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Q: Dr. Eppley,I had cheek, infraorbital rim and paranasal implants placed last year. While they have helped the look of my flat midface significantly, the implants look a bit ‘skeletonized’ and need some additional volume around them to create an overall fuller facial look. I know that injectable fat grafting is the only long-term option […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, , I’m interested in a skull reshaping (flat back of head). My estimate is that I would need approximately 25mm to come to a ‘normal’ shape. I understand that this would require a skin expander that needs to be applied for 6 weeks or so. As I would need to travel from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting  jaw angle implants. My main concern is making this non-obvious to the people who know me.  I am from out of town and would be flying in to have the procedure.  I was thinking of coming in for two weeks (I..e fly in on the day of or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your website which provides an extremely useful series of information on most areas of plastic surgery. In relation to custom jaw angle implants, I understand there are a number of choices of material including MEDPOR and Silicone. If one is going to carve custom lateral jaw angle implants, to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in orbital rim  implants. Are they dangerous? I know you do them. I have three questions: 1) Are they effective? Can they diminish hollow eyes and give them a better aesthetic look? 2) Will they cause retraction of lower eyelid? 3) Can you go blind? A: In answer to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw a topic on premaxillary implants on your website and I am really interested in it. I am wondering whether this can be done separately with & before my revision rhinoplasty? In fact, the result I’m trying to achieve as a before-after is in the first attachment (not the second one, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in tracheostomy scar revision. I have already consulted some local plastic surgeons, but they are not expert with this kind of procedure. One of them told me I would have to go there twice or three times to have a reasonable repair conclusion. Actually, I am kind of afraid […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im very interesed in the temporal implant/augmentation for a more youthful look.I have atrophy from weight loss and aging over the years.I also feel that there is some geneic predisposition for me to have this,as well.I no longer wear my hair pulled back because it accentuates the problem. I have a very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask you a few things about skull reshaping.1) Can you reshape a skull that its parietal bone is not curved but straight down towards my forehead? 2) Can you implant a flat back head to be curvy? 3) Can you narrow the side head? My side head is over […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery and have been studying face and body proportions. Does the master sculptors of the Middle Ages use a formula in order to determine the length of the face in a statue? Was it one-eighth the height of the statue? A: The use of numerous face and body proportions, often called […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about a possible male jawline augmentation procedure and how it might fit into my existing plans. I have been using Radiesse under my eyes regularly since 2010.  My last procedure was November 2013 – and I have purposely foregone any additional procedure to pursue something more.  As well as building the cheekbone area solidly with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I had a breast augmentation done almost 4 years ago. I had beautiful results overall but the doctor went on a very conservative size (230 cc) due to me being naturally quite thin. I feel like throughout the years after the swelling went down and after I stopped taking birth control […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had otoplasty performed 5 years ago. While mostly satisfied with my result at that time, I did feel my ears were just a tad too close to my head. Very recently a plastic surgeon removed all the scar tissue and sutures from that otoplasty years ago in hope this would bring […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Here are some questions I have about head widening surgery with temporal implants. I am very interested in this procedure but just want t make sure I have all of my bases covered being having it. 1) When having the implants in the head, are the visible in airport X-Ray and scanning […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering what my options are in order to completely reshape my chin. When I smile it wrinkles up and I have as deep crease on my chin with a thick lower chin. I want to smooth it out completely to have no crease or dimple. would this be possible? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was born with a good amount of frontal bossing. It got better as I aged but it’s still there and very noticeable, especially when my hair is cut short. This is something that has bothered me every single day for the last 5 years now. I also believe the muscles on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat grafting done 3 months ago and the fat was harvested from my thighs. However, the issue I have is that there is still quite a bit of residual ‘browning’ of the areas where the fat was taken from. I read online that this is known as hemosiderin staining. Based […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am two months out from my forehead augmentation procedure using hydroxyapatite cement. I believe I am happy with the outcome although I enjoyed it more when it was swollen but it is still big enough at present. I just wanted to know have your patients experienced longevity with the cement? Does […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw you back in July and was inquiring about Saddlebag removal. We also discussed Fat Grafting my breasts. Definitely, want to remove the saddle bags. I have a couple questions about the Grafting.  I understand it’s not a guarantee that it will stick, but based on your experience: 1. Have you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Apologies if this is a strange question but I will be travelling quite frequently via airport and I just want to consider any issues that may arise. I have a solid silicone elastomer testicle implant. Given this is a solid material is there any chance of this implant could create an anomaly during […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my son of 10 years of age has occipital plagiocephaly and a big flat spot in the back of his head. I recently sent in his old CT scan and updated photos to a doctor in our area. The surgeon recommended waiting for the completion of puberty and then to evaluate for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am in desperate need of finding the right person to help me with mentalis resuspension. I had two previous chin/genioplasty surgeries at least a year ago and my biggest fear is not being able to close my lips together without strain or headaches.  The first surgery was a chin implant under […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have wider face as my lower jaw is too small. What is your opinion based on the attached picture? Should I have jaw angle augmentation? I have already cheek implants. Thank you. A: With your cheek implants your lower jaw now looks too narrow for your face. You now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking silicone breast augmentation. I am currently a 32A cup and looking to be a D cup. I am interested in a silicone implant with the transaxillary approach placed in the submuscular location. Are you very experienced in this approach? How many of these have you performed compared to other […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had a craniotomy from a car accident several years and it has left me a skull deformity. My skull deformity is around my left temple, a slight deviation/protrusion of the temple and temple area muscles especially when I move my mouth, such as when I am  chewing. Along with a slightly […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, for my upcoming breast implant replacements surgery for implant replacements I have been researching and reading on the multivitamins to take, which do you recommend? Also, is a surgical bra provided after surgery or will I need to bring one? If I need to bring one how do I know what size […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a shorter, fuller face with softer, more feminine features. I am wondering if I need corrective jaw surgery or could a chin reduction and facial fillers alone achieve the look I want. If there isn’t a great difference in the results of corrective jaw surgery and chin reduction surgery, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you preform liposuction using local anesthesia? If so how many areas can be treated at once?I am interested in getting my inner and outer thighs treated. Are there any disadvantages to having liposuction done under local anesthesia. A: While I do occasionally perform liposuction under local for small body and facial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got silicone injections in my hips. I like the results but the left side is just a little bigger then the right. Do you know if you can get Kenalog injections to bring this bigger hip down? A plastic surgeon told me that he can try to make a incision and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is if one wants to raise the lower eyelids, instead of doing a canthopexy/canthplasty (as I am only 24 years old) can one do a orbital rim implant and still raise the lower eyelid to decrease scleral show? I’m guessing this would push the lower eyelids up, remove the hollows […]