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Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently consulted with another surgeon about facial reshaping surgery and his recommendation was to 1) shave down/narrow the chin (as I find it to be too broad) 2) insert implants to create a more angular jawline (in addition my left side is noticeably undeveloped and 3) fat transfer to my cheeks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering breast implant removal. I have bilateral breast implants and now they are encapsulated the left is going under my armpit when I lay down. My insurance is paying for removal of implants and encapsulation removal. My Dr said it would cost $7000 to have new ones put it. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast fat transfer. I am average in weight and size (5″8 and 137lbs), but seem to develop fat around my obliques (stomach and lower back) and arms much more than the rest of my body; plus I have very small breasts and buttocks. I am very healthy and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about rib removal surgery:  1. Is the surgery life threatening? 2. Is the surgery considered major surgery? 3. Once the ribs are removed, what negative aspect does that subject your body to, if any? 4. What is the procedure as far as surgery, hospital stay, aftercare, and recovery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had contacted you about a year ago about my occipital knob reduction surgery. I have since been saving money for this procedure with you. I have also been following procedures you have performed and posted on your website. One that I found very impressive was the occipital implant with knob reduction using a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for reversal jawline reduction surgery to undo my prior V-line jaw reshaping. I have sent you a 3D CT scan. Cal you tell me what procedures I need to get back the jawline that I had? A: I have reviewed your 3D CT scan and I can now report […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been researching Kybella treatment for my moderate jowl laxiity. I consulted with a plastic surgeon and he rejected me suggesting that I lose weight. I am 53 years old, 5’6″ and weigh 150 lbs. I averaged 127lbs through my 40’s to the present. I have great confidence in my dermatologist […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial fat grafting. Can volume loss in face due to no back teeth for a number of years be restored for a fuller face by the use of fat grafting? What method of fat removal do you use? What harvesting method do you use? What is the cost? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested midface implants. Two years ago, I had a Lefort surgery to advance my upper jaw. I plan on getting a rhinoplasty at a future date. At the present time, I am only interested in getting facial implants to augment the tear trough/cheek areas and the midface. Specifically, I am […]

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 […]