about the possibility of getting an infection. For the first post op month, I put myself on a very strict diet of liquids […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have setup a virtual consultation for temporal reduction. I should note that I think both the anterior AND posterior portions have too much convexity for me. It starts to bulge just a couple millimeters before my hairline begins. When I look at my face in the mirror, the anterior portion is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty about 14-months ago. The procedure left me with lower lip incompetence and a pulling down tightness of the lip. I tried to have the surgeon reverse my genioplasty in the hopes of relieving my symptoms but he was fearful the bone would split/crack with the removal of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wanting to get a non-surgical nose job in the next few weeks. Also interested in getting some filler in my upper lip as it is kind of flat and smaller than the bottom lip. Just wanting to know if I am a good candidate and an estimate on cost. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would the “shape” of what i guess is my ramus be a problem for attaching jaw angle implants? All the x-ray that I find on Google seems to have a L or two straight lines form so I don’t know if this is normal. I hope that the attached pics explain better […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thanks for explaining custom hip implants to me. I think I will go ahead with it 😊. Can the scars be hidden by underwear or bikini bottoms? Does it look natural when seated or in different positions, and is it hard or soft? How long is the recovery period. Will I fly over […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As for the cheek implants, I was running on my deck last month and slipped- hit my brow (split it open, now a scar) cheek bone and some rib cracks- landed on the brick, hit so hard and fast it knocked me out for almost a minute! just starting to heal from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need your consultation. I’m a female and I had three previous rhinoplasties. In the last nose job in 2012, my nose was implanted with double grafts of mersilene mesh on dorsom. I have a lot of side effects because of the mesh implant. The mersilene mesh shows through the skin and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, You are correct in saying my soft tissues are lax after an intraoral shaving chin reduction. At the bottom of my chin, the skin is loose and has not contoured around my chin bone. When I push up on this lax skin under my chin along the bone, it resolves my lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had a question regarding the masseter muscle and the buccal fat injections to the jaw angles. 1, Will the buccal fat injections look defined or just fat/bloated? 2. How much do you think my masseters would shrink from botox injections, would I be able to chew gum without them revealing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was surfing the web to check about my illness. After spending a lot of time, I somehow got lucky to find this article on your website. I believe I have the same problem. (Zygomatic Bone Arch Tumor). I have the same little bony bump on my left side of the face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to address three outstanding concerns. 1. I understand the Superolateral OR forms the top and side protrusion of the brow bone. However, I wanted to ensure that this top area would remain untouched, as the concern is not so much brow protrusion, but rather the thickness along the side and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, People starring all the time at me. I dont know if its cause of my unnatural look or cause of my lips. I had 6 month ago a underlip reduction. Me for myself i see the shape and all of my complete lip as not beautiful. I would like now to know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have a complete facial feminization surgery.  Do you take a more subtle conservative approach, or would you do something more aggressive if I wanted to? I have a very big dysphoria about my face, and I want a radical change. A: In FFS surgery the first step for me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, We’ve discussed replacing my standard chin implant and jaw implants with a custom wrap around implant. I’ve also read your post on a juvenile-like Rhinoplasty done on a Hispanic woman and it seems like that is very similar to the structure of my nose. I’m not opposed to using a synthetic implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have facial asymmetry with my right side being smaller than my left. I would like to know what needs to be done to make the right side look closer to the left. Should I have orthognathic surgery and fix my bite and will that correct it? Or should I leave my […]

 Q: Dr. Eppley, I have attached two images, one of me now and another of an ideal outcome of a genioplasty. I have a couple questions: 1) How much advancement has been made both vertically and horizontally in the ideal outcome? 2) Is this a realistic outcome?  I’d ideally like my chin to pass my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve always had a big butt naturally but I ended up having two BBL fat transfers from my stomach to my hips and butt to try to achieve the hourglass shape because I’ve never liked my hip indents.. straight after each of the BBLs the fat made my hips look curvy and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering what your opinion was regarding a buccal fat removal to enhance my cheekbones and remove some of the fullness from the middle of my cheeks. Is that something you’d recommend for me or do you think the ROI/ROE is not worth it? A: Buccal lipectomies for you I would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have 2 questions. 1). I have cheek implants in my face and am interested in having my eyebrows microbladed. Is it safe to have my eyebrows cut at the dermis level or do I risk infection? Should I take antibiotics before and after microblading procedure?  2). I am interested in chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom infraorbital rim-malar implants and canthopexy to correct negative canthal tilt to a slightly positive one whilst reducing my slight amount of sclera show) I just was wondering if I could see this simulated and how it would realistically. If it looks good to me then i’ll be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I already got my rib removal surgery quote thank you I have to save more money because I only got 10k. I got one question can you tell me how much inches usually reduce this surgery? I just want to know to to see if is good enough to expend all my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m contacting you in hopes of getting some information on how I might address an issue I have. I am a transgender woman, and have undergone Facial Feminization Surgery recently. This addressed several of my issues, but I still find that I have a quite flat, hollow, and long face. From my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m in the middle of preparing for a surgery. I will be getting custom PMMA cheek implants modelled off a 3D printed model of my skull. I’m planning on widening my face a little bit and hoping that this will improve my sagging cheeks from my zygoma reduction procedure. I understand that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your profile on RealSelf and it appears you seem to be quite experienced and knowledgeable about facial implants. I’m of Asian descent and one year ago I had my chin narrowed and moved forward in Korea. I’m near happy with the results of the surgery but I desire more horizontal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in buttocks implants, however, I am worried about a new worldwide discovery of “implant illness”. Do you think this could happen even with solid silicone implants used in buttock augmentation or only breast implants? My second question is can I get buttocks implants and rib removal at the same […]