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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 years old. My question is in regards to my face which is crooked. It does not have the best shape. The right side of my face is not equal with the left side. (see attached picture) Because my face does not look good, I have no confidence. Please suggest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had an injectable filler treatment done for my hollows under my eyes. Besides a few lumps there is one lump that actually has a bluish color to it. I thought that it may be because it was bruised. But three weeks after he injections it has not changed. What is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have recently had a medium Terino style 1 chin implant and medium lateral jaw angle implants, with another surgeon. I wasn’t happy, and I had the jaw implants removed a week later. For some reason the 2 implants didn’t seem to go together, the jaw implants made my chin look like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my husband had maxillofacial surgery for an under bite and put cheek implants in to balance his facial features about five years ago. He has had problems with the left cheek implant moving slightly and when he blows his nose his left cheek gets swollen and you can feel bubble like things […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have the adam’s apple reduction procedure. I am a natural man and I don’t like the size of my adam’s apple. It is very big but I have doubts whether I should do or not do the surgery. I have researched photos of men who have this surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering labial reduction surgery with a tummy tuck. It seems like a good time to do both since they are in proximity to each other and I assume that the bigger recovery comes from the tummy tuck anyway. My plastic surgeon was fairly thorough on the after surgery instructions for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just got stitches above my top lip. The stitches go across the ridges under my nose. I’m so worried it’s going to leave a ugly scar. My dog jumped on the couch and his hind foot landed on my face. He felt like he was losing his balance and used his […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, which has the most effect on your buttock size, implants or fat injections?Which has the better results because I do have some fat from having a baby.  A: The choice between fat injections or implants for buttock augmentation depends on numerous factors. The most significant are how much fat you have to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting some more information about the Smart Lipo and discounts under the Patriot Program.  A: Thank you for your inquiry. I would need to know what body areas you desire for liposuction and what they look like before a cost quote could be provided. You may feel free to do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you use stem cell therapy to fix atrophic rhinitis…to regenerate nasal bone, tissue and mucosa, particularly, nasal mucosa? I have a bad dry nose which is primarily atrophic rhinitis three years after the partial removal of nasal turbinate. All the medication from doctors does not help much. So I can’t wait […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a 16 yr. old son who was diagnosed with plagiocephaly at a year old.  He wore a helmet for several months and I’ve tried various therapies over the years but at 16 his head is still a little flat on the back right side of his head.  It’s really only […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I reviewed some of your work and like what I see. Does breast augmentation affect nipple sensitivity or the ability to be erect? Where are the scars located? What is average cost of the procedure? A: The potential influence of breast augmentation on nipple sensation and erection is always a possibility in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, At the moment, I am at a complete loss of what to do about my profile. I have had so many consultations now and have advice ranging from ‘do nothing’ to ‘have a neck lift, fat removal and chin implant at the same time’. I need to do something as it’s making […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The shortened version is that I first got lipo on the backs of my thighs 15 years ago about age 20. The surgeon took too much fat out under my buttocks creating banana rolls. I had several corrective lipo surgeries and subsequent three fat transfers. The fat transfers seemed to transfer the fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I currently have separate Medpor chin and jaw angle implants. I also understand that you do custom facial implants using a person’s CT scans. My question is, assuming that I would like them replaced with a custom one-piece total jawline implant further down the road, would I have to remove the current […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is there a way to reduce my forehead size or flatten my forehead? I have some substainal bumps from being tripped when I was 11 years old and they haven’t ever reduced or went down in size. The bumps are not too large on the front part of my forehead. Is that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Medpor chin and paranasal implants placed close to 3 weeks ago. The implants were both placed intraorally.However, I still have issues with stiffness and a little difficulty with lip closure. Can I just check whether these issues are normal at this stage of recovery, or is it something I should […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to learn of the options available to repair elongated earlobes following a facelift in 2011. A: Elongation of the earlobe after a facelift is the result of either too much tension placed on the earlobe when the facelift is closed or too much skin at the earlobe. The natural […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am having trouble deciding whether I need a breast lift alone or should have implants with it. I am 35 years old, had 2 kids and am a fairly full 34C. I do struggle to keep them in a C bra however. While I am happy with the size of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 47yrs old and I have had four children and over the years I have tried to lose the belly fat and the fat in my thighs. Question can you use the belly fat to enlarge my breast and not saline or silicone implants. I am a 36B and would just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a sagging buttocks problem that started when I had liposuction done many years ago. No matter how much I diet and exercise the lower buttocks will not  tighten up. I have seen some pictutes of your buttock lift results and they show MAJOR improvement and the scarring seems minimal. Based on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been suffering from extremely dry lips for several years.  They are painful, inflamed, and become red throughout the day. My dermatologist prescribed several topical medications, but they did not work. I have consulted with him about a lip procedure called vermillionectomy using lasers that may provide the results I need to increase […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 66 years old. I have had breast implants for approximately 30 years and would like to have them removed.   I have Medicare / Anthem insurance, but I don’t know if they will cover this.  I would like to know how much this procedure would cost if I paid for it (without insurance).  A: Congratulations […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I currently have butt implants and I love the look of them, but I hate how they feel because I can feel the hard edges of the implants. I want to have them replaced using the softer silicone implants that are approved in other countries. If I purchase the soft implants online […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to have jaw angle implants in the next few weeks. I had a couple of questions for you for after the procedures.  I was wondering what my limitations will be in terms of food. I’m assuming chewing will be difficult so I wanted to prepare things to eat in […]

  Q: Dr. Eppley, My problem is quite complex. I had a dimpleplasty last December and I was told it would take about 2 months for the dimple to flatten. I have waited 4 months so I had the Dr remove the retention stitch which he said would flatten my cheek. After 2 months it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was curious if it is possible to receive these exact results from forehead reduction if I decided to go with the sinus removal and reshape instead of the tool to burr them down. Also I have what I feel to be extra bone above and on the sides of my eyes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for someone who can give me realistic advice on how to reduce the size of my chin (mentalis) I heard botox is an option but probably wont have much affect. Are there any other options I could explore? I think there is fat in that area so would laser […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, can you tell based on your extensive experience as a plastic surgeon what is the deal with the Lifestyle Lift? I see their commercials all the time and it just sounds too good to be true. They say nothing about that it is surgery but no cream or laser can produce those […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 42 year-old male whose hair is thinning. I am on Propecia and Rogaine and it seems to have slowed it down but is not causing any regrowth. I have read about PRP blood treatments for hair loss and wondered what your thoughts were on how effective it might be. […]