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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am strongly considering a temporal reduction in the near future due to my wide head, but i have a few questions.  1. Is this procedure dangerous in any way?  2. Will the temporalis muscle grow back once it is reduced?  3. With my age being only 19, am i too young […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a cartilage chin implant for 13 years and it was ok. A Dr. convinced me to replace it for a silicone implant which I had for 15 years and caused bone loss and chin ptosis. I didn’t want a replacement but no Plastic Surgeon would remove it without a replacement. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have asked you questions before and I read your boards here and you seem very knowledgable in implants. I had a right cheek implant replaced from silicone to medpor 2 weeks ago. Have medpor in the left side as well. My Dr is well known and well versed in implants but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, a friend of mine has had large prosthetics and augmentation in his entire forehead region and even supraorbital a while back. He doesn’t care for them now however, and in fact, finds that his forehead is too prominent now and wants them removed. He is wondering what will happen to his upper […]

Dr. Eppley, Does a custom midface implant or any other implant (significantly) reduce naso-labial lines? If not, what is the best procedure? Am I stuck with continuing to use fillers? A: Thank you for your inquiry. If you are having success with injectable fillers, it is possible that you MAY benefit from some type of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a temporal brow lift which I got reversed 3 weeks after the initial surgery as it was VERY aggressive. However though it has been reversed I feel that the surgeon totally messed up the upper third of my face, my forehead/temple and eyebrow shape is no longer feminine and softer. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I am a woman that has a very strong lower face including the jaw and chin area. i want a lot of it shaved   My concern is soft tissue sagging. I know I will have a lot of it and am 100% dedicated to getting a face lift or even multiple […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year old male, and I am interested in getting custom zygomatic implants to augment my cheekbones. Reading through your site, I’ve come to learn that the key to the chiseled, high cheekbone look is to augment the zygomatic arch. So this is what I want to do. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found you on RealSelf and noticed you have a lot of experience in this area. (cheekbone reduction reversals) I had my cheekbones reduced in Korea over a year ago. I’m very disappointed with the results and incredibly depressed with this surgery. My question is: 1) Is it possible reverse this surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, a friend of mine has had large prosthetics and augmentation in his entire forehead region and even supraorbital a while back. He doesn’t care for them now, however, and in fact, finds that his forehead is too prominent now and wants them removed. He is wondering what will happen to his upper […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have asked you questions before and I read your boards here and you seem very knowledgable in implants. I had a right cheek implant replaced from silicone to Medpor two weeks ago. Have Medpor in the left side as well. My Dr is well known and well versed in implants but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a cartilage chin implant for 13 years and it was ok. A doctor convinced me to replace it for a silicone implant which I had for 15 years and caused bone loss and chin ptosis. I didn’t want a replacement but no plastic surgeon would remove it without a replacement. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am strongly considering a temporal reduction in the near future due to my wide head, but i have a few questions. 1. Is this procedure dangerous in any way? 2. Will the temporalis muscle grow back once it is reduced? 3. With my age being only 19, am i too young […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, it looks like I’ll be moving forward with the custom infraorbital-malar and jawline implants next year. I am seeking temporary improvement before I see you. I find that when I pull my skin in an upwards/diagonal vector, I see large improvements in the nasolabial area and my overall appearance. Would a PDO […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I really dislike the lower-mid portion of my face, which seems to be getting worse (sagging) as I age…the area closest to the nose around the nasolabial fold. I’ve asked many doctors about this bulge and they all suggest cheek implants or filler. I’ve had filler in the cheekbone area and while […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i’m looking to do skull augmentation and I noticed you often use PMMA material for implant but other doctors refuse it saying it causes inflammation in 40% of cases and only use PEEK. In your experience how safe is PMMA and do you overcome its sterilization issues when prepared? My target is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was under the impression that there would be some discussion regarding the testicular enlargement implants, especially regarding sizing and fit, before surgery.  Maybe that is not necessary?  I assume they are ordered since they require three weeks to manufacture.  A: The timing to determine the design of any custom testicle implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a unique ear condition that I can’t seem to find anyone with a similar case. I always had prominent, asymmetrical ears that made me slightly self-conscious, but grew to live with them and be comfortable. The prominence was due to me not having an antihelical fold on either ear. In […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have read several of your comments on Realself.com. It seems the popular opinion is that fat transfers are better than silicone implants for hip augmentation. But my research suggests otherwise – fat transfers on hips don’t last no matter what technique the surgeon uses. Can you please advise if you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a number of facials reshaping procedures I want to undergo I am interested suborbital/chin/malar/paranasal/midface/jaw/cheekbone implants, rhinoplasty, some aspects of FFS (hairline advancement, blepharoplasty, slight jaw and chin reduction to reduce broadness/squareness) Apologies for the laundry list of procedures but I didn’t want to miss anything I might benefit from changing. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could you help me with a problem I have ?  Somebody told me that you are a top doctor. I can´t reach my surgeon. I got a facial fat transfer to the temples ( 2ml each side ). The day after the operation, I was in the city and I walked around slowly for 3 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Most transwomen need a quite a bit of width at the hips to be able to balance their shoulders – we are looking at 2.5 -3 cm added projection on each of the sides. This means a very substantial amount of fat needs to be transferred. I do have ample, (un)fortunately! I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Papers on buttock augmentation strongly recommend placing the implants between the muscle to avoid implant palpability and displacement.  I understand this is not possible with hips and the implant has to be placed below fascia. I found the following piece of information regarding hip implants. What do you think? “Hip implants are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I  am planning rib removal surgery but i want to combine this with a breast augmentation with another doctor on the same trip. My question was I plan to have rib removal surgery first and then a week or 10 days later have the breast augmentation. Would that be workable? Regarding the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have uploaded photos of me and a model for reference in the following link: To put in words, These are my concerns regarding my forehead/brow ridge: -I would want my brows to be further apart, straight, slightly lower, and flat. Instead of high, arched, close set, and somewhat rounded. -I would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have primary rhinoplasty about 8 months ago. I dislike the result and would like to restore most of my old nose back. My main concern is I want my tip/columella derotated/lengthened so my nose isn’t pointed up. My other major concern is after my surgeon took down my nasal bump my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had bicep and tricep implants. I am happy with the results apart from the prominent bottom part of the bicep implant I have circled in the attached photos. Just to clarify I’m fine with the rest of the margin been visible just not the bottom part I have circled.  I have spoken to […]

  Q: Dr. Eppley, I write you because I want to ask you some questions about the surgery which I’m really interested: Temporal reduction. I will be so glad if you answer me this questions which are very important to me: 1. Is it safe that after the surgery I will not have problems to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to know more about clavicular osteotomy. I’m not happy with the width of my shoulders, i want them to be more masculine/broader. With clavicular osteotomy used for cosmetic purposes, what are the potential effects on functionality? Would it possible to gain back full functionality after the operation? I’m most curious […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what do you know about the Vampire Facial? Does your spa offer that service? I’ll jump on the website and check it out. I heard about it from a friend of mine but I’m wondering how much down time is involved and whether I would be a candidate for such. Thanks so […]