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Q:Dr. Eppley, I believe that many of the surgeries you perform are far more effective and life changing than traditional plastic surgery procedures. I’m looking into having forehead, temporal/skull, and chin augmentation, and have found there are very few plastic surgeons are experienced in craniofacial surgery for cosmetic purposes. I know that plastic surgery in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal artery ligation. My right temporal artery is considerably larger than the  one on my left.  Although both are unsightly and bothersome.  I have become very self conscious of them. And the are affecting my daily life.  At normal rest they are slightly visible.  They become increasingly larger […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i have an occipital fold that I would like removed. I am a 62 year old (hx Type II, obesity) I have a large protruding skin fold at the occipital part of my scalp. I find it extremely bothersome. I’m not sure there is a bone protrusion or just a fold of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a flatness in the occipital area of my head which is very pronounced, especially with short or wet hair. I have x-rays with a little outline of the augmentation I wish to accomplish. If I were to proceed with an augmentation procedure I would prefer a custom occipital implant. With […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a tear trough implant. I had a four lid blepharoplasty performed ten years ago followed by an inappropriate injection of Radiesse to both lower lids. Granulomas subsequently developed and were excised a year later but this left me with a depression and mild ptosis of the right lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think I need a chin implant. I have a recessed/weak chin and jaw I am looking to get corrected. I had braces as a kid and my teeth fit together fine. I was hoping a chin implant would help alone but my nose might be too large as well. A: You […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was in your office a few weeks ago originally for a consultation about liposuction. However after speaking with you, you informed my that the best procedure for my goals would be the extended male tummy tuck. I’m still considering this procedure however, I’m getting a bit nervous as while I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an active depressor septi muscle in a way my upper lip is very shortened during smiling.  this muscle has been partially cut during a nose job and it was perfect, but after a few months it has reattached. Therefore, i would like a permanent outcome… a complete cutting of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom skull implant.I have a flat back of the head, that I hide every day as much as I can with my hair (no hair loss). I am interested in the skull reshaping procedures using custom implants described in the page: http://eppleyplasticsurgery.com//skull-reshaping/. I am particularly interested by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty to correct my weak chin and create a longer jawline. I have fullness at my lower half of the jaw which is actually bone even though it looks like jowls. I have a bone notch half way down my jaw where the bone comes out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant revision or removal. I had my initial chin implant placed about one year ago. Immediately I know it was too big.  The doctor talked me into a revision and now it’s pointy and not the shape of areal chin. I Only wanted subtle chin projection. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My knowledge about Smartlipo is limited. I have watched many tutorial videos and read information that has been posted on doctors websites.  I understand that it is a procedure that uses a laser to help extract the fat. It seems to have less bruising, less downtime and less time one has to wear the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a skull implant. I have attached photos of my mutant head. As you can see I got this stupid bald ugly head, it is not very visible from behind but looks very bad from left or right side. It is not very much dented but it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a large congenital nevus on my left cheek. It has been bothering me all my life and at this point I just want it gone. Please see below for pictures. Would skin graft treatment be an option for me and would it have a lesser chance of scarring? A: Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in eye asymmetry surgery. A few months ago I fainted and fell against a sink. The result was a left eye broken orbit (only the rim below, not a blow out fracture, no displacement). After a few weeks when the swelling was gone, I saw that the position of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an Inquiry regarding breast augmentation, I am wondering if my wife would be a candidate or should even consider a consultation.  She had ovarian cancer in 2005 and then in 2014 was diagnosed with Stage 4 head and throat cancer.  She is currently in remission. She has always wanted breast […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in paranasal implants…again. I had jaw surgery five years ago which successfully corrected my under bite, but I still have mid-face concavity.  I originally sent you pictures a couple of years ago and you said I was a good candidate for this procedure. A little over year ago I had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, A while back I had some excess skin removed from under my chin along with some liposuction on the left side. This was done with a t-scar with decent results. (direct necklift) The skin on some of the upper neck is still a bit looses especially where the lipo was. It also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in abdominal panniculectomy surgery although I am not exactly sure what it is but it sounds like what I need. I’m 45 and am about 510 lbs  at 5’10.  I need help asap. I have a real bad overhanging belly and a scar from my belly button to waist […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial reshaping. I absolutely hate my face and how it looks different on both sides. What would I need done to make myself look more symmetrical. I only like the left side. I hate people even looking at my right side and I wont ever take face forward […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a skull implant question. In your experience how do these two materials perform in terms of edge transitions (edge of implant to the skull)? Is there a noticeable step off from the implants onto the skull on a shaved head? A: In the shaved or bald male head, there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheekbone reduction. I am a 24years old female. I would like to have Zygoma reduction. (by intraoral route if its possible) I want to do this surgery to have more slim face. Do you do on the CT face scan analysis and do you use melting screw? Do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having blepharoplasty surgery to remove the extra skin of the upper eyelids and the skin and fat from my lower eyelids. The poor condition of my eyelids appears to have gotten worse in the past year when I was diagnosed with an IgA automimmune skin condition and have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I suffer from an upper labial artery aneurysm. I also have the visible pulsating happening in the center right of my lower lip too but its in the inside of my lip so it isn’t visible to people that see me. I’ve been suffering with this humiliation for the past ten years.  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 43 year old female and suffering from a flat back of my head. I was born with normal head BUT at a very young age (talking 10-15) I have been applying metal rollers to my head and in order to make the curls tight I would tighten up the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found a picture below on your site, and i wanted to ask you what exactly has been done here.It looks like lip lift but it has been lifted not only in the middle, but on the sides too!I wanted to do a lip lift, but i always was aware that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would the custom forehead implant also augment the temporal regions that require augmentation or would I need separate temporal implants?   I have seen surgeries performed where the implant is rolled up and inserted via a small (4 cm) incision that runs from front to back of the scalp versus side to side.  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been googling all night and saw a picture of my butt! When I followed the link it led me to your site. I have suffered with them embarrassment of my saggy butt for most of my life. Even in my late teens when I got down to 95lbs due to working […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in revision rhinoplasty. With rhinoplasty surgery my surgeon shortened my nostrils, cut my hump on my bridge, and my nose tip didn’t cut at all, just is rotated upward. I need to know how to reduce with revision rhinoplasty that distance between upper lip and nose and the fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing concerning liposuction and fat grafting into my breasts. (fat injection breast augmentation) I am curious as to if this surgery could be performed by mid April if I were to schedule immediately. I am 18 and my high school prom is April 30, so I was wanting this as […]