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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping, specifically a reduction of a sagittal ridge. Not sure what to expect, I got a high top ridge at the back of my head (covered by hair, so a photo does not really show it) – rising maybe 2.5 cm above the rest of the skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to ask you a quick question regarding jaw implants revision. I  am a 29 year old male and have had silicone jaw and chin implants placed previously. I am very happy with them, however, as time has gone on I feel like the jaw implants could be slightly larger in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 21 years old and I have average sized cheekbones. I’ve always dreamed of having very prominent and chiseled cheekbones, such as those of Mads Mikkelsen (even though I’m a girl) that have more projection on the outer corners of the zygomatic bone as opposed to the classic apples in the area […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m breast feeding now. How long should I wait after I stop before I come in for a breast augmentation consultation? How soon can I have breast augmentation after breast feeding? A:You should wait for breast augmentation surgery until your breasts have returned to their natural size after breastfeeding. By so doing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery. I guess my wish list is quite long, but I don’t want to look like a different person. I’d like to reduce or remove the hump and slightly shorten its length. Also, on front view it seems slightly crooked and very wide, especially when I smile. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead reduction surgery. I have always had a high forehead and I have been embarrassed about it most of my life. I do my bangs everyday cause its all I can do to cover it and I get stares constantly everywhere. I wanna be like a normal person […]

 Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in custom facial implants to correct asymmetry and deficiencies from previous corrective jaw surgery. My case is completed in that I have significant nerve damage on the left side and an existing Medpor jaw implant on the same side that doesn’t address the problem. A: Your description of your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 20 year old male and am interested in forehead augmentation. I have a protruding occipital bone and a slightly sloped forehead. I would like to get my occipital bone reduced, and then have the bone transferred to my forehead to make it more vertical. I reckon my own bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in mandibular plate and screw removal. I had a sagittal split mandibular advancement done in 2012 with the use of 4 hole titanium plates and screw on each side of the jaw. Because I am a fairly thin person, I can feel the plates on the side of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In 2010 I had vertical Medpor jaw angle implants implanted. I am not so pleased with the result so therefore I would like to remove them. Is this possible? Also, I would like to replace them with lateral width jaw angle implants, this is what I wanted in the first place but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been an admirer of your work for some time & consider your website an invaluable resource for patients seeking to inform themselves in regard to cosmetic procedures. I am a young male in my late twenties. My question relates to cheek implants. Specifically, I am looking to address two issues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty reversal. I had a 6-7 mm sliding advancement genio a little over four months ago (no vertical change, just a straightforward Sagittal advancement secured with a single titanium bone plate). From the beginning, I hated it. Even as the swelling has gone down I think […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding capsule formation that I was hoping you could clarify. I have heard what I believe is misinformation that the material of Medpor facial implants produces a different aesthetic outcome than silicone facial implants in terms of chin/jaw implants . The reasoning this individual used was that silicone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon last year who had all my personal information prior to the visit. Within two minutes they told me they don’t do any surgeries of any kind on cancer patients who had received radiation. I was upset, mad and disappointed because they knew all my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been perusing through your blog and I’m curious about forehead augmentation. I would like a more masculine brow bone and forehead. I feel like mine is flat. I’ve attached a profile view. Do you think it would be beneficial to my appearance. What I don’t like is my forehead starts to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the brazilian butt lift. I originally booked the procedure with another doctor. However, he will not be available for the procedure now and he mentioned you as one of the doctors I should see. I am hoping to get the same service as he was providing, which was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I’ve had a bad experience with a primary rhinoplasty making my nose too thin, specially in the upper area where my eyes are (T shaped). I believe the cause of this is overly aggressive osteotomies.  I have morphed a picture where I make the upper third of the nose wider (Y shaped). Would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw surgery two times and now have lip damage. Bottom lip seems paralyzed or damaged. (lower lip asymmetry) I saw online and seems others have had the same problem. I have seen it may be hyperplasia of depressor orbis lip muscle or paralysis of lower lip nerve. I don’t know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get cheek implants soon. I am also interested in having a hair transplant about 6 months after I have cheek implant surgery. My question to you is do you think it is safe to have a hair transplant after cheek implants? …. Is there any risk of infection […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had chin implant replacement done 3 months ago. I had a Medpor chin implant replaced by a silicone square chin implant as I wanted more squareness to my chin and wanted it wider. Today is officially 3 months after surgery and it’s been frustrating for me. Two sides of my chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently spoke to you regarding jaw implants. I am still in the process of getting custom jaw implants done, however, I’ve decided with my surgery I would also like to get temporal implants. I read your notes (very helpful) on this surgery and I want to know if temporal implants for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a very very thin Asian male that is looking for buttocks enhancement to get more of a Hispanic or Afro looking buttocks that is more perky and with a lot of volume. Because I am thin I know that fat grafting is obviously not an option so from what I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wearing braces and the distance between my upper lip and nose is short maybe 1.2 cm now. But I know that if I take off the braces the distance will increase to 1.4 or 1.5cm. I don’t want to do lip augmentation. I want the lip lifting procedure and I want […]

Q: D. Eppley, I am contacting you because you are the only surgeon I found that discusses Medpor implants extensively on your blog. I had a rhinoplasty with a tip rotation/refinement using Medpor in my columella topped with ear cartilage. I was healing well; the nose seemed narrowed/slightly more projected. But I was injured and the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in surgical scar revision for my box car acne scar. I have undergone microdermabrasion, fractional laser resurfacing, and TCA peel to the area but none of them have had any beneficial effect. It seems like something deeper will need to be done or perhaps just cutting it out. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had a subnasal lip lift which I am pleased with the lift in the center of my lips. Now however, it seems to accent the thin corner of my liplips. Aesthetically to balance out the look, I think this is something that should have been done too. Can a corner […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a pinch lower blepharoplasty and am seeing if I am a candidate for the procedure. I took the picture smiling because the wrinkles aren’t as noticeable when I’m not smiling. I have seen a few plastic surgeons about my options. I do have a little fat under my eyes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need help in determining what type of revision rhinoplasty I need. I had a tip rotation/refinement using Medpor in my columella topped with ear cartilage. I was healing well; the nose seemed narrowed/slightly more projected. But I was injured and the nose seems to have swollen, derotated, and healed unnaturally. It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my one month old son has cleft lip and palate on the left side. It is due to be repaired in another few months. Besides the cleft lip, the nose is also very distorted and wide set. Can his nose also be corrected at the same time as that of his cleft […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in midface augmentation using malar shell implants but I have not yet had the procedure because of certain concerns. I am concerned about the submalar fullness which I had noticed in photos of female patients who have had the submalar cheek implants placed. Although I definitely have the concavities […]