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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a lateral commissuroplasty (mouth widening surgery) as I have a small mouth. How risky is this procedure in terms of end results? Does it always leave visible scars? And how visible are these scars? Will the scars heal evenly on both corners of the mouth? I’m curious to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in eye widening surgery. My eyes are too close set together. I am looking for a way to widen them apart.Is there any chance getting the so called “box orbital osteotomy” surgery? Do you perform it? I understand this is a major cranofacial surgery but nowadays these types of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had lip surgery last year with an asymmetric outcome. My mouth even got smaller (horizontal) which is a problem. Another thing is, that I’d like to reduce the red part of the lip with white skin. Now I wanted to know upfront if a correction is possible and if it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 23 year old male who suffers from severe flatness of the back of my head. It has bothered me immensely for my entire life and has seriously affected my self esteem and my overall satisfaction out of life and the way I look. It’s very difficult for me to open […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheekbone reduction reversal. I had cheekbone reduction surgery done five years ago in south Korea. One year after the operation, I developed right cheekbone pain which often persists all day  and I realized I can’t chew anything on the right side of jaw. In addition, I could hear […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a double jaw surgery one month ago to advance my lower jaw about 8mms. I also had a chin implant placed more than ten years ago. After the surgery, as the swelling goes away, I can tell the advancement was not sufficient and my chin is still a bit recessed. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a buttock implant revision. About ten years ago I got tear drop shaped buttock implants.  I had very little fat on my butt, so it was a bit disappointing after surgery.  I did have some augmentation, but my rear looked kind of pointed in the center.  I went […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Ive had jaw angle lengthening implant surgery 5 weeks ago. But the masseter muscle didn’t come down with the lower edge ofthe implant. So I had Botox yesterday in order to downsize the relatively large upper muscle. But I am now really regreting that this was a bad idea because I heard […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a custom jawline implant placed last year. I’m currently dealing with a bout of bacterial acute tonsillitis for which I’m taking antibiotics for. Yesterday I noticed my right side of my face, notably the upper part of the mandible, below the ramus, is feeling tender and a bit swollen. This […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a follow-up question pertaining to something you had mentioned at my rhinoplasty consultation the other day.  So you said I have very thick nasal skin.  I’m reading that thick skin often does not shrink as well as thinner skin so it might not conform properly to the reduced nasal size. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question on chin implant recovery and I’ll be so glad ıf i can get an expert opinion from you. I removed my silicone extended anatomical small size 5mm chin implant after only keeping it for 2 days due to not liking it. Both incisions made under the chin. Its […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom jaw angle implants.  I’m finding out that standard implants (i believe 10mm) are not as strong as I would’ve hoped and not providing me the stronger look i seeked.  I would like to find out if I can make my jaw stronger with bigger or custom jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin asymmetry augmentation. I have an uneven chin, where the right hand side has less horizontal projection, and more vertical projection than the left hand side. I would like to improve that symmetry as much as possible and perhaps add a minor amount of projection to my chin. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some cheekbone reduction questions. I’m already quite dissatisfied with the droopiness of the lower third of my face and along my jaw. Hence, I’m extremely worried that the cheekbone reduction would further worsen this droopy look. I’m sure you’ve heard about the “falling tent without its support” metaphor, to describe […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to ask about forehead osteoma removal. I have it from about 8 years. It is very good visible in direct light. As an attachment I have some photos of my forehead. I also have attached  x-rays taken a few years ago.I see it on your website that I will need […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lip asymmetry correction. My lips are thin and uneven and I would like to get it corrected. It’s so awful that I don’t want to have a picture of me taken with family. Five years ago I was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The surgeon operated through my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had lower jaw surgery (Sagittal Split Osteotomy) done a few years ago to correct my bite, and believe I would benefit from a jaw angle implant to improve my jaw angle. From what I read, it seems like this a a procedure that has a relatively high rate of failure. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I has a temporal artery ligation procedure done by a doctor in Beverly Hills who performed 2 point ligations on each side and double tied) a little over 6 weeks ago.  The left side did not work – the pulsation is still there – and the doctor is going to go back […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in making my face look better, some sort of facial rejuvenation surgery if you will. While I am only 50 years old, I feel like I look much older. Here are some starting pictures of me for your assessment. While I’d like to fix the “bag” effect under eyes, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, . I have a multitude of facial asymmetry issues stemming from a mild Kaban/Pruzansky birth defect. I have a confirmed hemifacial microsomia that has primarily affected the eye, orbit, and cheek regions and ramus of my jaw. They really bother me and I want to fix some of them. I am not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek scar revision.  I have got scar tissue in my mouth and cheeks from multiple cheek procedures. cheek (implants, cheek implant shave down, cheek implant removal, revision implant placement). I also had jaw and chin work done two times. It caused lots of scar tissue. My lips move […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to do multiple surgeries to correct issues with my face structure. I have a receded chin and a round, weak jawline. I’ve seen a few pictures of a custom jaw angle wrap around, and think this might be ideal to fix these issues. How much would this procedure improve my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correction of  numerous facial deficiences which all are located on the left side of my face. Attached are 3 pictures of my face that show the areas of concern. I took one straight-on picture and another two pictures each showing one side of my face. When looking at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in jawline augmentation. I had a chin implant placed several months ago. I have attached my before and after pictures. As you can see, the chin augmentation is an inadequate improvement –  I have basically gone from having a recessed chin to having a weak one. I want my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead rejuvenation surgery. First, I have deep horizontal wrinkles across my forehead and vertical wrinkles in the corrugator area. These wrinkles have been effectively controlled with Botox for many years. The only thing is that if Botox is not done properly, I get pointed eyebrows and a Spock […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across this website and saw some before and after images of craniofacial surgery. (forehead horn reduction) I was hoping to get some more information on this surgery. I’m very uncomfortable going out wearing my hair off my face as my forehead appears to have two bumps on and if I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping. I have a very flat head from the back which makes my head look too small for my face and I need a big amount of augmentation to get the skull shape I’m looking for. After reading your blogs it seems that I need a 2 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a lot of nasal dorsal augmentation. I looked at your gallery and like your work very much. And I would like to know if you would recommend rib cartilage or donated cartilage or artificial material in patients with very low nose bridge. Looking forward to hearing from you. Thanks! A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m quite interested in getting custom zygomatic arch implants from you, but I had one major concern. I am currently aiming for two cosmetic surgery procedures: zygomatic augmentation with you and eye reshaping surgery from another surgeon. As you can see, the eye reshaping procedure might require anything from lateral canthoplasty to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty reversal. Several years years ago I had a chin reduction (sliding genioplasty 4mm). It left me with a short face and excess tissue. I then had a small button chin implant (2mm) inserted to try and reverse the outcome. I still have a short chin […]