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Q: Dr. Eppley,  How long does the recover take for the Sagittal Crest Skull Reduction procedure? My husband and I would be flying in. He has been self conscious of this for a long time and has been looking in to it but I would like to know more about the procedure myself.  How long […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could you give me a bit more information on the infraorbital implants approach to undereye concerns? I’ve researched online and many sources state fillers/fat grafting as the best solution due to the high risk of asymmetry and unnatural appearance through implants. I’ve also heard that implants do not age well. Would these […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have few more question since our last conversation related to custom silicone implant for back of the head augmentation. It’s not urgent so please reply when you have some free time. 1. When the silicone implant is placed on the back of the head is there some bone erosion or bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wondering if a vermillion or lip advancement can change the actual shape of the lips? I have a flat/undefined cupid’s bow that I’d like to augment along with the rest of the lips, but Juvederm only flattens thie cupid’s bow even more. Plus I am tired of spending money and to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry correction.  I just had lower jaw surgery for an underbite. I had the bottom jaw rotated to the left as my jaw was deviated a but, but even after the surgery was finished, I still had asymmetry. I want this issue fixed if possible. One side […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry surgery.  I feel as though one side of my face sags down (the right). I have spoken to a facial surgeon in my city and he believes that it is natural asymmetry in my face but I believe it is because of my accident which I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a testicular implant replacement with the silicone implant. I have read some of your case studies on your website about testicular implants, I think the one I have now  is the saline implant. it is very firm and is attached too high. uncomfortable at times and the attachment point hurts sometimes. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I’m a 26 yearr old woman from South Korea. I want to do custom facial implants for two sides of my kaw. I had a bad surgery two years ago and they cut off my two sides of jaws way too much and also sliding my chin upward which made my face look […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to ask a very brief question for your blog that is relevant to me, and I believe will help others. Custom skull implants can cover the entire bony skull, forehead and brow, the scalp tissue permitting. Because of financial constraints I cannot afford multiple implants. However I want augmentation of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, we’ve been emailing for the last 3 years about my skull shape and various skull reshaping methods to improve it. I hope you’re doing well. Last we emailed, I was thinking about getting two parasagittal skull implants which would require a pair of of 2.5 cm incisions. Is that still the best […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read from a few plastic surgeons that bone erosion can occur some time after a jaw/chin implant procedure. (jaw implant bone erosion) Would you mind elaborating on this for me? Will this effect the result in the future? How can I minimize bone erosion? A: To put those comments into […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin augmentation. I have attached a few photos band a facial analysis report from another surgeon. My goal is to define my jaw, neck, and balance my chin for a chiseled appearance. I am also interested in eradicating the horizontal neck lines. I plan on losing 20lbs before […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in several face and body procedures. For the face I am interested in buccal fat removal and maybe chin augmentation. I really want a more defined Jaw so we would have to talk and see how you could achieve those results. For the body, I am interested in body […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could possibly send me two pictures of the difference between a linear and non-linear jawline shape? That would be very helpful in the designing of my custom jawline implant as I am still not sure what the difference looks like on real people’s faces. A: The concept of linearity in jawlines is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a buccal lipectomy three months and now my face is slim and less square. I would like to have jaw angle implants to have a wider and more square face again. I have attached some before and after pictures so you can see how my face has changed. A: Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping. I want to understand the differences between skull augmentation materials that are used and their risks. Can these materials cause infection, can your body reject it? Also, will they have to be replaced with new ones after a certain period of time? A: In answer to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been researching the jaw implant recovery process. However I can’t find much on the recovery from jaw angle implants, whereas there is a lot on what is it like after orthoganthic jaw surgery. Can I take it that the recovery process is the same. For example follow the advice on diet, ice packs, sleeping upright and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very intrigued by the mesh implant insert in breast lift surgery that both yourself and another surgeon in the area are using. I am primarily hoping for a more perky shape, added fullness, areola revision, and “bra free” aesthetic look. I developed fairly large breasts at a young age that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My son is 18 years old and very uncomfortable with the openness of his lips while at rest. (lip incompetence) It is affecting his day to day life and I’m desperately trying to find a solution for him. We have seen two oral surgeons who would not recommend jaw surgery, but would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would really value your opinion on the following; I am a 46 year old female. Over the last 15 months I have undergone orthodontic treatment to reduce my considerable over jet by bringing my lower incisors forward. Orthognathic surgery was not offered to me after assessment. I am very happy with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, do you do the 3D imaging there for the glabellar implants? Also being from out of state can it all be completed in one day. Thanks for your time. A: There are three methods for doing glabellar implant augmentation depending upon the exact nature of your glabellar forehead deficiency and the time […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am a transgender woman who is curious about procedures to narrow the width of my overall face. My face height (from hairline to bottom of the chin) is long, which by measurement seems to be around the female average, but my head looks wide due to the disproportionate width. The primary culprits […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an atrophic abdominal scar, similar to a C-Section. It was due to surgery at an early age (I am male). There are two potential solutions to it. One is subcision to release the scar from being tethered to the underlying muscle fascia. The other is autologous stem cell injection at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty to fix a retruded columella. I know a graft is needed to push out the base of the columella. One doctor told me that he would use septa cartilage.  Isn’t the anterior nasal spine made of real bone, so wouldn’t you need something tougher than soft […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin reduction surgery. Unfortunately it seems that there are not that many Doctors in the US who do chin reduction. I even consulted two hospitals in Korea but I think I’ll skip. I don’t need anything major. Maybe just shorten and chisel it like 5 mm? Also I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions in regard to temporal implants: 1. Are there standard implants for augmenting the whole temporal complex? or just the anterior portion? 2. What the procedure be should the implants become infected post operative or years later?   3. How many days would I need to stay in Indiana […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m needing some information on the ultra-soft testicale implants you talk about in you blogs. I have had a semi-solid Promedom implant placed three weeks ago. Now I find it is a bit harder than my other natural one, so are the soft implants you mention softer and more natural feeling than […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, let’s say a patient is interested in permanent lip augmentation. From research, Ive found the only permanent options are a lip lift, fat graft to the lips (but it’s controversial as many have reported it deflating too soon) and the silikon 1000 injections. My concern with the lip lift is the scarring, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin implant removal. I am currently 6 months after my rhinoplasty and chin implant and I am unfortunately more than disappointed with the results. I went in with my nose being my main concern and my plastic surgeon was very adamant about giving me a chin implant, as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that facial fat is a very difficult thing to address.  If you are young and have exhausted both options of Buccal fat removal and facial liposuction and still have an unacceptably fat and heavy face,  how feasible would it be to get a face lift to address the deeper and […]