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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery. I have deformities in my skull that I would like to change. I don’t know if my skull is changing still or what caused my skull to change into this shape. But I have my brow bone sticking out in the front, the right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 27 year old female who underwent facial slimming surgery. It’s a long, complicated story but a few years ago, I went to South Korea to just get a sliding genioplasty because I’ve always had a weak chin and I was told they were the best in the world for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in adult skull reshaping surgery. I am 26 years old and just realized that I have a scaphocephaly. My head looks more or less normal from front view but extremely terrible, big and large from the side. My parents refused the surgery when I was a baby. I have always […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking orbital dystopia correction. Having seen some of your earlier work regarding orbital surgeries I think you are the best one to know what my options are. I am a male, 25 years old. For as long as I can remember I’ve really been disliking my orbital asymmetry. I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a skull reshaping procedure which is likely to be an extensive procedure. My head is very angled and flat and would likely require implants to achieve the desired shape. Some questions I have regarding the procedure include:  As I currently live in Australia, what would be the required […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in the mouth widening surgery known as lateral commisuroplasty and I’d also like to pursue a lower lip reduction surgery.  As you can see on the photo below, my lips are pretty narrow and so my mouth is barely any wider than my nose. If I were to undergo a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am suffering from a too narrow/small head. I  hated my hairstyle every day, physical complexes, missing self-confidence. In addition to the external phenomena (daily struggle with the hair, the hairdresser, always looking in the mirror without anyone noticing), it is more the internal psychological phenomena, which destroy my self-confidence more and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How to improve my undereyes? Can a chin augmentation be done that doesn’t simply just push the bottom tip of the chin forward ?(but fills in below the lower lip as well) A:In regards to your chin augmentation question, the depth of the labiomental fold (under the lower lip) can never be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would a tummy tuck work on me. I have a protruding abdomen. reason I have contacted you is because of an article that you wrote about the fat in the upper abdomen and being realistic about what a tummy tuck can do. I would really like to avoid the dangers and the scars […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty revision. I have previously had a sliding genioplasty with 5mm advancement and liposuction to the neck. I still have fullness under the chin that I feel could be improved through further chin or a jaw advancement to enhance my side profile and align the chin with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in surgical tattoo removal by excision. I was asked to provide a picture of the tattoo I wish to have excised. (I’m having to go this route since laser will take too long before my new job will be starting).  I do realize that there will be a scar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in an upper lip lift. I have plenty of upper and bottom lip, however, my upper lip seems thin. My concern is not just aesthetic. My upper lip sags right along my teeth, which makes smiling not as automatic for me as for some people (if that makes any sense). […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a few questions occur to me about my upcoming zygomatic arch reduction surgery.  First, lowering my zygomatic arch seems like I could be creating a weak spot that could fail under pressure. I live an active life and would hate to have it crushed in during a snowboard fall […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in having a custom jaw implant to have a wider, more symmetrical and defined jawline.  I, however, don’t live in Indianapolis so am unsure as to the process of getting this done. Do I need to come to Indianapolis more than once? Or can I just send the CT scan […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in buttock augmentation by fat injections. I have attached pictures to see if I am a good candidate. I would like a nice round booty if you think it would be possible. A: Thank you for making the effort in sending your pictures. You have several issues of relevance […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in learning more about laser lipo to attain a more defined jawline. I have attached photos from a frontal, side angle and profile view for you to better assess if my request is a good approach to achieving my jawline goals. I am specifically trying to target the skin under […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In the past you have spoken about the “chin wing” surgery procedure and conveyed you are not a big fan of it On some surgery forums however, it has come out in the wash that the procedure being described by European surgeons to treat problems of jaw width is not the “chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a big masculine jawline implant, plain and simple. It’s bothered me for years. It’s a little concerning that there isn’t a lot of before and after examples of people who have had with this procedure. I’ve been looking for over a year and i came across your site. You […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there any possibility that a facial implant could become infected years after it’s put in? I’m guessing that if one were to have any kind of further surgery on the mouth (e.g., dental implants) then there would be a risk, but in general is there an infection window? The idea of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about skull reduction surgery. 1) If you reduce the total of my head, (back and between the temporal lines) will the results come slower than if you just reduced a small area? 2) How will the swelling feel like, is it like bone, or can I feel difference? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lip augmentation. I have very thin lips with no upper lip shape at all. I have tried fillers but they don’t make enough change. I think lip implants may be a better choice. I have attached pictures of my lip to you can see what I mean by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had skull reduction done twice now by two different doctors and  both times the result which was promised didn’t come. Do you know why this could happen? Is it possible to form bone after such a procedure? After what Ive understood it is only the scalp that swells and in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant revision. Attached please find two pictures – one is very old and is before the chin implant but shows my chin and smile. The other was taken about two years ago. The chin implant looks rounded and it looks even wider and rounded the more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently consulted with an orthodontist to improve my smile,I was told that I will need maxillofacial surgery secondary to deficiency in upper jaw/maxilla relative to my bottom jaw/mandible…I have a significant underbite.I am interested in improving my facial appearance,possibly with facial implants,I want to achieve my ultimate “phi”.I am wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been researching plastic surgeons who specialize in custom facial implants and was particularly interested in finding a specialist who uses 3D technology to create the implants custom for their patients. I came across Dr. Eppley’s website while researching and was pleasantly surprised to find that he uses this in his […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping surgery. But I am very discouraged from moving forward with what we have discussed so far because when I look in the mirror and I see the flaws I have and how it bothers me and why it bothers me, it leads me to believe that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a z-plasty for a neck deformity that is present in Turner Syndrome. (webbed neck correction) Is this a procedure that can be performed? I’m 38 years old. I have never been diagnosed with Turner Syndrome, but I have also never been tested. I highly suspect that I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a Custom Jaw Implant for a stronger more chiseled jawline, however the barrier which is holding me back seems to be concern over the infection rate. I recently had a consult with a respected surgeon in this field who prefers Medpor over Silicone, and I’ve read a few posts […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about non-surgical breast enlargement.  I have read several articles about a strip tease artist from the early nineteen sixties who was born a man. His / her stage name was ” Alexandra, the Great 48 “. His birth name was Gary Paradis. 48 stood for the size of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a revision rhinoplasty. I had a rhinoplasty in Mexico three years ago. I saw a picture from the surgeon that had done an ethnic rhinoplasty on an African American female’s nose that had features similar to mine. I liked that that tip was not pinched or raised or […]