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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a forehead reduction and forehead implant. Can these procedures be done together or are there limitations? Will this result in a higher chance of shock loss or negative side effects? A: By your description I believe you are referring to a hairline advancement (forehead reduction) and a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a temporal implant procedure done 10 years ago which I’ve not been happy with as the size and thickness of the implants is too large in my opinion. I would want them to be replaced with much smaller and thinner implants. Some of the notes I have are: – the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if a custom wraparound jaw implant can address my short chin or it would be better to do a genioplasty and individual jaw implants? I was told by a local Dr that I would need 8mm vertical jaw angle lengthening and 12mm of anterior chin projection but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my cheek implants (Terino malar style 6mm size) placed about 10 years ago. As I get older I realize I look tired because of my under eye bags seemingly created by the forward placement of my implants. I have always wanted a more posterior “high cheekbone” extended arch implant that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested and serious about the procedure.  Although I am not seeking rib modification for cosmetic reasons only. I am an avid walker and cycler. During exercising and movement, my lower ribs touch my hip bones (or something in there!)   It is extremely bothersome and impedes my workout significantly. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cortical jaw reduction done in Asia and unhappy with the results. Do you do custom jaw implants? if so,would PEEK or titanium mandible angle implants be better? Thank you.  A: I have done hundreds of custom jaw implants out of every available material. Whether the more expensive options of PEEK […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 43 yr old female seriously interested in orbital decompression surgery and I believe I may need eyelid retraction surgery as well. I follow Dr.Eppley on Instagram.  He advised me to seek a local oculoplastic surgeon to address my concerns. There are 2 in the city of Memphis, TN.  After […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was reviewing some information with a custom jaw and chin implant that was one piece and appeared to have some soft portions to it.  I don’t believe that I need a chin implant.  I was just checking in regard to the custom jaw implants.   How long would it take to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just sent a request for the “Predict my face” on your website. I am scheduled for a submental chin reduction on January 15th. It’s obvious when I’m smiling that my chin needs reducing. This is what motivated me to pursue this procedure. However, when playing around with photo morphs, I came […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a bimaxillary advancement in due to sleep apnea and a receded chin/ midface.  After this i was hoping to get a custom jaw implant from your surgery. Would the sliding genioplasty as part of a maxillary-mandibular advancement effect the ability to design a custom implant?  Thanks  A: […]