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Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to remove fat from both sides of chin and redefine my jawline and make my face symmetric again. I had a procedure 3 months ago to remove fat from my cheeks (bichat fat) in order to make it look thinner. I did not attain the expected results as my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was reading the information over skull reshaping in the site and I noticed that the procedures for narrow skulls are usually done with infants or toddlers but my question is if it were anything that could possibly be done to a 20 year male skull? My skull isn’t exactly large but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast implant replacements. I currently have 400cc saline breast implants in and the plastic surgeon I went to suggested replacing them with 650cc smooth round silicone implants. Based on where I am now and where I want to be (I attached a bunch of ideal breast augmentation results) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just Skyped with you on Friday about the procedures that I need to have done on my forehead (forehead reduction) and the occipital bone. (occipital implant) I am going to call on Monday and pay for the implant so we can start the process for it to be made.  I just wanted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a flat area on the back of my head exactly like the picture you have on your website and have attached it so that you can see what I’m describing. If you can, even though you haven’t been able to see the back of my head in person, could you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw you say this on your website: “When attempting to  reduce the width of the head (bitemporal/biparietal distance), it is usually necessary to do a combined muscle and bone reduction. Burring down the temporal bone is not as productive in regards to width reduction but still has a valuable role to play. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am sure as people read stories and see photos about breast augmentation results they start to freak out. Everyone on RealSelf is saying there is no projection with the Sientra high profile implant and how many are disappointed. I know a lot of things go into play for each individual. However, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get my buttock implants removed. They are misshaped and you can see their outline in my pictures. I want them removed and I am wanting to get the Brazilian butt lift to create a larger butt. I’ve had them around 5 years.  The shape has always been this way. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I write to you in hopes that someone of your expertise can help as my case of jaw reduction is an uncommon one. I had a sagittal split osteotomy two years ago. I had excessively wide and disproportional jaws so I wished to have them reduced. An obvious solution would be to have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your website, and I was wondering if you could offer a suggestion in my case. I had jaw surgery twice several years ago. First, a 2-piece Lefort I, IVRO, and a jumping genioplasty was done. (I was a skeletal Class II with anterior open bite.) The surgery, in every aspect, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello when I was little I had an accident that involved me hitting my forehead on a wall which lead to me being stitched up and left a scar in the middle of my forehead. It left a big bump on my forehead and just doesn’t look normal compared to a normal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, if one has cheek implants (malar implants) placed high up and towards the lower orbital rim can this raise the lower eyelids a bit? Or result in decreased scleral show? I am hoping this is true. A: I would never count on any any type of malar/cheek implants or orbital rim augmentation being […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am two weeks after mini facelift. My tragus is all of a sudden swollen and slightly pulled forward and I can feel it is under some tension. It literally happened almost overnight. My surgeon told me today that the swelling will go down and that the pulled forward tragus will most […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my forehead bone has grown from from normal to abnormal. Because when I was young almost 10 years old I had fibrous dysplasia. I had an operation in 1999 and it started growing up at the age of 19 but then stopped at the age of 22. It is not growing anymore. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The onset of my Bell’s Palsy right side paralysis was four years ago. My case was severe, and it took many months to see small changes/progress. I have developed Synkenesis, which has caused pain and dimpling of my chin, pain and stiffness in my neck, especially the tendons on the affected side, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am roughly 75 pounds over my ideal weight looking and to have a Buttock Augmentation with Fat Injection.  (Brazilian Butt Lift) My question is do you do what’s considered “Large Volume Liposuction” or do you have an issue with larger patients? A: . One’s weight per se does really influence the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wanting to know if you do Smartlipo the non surgical procedure for belly fat? A: I do use Smartlipo for body fat reduction but it is NOT a non-surgical procedure and it is best done under general anesthesia…if one wants the best result with the most fat removed. Smartlipo works just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Last week I was in the office for some Botox and asked your nurse to share with you an unusual medical issue I have had on and off for a about six weeks. A “salivary stone” was initially diagnosed by my internist and he suggested I treat it with sour lemon drops […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was hoping I could be a candidate for upper jaw surgery to correct an overbite caused by over the years involuntary tongue thrusting while sleeping. Hopefully a procedure to pull back the upper jaw? I’m not sure if it would be possible as I’m 65 years old but am in excellent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope you remember me, I came in for a consultation with you awhile back. At any rate, the procedure I was discussing with you was a custom chin/jaw implant. You are and are still my surgeon of choice/my top pick for this procedure and I wanted to move forward with you yet […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It is said that the Terino extended anatomical chin implant produces a wide appearance to the chin. I want to know whether the wideness would be round and wide (like a half-oval) or flat and wide like a skateboard ramp. I’ve heard that the chin will be similar to Dick Tracy cartoon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reshaping. I am wondering whether it is possible to make the inner corner of my brow ridge-glabellar more sloped. I would attach my photos in order to better address my requests to see if they are achievable. I am also attaching an example of the brow […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw angle implants to give my jaw a more flared and more square look. I would like my jawline to look like the attached picture. Would that be possible? A: The ability to achieve a look very similar to your ideal jawline/jaw angles depends on two specific factors. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did the chin advancement at your clinic about three years ago and attached is the current result. The vertical length of the chin is good and my face is now long enough. But I still feel the chin needs to be horizontally moved forward a little bit. You did a very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, recently I had jaw augmentation and lipectomy. Its uneven and asymmetrical. Obviously nothing is perfect but I expected better. I am interested in your chin augmentations for a better jaw line as well as possible wrap around full custom augmentation. I look forward to speaking with you about these revisions. The liposuction […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m from South America but I’m planning to travel to the US. Because one year ago I had liposuction on my banana rolls and now my butts looks larger and the gluteal fold is very prominent. I have attached pictures. Can you tell me if there’s anything that can be done to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in fat injections to make my calfs and ankles bigger. My understanding is that fat injection is not a permanent solution. So if it is applicable in my case do I have to do it on regular basis? A: While it is true that the lower legs (calf augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in fat augmentation around my facial implants. My biggest concern is how much fat will survive as the plastic surgeon I saw mentioned that the presence of the implants will make it less likely the injected fat cells will be able to develop their own blood supply and grow. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was left with a depressed facial scar with dog ears as a result of multiple cyst removals on the left side of my face along the smile line by my nose. I have been told by plastic surgeons that my scar condition can be improved with fat injections for the loss […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a weak chin making my side profile look really bad. I think its was because of a overbite. I have been wearing braces but I just want to have a good profile. Can I still get a chin implant? I don’t care about my overbite so I’m not thinking of […]