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Q: Dr. Eppley, What bothers me most is my side facial profile. My nose looks big because my teeth were pushed back so far with braces as a kid. I realize it was the common practice decades ago to pull teeth instead of widening the arch and pulling my lower jaw forward. I know it’s […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking treatment for an apparent linear scleroderma. I am delighted to know there is something that can be done to restore or improve my facial appearance. Is it common for a discoloration of coupe de sabre that was a relatively small discoloration to enlarge and become indented with age? In fact, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in having male facial sculpting through buccal fat removal and cheek implants. However I’m a bit unsure about the jawline area as whether I should get just liposuction or submentoplasty or custom mandibular implants. I’m aiming for a more chiseled jawline and masculine look. I’ve attached a stock image of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in waistline reduction by rib removal. Here are some selfies and staged shots of my waistline. In my professional pictures of course the illusion is altered with posing and editing to create more curve but Ive always worked at it. I was drawn to you and how you spoke on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have developed a buttock implant incision opening. I have been putting antibiotic ointment on my buttock incision and washing it with Hibacleanse but, a few times when I sat down, lots of fluid came out of the incision. (clear pinkish yelllowish no bad odor or anything) I have to use Maxipads […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about my upcoming custom forehead implant surgery. 1. Is it possible the implant can shift? 2. Can you take me through the surgical procedure and describe how the implant(s) will be placed? What materials are being used? How big are the incisions? 3. Will I still feel sensation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a liposuction surgery three years ago for my lateral thigh. After that I had a fat injection (six month ago) because of the indentation that occurred from the liposuction. After secondary fat injection, the seroma formed. However I had it drained it seven times but it keeps coming back. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a transgender woman from Germany looking to get hip implants. I previously had FFS and, although not completely satisfied with the results, I no longer get misgendered. The only other area of concern for me is my hips and buttocks. Currently I wear hip/buttock padding daily and would like to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I decided to have revision rhinoplasty here locally due to having young kids and no family close by even though we had such a great meeting. I just got my cast off and I am now regretting not going with my gut instinct. I had osteotomies done and while it’s very swollen […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In further discussion of getting a custom jaw implant is whether you also handled corrective jaw surgeries.  I don’t know medical vernacular, but my dentist informed me that I should consider corrective jaw surgery. I don’t have an over/under bite, but rather a bite that resembles the “chattering teeth” toys, where my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in a skull augmentation surgery for the back of my head as it’s very flat. I have a few questions: 1) Is this procedure dangerous? Have any of your patients had complications/died?  2) How many times have you done this/similar procedures? I have seen a video where you reshape […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m writing about my sons head. When he was born he had a flat forehead and  temples and his ears were aligned. At 4 months I noticed his forehead was slightly bulging forwards and I brought it up with my pediatrician who said the soft spot seems to have closed early. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my flat head syndrome has been causing me great distress. I feel like an alien and don’t even think of myself as human. The condition is such that, I wake up thinking about it and fall asleep thinking about it. I no longer care about anything in life and everything seems so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if skull reduction surgery makes a noticeable difference on the outside. I know the bone can be reduced on the inside but does that mean it also shows as much reduction on the outside? A: Thank you for sending your pictures. Of all skull reduction areas the back of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I have a custom jawline implant put while having a very long beard? Because I that I think it’s a pretty good camouflage, it may be helpful for the recovery procedure since it doesn’t really allow to see what the jaw looks like after surgery and prevents somebody from getting frustrated […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question regarding a tummy tuck. I read of doctors over seas do it as regular with abdominal repair and their patients look a little more hour glass shaped. But I have not read many in America do it and the ones that said they do if requested don’t have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m thinking about getting cheek implants. I’m looking to get an angular high cheekbone look, as well as making the cheekbones wider. What kind of implant can achieve this? Also, how much can the cheekbones widen in mm? I realize a CT scan would be needed to be precise, but what is the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my malar fat pads has dropped away from my cheekbone on my right side significantly and to a lessor degree on the left side. I had a vial of Voluma injected which was just partially successful.  I would like to know what procedure you prefer to elevate my pads?  My goal is to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had some questions about the cosmetic rib removal surgery procedure. And I would like to know if online consultations are free. If so, how can we schedule an online consultation ? Also here are a few questions : 1. how is the recovery? I work a physical job, when would I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get augmentation of the brow ridge and lateral orbital rims. I have seen implants of yours which stretch from the brow bone to half way down the lateral orbital rim, but I am wondering can a single brow bone implant can be custom made to cover the entire […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a columellar strut from a rhinoplasty that caused a smile issue. I had the strut removed last year and my smile went “almost” to normal. It was a free floating strut. I am not sure if the doctor removed all of it or left a bit at the bottom. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had standard Implantech jaw angle implants placed three years ago, and although they are an improvement they are not the desired result. They appear quite bulky and have accentuated an asymmetric appearance. Furthermore, my right masseter muscle is now partially torn creating a large bulge around my cheek bone when I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to do a brow bone reduction and scalp advancement, but first i need to ask you if its possible correct a irregular hairline (hole in the center) during the scalp advancement. I need to know if its possible to make that correction without hair transplant to the hole.I have a irregular […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was recently diagnosed with a very mild case of Cutis Verticis Gyrata . I’m concerned with the size getting larger.I saw a dermatologist who diagnosed it and prescribed topical Ammonium Lactate 12% cream and 500mg of Vitamin C daily and said if it worsens there’s some laser type treatments that were […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to do a direct necklift by cervical waveplasty or Z plasty. I have already tried liposuction and not much fat came out and my issue is loose skin so I thought of direct doing it. Attached are my photos. However I do shave my hair so please bear in mind […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i have some questions about temporal reduction surgery. They are as follows: 1How long  will it  take for  the scars behind  my ears  to  heals? 2 How  long  will the sugary  last  and   how  many days will  I have  to be  in your  care before I  can be released? 3Will this  temporal reduction make my head look  normal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about orbital implants. They are the following: 1. Does the zygomatic arch implant give more of that model cheekbone look? 2 a.Would the inferior orbital rims be augmented with a tear trough/infraorbital rim implant?   b.Would the superior be augmented with a brow ridge implant? 3. Is there […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had double jaw surgery in the past. Can I still have midface implants place after? In addition, what is the ‘duration’ of such implant, as in after how long might need to take it out?  And what are the risks associated with such surgery?Thanks. A: A variety of midface implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the custom implants for the back of my head and both sides of my head which are flat. A few questions about 3D skull implants I have are: 1.What kind of materials are used for the 3d skull implant? 2.What type of screws are used (metal or plastic), […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about cheek and orbital implants. 1. What is the difference between an extended zygomatic arch implant and a cheekbone implant? 2. Besides brow ridge implants is there anything that can your eyes more deepset 3. Do lateral orbital rim implants make your eyes more deepset/what is the aesthetic […]