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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am just curious about the custom jawline implant option vs a standard chin and jaw angle implants. I feel I have a very weak chin and would like to enhance that and the jawline. Im curious how long this procedure takes? Cost? Cost if performed with a septoplasty? Are there any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 26 years old male and I am interested in undergoing the clavicle lengthening procedure for aesthetic purposes. Do you perform this? In this regard I have a couple of questions. What would be the orthopedic implications of such a surgery? Would I loose shoulder mobility? I am asking this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am now three months after placement of my custom forehead/brow bone implant. I have a weird tingling sensation on the left side of my brow and I’m wondering if ithe implant is getting infected…When I press on it it goes numb. Thanks. A: You are undoubtably referring to the supraorbital nerves […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 25 years old and my natural facial bone structure is lacking. I’m interested in getting chin and jaw implants, or possibly a wraparound implant if it is called for. I would appreciate if you could answer some general questions about the procedure, as you seem most experienced when it comes to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As for my chin, I’m not so worried about the profile aspect of my face, so bring my chin forward isn’t so important to me. It’s more of the front view of my face. I’m not really interested in getting a sliding genioplasty. I’ve done a lot of research on it, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read your answer about the helix being out of view in an otoplasty that is overdone or pulled back too far.. I would like to know if I come to you for a reverse otoplasty, how long would it take for the surgery and do I need someone with me? I […]

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 […]