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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping reduction of the size of the back of my head. For a long time, I have had a distressing issue with the prominence of the back of my head in what I believe to be the occipital bone region. The problem is primarily located slightly right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat grafting to my face and I love it. I am three weeks out and I have noticed already that some of the fullness has started to go down. I would prefer it to stay this way and I don’t want it to go down. How much of the fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a subnasal lip lift. I have a long upper lip and I think it would make my face more balanced and attractive. I have not read anywhere on how one determines the amount of skin that can be removed between the lip and the cupid’s bow. I want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in learning about suprapubic liposuction. I’ve been searching for answers for my 8 year old son for 8 years. He has a buried penis. He has had two surgeries already when he was 2, which rearranged the skin on his penis to have it appear normal looking, however nothing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in ear reconstruction. I lost my right ear several years ago in a car accident. I have attached a couple of pictures so you can see the extent of the ear loss. How can my ear be fixed? A: A complete ear avulsion represents the most complex type of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently read your blog about malar and submalar implants. I just have one question since there doesn’t seem to be much information on these implants, but where exactly are the malar and submalar regions? If I’m looking at implants to provide a swoop from the nose to the cheeks (sorry, not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I understand that malar and sub-malar facial implants can be used to add volume, 3-dimension and contour to the face. Initially the imaging you provided showed the malar implants only, I think? I am interested to know if the sub-malar implants can be added as well, and more laterally, to camoflauge the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have always had a long upper lift, and a downturned mouth, causing people to think I’m sad or annoyed, when I’m simply feeling neutral. As I have aged (over 40 now), the downturn has become more pronounced, and in the last year, I’ve started to have problems with the seal in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in scalp scar revision. I had hair transplantation done twenty years ago. However I now shave my head but the recipient area at the front is knobbly and raised where the last line of plugs were placed which is my main concern. There is also a scar running along […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a woman who is interested in umbilicoplasty. I have attached one photo which is similar to how my bellybutton looks. I am not certain if it is a hernia  as I have had this my entire life. I am wondering how if an umbilicoplasty procedure could  successfully change my outie […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in breast augmentation surgery and am having trouble deciding between saline vs silicone implants. I know there are numerous differences between them but one specific question I have is about capsular contracture. Does silicone implants lead to a higher rate of capsular contracture problems than saline implants? A: One […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction recently on numerous areas of my body including my stomach, love handles, and thighs. My doctor told me he removed two and a half liters but couldn’t tell me exactly how much it weighed. He showed me a picture of a bag that contained the fat removed, which looked […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to know if my breast implant got ruptured. I got in a car accident last week. My car was from the side and the air bag was deployed, striking my right breast with considerable force. Although both cars were badly damaged, no one was injured. The only injury I got […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping surgery for the back of my head. I have attached some pictures. Although they are a little fuzzy I think you can see the problem. The left is much flatter than the right. Let me know if it is possible to do what I want which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about temple implants. What I want is to build width and length to my face through multiple procedures. (Not all done at the same time of course). These include jaw implants to add width and vertical length to the face, a chin implant which meets the jaw implant, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty but want to know how much it can change the shape of the chin? What is the maximum vertical height and horizontal projection I can receive? A: The maximum chin changes that can be achieved with a sliding genioplasty is based on the thickness of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in inverted nipple repair. However I don’t know anything about the procedure and how it is done. Can you help me with that information. A: I believe you are inquiring about correction of inverted nipples. They are several types of inverted nipples based on the degree of fibrosis/tethering that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an endoscopic brow lift to help lift my upper eye lids. Although I had an upper blepharoplasty done over three years ago, that surgeon not only did not remove enough skin to eliminate the ‘hoods’ over my eyes, he did not take precise measurements before surgery (he ‘eyeballed’ the distance, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had a subnasal lip lift a month ago and it clearly has been overdone. My upper lip, which now does show more teeth, looks like a snarl. My upper lip is too short. What I do not understand is how I could have only ended up with 12 mm of philtral […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read you perform temporal artery ligations. I am considering this procedure since I have two very prominent arteries on both sides of my head that are very visible. A: Temporal artery ligations can be done and doing them is actually not rare in my experience.. They usually require at least […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get a corner of the mouth lift. I am a 43 year old Asian female with no fold. I have a neutral corner of mouth, but I just want to have a happier mouth when I’m not smiling. A: The corner of the mouth lift is traditionally done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting Botox injections to treat my severe clenching and grinding. I have tried every dental approach from teeth adjustment to splints and none of them have really done anything. I am worried about the wear on my teeth which is starting to become noticeable. You seem to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in liposuction or a tummy tuck, preferably liposuction though. I have had two pregnancies, seven years apart with the last one being five years ago. This has left me with loose skin and fat around my mid section. I am 38 years old and weigh 140 lbs and have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a reduction otoplasty. The height of my ears is too tall for my head/face.  I have talked to several plastic surgeons about ear reduction and they all say that it can’t be done without severe ear distortions and scarring, which is very disappointing to me. Like I said […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in skull reshaping surgery. Since I was young I always thought my head shape was oddly shaped making it unpleasant to cut my hair short, wear hats, or even have different hairstyles. I would like to know how long you have been doing this surgery because a surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering facial implants to rejuvenate my youthful face. I am 27 years old and underwent gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago and it seems all the volume in my face went away. I hate the excess skin under and above the eye and the deep grove under the eye..I use […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I was wondering if you can preform an ear reduction surgery. My ears are very big (tall) and I would like them reduced in size. They have always been too big for my head and it has bothered me all of my life. I have done some imaging of ears to show […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a subnasal lip lift problem. Wish I’d seen your website some months ago. Four weeks ago today, I underwent a sub-nasal upper lip advance (bull horn) by another surgeon. Pre-op I had a lot of distance between my upper lip and my nose and it meant that when I smiled, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Medpor infraorbital rim and paranasal implants placed last year. The recovery was uneventful, but I’m hoping for further augmentation that’s more suitable for my face. This is why I’m contemplating getting a custom made implant for the entire mid-face region. However, my biggest concern is with removing these implants. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just finish reading an interesting piece on your website regarding paranasal implants and premaxillary implants.  I am seriously considering having this procedure done you since you seem to be the resident expert in this field. While I am aware the difference between a premaxillary implant versus a paranasal implant, I couldn’t […]