Blog

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that the Hydroxyapatite in the  world using only a few professional surgeons.  But I know that it is difficult to remove if something goes wrong. PMMA bone cements is more cheap than hydroxyapatite but how much it’s better ?  I do not like silicone implants. Their many uses silicone implants since it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal artery ligations. I am talking to a couple of consultants here also and plan to make a decision once I have all the information I need.  It appears that you are the most experienced on this procedure – would you mind informing me how many you have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a subnasal lip lift.  I’ve measured my philtral length from the base of the nose to the upper vermillion border and it is 16mm. I know this isn’t a great distance but it looks large on my small face. I suppose following the 25% rule, 4mm of upper lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in numerous facial augmentations particularly brow bone augmentation. I saw your work and thought you did an amazing job on your patients. I have struggled with my eyes my whole life and I am trying to obtain a more “masculine” look. I put a word file together to so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been made aware of the upper subnasal lip lift, and its ability to make the upper lift shorter. I know that this is a commonly performed procedure. However, as far as I understand, it mainly performed on women who desire increased upper lip pout. In my case, I am looking […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m so glad that I found your website because I’m searching for a surgeon who can answer me this question.I’m a skinny person and I have a 17 inch neck and it looks very thick on me and I don’t like it. It’s just naturally that thick. I don’t know my body […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom cheek implants. I have attached a photo of how I am right now and a photo that shows how I want to make my cheeks look like. I was wondering If I can achieve this look with these implants that you are offering. Also I was wondering […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a revision rhinoplasty. I have a silicone nasal implant and a PTFE forehead implant. While I like the improvement from my forehead implant, it has the unintended consequence of making my nose look too sunken in. As such, I’m looking at a revision rhinoplasty to give me a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have prominent ‘ridges’ in the temporal region of my forehead (see example in attached image). Please could you advise on my options for reducing the prominence including thoughts on best method for a good outcome, either as a one off long term correction or ongoing ‘management’ and associated costs, and the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a few questions regarding jawline augmentation. I’m looking for a custom wraparound implant to enhance my lower third, and and give me that sought after “male model” look. Angularity and sharpness are very important to me, and from my research online I was hard pressed to find very many implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Eight year ago I had a sliding genioplasty, and it left me with an unpleasant rounded shape in the center of my chin. Six years ago I had the plates removed, and the chin’s unpleasant shape remained as it was. I have contacted local doctors about correcting this shape, but none seem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting deltoid implants. The look that I am going for is aimed at the appearance of wider shoulders to improve my waist-hip ratio, rather than increasing the overall mass of the deltoid muscle. So I have two questions with respect to that:  1) If a custom implant is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I will eventually be having a cosmetic surgery to correct my recessed chin and have started to look into the nearest and most reputable institutions that perform sliding genioplasty surgery. Yours was one of the most promising I have come across thus far and will likely be one that I consider. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been experiencing a feeling of discomfort and pulsation from the facial artery on the left side of my face for about 3 years now. I have been to vascular doctors and when they report nothing wrong with my blood flow they dismiss it like its nothing. I have been dealing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw angle implant removal surgery last year, and they were removed early this year. The biggest issue is the disruption of my pterygomasseteric sling which is most noticeable when I clench my teeth. Anyway, after a fair bit of research online, I’ve since accepted that it is not possible to fully […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had orthognathic surgery last year. (LeFort 1 osteotomy) This has left me hanging soft tissue, no jaw line, crooked nose, enlarged nostrils, flared nostrils, toothless smile, thin bottom lip and can’t even close my mouth without feeling pain, as though someone is pulling my chin backwards through my skull. A: While […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into various procedures for augmentation of the upper face as the area surrounding my eyeballs is recessed in relation to the eyes. It is my understanding that the area surrounding the eye is comprised of the brow ridge (superior orbital rim), the lateral orbital rim (bone that extends […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin ptosis repair. I had a surgery for chin implant one year ago. It was a silicone implant and surgery was done from inside my mouth. I also had a dimple in my chin which I asked the doctor to get rid of. He put the implant, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a L-shaped silicone implant rhinoplasty donea year and a half ago. There have been no major complications, but I’m looking for a revision for a better aesthetic outcome. My biggest issue is that the implant seems too ‘narrow’, and I’m looking for a new implant that’s wider and longer to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in bicep,tricep, deltoid and pectoral implants all done in one procedure. I have a couple of questions about these types of body implants. 1. Are the solid soft silicone implants you use “gummy bear” (cohesive gel) style implants or more solid than that?   2. In your experience approximately […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in sliding genioplasty revision surgery. I had a sliding genioplasty done five years ago for aesthetic chin contouring. A subsequent fat injection was done over the lower margin of chin for further chin contouring a year later. Afterward, I have functional disorder of the lower lip and chin so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a corner of mouth lift. On one side of my mouth as I have an asymmetrical smile. The corner is low when I am not smiling but it gets worse when I smile. I have attached two pictures which show the asymmetry both smiling and not smiling. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am potentially interested in some form of a forehead augmentation procedure. So this is what I’m working with the last picture shows an example of what I’m looking for in regards to a forehead change . I’ve scheduled a hairline lowering procedure but my forehead will still “slope” backward obviously. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m contacting you because I believe you may be able to offer some advice on my sliding genioplasty procedure.I recently went through with a revision genioplasty and I am currently recovering, it has been 1 week since the surgery. The surgery went well however I am concerned and merely certain that my surgeon did not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I had a fat transfer (fat grafting) procedure done in years ago where fat was removed by liposuction from my abdomen area and transferred to my buttocks. However, Since the procedure my abdomen area has never been the same. It now have lumpy, unappealing, uneven skin around my abdomen area due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a L-shaped silicone nasal implant placed a year and a half ago. There have been no major complications, but I’m looking for a revision for a better aesthetic outcome. My biggest issue is that the implant seems too ‘narrow’, and I’m looking for a new implant that’s wider and longer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in coming for rhinoplasty surgery. I only want to change the bit from the nostril tip to the bit where it meets the lower lip. Currently my nose is like this. I want a shorter area from nose top to the top of lip and a nicer angle like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a crooked and prominent nose (dorsal hump, droopy tip) and I was wondering if there were any ways of making it more harmonious to my face, without having to go through a rhinoplasty surgery, since I kind of like its shape, but it definitely does not fit my current facial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I may be interested in custom facial implants in the future. But I have an unusual but relevant question about them. I have vertical orbital dystopia which makes my eye asymmetry pretty obvious. As far as I know, having consulted with some doctors in my area, correcting such an issue requires invasive […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I wonder if there is a less invasive skull augmentation procedure that a custom small implant that will benefit my situation.  I have also read about the use of tissue expanders and PMMA.  Based on what I have seen, this seems to be less evasive and possibly more cost effective.   How […]