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Q: Dr. Eppley, I would love to discuss getting breast implants, keloid removal, and possibly upper lip injections. My questions are: 1. Would all three of those procedures be able to be done during the same surgery andin the same anesthetic if I so chose to do all three? 2. The keloids are on my […]

Q: D. Eppley,I am interested in a chin implant revision surgery. I had a chin implant placed through a mouth incision which has left me with a lot of issues. Will moving the chin implant to a lower and better location correct all the issues I’ve been having? Maybe even the dimpling. Don’t know if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a 28 yo female who has a negative orbital vector bilaterally. I don’t have a history of zygomatic fractures, but I suspect the lower eye bone and cheek complex did not grow forward enough.  Do you perform zygomatic osteotomies electively? I have seen your work in patients with old orbital […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Six months ago I had a small dent on the top of my head repaired using an injectible cranioplasty technique. Since then, I have noticed a small piece has broken off and the implant is a bit more raised then I expected. The doctor that performed the procedure said that it may […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just recently read an article that said that you did a rib removal surgery on a woman. This is something that I have been interested in for a very long time. I was born with a disfigured ribcage and there’s nothing I hate more. The left rib protrudes more then my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about facial implants. I want to improve the narrowness of my face. You have posted many articles on face widening, but it seems there are so many options. I am hesitant to simply stuff my face with implants to solve this problem. Particularly, I feel my temple area […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My forehead is very noticeably high. And it makes my long narrow face even worse. I only style my hair certain ways to cover it (or try to). I’ve been wanting a forehead reduction for years and I certainly do not want to go to just anyone. I know you are very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw implants. My jawline looks basically non-existent from the outside, which I believe only exaggerates the narrowness/gauntness of my face  Given that I am fairly young, aging is not a factor. I was originally thinking about jaw implants in addition to chin implants to give a more polished […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have always had a long and narrow face that lacks definition and bothers me. I was also born with a recessed chin. Over the summer I decided to have a chin implant, but after waiting months for the swelling to go down, I don’t feel happy with the results. I feel […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom chin implant but have some questions about it. I’d like to add significant height and projection to my chin (while avoiding a deep labiomental fold). I’d also like to add some slight width to the jaw while maintaining my well-defined cheekbones. To what extent could a […]

Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry surgery. I have an an asymmetrical face due to irregular growth of the jaw bone. Will the chin reduction on the right side correct it? I also notice that the right side of my face has less soft tissue so will the jaw angle implant balance out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a car accident over a year ago and had a portion of my scalp avulsed. I was missing a long swath of my scalp. I had to have surgery where my scalp was undermined and made into a flap and stapled back together. Everything has healed nicely and I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently an A cup and would like to set up a consultation to review my eligibility for breast augmentation. I would like to consider a full B cup. Some information about me – 32 year old female, kidney transplant recipient five years ago and on dialysis for seven years prior […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As for back of the head surgery (occipital augmentation) I have a few questions?  1) how much in cm or mm can I expect the head to become rounder using implants?  2) if the implants get infected how dangerous is it? Can it be prevented or treated? 3) Very important question – […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I had some questions about cost and procedures for the fat transfer breast augmentation/liposuction. I am 28 year-old Caucasian weighing around 130 lbs and have been doing exercise over the last couple months to reduce my body fat percentage however there are some problem areas that while they decrease I can’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I met with a plastic surgery this week for a consultation and asked about the posterior jaw implants. He said no one really does them any more because the implants are known to slip and move a lot. What do you do different to combat this complication? Is this a frequent problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a plastic surgeon and I did some internet search on options for treating prominent temporal artery and I came across your opinions and website. I have chatted with a few of my colleagues and seniors and nobody seems to have experience with this ! Have you had success in treating the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom cheek implants. I have sent in a picture of the design I want and where I want it to cover over my cheeks. I appreciate your comments that you think the design is too big and I understahd what you’re saying. But given the cheek implants I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to do fat transfer to lips from chin and neck and also possibly contour my face. I want my face to have a more defined shape and my lips to be bigger. I think the combination of the two would really make my face look better! A: While fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have always wanted to have a more defined, chiseled, sensual facial appearance and have been considering cheek, chin, and jaw implant along with rhinoplasty. However, I am wondering which one or which combination would be most beneficial aesthetically? Would any of these also help with the slight droopiness of my lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, You gave advice to someone with jowls on Real Self where you advised to have jowl liposuction. But everywhere else I read that jowl liposution is dangerous because risk of nerve damage. Could you explain why are in favor of jowl liposuction in that area. A: The safety and effectiveness of jowl […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a sliding genioplasty. I have visited an orthodontist, oral surgeon and plastic surgeon so far. My goal is to improve my profile, solve the mentalis strain and lip incompetence, balance my front face (not a too long or too short chin) and most importantly, not to create […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in laser scar revision. I unfortunately was diagnosed with a sarcoma in my abdominal wall and had resective and reconstructive surgery two months ago. I’m just looking into options to help make my scar look as normal as possible. I was researching laser scar revision and I came across your website […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw that you mentioned that Botox injections to the posterior temporal area is a possible alternative to surgical resection. I am personally quite interested in this approach, as I’d like to avoid surgery if possible. A few questions: 1. Would the effect after a few sessions be permanent? You mentioned that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a lip scar revision. I am a 26 year old female. My lips were very thin and I had gull wing lift operation on my upper lip in November 2013. The result was terrible with many scars on upper lift. I  have waited for recovery over 1 year […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need diastasis recti muscle repair. I need to see if your office can do a pre determination through my insurance for this procedure. I have chronic low back pain and do not want to continue to take 500-1000 mg of Naproxen for life or Cortisone injections.. I have joined weight watchers […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom jaw angle implants. Could Porex implants be removed and replaced with custom made ones from three 3 years after surgery? I had porex jaw angle implants placed to restore my jaw bone deformity after jaw reduction surgery. But I’m not happy with that result. I realized now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a sliding genioplasty to treat sleep apnea. Can a sliding genioplasty be billed to insurance at all? A: The question that you are asking is whether insurance will pay for your sliding genioplasty as a medical necessity for your sleep apnea. That is not an unreasonable question […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead reduction. I was wondering if it’s possible to even out my forehead and make it smooth and symmetrical? I am bothered by the sides areas of my forehead which I have marked in the attached pictures. A: What you have are prominent anterior temporal lines on each […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about custom facial implants. Is there a standard “ideal” facial structure dimension the digital system will use? Will you send me an image of the implant and how it will fit my chin? I would have a scan sent to you. Most custom facial implants are ready in […]