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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw angle surgery and it was over-resected. I want to reconstruct my jaw angle (vertical height) and widen my front chin .  I have a before and after x-rays of my mandible and I want to have it reconstructed as before. Also I want to get rid of my titanium screws. I enjoy […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a minor case of asymmetry to my jawline .the right side of my mandible is angled higher and shorter in length to my left side. My right side is also weaker than my left side . if there is one thing I am pleased with about my right side it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have sent you a lot of pictures and will try to explain my questions! I definitely have some skull asymmetry. The back of my head is kind of flat and it looks really weird when I have s short haircut. I also feel that the space between my chin and neck is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, you and I spoke previously about temple implants. cheek implants, and forehead fat grafting. You did some imaging for me as well, and I realize you understand my goals in reshaping my face better than anyone. With this said, I would be interested to see how the overall look of what we […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am intersted in finding a physician that can do A Fleur De Lis tummy tuck with hernia repair after weight loss for “reconstructive repair” that will accept and submit to insurance. I know there are lots of patients getting this covered by insurance. It is how the surgeon submits it to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin and maybe jawline implants. Do you favour the intra-oral or extra-oral approach for chin implants? Also, do you use silastic or porous implants? I have attached some pictures so you can see how short my chin is. A: The first question to decide before one considers how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In elementary school I was diagnosed with Linear Morfia but I have also heard the doctors call it scleroderma as well. I am now in college and it effects the right side of my face. I notice it on my forehead, under my eye continuing down to my cheek and a little […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Since you are always up on the latest cutting edge techniques I was wondering if you were aware of Biotimes Renevia scaffolding gel injectable which was created to be a 3d scaffolding to be mixed with mesechemal stem cells from fat and then injected sdubcutaneously for lipatrophy defects. Biotime has granted Stem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a brain tumor surgery (meningioma) the size of a tennis ball taken out three years ago and I would like to know if bone cements for forehead augmentation/ reconstruction has any after affects. What consequence could the use of this material have on me. Where would the incision be done? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a 32-year old woman and I have been searching for a solution to my protruding mouth (or perioral mounds)…I have had this all my life, and recently got some filler in my chin to balance out my bottom lip protrusion and also have Invisalign to correct my teeth. However, none […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw resection surgery.But it was overresected. So I am thinking of my jawline reconstruction. In theory would it be possible to have a strong and tough jaw by having my mandible reconstructed with 3D printed customized titanium alloy additive? Usually I heard that silicone or PMMA is often used to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am getting cheek implants next week but I became worried because my surgeon says he does not use any screws to secure the implants to the bone…just uses a pocket and wait for the scar tissue to hold implant in plance. Should I find another surgeon? A: Just because your surgeon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a long face shape but small forehead. (like Sarah Jessica Parker). I really hate my face shape and would like to make it shorter. My nose is long and I was wondering if it were possible to shorten my nose, raise my mouth and then make my chin a lot […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you tell me what the cost of jaw surgery would be to shorten and recontour the face? I attached photos which show my face length. A: The concept of facial shortening by double jaw surgery is based on whether you have vertical maxillary excess and a gummy smile. If one does […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping, specifically a reduction of a sagittal ridge. Not sure what to expect, I got a high top ridge at the back of my head (covered by hair, so a photo does not really show it) – rising maybe 2.5 cm above the rest of the skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to ask you a quick question regarding jaw implants revision. I  am a 29 year old male and have had silicone jaw and chin implants placed previously. I am very happy with them, however, as time has gone on I feel like the jaw implants could be slightly larger in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 21 years old and I have average sized cheekbones. I’ve always dreamed of having very prominent and chiseled cheekbones, such as those of Mads Mikkelsen (even though I’m a girl) that have more projection on the outer corners of the zygomatic bone as opposed to the classic apples in the area […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m breast feeding now. How long should I wait after I stop before I come in for a breast augmentation consultation? How soon can I have breast augmentation after breast feeding? A:You should wait for breast augmentation surgery until your breasts have returned to their natural size after breastfeeding. By so doing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery. I guess my wish list is quite long, but I don’t want to look like a different person. I’d like to reduce or remove the hump and slightly shorten its length. Also, on front view it seems slightly crooked and very wide, especially when I smile. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead reduction surgery. I have always had a high forehead and I have been embarrassed about it most of my life. I do my bangs everyday cause its all I can do to cover it and I get stares constantly everywhere. I wanna be like a normal person […]

 Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in custom facial implants to correct asymmetry and deficiencies from previous corrective jaw surgery. My case is completed in that I have significant nerve damage on the left side and an existing Medpor jaw implant on the same side that doesn’t address the problem. A: Your description of your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 20 year old male and am interested in forehead augmentation. I have a protruding occipital bone and a slightly sloped forehead. I would like to get my occipital bone reduced, and then have the bone transferred to my forehead to make it more vertical. I reckon my own bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in mandibular plate and screw removal. I had a sagittal split mandibular advancement done in 2012 with the use of 4 hole titanium plates and screw on each side of the jaw. Because I am a fairly thin person, I can feel the plates on the side of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In 2010 I had vertical Medpor jaw angle implants implanted. I am not so pleased with the result so therefore I would like to remove them. Is this possible? Also, I would like to replace them with lateral width jaw angle implants, this is what I wanted in the first place but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been an admirer of your work for some time & consider your website an invaluable resource for patients seeking to inform themselves in regard to cosmetic procedures. I am a young male in my late twenties. My question relates to cheek implants. Specifically, I am looking to address two issues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty reversal. I had a 6-7 mm sliding advancement genio a little over four months ago (no vertical change, just a straightforward Sagittal advancement secured with a single titanium bone plate). From the beginning, I hated it. Even as the swelling has gone down I think […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding capsule formation that I was hoping you could clarify. I have heard what I believe is misinformation that the material of Medpor facial implants produces a different aesthetic outcome than silicone facial implants in terms of chin/jaw implants . The reasoning this individual used was that silicone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a consultation with a plastic surgeon last year who had all my personal information prior to the visit. Within two minutes they told me they don’t do any surgeries of any kind on cancer patients who had received radiation. I was upset, mad and disappointed because they knew all my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been perusing through your blog and I’m curious about forehead augmentation. I would like a more masculine brow bone and forehead. I feel like mine is flat. I’ve attached a profile view. Do you think it would be beneficial to my appearance. What I don’t like is my forehead starts to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the brazilian butt lift. I originally booked the procedure with another doctor. However, he will not be available for the procedure now and he mentioned you as one of the doctors I should see. I am hoping to get the same service as he was providing, which was […]