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Q: Dr. Eppley, In regards to a vertical lengthening chin implant. I’ve read a lot of conflicting things in regards to the labiomental fold., I have a deep one. I don’t mind that it deep and I am not looking to correct it. I just want to know if I could still have this type […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I emailed with you approximately a year ago in regards to facial masculinization, I went through with the jawline augmentation (three pieces of Goretex around my jawline), cheek augmentation and paranasal implants and am now post-op 1 month. Although It looks better than before I still am not happy with the lower/middle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I will be visiting you soon for a custom jaw implant. I wanted to ask if it is OK to do a one stitch facelift /mini facelift to pull the skin around the nasolabial folds and cheeks to the ears to eliminate nasolabial creases. Would an Endotine device provide a long term […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Upon further consideration, I think the implant I know I will absolutely need is a chin implant. I think that alone will make a significant improvement for. However, I feel that mandibular jaw angle implants may help too, but may not be absolutely necessary. I think I would like to do a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m an Asian female looking to enhance my midface region, namely frontal cheekbone and paranasal area. I also plan on getting a rhinoplasty either before or after facial implants. I was wondering if getting a midface/paranasal implant would affect rhinoplasty – would lateral osteotomy and alarplasty be affected if I got the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m fully aware that I won’t be able to achieve exactly what I have in mind, but either way, I’d be content with any sort of improvement overall. With buccal lipectomy, it definitely did decrease the “chubby” look to my face. But as you said, the results would have been even better […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have Lipedema and have had some surgeries with a lipedema doctor and they were very conservative. My biggest concern are the knees and the tops of my thighs, my public area and inter thighs. I have calf concerns but that can be later on down the road.  A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you so much for your reply. The custom implant  approach sounds good . My doctor says He will use Goretex implant and craft the  implants right there during my surgery.  I also want to know is it possible to use Goretex or Medpor  because he mentioned  these material are more natural than Silicone and it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 2 weeks post my surgery so I wanted to quickly touch base with you.  First things first, I’m so happy with my results! The projection is perfect, surprisingly my lip position has changed too it doesn’t look receded anymore. I also have no loss of sensation- yay! I’m so grateful to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve had jaw realignment surgery, along with a genioplasty (burring) followed by a revision genioplasty 2.5 years ago. The initial surgery was done because my jaw grew longer on one side. The initial jaw surgery/genioplasty did a great deal to correct the asymmetry, but I still had some nagging asymmetry especially when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have two healthy testicles. I’m interested in your envelope implant procedure. (testicular enlargement implants) What are the available sizes (max) and how much volume in milliliters? Are implants oval or ball shapes? How hard or soft is the material? My assumption is as it envelops the testicle that it is a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I please also ask for your honest opinion about using Botox for temporal reduction? I read on your website that it’s another remedy, but I was wondering if you think I could expect similar results, and if I could get it at your office? A: Like the use and effectiveness for reduction […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a growing interest in temporal reduction surgery, as I have had life-long issues with my head shape/size during my life.  My number one hesitation, however, is a failure to comprehend how “the posterior portion of the temporalis muscle is removed and the anterior portion shortened” without an effect on function. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My facial reconstruction situation may be very complicated, I am just exploring all options to see if this is even viable for me. Just to give some background to my situation, to begin I was diagnosed with a maxillary sinus sarcoma on the right side. I had surgery to remove it, right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I tried to get pics of my face to show my lower third facial deficiency. I live alone so had to use a selfie stick and tried to get different angles. Not too happy with my nose either but maybe it won’t look so prominent if I had a more defined jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would you need to see x-rays or any other studies to consider doing a chin implant revision? Have you ever helped anyone in my situation where a larger implant simply needs to be replaced by a smaller one? Do you have any specialist trained in ultherapy who has experience in treating excessive […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Three years ago, I went to a surgeon who said I needed a facelift, some fat injections in the cheeks and a chin implant for an “inadequate chin“. I told him I wanted some fat injections in the lips as well , but emphasized that I do not want my face to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have attached pics of my torso, I am interested in filling my chest out, attached a dream perfect chest (not expectation) chest filled out, more flat than rounded, more square.  I will not proceed with that if I cannot also do liposuction for abdominal region, normal height, weight is  6’1″, 220 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking into getting jaw implants and my bottom wisdom teeth extracted. I’ve contacted several surgeons who either say it can be done in one go or I would need to extract the wisdom teeth first before jaw implants.  What would be your stance on this? Is a week or a week […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my concerns regarding my chin/ jawline/ lower portion of my face are related to my profile and front views. From the side, I would like my jawline to look more defined, thinner and projected forward horizontally and maybe vertically as well. From the front, I would like my face to look thinner. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently read something you wrote from this website Real Self on recommending an implant for the correction of enophthalmos. I was wondering if you could explain your preference over using an implant instead of fat. I was also wondering if you could clarify whether a risk of filling that area with an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I thought it might be possible to have some form of genioplasty, sliding the chin down slightly to lessen the angle of the chin from the side. I thought moving the chin down slightly might reduce the amount of compression of the lower lip. As for the alignment of the lips I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have three questions regarding the combined sliding genioplasty and neck liposuction procedure. Would my recovery be much more extensive than with a chin implant? I’ve gained about 20 lbs over the past few months. If I lost that weight, would I still need the neck liposuction? And at my age, is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have bilateral slipping ribs at 10th level. My 10th rib has been slipping under the ninth and causing considerable pain for eighteen months. I am interested in a qualified plastic surgeon performing this procedure vs.a thoracic surgeon. I have yet to find a surgeon who has ever performed this procedure. Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are the reservations of my ethnicity in regards to mouth widening surgery? I am Chinese so would there be any issues? Also would there be scarring? I am very interested in this procedure yet I am quite scared of the risks because I do know it involves cutting the orbicularis muscle. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jawline enhancement surgery. In fact I already found a surgeon locally and they arranged my surgery for next Wednesday. The reason why I am contacting you is because I accidentally saw a lady who did jawline/chin surgery from the same surgeon as mine, unfortunately she had a really […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in changing the appearance of my nose. However, I understand that the typical nose job is a subtractive procedure and that patient’s potential outcomes are limited to some degree by the nose’s original dimension and position. I’ve always wanted to correct my long philtrum, which in conjunction with my short […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I emailed with you approximately a year ago in regards oto facial masculinization, I went through with the jawline augmentation (three pieces of Goertex around my jawline), cheek augmentation and paranasal implants and am now post-op 1 month. Although It looks better than before I still am not happy with the lower/middle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Attached are the pictures requested. As previously mentioned, I’m interested in getting a chin implant and perioral mound liposuction. I got buccal fat removal done last year, but didn’t obtain the goal I had in mind. I have a round face, and would like to obtain a more heart shaped face, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Before my LeFort and sliding genioplasty operation I had a very bad malocclusion but they only worked on the top jaw. It just seems my mandible is still retruded. If I go through cosmetic chin augmentation I wouldn’t want my face long like it once was. I have been told that my […]