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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young man and I am embarrassed of the shape of my head. My head circumference is about 58 cm which seems to be only about 1-2 cm more than the average but the shape is abnormal- as it gets wider above the ears and temples on both sides. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation surgery but needs some basic recovery questions answered. What is the average time you recommend returning to work? I already have dates that I’m taking off for this year for vacation and other things, so I don’t want to have to take too much time off […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in deltoid implants. I am a 25 year-old male who has done bodybuilding for the past two years with great results. This is with the exception of my deltoid muscles, which are one of the most important and prominent muscles on a male body. My dad has also weak […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery. As you can see from my attached pictures, I have a bulbous tip and a deviated septum. I hope to reduce the bulbous tip as well as straighten my nose. Can you please notify me if this can be done? Also from the pictures can you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry correction. My face is crooked, particularly my chin and jaw. When I smile my chin pulls to the left and makes the jaw asymmetry look worse as it points to the left. The rest if my face on the left side is also uneven. My left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if the following facial surgery results are possible.   1) With a custom cheek/orbital implant can I augment all of the inferior, lateral, and superior orbital rims along with a small portion of the malar bone? 2) Can off-the-shelf jaw angle implants guarantee that my jaw angles will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much will a rhinoplasty surgery cost me? I have Aetna Insurance and I want to know how much they might cover. By the way I have breathing issues and I went to a doctor and he told me my septum needs correction and my insurance might cover half of the whole […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in forehead augmentation. I am wondering what all can be done to make my forehead go more up and down rather than how it slants severely back starting immediately above my eyes. After looking up pictures and seeing people with different types of foreheads I think I have found […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had eyebrow hair transplants 12 days ago. Anyway, it seems like the transplanted hairs have been falling out these past few days. There wasn’t much crusting or scabbing, and I have not noticed any blood on my eyebrows. I’ve spoken with my surgeon who has told me that it’s normal for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a middle-aged man who have been considering elective surgery for a long time. Due to my temple hollowness, I have had injectables (Radiesse, Sculptra, fat)  in the area for long time, but with very limited effect and minimum duration. I am looking now into a more permanent solution, like temporal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some type of cheek implant I think. I am not sure whether I have weak cheekbones or whether they are average or it is really a lack of fat or a lack of orbital rim development that gives me those lines under my eyes near the cheekbone. (Not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, This is a follow up question in regards to your response to the question about using calf implants to correct the affects of polio. Is it not possible to use some type of balloon to stretch the skin in order to increase the amount of area available to accommodate the implant (similar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a novel browlift reversal procedure and I suspect if anyone can do it you can.  A few years ago I had a brow lift performed. I hated the result. I felt like it stretched out the skin over my forehead too tight, making the bone underneath more prominent. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want t know how to improve my disappearing jawline. Beginning about five years ago, the lack of definition in my jawline started to become progressively worse. Attached you will find some pictures that show a couple of different views that are fairly current as well as one from about 5 years ago […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know for sure I want a Brazilian butt lift I don’t know how the procedure works. Do you take the fat from the stomach as I sure have plenty to give? A: In a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), the goal is to get the maximum amount of fat possible to do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have done further research on cheek implants and have a few question on them. 1) I have spoken to a few men who hated their cheek implants because they said it made them look feminine and gave the face more of a heart shape. Is it true that flat cheekbones are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in belly button reshaping and it seems like you have done this surgery. Since most doctors said they can not do anything I am not sure if it is the stitching that is the problem or under the stitching. I removed my gallbladder last year, since then it has not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jawline reduction. I really want to shorten my jawline and chin as I think the lower half of my face is too long I have a picture of me and what I hope to achieve after surgery by using a Plastic Surgery Simulator. I have no bite issues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery.  I am a 37 year old transgender. I started transition about eight years ago. I still need to have my browbone shaved and lifted a little. I’m just scared of side effects like big scars in the hairline and permanent numbness. Is the scar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mouth widening surgery procedure.I have a VERY small mouth. It is of equal width of my nose (my nose is thin). I have read your concerns about post surgery scarring with this procedure  and I think that for me personally, the benefits tremendously outweigh the risks. But […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had plastic surgery done nearly 4 years ago that has left me what I consider deformed. I don’t resemble myself and there were so many mistakes the doctor made to my face. I am deeply saddened and depressed over this not only because of the cost but that I’m left disfigured […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel that I have a slightly vertically long chin and a prominent jawline. My chin lengthens when I smile. From my profile however, my chin does not seem to have much projection and is slightly receding. A year ago I had a jawline and chin contour but I feel my results […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel like I have a good bone structure but my jawline and lower face shape is hidden by excess fat. Will a buccal lipectomy get rid of the fat above my jawline and chin or would it get rid of the fat below the hollows of my cheek bones? I ask […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking an ‘enhanced’ cheek dimple surgery. I already have one existing dimple on my right cheek. Can cheek dimple surgery enhance it and make it more prominent?  A: An existing cheek dimple already has the anatomic features that make it visible, an underlying defect in the buccinator muscle and a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested on finding out if a browlift I had done can be reversed or a brow lower ing procedure be done. About one year ago I had an aggressive endoscopic browlift done in which afterwards has  lifted my eyebrows way too high. I only had a minor brow sagging problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am about two months after double jaw surgery and sliding genioplasty to correct an open bite and weak chin. Everything is healing nicely, however since day one of my genioplasty, I have noticed that when I raise my lower lip or close my mouth, there is a “shelf” that forms from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial liposuction.  I am slim but hate my chubby cheeks. Whatever I do they don’t go away. I tried buccal fat removal with little luck. Problem is the round bit of fat in malar pads which always goes very high on my apples of my cheeks when I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need some skin care advice. I was using both Task Essential Serum Revitalisant 02, 02 Revitalizing Serum in the morning, Task Essential Treatment Regenateur 02,and  02 Regenerative Treatment at night. After my operation, switched to Cetaphil. Do you think Task Essential are the best products to use? And is Task Essential […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am in need of breast implant replacements. I had breast augmentation in 1991 and it appears one of my implants must have ruptured and has deflated.  I need to explore my options.The original surgery was done by using implants with a silicone shell with outer saline fluid. A: Your original breast […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal implants but I have a twist to my need. I am bald and can’t regrow hair so I keep my head shaved. In addition I had a direct browlift last year so there are healed incisions right above my eyebrows. My question is can these implants be […]