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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been researching aesthetic plastic surgery for quite some time now since I, like many others, would like to improve my appearance.  But I haven’t been able to find an answer to one question, no matter where I looked.  And the question is: If someone with volume loss in their face due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Is there anything extra that can be done to make the abdominal etching more visible? I’ve done extensive research into the pec implant procedure – and am still not sure whether the square or oval shape implants would be more appropriate for me. I’m looking for a nice lower pec and medial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My overbite is mild and my maxilla and lips are already well positioned, so I’m not really interested in orthognathic surgery since it would only be serving the purpose of chin advancement. What is the maximum anterior chin advancement one could achieve without a BSSO? Could a double-step genioplasty be combined with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking through some of your before and after pictures for sliding genioplasties, but could not find something I was looking for in particular. I am just wondering if you do sliding genioplasties on patients with a convex chin (moderately deep labiomental fold)? I have a slightly convex chin, which is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my surgeon had indeed mentioned the possibility of performing my midface lift with a more vertical vector through a combined intraoral and transconjunctival eyelid approach. He did not suggest the transcuteaneous approach due to my young age and the aesthetic scar trade-offs. What are your thoughts on the transconjunctival eyelid and intraoral approach […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting augmentation for my upper midface: infraorbital rims and the area lateral to it (upper part of the zygoma?). I don’t want pre-formed implants if the cheek is involved, because I believe that everybody’s anatomy is different. Especially the cheek area where shape is highly variable. I would be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had orthographic surgery and a sliding genioplasty 5 months ago. I am very happy with the outcome of my jaw but HATE my chin and want to have it undone. Since the surgery I have extreme tightness in my chin, which prevents me from moving it, smiling correctly, and even makes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to reduce the length of my philtrum, however, I have normal size lips! I am concerned about changing their shape and size. As a male I like the shape and size of my lips as they are and do not want them to look any fuller. But I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a flat head from the back and it has restricted me from being able to be confident with my hair. I have to tease my hair to reduce the flat look and was wondering what exactly it was that could he done to fix this.  If implants are required, how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having calf and ankle liposuction done. I know treating these areas can be a difficult procedure and I am on the hunt to find a surgeon that specializes in lower leg liposuction. I have attached some pictures of my lower legs so you can see what the ‘assignment’ […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Six months ago I had  a PEEK chin and jaw Implant (custom but not wrap-around. Pics of scan attached), while the jaw implants have added a good deal of width and strength, the area around my chin still fails to project enough and does not give the desired strength, thus I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a zygoma reduction in January of this year. I’m 22 years old but I had some soft tissue trade offs and it didn’t really achieve the look I was after. I actually saw some tissue sagging 3 weeks post-op, but I had hoped it was swelling. Unfortunately, even now, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding the “installation” of a custom jawline  implant. Is the implant installed as one complete piece? Or the implant is divided in three pieces? For example. Left Jaw angle piece, center piece and Right Jaw angle piece… In case I only like the angles or in case if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously had jaw implants placed by you and now I’m considering cheek implants. I am trying to achieve something similar to that model look where the cheeks look sunken in as I have shown here 1. ) I would like to know what (if any) are the benefits of choosing between […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello,  I am interested in breast augmentations revision.I have an old pair of submuscular saline implants (15 years old) and have had and nursed two babies since. The entire time I’ve had them the right side has felt much tighter and actually uncomfortable. I almost feel like the muscle is permanently flexed. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If possible I wanted to get your opinion on residual swelling post genioplasty reversal. I had the genioplasty reversal almost 3 months ago. I have a little swelling left and it’s been fluctuating- it went down a few weeks ago and then got more swollen this past week. This is only noticeable […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in breast fat transfer to just my left breast. My left breast is like an A Cup and my right is a B cup. Im looking to achieve better symmetry. I’m 28 yrs old in good health. I weigh around 115 and am 5 ft tall. I believe I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year old female, 5’5 160 lbs (have lost about 70 and plan to lose 50 lbs more). I am having chin/jaw liposuction done in September but do not want a chin implant until after I have healed from the liposuction. Do you believe that I can still get […]

Q: Dr. Eppley: Over the last few years I’ve been intrigued with the idea of customizing implants to fit an individual’s face and I’m looking into getting a customized implant for my cheekbones. My cheekbones are quite flat but also quite low down my face. Meaning the main part of my cheekbones seem to sit […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How soon post op can patients return to corseting and does corseting after rib removal surgery increase the permanent waist reduction results. (actually permanent rather than the temporary results achieved from corseting under regular use). A: Patients resume wearing their corset the day after surgery if that is the most comfortable garment […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I first wanted to thank you for the detail that you’ve provided in each of your case studies. They are extremely informative.  I had a few questions regarding the Occipital Skull Reduction case study (https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/case-study-occipital-skull-reduction-2/)  I am in a very similar situation as the subject of the case study, except that the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to do a brow bone augmentation surgery. I want to add some depth to my eyes and make my eyebrow bones more prominent  But I just want to do the parts in the middle where they connect to my nose… Is it possible? Or do I have to do the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read about your wrap around jaw implants and I am very pleased with what I have seen so far.  My lower jaw is small in comparison to the rest of my face, but the bite is good. I think a wrap around implant would improve the appearance of my jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about plastic surgery, in particular, slimmer face surgery.  On both sides the proportion of the bone between the eye’s outer edge until the head’s edges (hairline, ear) is too broad… as broad as the eye itself, whilst ideally it should have had maximum 2/3s of the eye’s width. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an L-osteotomy zygoma reduction at 20 years of age, and then I had a temporal incision midface lift one year later to hopefully correct the cheek sagging I experienced. Unfortunately, the midface lift yielded no appreciable results. I look exactly the same as I did pre-surgery and I am devastated. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m four days post-op from cheek implant revision surgery (to change the size of my cheek implants). I wanted to get a second opinion on an issue that I’ve been having but my surgeon seems to brush off. When my lips are in resting position, one side of my lips won’t close […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead contouring and brow bone augmentation. I have a negative orbital vector and was wondering how much a procedure would cost for bone grafting around my eyes, mostly upper eyelids and sides of eyes. My eyes look protruding and lack support around the area making me look tired […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to find out more about the rib removal surgery. I have been considering doing this for some time now. I was wondering what the approximate cost for this surgery is. Could you also tell me more about the time needed for recovery? What is a general healing period after […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I continue to think about rib removal surgery and had a couple of additional questions for you if you don’t mind: -For resections of 3 ribs (10-12), do you use the same incision or multiple incisions to remove the 3 ribs? -Have you ever had to use mesh to close? Thanks again […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I consulted with you last year regarding custom cheek-infraorbital  and jawline implants. I had double jaw surgery one year ago and fat transfer to the cheeks six months later. Since my consultation with you, I’ve had filler (Voluma  with around five  syringes to cheek/jaw/chin) and rhinoplasty. I had a couple questions: 1) […]