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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested to read your comments regarding augmenting the skull area: ‘Kryptonite Bone Cement, can be injected through a very small incision (10mms) and shaped until set from the outside. ‘m (injectable cranioplasty) Would this procedure be suitable for expanding the cranium, beginning from above the forehead, top of the cranium […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in rib removal. I was wondering how much of the 11th and 12th ribs you remove during the procedure? Also, what is the risk of post-thoracotomy pain from the procedure? And what do you do with the intercostal nerves that run below the ribs when you do this procedure? Thanks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, in Europe and Australia, PEEK has recently come into use as a facial implant material, particularly being advertised for its ability to be custom manufactured/shaped for the patient. One of the supposed benefits of this new material is that it is very similar in density and hardness to bone. However from reading […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i had my chin implant revised last year as it had shifted after ten years. A surgeon repositioned the implant intraorally but i did not like the look. I subsequently had it removed a thereafter as it got infected as well. The surgeon who removed the implant saw fit to inject me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m trying to decide if I should get a BSSO mandible advancement surgery or jaw/chin implants for my overbite and weak jawline. It is very hard to decide and I am not sure what to do. A: Actually that jaw augmentation decision is much more straightforward than you think it is. First, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I appreciate the chin augmentation prediction imaging that you have sent me. I attached the image that I found more desirable. Doctor, if you could clear up some questions, I would hugely appreciate it. My questions are: 1 Is this chin augmentation result achievable? 2 Doctor, I really don’t want to make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would it be possible to do the rhinoplasty to straighten asymmetry but keep some features of my nose? I would like to take down the small hump, but I honestly kind of like how the tip of my nose flicks upward. I know that is usually undesirable, but for some reason I’ve […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the skull reshaping procedure. My skull is pretty oddly shaped and I’m not sure what can be done. I have attached several pictures from various angles. I’m most interested in reducing the bump on the top of my head and correcting why my head looks odd from some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a cleft septorhinoplasty or at least I think that is what it is called. These are all photos within the last year taken with my phone. So the right side of my face will appear on the left. I’m not to worried about the deviated septum. I was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had two subdural hematomas removed five years ago and one hole to remove a bone flap was done on my temple and has left a indentation to my face shape. Is there a possibility of an implant being set there because of the injury. I am going to talk to my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what are some ways that you can bring deep set eyes forward? I have eyes that sink back more than normal giving the appearance of enophthalmos. I’ve read about orbital floor implants, injections to prop eyeball up and more forward to protrude. This is my biggest insecurity is that my eyes are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get a consult on a scar revision on my shoulder. I had a small keloid scar (about .5cm) on her left back shoulder that a dermatologist tried to remove with elliptical excision a couple years ago. Unfortunately the healing process was disrupted by a complication infection that was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an umbilicoplasty procedure. My belly button has turned into an outie after my pregnancies and looks abnormal. Why does it look this way and what can be done about it? How does the umbilicoplasty procedure work? A: Thank you for sending your pictures. Your current umbilical shape is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had to have the bottom half of my ear surgically removed as the result of cancer. Since radiation was tried but was unsuccessful, permanent replacement via a an ear bone attachment is not possible. I am interested in a permanent ear replacement using your technique of creating a mold, growing ear […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am writing to you to enquire as to the methods one could use to restore a chin after a failed chin reduction.I underwent a chin reduction surgery to correct the excessive vertical dimension of my chin. Supposedly a section of bone was removed from the center of my chin and the lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been surfacing on internet for quite some time now to seek the corrective options I’ve got for my facial asymmetry. The problem with my face is that the left side of my face is bigge r(overgrown) than the right side and my chin and lower lip seems to be drawn to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had two mandible reductions and one full lower jaw sagittal split  jaw procedure. These were done within about 5 months of each other. It has been about 9 months after the sagittal split procedure and I still  have a problem with my lips.  I think the doctor burred too much and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about standard temporal implants: How can a standard implant cover up the inner concave on the hollowing temple fully with perfect positive results? Won’t there be bulges, indents of pockets not covered by the standard implant?  By standard, do you mean a one size fits all? Is this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am well from my brow bone reduction procedure. I am doing well. Again, overall pleased with the outcome of my procedure. I do hope I am not asking too many questions, but I am curious about something.  Is it possible to have the plates and screws removed from my forehead? If […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in placing a chin implant on top of my sliding genioplasty.  Maybe if my sliding genioplasty cut was made further back and moved in slight angle higher to make it look more square from front (losing some vertical height maybe). It is what it is – But I still […]