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Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do or work with an OB/GYN who will do both the tummy tuck and partial hysterectomy during the same operation. A: It has been historically common to do a hysterectomy and a tummy tuck at the same time for the obvious convenience of patient recovery and the access that a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty but have one major question. My appearance changes greatly when I smile, my nose really flattens out and I would like it to be more defined when I smile. When my face is at rest, my appearance is satisfactory. My recent pics show no definition. Will rhinoplasty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I see that you are able to narrow the width of the face by osteotomy of the zygomatic arch. In addition to this, I am concerned about the roundness of my cheeks, which have fairly prominent ‘apples’. I have fairly prominent cheekbones (I am of asian descent), so I was wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am average build. I was a patient a few years ago from a Groupon and received an estimate at that time. I had Smart lipo on my arms last spring, by a dermatologist, but the skin still bags below short sleeve tops, I would like to find out if there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously had hydroxyapatite added along my jawline and my cheeks enhanced via  zygomatic sandwich osteotomy. My jawline is somewhat asymmetric and some of the HA in the jaw area closer to my chin needs to be removed/remodeled. I would also like my cheeks enhanced via HA as the augmentation is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having an abdominoplasty performed. But a a little history…I was overweight my entire childhood, finally reaching 320 lbs by late 2011. I made some big changes and lost most of the weight very quickly, about 90 pounds in the first year. I have been hovering around 190 lbs […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I  am a young African American woman. I have a larger forehead which I can live with. The problem I have is that since my forehead is wide and protrudes and my nose is stubby, it makes my glabella look flat and too wide. I would like a glabella that makes my face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I would like to know what can and cannot be done about untreated plagiocephaly in terms of facial asymmetry surgery procedures. I am still young (19), which is why I want to explore my options now so I can put this ongoing struggle in the past. I have very noticeable facial assymetry, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a woman with square jaw who just wants to have her angles rounded off, nothing extreme…so far, the people I’ve seen who have had jaw angle reduction/resection were left with no angles at all and I found it unnatural and unattractive. I saw a professor who talked to me about […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a silicone forehead implant placed through a scalp incision after an injury which left an indented forehead. I still have a high hairline so I want to do hair grafts or transplant. My question is can they still put hair transplants over silicone implant or will the hair not stay […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 40 year old female in good health and I have a 7mm epidermoid cyst on my forehead, just above my right eyebrow. I had an ultrasound scan which shows that it is quite deep near the skull. The report states that it is a benign looking 7mm cyst which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I went to Asia and had mandible angle jaw reduction. Now my face looks deformed with a protruding bulging area as well as indented area on my jaw line. Please can you have a look at my attached images. I now have  CT scans. Please let me know what you think has happened. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to make a few enquiries regarding facial implants. My plan is to have bespoke implants fitted precisely over my current facial skeletal bone structure to adjust the appearance. I am interested in various different locations on the face, and I know fairly precisely the dimensions of the facial appearance […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a very burning question about calf augmentation by fat injection .I know my appointment is coming up soon on the 22nd but the closer it gets, the more anxious I am. I know not to have too much expectations but is there a away to enhance the outcome, for example, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had mid-face (mid-face rim and paranasal) implants placed last year to address my facial concavity caused by my underbite. Anyway, I’m happy with the results, but I’ve finally decided to get my bite fixed via jaw surgery. I understand that I will require a CT scan. My question is – would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry surgery to even out the two sides of my face. As you can see in these pictures my right side of my face is lower, along with my right eye. I was wondering if it is somehow possible to have my eyes on the same level […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for taking the time to generate this computer modeling image for me. Although striking, I find the jaw line in the modeling too bold or strong for my liking. Perhaps I need time to acclimatize to the new look. I am more inclined to a long slim straight jaw line […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am about three months post op sliding genioplasty to advance my chin forward 6mm. The surgery made my lower part of face more narrow with a clear step off in my jaw line which was not there before and I still have mentalis strain. Actually I like my face before and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in chin reduction due to the fact that I feel as if my chin is way too large vertically. When I happen to smile there is also enough loose “bulk” to pinch on to skin or muscle, not sure exactly what you’d call it in the doctor world. Horizontally my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a kidney transplant six years ago. My transplant team believes I could have a procedure to diminish the abdominal-flanks area. The side where the kidney is is larger. I weight 195 lbs and am 5’11”. I dislike being lopsided and have exercised (I am in pretty good shape). I was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw augmentation implants, specifically ones for vertical chin enhancement and lateral jaw angle implants. I have previously had a standard chin implant that only gave projection but did not correct a weak jaw. Your custom implants look like what I need. Do I need a CT scan for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if you could perhaps further explain how exactly a cheek lift lasts – and by that I mean how it permanently elevates the cheeks? I am confused on how it works. You mentioned that the tissues are elevated and suspended. Are the sutures used always dissolvable, or are they sometimes permanent?  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if you do Artefill or Radiesse injectable filler in the legs?Because I have skinny lower legs and I would like some volume. Also do you do butt injections for lift. Thanks! A: Injectable fillers are never used to provide volume for such large body areas as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a bimaxillary correction surgery last year. After the surgery I’ve lost my jaw angle.My jaw angle was near 90 degree.I have before-surgery-x-rays and want it back,but I’m worried if that doesn’t look good on me. I heard that you prefer silicone with a 3D custom implant fabrication. Would that be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek implants placed 4 months ago together with a buccal lipectomy. However, they got infected 2 weeks post-op, but I’ve only managed to get time off to remove them in 2 weeks. I’ve been taking antibiotics to control the infection in the meantime. Anyway, I’ve read that removing these implants […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope you don’t mind but I have a plastic surgery related question I was wondering if you could answer.  I would like to explain my unique case and see if you have any recommendations. Any advice at all would be helpful. Earlier this year I had a cheek augmentation to fill out my flat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am curious as to whether it would be possible to increase the distance between my eyes. Generally I feel this is the most significant weakness in my face! Alternatively, to shorten my midface area vertically would also be a very positive change, or failing that, any procedure that could give that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had this problem for over 16 years since I was young. I was injected a couple of times when I was sick but now these holes have become permanent and it  makes me feel ugly about myself. I can’t wear tight clothes or talk of leggings because it looks so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant procedure last year with a medium silicone chin implant. The picture on the left (attachment) shows me right now with the implant, the picture on the right is me with a photoshopped chin projection. I downloaded this plastic surgery app that allows users to play around with […]

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