Blog

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to undergo a variety of plastic surgery procedures on my face in the next few months but I have one big concern. I fear that everyone will know that I had surgery and I will have an obvious look that I have had plastic surgery. While I see the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, the sides of my head stick out and are very round. But if I pull my jaw down the sides go flatter as shown in the attached picture. Hopefully this could be corrected with some type of temporal manipulation? Also I have a pointy sagittal ridge which hopefully could be rounded off. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to create a more deep-set look to my eyes. That is, the nose between the eyes is not visible in the profile view. I was thinking of having a custom forehead and brow ridge implant to bring them in front of the eyes, and a Le Fort II osteotomy […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had done a facial scar revision on my jaw bone at mandibular line by w-plasty method because I have the problem in past my scar get created to hypertrophic scar after some month so i choose w-plasty option. Now it is 7 month completed kindly find the attach photo of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a skull reconstruction due to a golf ball size defect on the back of my head where the bones meet. I had a Medpor implant placed and it had gotten infected and then caused a skull osteomyelitis. I’ve been told that only fat grafting now is the only treatment option. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead augmentation but I am unsure what the ideal is so I want to ask you the expert. What in your opinion is the ideal forehead shape? I have two thoughts: 1) A strong straight vertical type forehead with no brow ridge, just straight up and down and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get a tummy tuck, breast lift and aug, as well as some liposuction. I have a vacation in April that I would like to look like a million dollars for!! What is the best time to have this surgery? A: Your description of plastic surgery to help reverse […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What type of procedure may work to reduce lower cheek fat. I have gotten filler in my cheeks, but it made no difference. I would prefer non surgical. I provided two photos for you to view, one at rest and one smiling. As you can see the smiling photo shows the problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a crooked chin after genioplasty 6 weeks ago. After the swelling went down, the shape veers to the left. It looks lower than the right. My chin originally is very small and after this procedure it looks more sharp and just goes to the left. before surgery, i had slight […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read on your website that it is sometimes possible to remove about 5mms or so of a skull protrusion. Is this sometimes possible with a protrusion on the back of the skull? I have attached some pictures that will hopefully be helpful. I don’t think of it as a knot […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After my multiple body contouring procedures, just checking in to see if what I’m feeling right now is normal. I can’t seem to muster up any amount of energy and I’m feeling very lethargic and the overall discomfort is quite exhausting.  Also the backs of my hands where the fat was injected […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what can I do to make sure my breasts won’t be too far apart after getting breast implants? I know that breast augmentation doesn’t change where your natural breasts sit and that it only enlarges them. But I simply don’t want my new breasts to be too far apart. What can I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it would be possible for you to perform a genioplasty subtle enough that my friends and family will not instantly wonder what happened to my face. I plan to not tell anyone about my surgery, so this is important. I really only want it moved forward a couple […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m very interested in deltoid implants. I have a very narrow biacromial width and an ectomorphic body type. Tendonitis in the wrists for years has lead me to be unable to engage in hypertrophy training with free weights so I’m looking for an alternative solution to help overcome the insecurity that comes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering about something I have which are weird cholesteral spots on my eye lids. What do you have to do to get rid of those, I heard the only way was plastic surgery? What would you have to do? A: What you have are xanthelasmas which are well known fatty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is in relation to transgender plastic surgery of the face and body. How close can I come to looking like a real woman? A: The concept of what constitutes a real women is open to wide interpretation. Since you are not a genetic female, you will never be a real […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had perioral mound liposuction and buccal lipectomies a fews days ago to thin out my face. I have some questions about the facial swelling that I now see. 1) I’ve read there can be persistent fluid accumulation that could need to be aspirated…how do I know if I have this problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to install cheekbone implants while wearing braces? And if so, is it recommended? To be more specific, it’s reasonable to think that, once the braces will be removed and the teeth aligned, my face would appear different from now. Would it be unwise then, to undergo a surgery while […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How accurate is computer imaging for various facial surgeries? I have had several plastic surgeons do imaging for a future rhinoplasty and it is interesting that are significant differences between what they show. It is hard to know what is realistic. I thought computer imaging would show a very accurate result. So […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to restore my cheekbones and the saggy soft tissue with an endoscopic midface lift after cheekbone reduction. I found a very good maxillofacial surgeon and a plastic surgeon who worked together to bring my zygomatic bone to the old anatomic position and lifted the sagging soft tissue. That surgery was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 21 years old, 5 ‘0” and weigh105 pounds. Am I qualified for butt augmentation with fat. (Brazilian Butt Lift) If not what do I need to do to gain more weight or is there anything I can take to gain weight? A: At your low weight, you are not a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, A few weeks ago I had a saline filled testicular implant. While the surgery went successfully, I am very unhappy because the size is about half the size of my opposite natural testicle. I saw on your website that you use a silicone implant that is more customizable, would it be an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a rhinoplasty with rib graft. The surgery was to reduce the height in the bridge of the rib graft. Now the center vault of my nose feels soft, mushy. I think the surgeon removed my graft in the center bridge area. I am afraid, another surgeon said that if you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a large outie belly button that appeared after a prior abdominal surgery about ten years ago. Having had two children afterwards the size of the outie is increasing. Besides the outie, my belly button is way too wide and looks like a ‘sombrero’ to think of the closest analogy that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking into on behalf of my fiancé a tummy tuck. She has had two babies and has a bit of loose skin on her stomach that really gets to her. She wants it removed along with the stretch marks. We are just wondering roughly how much this would cost? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 39 year old male who had a left-sided sphenoid wing meningioma removed two years ago. The temporalis muscle didn’t reattach properly and is bunched above the zygomatic arch. I was wondering if you had experience correcting this asymmetry. You mention patients not losing function with a reduction of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I called you last week regarding my upcoming skull surgery with Dr. Eppley. I was wondering if there are clearly defined size restrictions on the silicone implant. My head is small all the way around so I’d like to augment both the front sides and the back. However I’m not sure if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Four months ago I underwent a procedure of Facetite and Fractura to smooth out the lines in my forehead. My head was very sore to the touch in a particular spot for four months but not visible bump or bruise. It felt as if I had “walked into a wall”. Now I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw angle implants for the asymmetry between the fullness/width at my mandibular angles. I am lookingfor a Oral surgeon/plastic surgeon combo who has experience working in the mandibular area because a few years ago I had a BSSO and after the surgery this asymmetry became more apparent to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very petite female 5′ 1″ weighing 1055lbs but have a weird lower body appearance with fat thighs. I got smart lip done on legs (outer thighs and above knees) almost 3 years ago. There was a lot of bruising and scars that diminished a lot after a year but I […]