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Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently learned that I have two ruptured disc in my back and pressure on a nerve. I am wanting to know if I was to get a tummy tuck, liposuction, etc would it help with my back pain? A: Whether a tummy tuck would provide any relief of our back pain […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead and brow bone implants augmentation. I’m an Asian male, living in Korea, whose appearance is just like any other Asian’s. My eyes are very big for an Asian’s, but they are pretty much bulging. Besides, the prominence of my forehead and brow bone (I have heard that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions about facial implants. Do tear trough, cheek implants, and orbital rim implants become visible as the skin ages? If I need to get them removed will it leave obvious scars? If I get the facial implants but later decide to get a cheekbone reduction would it affect the implants? Thank you! A: This is a good question about facial implants […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a silicone implant in my nose for 6 years. No major problems yet. Just pressure in the bridge area. Will the bone under the nasal implant resorb?? Was thinking about removing the implant because I don’t want to lose what bone I have in the bridge area. I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a rhinoplasty to straighten and reduce the hump on my nose. My questions concerns that I do not wish to go under general anesthesia and wish to be sedated and under local anesthesia instead. Please also let me know what you think in regards to whether I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery. I hate my nasofrontal angle, it is very deep. I am not sure if I need to build up the bridge, reduce the projection of the tip, or both… I would value very much your learned opinion and recommendations. A: A deep nasofrontal angle is often […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I reviewed the jaw angle implants imaging you provided and have some questions about it. The left side seems slightly asymmetric to the left and the two sides of my face are not perfectly even. Is this the way the surgery will turn out? A:You are way over reading the jaw angle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a lip corner uplift. The ends of my mouth are drooping and I wish to enhance the corners of my mouth so I don’t look depressed, when I am not! I have attached a picture of my droopy mouth for you to see what I mean. Thanks A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to know the cost of fat transfer breast augmentation procedure. (fat injection breast augmentation) What is the time needed for prepping before surgery with the Brava bra? How long does the procedure take? Will there be any scarring? A: Thank you for your inquiry. The first place to start in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I reached out to you last year regarding a consult for reconstructive facial surgery following an ATV accident several years ago. Since I have had several reconstructions and am now looking to improve my overall appearance and have reached out to you because of your experience in both aesthetic and reconstructive plastic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m really pleased to know a chin implant can be a solution after my chin and jaw angle reduction surgery which has left my face deformed. I’ve sent pics to show how my chin dips in side profile and how the chin area directly below my lower lip protrudes when I smile. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial fat removal after fat grafting. Two months ago I had fat injected to my bottom cheeks (30 ccs of fat) and the result was horrible! Is there a way to remove this fat? Would be difficult to remove it all? Won’t be there any side effect resulting […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a tummy tuck with breast augmentation at the same time. Do you include contouring with tummy tuck? Will I still have all the feelings in my breasts after augmentation. I want to go up one to two sizes. What would the cost of these surgeries. A: Thank you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got temple implants and they are causing me so much pain whenever anything touches the side of my head. Could it be pressing a nerve? Will I have saggy skin if I remove them? It was silicone  temple implants and I can feel a bump on one side (the side which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant placed submentally in June 2014 and removed in September 2014 due to neuralgia and difficulty smiling/moving. The implant was placed through a submental incision, medium mittleman pre-jowl implant through same incision. Now that 4 months has gone by, my chin sags and the muscles are stretched. It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get breast implants. I am 5’ 9” inches tall and weigh 165 lbs. I am currently a B cup and would like to go to a C. My husband wants me to get DDs. I am not completely opposed to that. I just want to make sure they […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need calf augmentation for club foot. I just read about Stem cell fat muscle augmentation. I would prefer that because its more natural and fat would be taken from the same body. Besides, I learnt that with age implants would have to be removed because of blood circulation. I want something […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the average age for breast augmentation? I am 50 years old. Do you have many patients in that age range? A: Over the years I have performed breast augmentation on women from ages 17 to 76. Today a women having breast augmentation.reshaping at age 50 is very common while twenty […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in knowing more about the liposuction for calves and ankles. I’m 24 years old and am 5’ tall and weigh 140 lbs.. Many surgeons where I live have refused to perform liposuction in that area because of the risk of prolonged edema. I was wondering how much you would charge […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mini tummy tuck. My main concern is the recovery. I exercise daily, Pilates and tabata a few times a week. I just think of the time away from that and I cringe. Recovery time is a concern also because I travel a lot and if I’m going […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would temporal implants cause any facial muscles movments difficulty? For example, it wouldn’t look natural when doing facial expression? A: Temporal implants are placed in a subfascial position over the temporalis muscle. The temporalis is a muscle of mastication (chewing) not of facial expression.  It can not affect any aspect of how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank You so much for your time and your quick response to my questions about maxillary setback surgery. Would there be any possible alternative to the use of orthodontics which I’m hesitant of because of my age? (65 years old0 Perhaps wiring the mouth shut post surgery for a longer than normal period of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Here you have some pictures 3 months post op from my custom malar-infraorbital and custom jawline implants. As you can see all (or almost all) of the swelling in the jaw and chin area has subsided. There is still some swelling (or puffiness) under my eyes but that is slowly improving. To […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve given it a lot of thought and done some research over the internet. I’ve been having problems resulting from a previous jaw/chin reduction. And I really want my face bone structure to go back to where it was, or close to my original chin/jaw line. I need help and really want a chin/jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an otherwise very thin healthy 42 year old female searching for a forehead augmentation solution to my upper forehead contour defect. I had what would be considered minor trauma in 2010 (struck forehead on breakfast bar) with a resultant depressed skull fracture. To fix the resultant indentation I have had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, about four years ago I emailed you with questions surrounding an injury I sustained to my eye and cheek area some 20 years ago. Again briefly, I was assaulted and never had my cheek and eye fixed. Now I would like to because of the appearance I see in the mirror of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, it’s been almost one year since my rhinoplasty. Today I wore snow goggles for about an hour and now I have a red small bump on the bridge of my nose. I’m pretty concerned. I iced it for a bit and it hasn’t gone down. Is there anything else I can do? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year old woman. I have attached some pictures for your reference. I would like you to give me your opinion on what you could do to make my shape more curvy. (widen hips, increase buttock projection and decrease waist, back and arms size) I think liposuction to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal and jaw angle implants. But when I get really old would it look like this if I have implants in my face?  See the attached picture of breast implants where one is able to see all the edges of the implants. This is a scary picture. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do temporal implants for people after craniectomy/craniotomy? Or only for those with wasting from other nonsurgical issues. I had a craniectomy after brain surgery after fractured my skull in a car wreck. Despite the severity of the injury I have made a full neurologic recovery. However the neurosurgery itself caused […]