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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in chin, cheek and jaw augmentation. Like others, I am looking for exceptionally square, strong and masculine jawline to bring my facial aesthetics to the next level. I already have a fairly low body fat percentage (around 7-8%) but have always had slight TMJ on my right side and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw augmentation. I want to change my whole jawline to make it like one of the men in my goal photos. Up until this point I was assuming the custom wrap around jawline implants would achieve it, but since I shaved my beard off to see what I had, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had upper and lower blepharoplasty surgery about two years ago. My upper eyelids have scars, the left eye is worse than the right. Another surgeon said the right eye just has some extra fat that needed removed. I have very high cheekbones and when I smile or laugh I still have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am very interested in having a surgical procedure to make the width of my lips longer. (mouth widening procedure) I am fully aware of the pros and cons of this procedure but the pros do weigh out the cons. I’m just enquiring more information as to the procedure such as how long I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had contacted you months ago inquiring about temporal artery ligation. But I had to reconsider that procedure because the artery on my left side now appears when doing physical activities or with heat but not as bad as the right. And even down the middle of my forehead. So now I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in buttock augmentation. I am a 53 year old athletic woman who had liposuction years ago that left me with misshaped and sagging buttocks. A skin lift four years ago helped just a little, but, as photos show, still a big problem. I am wanting to fill out my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about skull reshaping surgery. In my opinion I’ve got quite a bit to do on my skull as I guess about 60% of my skull needs filler. My head slopes down from the centre of my skull on the top of my head to the back of my head. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in pubic liposuction. I had a tummy tuck over ten years ago and my pubic area is rather puffy and i would like to get liposuction to remove the fat that completely sticks out on each side of the seam in my pants or it is disgusting in my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I underwent an 8mm sliding genioplasty three years ago. Overall I consider it a big improvement for my face, but now instead of lacking a chin, I have a step-off deformity on the right jawline. It is quite visible (you have to look straight to it thought). I could live with it but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about chin implant surgery. I recently had a small central chin implant put in and I am about 3 1/2 weeks post-op. I really dislike the shape and am wondering if an extended chin implant would have been a better option. I have shadows/dents on either side of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some form of forehead augmentation. I have a slight depression in the middle of my forehead which in certain lighting becomes obvious. I know it is not big but it still bothers me. I have attached a video of it so you can see what I mean. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about possible chin implant erosion. I’m a female patient in my thirties. A few years ago I had a medpor chin implant inserted. I was wondering whether I could ask for your input since I understand you are one of the most prominent surgeons when it comes to both craniofacial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I would like to get deltoid implants, I’m a fairly tall at 6’1 but my shoulders are lacking. I have a narrow frame and would like silicone implants to widen my shoulders by 6 cm all together. I saw where a doctor from South Korea does deltoid implants by placing an incision […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested, I think, in a custom jawline implant.The attached photo includes a Photoshop direction I would like to take with a custom jawline implant. Is this achievable or just very wishful thinking? Also, would you suggest a neck lift or would such an implant eliminate the loose muscle/fat under my […]