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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in your custom one-piece wrap-around jawline implant but have a few questions. 1. I saw an example of your custom wrap-around implant in an article you published on August 24, 2014 on your website. It was very impressive and exactly what I’m looking for. How difficult is that procedure compared to the standard […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old male. I have a very flat brow bone and have been looking at getting something done as I believe it detracts from my overall appearance. My biggest concern has always been about the severity of the surgery to do something about it. It seems to me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a consult scheduled with you in the next few weeks for a breast lift and removal/replacement implants. I was also wondering if you could answer some questions about the differences between Exilis, Vanquish, Venus Freeze, Cool Sculpting and I-lipo. A friend of mine has tried the I-lipo. I have read […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am unhappy with my nose and I have been considering rhinoplasty for a while as well as jaw augmentation. For my nose, my first main concern is that I don’t like the bulbous tip it has. I’d like the tip to look pointier and to project a bit more. Second, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, the right side of my face looks bigger and more elevated than the other side, and the position of my right eye socket is higher than that of my left one. My jaw is also asymmetrical. When I bite, I can feel that the left side of my upper jaw and lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a chin implant but had radiation for a sarcoma on my chin as a teenager which was over thirty years ago. I have read that you like to inject fat prior to placing an implant in an area that has previously received radiation. But doesn’t the fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently in the midst of orthodontic treatment and I’m scheduled for some surgical palatal expansion and double jaw surgery later on (Lefort I). I have recessed maxilla and mandible bones, so they will both be advanced (after my palatal expansion is complete). I also have a midface deficiency. I have a tear […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about abdominal implants to create a 6 or 8 pack look to the abdomen. I think they called are ‘blocks’ and up to 8 implants would be needed. Can you tell me anything about this procedure? A: In the fast track way to six-pack abs, abdominal implants are different […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant revision. I wrote to you awhile back about getting a button style chin implant after a chin reduction by sliding genioplasty. My chin was reduced about 4mm. I then got a 3mm button chin implant placed, hoping to reverse the outcome of the chin reduction. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently posted a question on Real Self regarding my cupid’s bow and if/how it could be changed in shape. (upper lip reshaping) I got a response from you and was wondering if you could possibly explain it further. You said you can change the distance between the height of the cupid’s […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It was good to meet you today to discuss my wife’s breast augmentation incisions options.  We had a follow-up question for Dr. Eppley regarding one aspect of the proposed augmentation that we were hoping he could comment on. We visited with another plastic surgeon later today,who suggested that because of her ever-so-slightly nipples […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the customized one-piece jawline enhancement. I live in Sweden and have been talking to a doctor in NY who is using implants made of Medpor instead of silicone for the mandibular angles. Medpor is a material that your body grows into therefore the risk of misplacement or jawline […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I asked you about my skull shape problem before but I don’t think I’ve describe it accurately.The problem with my “big head” has been troubling for years and I hope to resolve it once and for all. Here is my problem: My head looks normal when viewed from the front or back. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wanting to know how much the costs would be for fractional laser resurfacing underneath the bottom outline of my pectoral muscles would be. There are some small, fine wrinkles that I am wanting to treat. I highlighted in red the approximate area in the photo.  A: Fractional laser resurfacing is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about implants for skull reshaping. These are the questions that I would like for you to answer. Thank you for taking the time to answer them.  1) My main concern is to eliminate the cone shape at the top of my head. It appears that using implants would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a deviated nose and feel pressure in my nasal bones. ENT doctor said nasal passage was clear from what he could see and prescribed allergy meds for constant stuffiness and post nasal drainage. Wondering if any chance insurance would cover any of my deviated nose repair procedure to improve how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about chin augmentation. I am on Remicade for Crohn’s disease and was wondering if you have experience working with patients on Remicade and any recommendations you might have for them when undergoing chin implant surgery. A: Remicade or infliximab) is a TNF-alpha (tumor necrosis factor alpha) blocker used […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek implants and paranasal implants placed overseas two months ago, but it appears that the ones on the left side have been infected (yellow drainage, mild swelling). My issue is that I do not have the time to get them removed right now. I’m thinking of going to a local […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have spoken with you in the past regarding jaw implants and chin implants. Through looking at your case examples, I feel as though custom implants produce the best results. Quite frankly, the results you are getting are incredible.  In looking at your recent example: http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com/tag/male-custom-jawline-implant  I was hoping you could tell […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having a tummy tuck but do have a bit of a twist with my medical history. I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been on Xeljanz 10mg twice a day to control my symptoms. It has controlled them fairly well and I am not keen on potentially going off […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw surgery just over a year ago and it left me with some irregularities. This led me to get chin and paranasal implants a month ago. While they have provided some improvement and there is still some swelling, they still have not completely solved the appearance of nasolabial folds and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 26 year-old male from Europe. I have a major concern about the proportionate shape of my temples, specially above ears. The muscle in the region is very thick and also the bone is protruded to large extent which makes heads looks very big. So I have decided to contact […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about a custom jawline implant. 1) Does having a custom jawline implant that increases chin dimensions of 15 mm or so place undue stress on the bone? Presumably not, otherwise this wouldn’t be discussed as an option.  2) You had mentioned off the shelf mandibular angle implants are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your web site while googling for plastic surgeons. Six months ago I got hit in the forehead with a beer bottle (blunt trauma). The plastic surgeon only looked at the injury two days later and applied micropore tape rather than stitches. Around a month ago, I started going to to a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom jawline implant option and have some questions about it. You have mentioned that this particular implant will be able to address all of the following aesthetic issues of my jawline:  Address the approximate 10 or 12 mm horizontal chin deficiency Address the approximate 5 to 7 mm […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek implants and facial liposuction two weeks ago. Since my procedure I can’t feel my upper lip and it still doesn’t move like its supposed to with no improvement since the first day after surgery. Is it highly likely something was transected or the fat closer to my lip was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant revision. I had a silicone chin implant a few years ago which was terrible and looked awkward. So 1 year ago I replaced it with a Medpor chin implant which is no doubt much much better than that original nightmare. But this Medpor chin implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek and paranasal implants placed in another state 4 days ago before flying back (1 hour flight). I think I have developed a slight cold, and have a slight runny nose while coughing up some phlegm too. My biggest worry right now is that there is some ‘squishiness’ when I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw angle implant revision surgery. I just got jaw angle implants with facial liposuction. I’ve always wanted a more defined jawline. So I got the procedure done. My doctor did the type of jaw angle implant that widens. But I wanted the one that lengthens and wides a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been interested in liposuction for years because I feel my love handles / flanks make me look terrible. I knows I need to lose about 20 lbs but am not motivated because I believe the flanks will never go away. Admittedly even in basic training 20 years ago when I […]