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Q: Dr. Eppley, Where are the incisions for lower eyelid surgery to remove excess skin? I’m 1/2 East Indian so culturally, I do not scar well. I had to get a complete hysterectomy a couple months ago and the scars on my stomach, albeit small, are darkened. I utilized silicon tape to flatten them but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For an endoscopic cranial cheeklift , is it possible to lift the cheeks vertically without an eyelid incision? My eyelid skin is quite thin and ideally I would not like them cut. How long is the cranial/temporal incision? 2) How many times have you performed this surgery on young individuals in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was hoping to also ask you about paranasal implants.  You are the only doctor I know of that does this surgery and I would be very interested to know if you think I might benefit from this?  I have always disliked how the line between lips and the base of my nose […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions about skull implant scars. I need to discuss with you some concerns regarding the skull implant procedure, primarily I am worried about the size and position of the resulting scalp scar. Of course I understand that these probably won’t be known until you have the CT scans and design, however if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, we communicated a few months ago and I wanted to give more time to heal from my sliding genioplasty that I had last year which was advanced 7mms.  I still have substantial numbness on the right side of my chin/lip, though feeling seems to slowly be coming back.  I’ve attached pictures to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in body contouring after weight loss of 75lbs after prior bariatric surgery. My desired breast look, which was once a size D cup, is to get back to the size I was before the weight loss. I want to get rid of the extra skin sag on stomach and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I see that skull-reshaping/augmentation is a specialty of ours. Can hairline lowering be done along with the skull augmentation. My complaints are: too high forehead as well as head shape too flat on top and in back. Concerns are that once scalp pulled forward, will there be enough room to actually add […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about paranasal-maxillary implants.  1. Will the pyriform-paranasal implant offset the shadow created by my large (also high) cheekbones? My ultimate goal is to reduce the shadows on my face to a certain extent, if it can not be completely eliminate. During our consultation, I mentioned that I would like to have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As you are famous for your work with facial augmentation, I hope you can guide me in what to do in my current situation. I underwent jaw shaving surgery overseas where my gonial angles were completely amputated. I could live with the results but I feel as if just a smidge more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t think I want a reverse secondary tummy tuck, I really do not want the scar, so probably no need to come back in and have him evaluate that.  I still want to fix the skin laxity above my belly button. You said we could do a full tummy tuck, but I want to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young male hoping to get some advice from you on a secondary genioplasty. I really respect your work and blog and appreciate you taking the time to inform the public on so many medical topics. I’ve had a short chin growing up and by the time I was 21, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a skull implant replacement., I have a question regarding a skull implant and the incision site. I had a silicone skull implant placed via a coronal incision last year. Unfortunately it hasn’t provided the desired aesthetic outcome for me. I am wanting it redone, I don’t feel it was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had varicocelectomy in 2014 and after swelling went down the scrotal skin never fully retracted. As a result I ended up with a small residual right hydrocele and a saggy scrotum. I am interested in getting the scrotal lift procedure. Does the fact that I have a small right hydrocele preclude […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a graft taken from my left ear for nose reconstruction. While the left ear has healed well, it has left it deformed now being smaller and more bent in. Can anything be done to make it look more normal again. I have attached pictures comparing my left versus right ears. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in liposuction for my man boobs, stomach and neck.  I have several questions about the procedure. 1)Will removing fat cashew loose skin to develop after. 2) How long is the recovery? 3)  When can I fly home? 4) How long do I have to wear the compression wrap? 5) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need scar revision surgery. I have already had one procedure on my forehead to improve the look of the scar, but  following the revision surgery (which was over two years ago) scar tissue slowly developed creating a deep crevice in the middle of my forehead. The crease is perfectly straight, which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old female. I have had bariatric surgery and have successfully lost 120lbs. 320 to 200 at 5’8 tall. And while I am very happy with my weight loss, I am left with a large amount of sagging skin in multiple areas, arms, back, breast, abdomen, and thighs. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mini tummy tuck, I think. I am thin but after two pregnancies I have a lot of loose skin round my belly button. I also need a diastase’s muscle repair and possibly fixing an umbilical hernia as well. I have attached pictures for your review and recommendations. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in secondary genioplasty surgery. I really hope you can help me out. I had jaw reduction in South Korea two months ago, where only the outer layer of my bone was cut off. I am grateful to myself that no bone angles were cut off but a problem I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am roughly 8 weeks post op from zygoma reduction, buccal fat reduction, and genioplasty to reduce the width of my chin. I really hope you can help me out with some questions because my original surgeon is not being very helpful and is now unresponsive. Prior to the surgeries, one of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My rhinoplasty questions are the following : -Would my case be done with open or closed rhinoplasty? -I think the tip is a very prominent part of the face and Im scared about the tip looking stitched or asymmetric. Is it possible to deproject the nose  without touching the tip with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in a custom skull implant done. It has been bothering for as long as I can remember. I do have a few general questions for you (I hope that you don’t mind):  1) What is the recovery time?  2) Can the entire procedure be done in one session? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I received a large chin implant about 5 months ago, but I am still not quite happy with the projection. I’m looking to achieve a more angular, masculine face and feel I could use some length at the bottom of my face in addition to projection. Attached are my before and after […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 23 and always had a weak chin and jaw. I had an extra large chin implant last year. Although it was an improvement I still don’t have much of a jaw definition. My concerns are the following:  1) Jaw Asymmetry. My left jaw is longer then my right jaw which gives […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a reverse sliding genioplasty. I had double jaw surgery last year which moved my lower jaw forward for 8mm. Then I had a sliding genioplasty to move my chin forward for 4mm downward for 2mm six months later. Now I feel my chin is too pointy and not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw reduction surgery in Asia a year ago and I wasn’t completely happy with the results. I wished the surgeon I had chosen had been a bit more conservative with the jaw amputation of the angles. I’m content with the width of my face but I’m wishing for some slight […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in two procedures, revision rhinoplasty and chin reduction surgery. I nave a over reduced bridge and nasal bone which resulted a polly-beak look and inverted-V. My tip was over rotated and appears shorter. What I am hoping to have done is to bring back the shape of my nasal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I initially had a very broad, and blunted rectangular face. I desired a more oval face and thus pursued surgery in South Korea. My chin tip was narrowed by 7mm, my jaw angles were amputated and the outer layer of my mandible was also shaven off.  My face is definitely thinner and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  My doctor confirmed that i was experiencing chin ptosis as a result of poor attachment of the mentalist muscle. He said that there was no tightness in the scar from the intra-oral incision. The problem stems entirely from the suspension of the mentalis muscle.This doctor does not perform the corrective surgery i […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 55 years old and in excellent health. Over the years my testicles have shrunken and I would like to enlarge them back to where they use to be. Specifically I mean that I wan t enlarge the size of the testicles I have. How can this be done? Thanks. A: […]