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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had cheek implants done and I look terrible. I’ve never been this hideously ugly, and other people seem to instantly love their results, so I’m really scared and really depressed. I hope to eventually move my face normally and that sensation will return. I don’t know why he augmented one […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had cheek implants and facial liposuction done just a week ago. While my face is distorted from the swelling I already know that the cheek implants are not right. They are asymmetric and in the wrong place. After speaking with my surgeon, he stated he would only remove the old […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in the rib cage narrowing surgery to achieve a thinner waistline. I am a very slender individual with a wide ribcage, so unfortunately diet and exercise alone have not been able to give me my desired silhouette. I have experimented in corsetry and own a few but the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have cheek asymmetry and wonder what type of cheek asymmetry surgery would fix it. My left hand side cheek is more bulged out than my right one. I also have a dimple on my right cheek and there is not one on my right cheek. In my pictures you can see […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 25 years old male inetrested in lip scar treatment. When I was 12 years old I had an accident which resulted in the need stiches in my upper lip.  Thereafter my moustache hairs will not grow in this area. Is there any chance for regrowth of hair in that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty to narrow my chin. I told the doctor that them when I smile, my face looks big at the side of the chin so he mentioned that he’s gonna cut or reshape the bone there and remove some muscles. I’ve attached the photo of the before and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a short lower jaw and feel that it needs improved from front to back. This includes the chin and jaw angles. I am uncertain as to the best way to do it. As a man, I do not lie walking around with a jawline that is not very masculine. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for a surgeon who can help me to decide how to improve my scar. I know it is hard to evaluate a scar from just pictures. I have a small scar 0.5 cm on my chin resulted from squeezing and scratching the spot and I got it infected. It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did lots of research before my jaw angle implant surgery. But I guess not enough to find the difference between lateral jaw implants to vertical implant. I have a high jaw, and I didn’t want it much wider. Just further down with slight wider. I told my surgeon this and he […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a lot of orbital bossing of the skull which may be pinching the supraorbital nerves causing daily migraine pain. I guess this surgery would be called forehead reconturing/orbital bony contouring/brow bone reduction of that region. I was hoping to get a surgery that could take care of the functional as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial reshaping surgery. I can not figure out what my face needs to look better. I’d really appreciate you taking your time for this. I have been given different surgery options from doctors here in Australia. However my opinion is that the best doctors are located in America, especially for facial surgery. It has been […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read about your custom jawline implants (wrap-around style) on exploreplasticsurgery.com and was wondering if these implants can increase the width of the jaw angle as well as the vertical height or is it just the vertical height that these can change? I’m also trying to establish the drawbacks (apart from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting a forehead reduction with the hairline lowering included. However the bossing of my forehead is the entire bone, top middle and down to the bottom over the brow bones. Can these areas be burred and reshape with the same approach you use on the brow ridge and eye […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the Brazilian Butt Lift and would like to know how many procedures you have performed? I have attached two pictures and would like to know what kind of results you would expect with my body type. I am not wanting a big Kim Kardashian booty just some volume […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did not know i could have cheekbone reduction in the U.S.. I had it done in Asia where my friend had that done too. I am of Asian descent and I have wide prominent cheekbones. I had the cheekbone reduction procedure without plates and screws and now I am afraid of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After perusing your blog extensively (thank you for it, it has been a tremendous help!), I’ve finally decided to get cheek implants. My issue is that I had a sinus infection 2 weeks ago,and my doctor put me on antibiotics for a week. It has since cleared up and I don’t have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in search of a very skilled revision rhinoplasty surgeon and am impressed by your work.  I had my first septorhinoplasty with right inferior turbinectomy around 18 years ago.  My nose looked wide and had bulbous tip and pinched nostrils on birth and I had breathing problems. During first surgery the doctor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you have and do perform surgery on cutis verticis gyrata. If so I was wondering some of the details and and maybe some idea of the length and width of a post op scar. A: I have performed surgery on this exact scalp condition in the past and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lower eyelid bag removal surgery. I have dreadful eyebags that won’t go away. I have tried all the home treatments and nothing works. I’m a young female at age 28 and the bags last all day. There are two bags under each eye. The past two years everyone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw wiring. I had a back injury about five years ago and then my weight was 130 lbs. Now it is 210 lbs. If I could get down  about 30 to 40 lbs I think I could exercise and really make it work. Does this sound realistic? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, When placing a tear trough implant through the eyelid with internal scar and no stitches, are the tissues peeled off the bone as they are with cheek implant placement? I had cheek implants in and removed quickly which left me with mid face sagging and worse eye bags than before, minimal, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently looking to have a rhinoplasty later this year. I had a discussion with an anesthesiologist about my needle phobia who advised I speak to the anesthesiologist who will be taking care of me during the procedure. As much as I want to say I don’t have a problem with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have lost a lot of weight and the one area that bothers me the most is that of my buttocks. It hangs down with a lot of loose skin onto the back of my thighs. I don’t mind its size now but I can’t stand the loose skin at the bottom. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am searching for a facelift opinion. I know you are an expert so I would value your opinion. Can a facelift correct this droopy mouth and marionette lines? I have lots of sag and volume loss. My skin seems firm with good elasticity but aging and gravity does take its toll. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek implants recently and developed right after a weakness of my right upper lip and nostril. I was reading up on people that have had similar issues like mine and what other doctors have recommended and can across this (read below). I’ve also read the longer you wait to get […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hate my breasts! I am just 20 years of age and my breast looks like they are 85yrs. They sag and my nipples are huge. Due the weight I have lower back pains and my shoulders hurt. I can’t where certain clothes. For once I would to be able to a […]