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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in numerous body contouring procedures since I have lost 130 lbs. But I did not achieve this weight by bariatric surgery so would it be possible for me to have multiple procedures in one day? I have a lot of loose skin from my arms to my thighs so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a wide chin and am interested in a chin narrowing procedure. What is the best way to make the chin bone more narrow?  A: The benefits of chin narrowing is very clear as you do have a boxy square chin. To obtain substantial chin narrowing there are two basic techniques, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been opening your website and reading your articles for a while. I think your website is very informative. I would like to thank you for creating this website. Without any doubt i can say your are one of the world’s best and most skilled plastic surgeons. I wish I was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been self conscious about my deficient chin my whole life. If I so much as look down, I develop a double chin despite being 5’7″ and weighing only 114 pounds. I used to diet often thinking that this would decrease the roundness/fullness of my face but it wasn’t until recently […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a lot of deep saucer-shaped scars and indentations on my face. I recently read about the use of GalaFLEX and would like to know if this product could be used to smooth out the appearance my face. I once had a doctor in California who suggested using sheets of a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If ever you need a guinea pig for studies in regards to the use of liposuction and fat transfer for treating deformities from black market butt injections, please contact me. Sadly, I was one of the many young, naive, stupid girls (1000’s from what I now know from doing so much research) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to accomplish a chin with less harsh of a labiomental fold, preferably no fold at all. But have the area more smooth. Maybe somehow add vertical volume to the chin area or adjust the mentalis muscle to achieve the desired result. I would like to here your thoughts on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering having a cranioplasty and/or temporal shell implant. I recently had a cranial CT done, and was wondering if you would be able to recreate that into a 3D CT scan in order to make the temporal shell implant, or at least to get a better idea of which areas […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 26 year old female, I am very self conscious about my forehead and have been for years. I am so tired of feeling embarrassed and having to hide it and limiting what I can and cannot do for fear of it showing. I’ve been researching transplants to lower my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial reshaping surgery. I am a female with a recessive lower chin and a minimal jawline. I have had orthognathic surgery twice now, which has improved my teeth but not the balance of my face. I still have a very convex facial profile with an extremely long vertical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am researching tummy tuck surgery and trying to see what can be done for me. I have attached pictures to help you see my severe abdominal overhang problem. I would like your professional opinion on which course of action would be best.  A: It is important to realize that there are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in gynecomastia reduction surgery. I’m a 36 year old who has had man boobs my whole life. I’ve tried dieting and exercising to try and get rid of them with no success. They’ve caused great embarrassment for me over the years. I won’t swim in public and am very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to hear your expert opinion on whether a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty or some other thing is more appropriate for my jaw. I have attached pictures from 3 angles of my lower jaw, at a default, relaxed face. Notice my big jowls and rounded face. I have been […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have this grinding type noise when I open my jaw on my right side. I have had orthodontic treatment years ago and have a underdeveloped lower jaw. I consulted my orthodontist about the grinding noise possibly being linked to my underdeveloped lower mandible. He told me that my jaws are lined […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Please help me I have flat head from the back and it looks ridiculous and people are laughing at me . And I’ve been suffering for over 22 years. I want to ask do you you have plastic surgery for the back of my head and please tell me the solution. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping surgery. I think I have scaphocephaly but I’m not sure. My head shape looks like those of the kids in the picture when I was younger and had received surgery thank God. My head shape has gotten better significantly but it is still narrow and my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions after my rib graft rhinoplasty surgery. I’ve noticed that the very top of my nose bridge has started to warp to the right. It’s at the very top and it’s kind of hard to notice in person, it’s more apparent to me and then in pictures. Also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m not sure what is wrong with my face. My eyes seem misaligned and not symmetric. The thing is when I look in the mirror I can’t see much wrong with my face it’s only on photos. I’m not sure if the pictures make it 10x worse or if the mirror makes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I looked through your blog but didn’t see this question so I thought I would ask you here. I know jaw augmentation has a high rate of swelling, so I wanted to ask; do you recommend someone wear a facial compression garment for say the first 4 or so days to help […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How successful are skull reduction procedures? How many have you done and what have you learned by doing them? A: Skull reduction refers to different reductive procedures of the cranium. These can be smaller isolated problems like lumps, bumps and the occipital knob, which are usually like osteoma growths. It can also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am quite old (66 years old) andI want to know if there is help for severe under eye bags and puffiness? A: At 66 years old you are far from being too old to have surgery to improve your lower eyes. Such surgeries are safely done on patients up into their […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How long does a fat butt lift take? Am I a good candidate  for it based on my pictures? A: The Brazilian Butt Lift is a procedure that does take from where you don’t want it and puts it into your buttocks. However, the caveats to the procedure are that only so […]