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 Q: Dr. Eppley, I am curious about my options regarding skull reduction surgery. I believe I have a pretty normal skull shape but I’d like to smooth down the bump on the lower back of my head, I believe it to be the occipital although I’m not certain. From where the top of the back […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thanks for speaking with me last week for my breast implant replacement consultation. I am scheduled for breast implant replacement surgery next month and I have a question. On my pre-op papers, I noticed you are recommending a change from my current round 390 cc moderate profile to high-profile 595-655 cc implant. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope you can help me. I am almost 30 and I have had ‘fat’ legs since my early teens. My grandma and mother have the same. When I lose weight my legs still stay fat; I go to the gym regularly and this has gone some way to improve muscle tone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve had this large bump on the back of my head y for as long as I can remember.  I think they call it an occipital knob. I would like it removed. I have many questions about the procedure. Here they are 1. How do I get an appointment with you?  2. Is there a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After our liposuction consultation last week, I have a few more questions to help me decide about the surgery. (abdominal and flank liposuction) 1. What will be expected for time of discomfort and movement restriction? 2. What are possible complications after Liposuction ? 3. Can you help me with your past customers […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thanks for speaking with me last week for my breast implant replacement consultation. I am scheduled for breast implant replacement surgery next month and I have a question. On my pre-op papers, I noticed you are recommending a change from my current round 390 cc moderate profile to high-profile 595-655 cc implant. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m largely familiar with the constellation of procedures that comprise Facial Feminization Surgery and Sexual Reassignment Surgery. Procedures that ‘balance’ the lower-body to ensure it’s proportional to the upper body are much less clear. Would you please take a moment to help me understand your thigh and buttock augmentation procedures? 1. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get a better idea if insurance will cover my gynecomastia reduction procedure. I have had gynecomastia since I was a teen, but it has bothered me enough lately to visit a Doctor. Up until the past few years it has only caused me a little discomfort. I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The corners of my mouth sometimes bleed and droops. Is there anything I can do for this? I LOOK unhappy. I don’t want to use needles and does medical insurance pays for this. A: A downturned corner of the mouth can create more than a frowning or unhappy look. By acting as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 62 years old and I had a facelift done six weeks ago. I still have very dense numbness on both sides of my face which goes as far forward as my cheeks and straight down to and under my neck as far forward as my chin? Is this normal and, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a my first baby six months ago. Now I am not really happy with my belly. I have gained some weight that I never had before and can’t seem to get it off. What can I do that will not involve much time off work? I have read about Smartlip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently 26 and I had large silicone cheek implants placed two  years ago together with a buccal fat pad extraction. I had them removed two months ago as I just felt they were too big for my face. The issues I have now is that there seems to be a small […]

Q: What is the best buttock implant augmentation technique? I have heard differing viewpoints about inside the muscle and on top of the muscle. A: Just like breast implants which can be placed under the muscle or on top of it, buttock implants share a similar two pocket location approach. (although intramuscular not under the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do the “drainless” tummy tuck surgery? Also, I have an umbilical hernia and am looking to have both procedures done simultaneously. Can this be done on the billing end so that insurance will cover the hernia repair, anesthesia, facility charges, etc and I self-pay the abdominoplasty procedure? A: Thank you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would I be able to have any improvement on my cleft lip with a lip enhancement surgery (cleft lip revision) to make my lip more even? A: Almost all cleft lip repairs, no matter how beautifully done as an infant, will end up needing some additional revisions to optimize the repair appearance. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in making my forehead wider and more squarer to balance out the width of my new custom jaw implants that will be placed in about a months time. I have booked in for temporal implants at this stage but not forehead as I don’t think my doctor or any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that the two most common surgeries in cosmetic ear plastic surgery are to 1) remove cartilage from behind the ear and move the concha closer to the head and 2) reform the antihelix. In my case, the size of my concha and antihelical fold are OK. In my opinion my […]

Q: Is the V-Y plasty the same thing as a lip advancement? If so, is that a procedure that can raise the height of the lower lip to have less tooth show? That is an option that I am exploring.  A: A lip advancement and a V-Y advancement are two completely different operations with varying […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, These are a few pictures of my crown and a short video of my head. The hair on the ridges is sparse but in the furrows there is some. I’m not sure if I’m losing hair in this area due to mail pattern baldness or the cutis verticis gyrata. I just want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wanting to find out more about the different options available for forehead reshaping. Are there alternative procedures to the shaving technique? For example are there any kinds of forehead implants, fat injections that can be used to smoothen the forehead. I will also be sending pictures within the next week or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been reconsidering a sliding genioplasty procedure recently due to the great deficiency my chin has. As I stated in my last email, I am on Remicade and there is a good chance I will still be on that medication when then time comes for the procedure. Does it concern you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 40 year old male who had my buccal fat pads removed about 10 years ago. My issue went unresolved however as the puffiness was closer to my mouth. There was no information online at the time and I have just lived with it. Recently, I came across the term […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have low set tilted back ears. I want to know if it is possible to bring the ears forward, thus raising the top vertically? In other words, is it possible to rotate the right ear clockwise, the left ear counterclockwise;  thus, rotating the top of the ear forward.  I obviously do not know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am asking an identical array of questions of different surgeons both to become more knowledgeable on the topic as well as making a decision on choosing a surgeon. If you were to undergo sliding genioplasty, which five top surgeons would you choose based on experience and reputation. A: This is an excellent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested in getting a consult for myself for the Vanquish vs. Exilis for several areas. I was also going to potentially buy a gift for my significant other as he is very concerned about abdominal fat. He also is considering Liposuction, so I looked that up. In your article about […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have breast implants and I want them removed. I do not want another implant and instead want fat transferred to my breasts. A: . Fat grafting to the breast can be done when implants are removed. But the advisability and success of the procedure is predicated on several important issues. First, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I exchanged my saline implants for silicone about 3 years ago and my new scars never healed as nicely as my original (invisible) scars. Immediately after replacement surgery I could tell these were wider, longer and more irritated looking than my originals (particularly my left). I have had a few different Fraxel […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Wondering if you do maxillomandibular advancements surgery for sleep apnea or know of any other plastic surgeons that are also dentists/oral surgeons that might do this procedure. Would prefer to have a oral surgeon that is also skilled as a plastic surgeon in hopes of having not only a successful surgery, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was inquiring to see if masseter muscle reduction surgery is something you can do? So rather than a jaw reduction of the bone, just reduce the muscle in the jaw. I’d be coming in from Arizona for surgery so approximately how much would something like that cost me? And what would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a mild chin cleft that I would like corrected. I have attached a picture so you can have a better understanding. It drives me nuts when I smile as it is so visible particularly in pictures.  A: By your picture what you have is a chin dimple not a chin […]