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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting tear trough implants. Whenever you have the time, I wrote down a few questions for you: -In regards to affecting vision when working in the lower eye area, my understanding is that there have been issues with injectable fillers/fat injections very rarely being injecting into veins and causing an retinal artery occlusion. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe my 6 week old son has Stahl’s ear, one ear looks worse than the other. I found you listed as a Dr familiar with the Earwell system of molding the ear without surgery. I would like more information on this treatment and wondered if we would need a referral by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring as to whether you do chin implant removal. I found you by searching the internet and then watched some of your videos. I had a chin implant in Dec. 2003. It changed the way my smile looks for the worse. I am hoping to have it removed or “trimmed” […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having a custom jaw and cheek implants. However, I have already had jaw and cheek implants inserted around 4 years ago now. I wasn’t completely satisfied with the results and so thought custom implants would be a better option. My question is, can you still make custom implants […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an injectable cranioplasty procedure done last year by another doctor. The results were less than stellar. The size is small, approx 1″ x 3/4″. I have the following questions: 1) is it possible to burr the implant down through the original 1/2″ incision 2) will the rasping damage the hairs […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wanting to get a post tragal incision from a facelift reversed to create the incision in front of my ear to re-expose more of my ear. Can this be done? A:Thank you for sending the excellent pictures which show the transposition of facial skin up onto the tragus of the ear […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the jaw reduction surgery.This surgery is not very much performed in the USA as you probably know. I feel like I have a wide face. My main concern is my jaw angle and my jaw and chin area giving it a broad, masculine look. One doctor also recommended […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a browlift after having a browlift. I had some injectable filler placed into my forehead and, because I did not like the result, I have it reversed by hyaluronidase injections. NowI think the skin has probably been stretched a bit by the product, making my brows lower.  In […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in reversal jaw reduction surgery. I used to have a very strong square jaw, and last year I went and had a sliding genoplasty to add some shape to my face. The surgeon suggested that I should shave down my jaw angles a little to elongate my chin without […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a recent recipient of a skin only lip lift, from another doctor. Unfortunately the top lip I was left with a triangular in shape and overly close to my nose (about 7-8mm). I was told that the doctor removed about 8-9mm of skin. I’m mortified. It looks very unnatural and I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a revision rhinoplasty. I did my first rhinoplasty surgery because I didn’t like my nose tip it was a little bit to large for my nose, but that was the only aspect of my nose that I disliked and wanted changed. The doctor said that he could make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Six weeks ago I had my right (undescended) testicle removed due to a mass detected by ultrasound and replaced with a Mentor Coloplast prosthetic testicle implant. This implant is very ill-fitting, riding high and fixed in position by a permanent suture. Two weeks ago I asked the urologist to remove the permanent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a reduction genioplasty (chin reduction) six days ago and there is some significant swelling. The doctor who performed the procedure said that I have to wear a compression garment around the chin to help the tissues to mold around the new chin. Whenever I remove it I find that the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin implant removal. I had a large chin implant put in about four years ago. I have finally become convinced that it is too big and I want it removed. A: When it comes to chin implant removal, I have some pertinent questions about your existing chin implant: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking jawline enhancement. What really bothers me is the lack of definition in my jawline and the bulge under my chin. I feel like everything just blends together, I also have no cheek contour.   I had liposuction done twice in the under chin area (never along the jawline though).  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting buttock implants. I am small but want a nice round buttock size result. I have attached what my buttocks looks like now and the kind of result I want. I think I need 550cc buttock implants. What is your recommendation on implant size? A: In looking at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin reduction surgery. My chin sticks way out and doesn’t fit the rest of my face. How would I go about fixing this? I have attached pictures for your review. A: Thank you for sending your pictures as they clearly show your lower facial concerns. Pure horizontal chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin augmentation. I’ve gotten other reviews for doctors and most of them said for me to try chin fillers or a sliding genioplasty. A: There are three chin augmentation methods which have their own unique advantages and disadvantages. It is not a question of whether one method is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had orbital tear trough implants, Alloderm to eyelids, canthoplasty, and a mid face lift performed on me almost three weeks ago and I am not happy with the results. I wonder if I should have the implants removed and Alloderm removed (or possibly injected with steroid if possible) My cheekbones […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to improve my face and have attached pictures which show my concerns. For some reason, the selfies make my face look longer than it really is. I have a very square face. I would like very much to have more of a heart shaped face… and to address the skin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it’s possible to get a cheek augmentation at the same time as a rhinoplasty or would swelling from either interfere with the other. I also have a deviated septum. Do/can you fix that as part of a more general cosmetic rhinoplasty? Thanks. A: Having a rhinoplasty and cheek […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to enquire about lower blepharoplasty. I am a 45 year old male and have been suffering from eye bags getting worse over the last five years or so. (particularly the last year) I have been to see three plastic surgeons about this, but am confused as to the approach […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get augmentation of the brow ridge/supraorbital rim. I also have a backward sloped forehead which I was hoping to make more vertical at the same time. I have consulted with another surgeon who told me that my lack of supraorbital rim projection extends to the lateral orbital rim […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, about three years ago I had a Mentor Coloplast prosthetic testicular implant put in. It is sooo hard and unnatural feeling. The good news is It isn’t sutured in and I do like having the mobility. I really want to know if they make a softer squisher testicle. I know a prosthetic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m inquiring about a cheekbone augmentation and possibly a bossing reduction. I’ve always been bothered by my side profile. To me, it looks more flat (or even mildly concave) than convex. I was seen by a craniofacial specialist about this concern, and he stated that my forehead shape and slope were fine, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I just want to receive more information on forehead reshaping procedure. I have always been very unhappy with my masculine looking forehead and although I am a male I have always wanted to obtain a more feminine looking forhead and eliminate my heavy brow ridge. I did have a procedure done abroad about […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 28 yr old who was born with a unilateral cleft lip and palate and have undergone a diced rib cartilage rhinoplasty within the past 6 months. Although I am very happy with the rhinoplasty, I feel a midface augmentation would very much improve any midface deficiency caused by the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rib shave surgery. I think what I have what is called costal cartilage protrusion on my left ribcage. My right ribcage is normal. I have done some research and some say it can be shaved down. If possible, I  would like to have my rib shaved down so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in occipital augmentation. The back of my head looks exactly like the picture that I have attached and the issue is the protruding occipital bun at the back of the head of which I am concerned. However my skull is quite small or a man (22.5 inches circumference) and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had small cheek implants placed last year, but they are definitely too small. I’m looking to get some fillers for further augmentation. I just have a couple of questions: 1) Can a filler like Radiesse be placed over the implant safely? 2) My malar deficiency seems to be causing some […]