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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if surgery could correct my facial asymmetry? I have multiple scars across my forehead, most notably over my right eye. I lost skin and underlying tissue in the area and the eyebrow sits higher and at an odd angle compared to the left eyebrow. Due to the lost skin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have for a few years been researching rib removal for cosmetic reasons, but was unable to find surgeons doing this procedure. The only surgeon I found with information about this procedure said the rib removal alone would not make the waist look smaller. I found you when reading about the model […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, About eight years ago I had a jaw implant that I was very happy with the result. However, as I’ve aged and my face has lost volume, I’m interested in slightly increasing the implants to (slightly) widen my face. I understand that one option may be to insert a “chip” underneath the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Please see CT scans for my current face bones of the right and left side. Also, photos before surgery and after surgery. I went for jaw reduction but the doctor talked me into also having cheekbone reduction. The results were a strange shape face from the outside and deep burns from surgical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a plastic surgeon practicing in Slovakia. I recall that you place your buttock implants intramuscular…..I am seeing a patient soon interested in gluteal implants. If you have a moment I have a few questions for you since my experience was limited in buttock augmentation. 1.  Must I have the tool […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The more I sit here the more I am feeling like I would just like to come and see you for a 3D CT scan of my face. The sliding genioplasty and lip issues is one thing but I am seeing marked asymmetry in my whole face (the one side literally looks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting the masseter muscle reduction and the upper trapezius muscle reduction and I am looking for a more permanent solution.  Here are a few of my questions… – What to expect on results – Recovery Time – Healing and when can I leave to go back home to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Following a chin implant being removed via an intra-oral incision six years ago, I have lower lip incompetence and chin ptosis.Is it possible to have a successful outcome with mentalis muscle resuspension without inserting another chin implant? Also is it possible to achieve a good result with absorbable Mitek sutures as opposed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to schedule an appointment to have something done to my undereye wrinkles. I have attached pictures of me smiling and not smiling and you can see the big difference as to how many undereye wrinkles occur when I am smiling. A:Thank you for sending your pictures. Under eye wrinkles […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a skull widening procedure.I have a narrow skull/ head and was wondering if its possible to widen the sides of skull and forehead with Alloderm instead of implants? Im not comfortable with implants and was hoping instead that Alloderm could be used for such large areas. And if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the maximum amount of projection in mm that off the shelf submalar cheek implants can give and how much projection can custom implants realistically give? I am looking for a pretty decent amount of projection in order to give me a more rounded apple cheek look. A: The submalar cheek […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in arm lift surgery. I have attached two pictures for consideration of my possible candidacy for brachioplasty which I think is the formal name for an arm lift. There is loose skin on my forearm that I am interested in addressing as well. I am 20lbs. from my goal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rib removal surgery. I have a deformity on the bottom edge of my rib cage. It is on the front left side and it is about 2″ by 2″ in size. I was wondering if it would be a bad idea to have that deformity removed or to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My problem is the buttocks augmentation I did 10 years ago with permanent fillers. The plastic surgeon did an awkward shape, he filled the flanks and the upper buttocks, which as a consequence made may back look shorter. Before buttocks augmentation, I originally have shorter torso comparing to my long legs, even though, I used to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! i have been interested in vertical chin lengthening for awhile and I came across your site and liked your work. My chin is horizontally deficient but the vertical length bothers me the most. When I push my chin down about 5mm to 7mms I like the way my face looks. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in the custom midface implant (that looks like a “mask”) you’ve recently fabricated and posted about on your Explore Plastic Surgery blog and I’m also interested in a procedure to change the width of my lips. However, I have some questions about both procedures : For the custom midface implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin (vertical chin lengthening)  and jaw augmentation surgery, particularly, adding vertical length by means of a sliding genioplasty. I have an overbite, however, I consciously usually just move my jaw forward so that is is properly aligned so I have included 3 pictures in which you can see […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, This is a general surgeon who practices in Iran whom I personally know. He asked me to correct his skull deformity. However I do not perform those procedures in my practice. I heard that you may be doing this kind of procedure. If so, can you guide me your process, so I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I had sliding genioplasty / buccal fat removal / jawline implants and cheek implants all done at once one week ago.mI understand I am very swollen and still healing but I am having severe issues with my smile mainly my lower lip and I would like a second opinion on it. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jawline augmentation.I’m really curious what is possible in my case and what procedure is needed to realize it. In my side picture, it might be a little hard to see because of the beard, but when I bite my teeth, I have a receding chin. On the front […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in doing the scarless temporal reduction surgery in the next year. I am a 35 year old male with a normal sized face but large head – 58 cm circumference – which seems mostly due to protrusion above the ears from temples above the forehead back to the end […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Will a reduction sliding genioplasty make my chin pointier or wider from front view? And who benefits from the double sliding genioplasty? Is it twice as expensive as a normal one? Lastly, if I opted for chin widening, where does the bone graft come from? Thanks a lot. A: A sliding genioplasty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping for my son. He is 4 years old. I went to several doctors to exam his head, only to have them tell me his head was normal. I begged for the helmet when he was a baby and they said no he doesn’t need it. I’ve […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Congratulations on your great blog first of all particularly on rhinoplasty topics. I have been bothered by the appearance of my nose for quite a long time and it’s the lateral view of it that bothers me the most. I’ve read both online and on your blog about the importance or the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an additional question about my stomach and tummy tuck surgery.  I don’t want a tummy tuck where I have a scar that goes around my hips. I was wondering if skin could just be pulled tighter towards the pelvic area so that the wrinkling and obvious bulge would look smoother. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a bull horn lip lift. I think it makes my mouth a little bit “sad” as it only lifts in the middle and not the sides. My wish is to have a higher middle part to push down on the lower lip and make the middle line in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw augmentation surgery but I don’t know what type of procedures I need. I believe my face really suffers from a weak lower third and I need to reshape it somehow. Could you please advise me on what type of surgeries I should get? I have attached some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a very deep forehead line and am wondering what treatment options there are. I have attached pictures for you to see how deep this forehead lines is. Thanks in advance. A: You have a very deep glabellar furrow. While there are a variety of synthetic fillers, implants and Botox injections […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in thigh scar revision. I had fat transfer done a year ago and the fat was harvested from my thighs. This means that I have two incisions along both sides of the pelvic area. The issue is, I was a couple of weeks late in removing the stitches, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you think the vertical maxillary excess surgery would change my face a lot or would I still mostly look like me still? And is this something you practice? A: The answer to your critical questions can be summed up like this. You have a ‘modest’ vertical maxillary excess problem from which all […]