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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very happy with the buccal fat removal and perioral liposuction you did on me a few years ago. I still feel that my face lacks definition though and have been researching lower jaw surgery/sliding genioplasty and vertical lengthening chin implants and wondering if one of those procedures would be beneficial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a tummy tuck later this year. I work out five days a week lifting weights and  and eat a high protein based diet. I am 220 pounds and 6’ 2” feet tall.mI am trying to get down to 10 percent body fat and stabilize at 190 pounds. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 28 years old and would like to discuss a lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning. I should say that I have researched this quite a bit and understand the different options. I am only unsure of whether I need the transconjunctival lower blepharoplasty with fat repositioning into the tear trough at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a chin reduction in the near future. However, I have been considering having lip implants (Permalip) before surgery on my chin. I was wondering if the implants would in any way hinder a chin reduction surgery? Would it also depend on whether an intraoral method was used? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if sagittal ridge skull reduction plus/minus skull augmentation is an option for me. I went to my doctor with this and had an x-ray, head CT, and bone scan done. A surgeon then biopsed this ridge about two months ago. The biopsy showed benign fibroadipose tissue which he tried […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in the process of reaching my ideal weight and have been researching tummy tuck surgery I have had two children via c section and I have been over weight/obese for many years. I am currently 5’5″ and weigh 227. I have lost 60 pounds so far but I’m wanting to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wondering how augmentation of the zygomatic arch is done. Is it possible and is it safe to do? It seems that it would not be much different than getting cheek implants. A: Zygomatic arch augmentation is permanently done by placing an implant from inside the mouth, very much like a cheek […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a facelift. I always thought that it would never come to this desire but it has. My goals are to lift my sagging cheeks, reduce the marionette lines some and hopefully ease few wrinkles out of chin. I’m not wanting to look 30… but 55-60 would be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 23 year old male and i have a concern about my headshape. My head is looking very small on my body, although I have an average circumference of 57 cm at a height of ~180cm. I have a slim face, but the main problem is, that my head gets […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have always been insecure about my head shape and I wanted to know what exactly can be done and the cost. I would like a forehead reduction and the back of head reduction as well. I have provided a left and right profile image of my head. Please advise on what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know if you can greatly reduce the size of my prominent frontal bossing. This part of my skull that is currently protruding out of my forehead and causing my hair to fall out? Can it be reduced as well as  lower and restore my hairline in the process? The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I been looking Into skull reshaping procedure for years now, and your website has been very helpful. But I need the back of my skull shaved down but I can’t find no information on numbness? So do this area come with numbness and if so long long can it last? A: Every […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction. Since high school I’ve had a prominent forehead and found it hard to accept. Now ten years later I have decided to do something about it. I have read on your website and checked out the various methods and then decided that the only method […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull augmentation. I have a very odd head shape which really causes me to struggle with every day life. I would seriously consider surgery if It would help me have a more natural looking head shape. I have attached a couple of photos. Ive never spoken to any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about jaw angle implants. I recently saw a question on your blog regarding the inevitability of massteric pterygoid sling disruption when there is vertical lengthening of the jaw angle and was wondering if you could elaborate a bit further on the aesthetic impact of this disruption (specifically, the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about temporal artery ligation. I have two prominent vessels on my temples. They are actually not veins. It’s a temporal artery on both sides of my head. I’ve spoken with two doctors who said to leave it alone. Here are pictures of them. I was told these are arteries, not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking a revision rhinoplasty. I had my primary rhinoplasty done six months ago. The method used was diced ear cartilage wrapped in fascia to increase bridge and tip height. What I’ve noticed in my bridge is that it slightly decreased in height possibly due to swelling going away. With the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am seeking a facial profile enhancement. I am not happy with the way my profile looks. I would like your recommendation. I have a deviated septum so a rhinoplasty at the same time might be possible? I also have an overbite and I was wondering what you would recommend for receding chin… […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom skull implant. The back top of my head is flat and I plan to do something about it. my questions are the following: 1. what materials are available and what would you recommend? 2. will the implant affect hair growth, (in some way?) 3. what is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a forehead widening and brow bone implant. Is it possible to get a wider forehead like in the attached picture and a brow bone similar to the one in the second atached picture in one combined procedure? A: Such forehead and brow bone changes are possible under the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My rhinoplasty is tricky as my stiff columella is my main complaint. wonder if the actual columella bone can be shaved without addressing the tip of the nose.  I have read about anterior nasal spine reduction but I am not sure what that is. I am open to suggestion. A: The reason […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want a reductionrhinoplasty that will really make my nose smaller. I have attached a picture which shows how much reduction I want. Is this possible? A: The limitations of a reduction rhinoplasty are largely skin thickness based. In thick skin more major support reduction (osteocartilaginous structures) can be met with ‘skin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the cost of start to finish with Breast Augmentation. I am concerned that I may need a breast lift as well but I see you have a before and after photo on your website when you click on the breast tab and below its says large breast implants there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am jnterested in rib removal surgery.I will like to slim my waist. I’m a bikini fitness competitor and my waist is very width. Off season (photo) I have 70 cm, in season I have 67 cm. I don’t know is there is another procedure that can help me slim my waist. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in transgender buttock implants. I’m looking for assistance in achieving an hourglass figure, fat transfer and/or liposuction are not an option as I have always had minimal body fat. I know that some surgeons do not like to operate on transgender women. I am transgender, and have lived “full […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year old female who was on the oral bisphosphonate, Actonel, for about 5 years. I last took this medication about 5 years ago. I had a CTX test done in October (level was 215), because I was contemplating jaw surgery to correct a midline issue. Neither local oral […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant replacements. I had cheek implants placed two years ago. As a result, my cheeks are uneven and prominent in the wrong place. I want high cheekbones and also the uneveness of the current submalars makes one cheek look higher and more prominent and throws my jawline […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 28 female with bad dark circles. I would like to have hyaluraunic acid injectable filler to improve the look of my under eyes. I have attached some pictures without makeup for your consideration. I have never had any procedure performed before. Am I a good candidate for the under […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I understand that you are the inventor of the Brink Peri-Pyriform implant. I am writing you to inform you that this implant improved my speech and my life. I am American-born Chinese, and English is my native language. However, until I had the Peri-Pyriform implant put in, I always had a significant amount […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a breast implant exchange. I want to change from Mentor moderate plus silicone breast implants to moderate classic profile silicone implants with the same submuscular placement.(dual plane) I want only Mentor smooth round moderate classic profiles in size 385cc or 405cc. I want the most natural natural results […]