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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in occipital augmentation surgery. My 5 year old son has a flat spot on the back of his head. We consulted out pediatrician about it from an early age and were told it would “round out”. It didn’t so at 18 months we paid out of pocket for a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My eyes are too wide- apart which is the biggest regret in my life. I have normal to level 1 of hypertelorism (advised by one doctor before) and I think I am close to no deformity. I would like to know if orbital box osteotomy can be performed in non-deformed patients through […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am  looking for a surgeon who has proper training to do “mandible angle reduction”surgery. (This is a form of plastic surgery, aesthetic not reconstructive, to reduce the square jaw angles for patients who do not have jaw angle deformities but just wish to reduce square jaw angles.) However, I am not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get some information about the PRP hair injections for hair loss. I have been diagnosed with Telogen Effluvium. I believe it may be CTE now as its going on a year. Will this treatment help stop the shedding as well as help with growth? A: PRP (platelet rich […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin reduction surgery. Here are my questions: 1. What is your recommended approach for me…burring down vs. cutting the bone, intraoral vs. submental, etc? Just the chin or the jaw also? Changes to the fat/muscle/skin? 2. What can it achieve (can you simulate it with a digital image)? 3. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what is the difference between the effects of cheek implants and a cheek lift? In looking at pictures cheek implants looked more subtle than the lifting of the  cheek tissues. The cheek implants themselves looked more obvious than the cheek lift, however. The cheek lift appears to pull on the face and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a forehead implant. What would the duration of the stay after surgery need to be? How long is it going to take to make the forehead implant? Also what is the maximum you can fill the forehead outward just for reference? How large are the implants able to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I contacted you six months ago about cheek implants. I had gotten cheek implants placed, removed, and then a cheek lift. I promised a six month update. Wow, what a difference six months post op can make. My desire for to have implants reinserted (in this present moment) has vanished along with all […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, two years ago I have had chin and jaw implants done. I like the results, but I want something much better and I have researched your practice and can see that you perform custom implants in that same area that go all around the lower face and I am interested in that. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What I don’t like about my nasal implant is that it looks stiff and sits on top of the bone rather than conforming to the natural contours of the bone.  The frontal view looks nice but the side view not as good.  From the side view I prefer more of a “ski […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a healthy 32 yr old man who previously had a successful rhinoplasty one yr ago. One week ago I had Radiesse (1,5 ml x 2) injected in my cheeks and I loved the results immediately after. But since the inflammation has gone away, I lost that chiseled male model look I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My question is about the limits of a lip lift and the use of one in a postoperative Lefort patient. In most of the pictures I’ve seen it looks like a surgery that merely helps make the vermilion more visible but it doesn’t really “lift” the lip if it’s really hanging. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had eyebrow transplants done 3 weeks ago with 50 FUEs to each brow area,  I’m looking to get a rhinoplasty with a silicone implant done a month from now. Can I just check and see if it will be fine to do so or will my grafts be damaged if I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Three years ago I had a functional rhinoplasty with adenoids were removed and turbines shrunk which has dramatically changed my voice. My nose and face have changed. The flesh all around my nose, the triangle from under my eyes down my cheeks and under my nostrils / tip of my nose has […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a skull implant for my child. What is the youngest age you would fit a pediatric skull implant to a child? Can it be done under local anesthesia?My son is three years old.. He has plagiocephaly of 6mm and 92% brachycephaly. Would he be suitable for a skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m a 35 year old man interested in a cranioplasty procedure. I haven’t been able to find a plastic qualified surgeon who is capable of performing cranioplasty in my or neighboring countries. There is a clinic in Korea. However their method is not predictable since reshaping given by surgeon at the time […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I practice plastic surgery in Chicago. I attended a cadaver course on facial implants last year in Las Vegas where you gave a superb number of  lectures on a variety of facial implant procedures. I have a question regarding temporal implants and which tissue plane to place it in, I can not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been interested in upper lip advancement (vermilion advancement) for a few years. My lips are full but very narrow toward the outer third. is there a maximum measurement of lip advancement that can be done in this area? A: A vermilion lip advancement can be done to any part of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a tracheostomy hole that is refusing to close. It have been over a year, and no ENT doctor or surgeon wants totry becaus they are afraid it will fail an dlave a larger hol.e. There is significant very har scar tissue or cartilidge on each sideto fhte helo, and nobody […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to consult with you concerning forehead contouring. I am mostly interested in using an injectable filler to achieve a more vertical and convex shaped forehead. A: Forehead contouring can be done by a variety of surgical and non-surgical methods. But their effects in achieving the desired forehead shape is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 15 years old male teenager. I have a plagiocephaly flat head which wasn’t treated when I was a baby. I hate it so much especially in pictures as it makes my face looks lopsided. I can not go on with this face anymore as it is embarrassing. I don’t like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much would neck liposuction cost? Could you give me an idea of what my realistic expectations would be? If you performed neck liposuction on me on a Monday or Tuesday, would I be able to be back t work the following Monday? A: The best way to think about results from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking for a surgeon with experience in macrotia reduction and came across your website online. Both of my ears are large in height. I believe I need a helix creation and scapha reduction.. Attached are some pics. If you could give me an idea of how these procedures can be done and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek and orbital reconstruction on the left side of my face three weeks ago for an old cheekbone fracture. The left area of my face that you worked on is still about 40-50% swollen. I also am still numb in my left lip area and on occasion I feel tingling […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have few questions about rhinoplasty grafting. A few surgeons that prefer implants have told me that they do not prefer diced cartilage wrapped in fascia because the cartilage tends to flatten and the borders are irregular.  Other surgeons have said that it lasts a lifetime if placed correctly.  What has been […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering Jaw angle implants and have a few questions for you. I previously had upper jaw surgery, orbital rim and chin implants done. I feel that my jaw needs augmentation to fit in with the rest of my face, I am struggling to find a surgeon with great knowledge in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had custom jawline implant (chin and jaw angle implants) made and placed and I have included my before surgery and after surgery pictures. I am very happy with the chin portion. I also like the jaw portion, but feel like it left me with a sort of puffy look versus […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am 49 year old male and in good shape but yet I have a really bad sagging neck. Attached are photos of my neck from the front and both sides.  I’ve always had a sagging neck and had liposuction done 24 years ago so the fat under the neck is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this email finds you well. I have always been self conscious of my small head and weak Jaw. I recently had custom jaw and chin implants placed 7 months ago. I am happy with the results, especially with the chin, but would like to go with something bigger at the jaw with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am interested in forehead contouring.  I have a hard lump at the centre of my forehead for the past eight years now. it is not really big but it is noticeable. Please i need a surgery for this because I have been experiencing a hard time with my life with this forehead […]