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Q: Dr. Eppley, I wasn’t aware that cheekbone reduction surgery was offered in the US as it is rarely heard of and is over shadowed by cheekbone augmentation.  I hope you can help me as I am worried for my face. I’m one week away from being 3 months post op from cheekbone reduction. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in thigh implants. I wish to increase the volume of the thighs, the front and the back, I am aware that there are limitations and that everything is not possible at once. The front of the thighs, so that they grow wider would be desirable. I understand that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, would such 3D custom facial implants still have a risk of asymmetry after they are inserted? I have been told that as the implant is printed to perfectly mold to every crevice and shape of your own bone, there would be no need for fixation. A:It does not matter how any 3D […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about liposuction irregularities.  i had liposuction 1one year ago to abdomen, then liposuction to flanks and low back. he second liposuction was done three months ago and has left me with irregularities and lumpiness, I suspect due to over aggressive treatment…can you help me? I am in great […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My mother wanted to know if you would recommend anything for her aging eyes, Specifically the hollowness around the upper and lower eyelids.  A: Thank you for sending your mother’s pictures which shows hollowness (loss of volume) on both the upper and lower eyelids. The question is what type of material/graft can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant put in twelve years ago and I have had intermittent pain and numbness from what I believe was a severed nerve. I read a post that you wrote for another patient’s question that sounded like he or she was in exactly the same situation. You referred to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get a sliding genioplasty or maybe shaving plus fillers (on the front, not on the angle of the chin). I want vertical shortening and minimal increased projection (~3 mm) and a bit more definition/chiseling on the front view. I got a rhinoplasty last August, which gives the illusion […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, are you familiar with or have you ever had experience with Parry Romberg syndrome? I’m a 38-year-old male patient (victim) with this disease. I had a muscle flap surgery in my 20s which failed and have had no other procedures since. There is a significant asymmetry as my right cheek has major […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have inquired previously about custom implants however I have my concerns about custom jaw implants such as bone erosion and the fact they negatively impact with age so I am looking toward the chin wing osteotomy surgery option. I would like to know if you can perform a side wing (not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i am interested in custom infraorbital-malar implant and a custom wraparound jawline implant. I guess the best way is to do them together?  I would be interested in predictions of custom infraorbital-malar implants and custom wraparound jawline implant, does separately and then together.  I am also interested in before and after pictures […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am iunhappy with the appearance and shape of my chin. My bite was corrected with braces, and my chin isn’t receding or over-projected, but it is admittedly quite narrow and pointy from the front view.  I have a tapered heart-shaped jawline/face which only serves to exacerbate my self-consciousness about my narrow […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in the Lip Lift procedure and was wondering if you have experience with patients who have a slightly gummy smile? I have found that some doctors say it can make a gummy smile worse and some say it won’t affect it at all. A: A subnasal lip lift, in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I´m a patient who would like to have a rhinoplasty with you in your clinic. I have a big hump and also a big tip. I will make photos this week to send you, In the meantime I would like to know, Is that procedure very hard to perform? Should I worry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in an arm skin graft. I have multiple self-inflicted scars on my arm from when I was younger. I am in a much better place now and want to rid myself of their appearance from an earlier time. I have some questions about the procedure: Where is the skin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery for my prominent brows. I have read your posts online and I see there are 2 different options for the scalp incision. What would you recommend for having it the least bit noticeable and the best chance of healing the best? A: In a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going through with custom infraorbital-malar implants from a CT scan. However, I am afraid that the prominence of the custom implant would be too much at 5mm.  1.Is there a general reference for when implants would be extreme when looking at the skull, similar to where mandible angle implant width […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am researching for my 20 year old son. He had a large craniectomy done two years ago and the replacement was a plastic implant. They were not able to reattach his temporal muscles and it has left a bump at his temporal area above his ear and a drooping eyelid. Can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lip asymmetry surgery. I have upper and lower lip asymmetry. I have had it as long as I can remember. It is present when I am not smiling and becomes more so when I do smile. What can be done for it? A: Thank you for sending your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone lowering. I would like a few changes on the upper eyelid or lower brow bone area of my face. I have attached an image below with the desired transformation. Do you believe that degree of change to be realistic for both eyes? If yes, would it […]

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 […]