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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a lip lift question. I’m attaching pictures of myself with and without a smile. I don’t have a problem showing too little teeth when I smile, but when I am just speaking very little of my top teeth show at all. Do you think a lip lift will be of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about cheek implant removal.I had cheek implants done a little more than  two years ago. They were placed in a way too medial cheek close to my nose next to the paranasal area. They were very big…XXL. I’m 25 years old and I had them yanked out seven […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve seen you on real self and seems like you are great with chin implants/surgery. I’ve had a consult with a couple other surgeons…one of them imaged my chin too big. The pic looked ridiculous! I’m wanting to know what you recommend for a female chin augmentation like myself. The other surgeon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, after breast augmentation why do women usually have high placement of their implants even when insertion of the implant is inframammary? Also, why do the implants drop? Why doesn’t the surgeon just place them where they belong? Is it due to the type of implant used? (e.g. size, textured vs smooth?) Maybe […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old female who underwent several facial procedures last year. I had a vertical chin shortening and a midface lift. I know feel that my chin is too short for my face. Also the midface lift has caused my eyes to look worse than before with too much […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have a consultation for the rib removal, I really want a more hourglass shape, i have read that to be a candidate for this procedure you have to be short waisted which I think I am. I contacted one other surgeon and he said he only does this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Hello! I came across you on RealSelf. I have been wanting to get this small bump in the bridge of my nose evened out. After reading the positive reviews of Dr. Eppley, I am interested in speaking more. Thank you for your time!  I have always had a small bump on my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in brow bone reduction. I have a prominent brow ridge and orbital region. The orbital region is particularly prominent. I am not a candidate for coronal incision as I have a receding hairline. I have been told by a couple of surgeons that it is possible to do an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I had a chin implant removed after a 7 mm mandibular advancement five years ago. I feel I developed ptosis since the removal of the implant. Also, I have a very long upper lip 21mm and considering this correction as well. How many lip lifts have you performed?  I am very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, when I retire I will do a general over-all facial rejuvenation/enhancement and possibly a slight rhinoplasty tune-up/reduction. Probably fairly aggressive because due to my life situation, there is no need to “look like the same person, just well rested”.  Now, is there any logical/preferable order in which to do these things? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, we have talked before and i was trying to get surgery done for flat back of the head in 2011. I had some financial problems that is why I didn’t do it. Back in thoe days we talked about Kryptonite bone cement method which it had minimum scarring but expensive. I’m looking […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know how long take scars go away from a fat transfer operation. They got some fat from my tummy and put under my eyes. I had a sleepy look eyes. It looks one side it’s kind of went down but my other eye (I mean under the eye) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in scar therapy to reduce the raised scar on the bridge of my nose caused by a racket strike during a game of racketball two months ago. Interested in the recommended procedure and number of treatments/visits, etc. A: Thank your for your inquiry and sharing a picture of your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,   I think my eyes are slightly uneven but I doubt anything can be done about that and that’s okay. I would like to change the prominent eyebrow structure from the center of my face extending to the outside supraorbital ridges. (brow bone reeduction) They are also slightly uneven. People often ask me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been wanting breast implants for a long time and have been researching a lot of doctors and implants. I would like to speak about the augmentation with you. I have has one consult last year and I really liked the doctor but he only did saline implants and I think […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 27 year-old male hoping to improve my facial appearance with the use of facial implants. I have a rough idea of the kind of result I’d like to achieve and have attached pictures below of me now and a photoshopped version emulating the improvements I’d like to achieve. I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like my silicone butt injections removed. Does the scar tissue contain silicone oil, fat oil or is it just scar tissue? Will this procedure help reduce my butt from being sensitive? Is breaking up the lumps dangerous?  Can it travel to other places when it’s broken up? A: Silicone buttock […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old female with flat cheekbones that make my eyes look prominent. I have noticed that whenever I laugh the lower eyelid retraction vanishes and the eyes look quite normal. So I am thinking a fat transfer can considerably correct the problem. But I would like toknow if the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in facial feminization surgery but for different reasons that the typical facial feminization surgery patient. I am a 27 year-old female but my features have been destroyed by acromegaly making me unable to recognize myself. I want the frontal bossing removed and the overall size of my nose reduced. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old female with flat cheekbones that make my eyes look prominent. I have noticed that whenever I laugh the lower eyelid retraction vanishes and the eyes look quite normal. So I am thinking a fat transfer can considerably correct the problem. But I would like toknow if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was just wondering how much the nipple reduction procedure costs. I have protruding nipples that seem “puffy”. I would love to have them lay flat so that I can quit wearing undershirts and join in on summer activities such as swimming. Please let me know. A: Thank you for your inquiry. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in chin reshaping. I think my mid face and chin are long (I assume it’s easiest to fix just the chin). I’d like to reduce vertical height by at least a third and increase chin projection. I may also consider some work on my nose. (narrow bridge, hump removal, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a tummy tuck. My questions are: 1. Cost- do you know if insurance pays for the surgery or is it out of pocket? 2. Hospital stay – how long or outpatient procedure? 3. How long off of work? 4. Cost for an office consultation A: Thank you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the material used to widen my face at all areas. (especially the area at side from zygoma to lower jaw) Will silicone material be the best ? I have tried fat transfer but it was little volume and only had a temporary effect. I wish to widen my face with permanent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in frontal bone reduction. (forehead reduction) What’s the average bone thickness of the frontal bones? How much can you usually take off that will a visible different? A: Burring is the only effective method for forehead reduction or reduction of frontal bone bossing. Frontal bone thicknesses can range from 12 to 17mms […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year old male-to-female transsexual. I feel that although I have a substantial amount of buttocks, when looking straight ahead my waist to hip ratio is like a square/box shape. And it doesn’t help that I have broad shoulders. I’ve used temporary solutions like Styrofoams to enhance my hips. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in breast augmentation by fat injections. I have no interest in implants whatsoever. I’ve attached a couple pictures for assessment. Do you think I would get a reasonable breast augmentation result (one to two cup sizes bigger) if the fat was taken by liposuction from just my abdomen and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am struggling with my confidence as a result of having a big head. I have read lots of articles on your webpage, and I would really like to do have something done with my head size. It is basically just big in every dimension. So I would like to do these […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a nasal implant question.  I would like to have the very tip of my nose lengthened but have been told that my existing implant must be removed due to the fact that it causes the skin of the tip to harden and in future years the implant will cause problems anyway?  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about the possibilities regarding slimming down my face. It is just long and wide and does not look proportional to my body at all. What could be done to reduce the size of my face? I obviously see that there are limits of what can be done. Whereas I […]