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Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am looking into getting a breast lift and possibly an implant. Does you do the breast lift with a vertical incision under  the nipple down? A: There are four basic types of breast lifts which differ in the amount of lift and length of scars that are created. As a general […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in undergoing hair transplantation but do not want the scar across the back of my head. I have read about the ‘follicular unit extraction’ technique that can be done without having the scar. How does this work and does it produce good results? A: Follicular unit extraction, known as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is can I have calf augmentation implants because I have polio since 10 years old from feet to my knee. My right leg is really thin and my left leg is normal. Thank you! A: There are many causes of calf asymmetry in which one calf is smaller due to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a revision rhinoplasty several weeks ago. My first rhinoplasty left me with an obvious silicone nose with a dropping tip and big flare nostrils since I am Asian. At that time I was concerned about the bridge only. After the revision (they used rib), it looks natural and even a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a nipple reduction and have it lifted as the same time. What are my options for having this done? I have attached some pictures of my nipple concerns. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. In my experience, there are two basic types of elongated nipple deformities. The first […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 42 year old female who is 5’ 3” and weighs 122lbs. I had liposuction done several years ago to remove some fat but now I have loose skin. I would love to have a very flat and tight stomach with a six-pack look. I think I need a tummy […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that a lot of plastic surgeons use computer imaging for facial surgery. What I don’t understand is how do they know what is really going to happen since surgery and healing doesn’t work like a computer. How do I know I will get what the doctor has shown me by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had paranasal implants placed last week. About how long will it take before my smile looks normal? And how long should I wait to attempt to smile?   Also, I can feel a hard knot like object on the left side about less then 1/2 an inch below my inner corner […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have severe Grade 3 nipple inversion since birth and had a procedure earlier this year with high hopes. It was a release and then attached to a plastic device onto which the nipple was sewn. It did not work and I am extremely disappointed. What are my options at this point? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I undergone a genioplasty 18 months ago where a 5mm medpor implant was inserted through the chin. It improved my profile view and made my face more masculine, but it hated how it looked from the front, making my lower face square while I originally had a V-shape that I liked. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation. One of my breasts is bigger than the other. I would like to even them out and go up a couple of sizes. I would like to do the “gummy bear” implants. My goal would be to get the most natural look possible. A: Generally when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I really want a bigger butt but realize that I don’t have any fat in which to inject. I am too thin to get much of a anything. That leaves my only option as buttock implants but I have heard only bad things about them. Are they really that bad? What is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some loose skin around and above my belly button after my tummy tuck which was three years ago.  I never though it was the tightest above my belly button right after surgery but the skin seems to have gotten a little more loose since.  I’d never heard of a reverse […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if I can send pictures for your opinion of a chin pad re-suspension/jaw line augmentation. I have taken some pictures from different angles. I love the fact that you are also a Doctor in dental medicine, and you have a vast understanding of the chin and mandible bones, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a fairly muscular 20 year old guy and am a junior in college. I starting lifting weights about three years ago and, while my chest has gotten bigger, so has my nipples. I have to admit that I have been taking muscle building supplements until about six months ago. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I visited a craniofacial surgeon for advice because my right zygoma is lower, depressed and flat while the left one is just perfect (high, round, nice projection, and I want to leave it like that without surgical approach) He than diagnosed me with hemifacial microsomia. I asked him about the option of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a mentalist strain and my chin is receding, I was told i needed a chin implant. Problem is that i’m not a fan of plastic surgery and I want to be natural. Is it still considered plastic surgery if I need it? Are there other options? A: A small chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will getting the hair transplants have any adverse effect on brow ridge implants?  My surgeon has informed me that he’ll be using sheets of intermediate hardness silicone to build up the brow ridges while carving them to smoothen them out by hand. He will also only use sutures to secure them rather […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions regarding occipital cranioplasty. the back of my head is kind of flat and it’s been bothering me since high school. As I get older I notice that it gradually get flatter, to a point where I don’t tie up my hair anymore because I am so self […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, can someone who is overweight have a tummy tuck with liposuction? I’m 36 years old and am 5’4” and 195lbs. I have very bad back pain due to my large stomach. I have not been very successful with any efforts at weight loss and my doctor feels it is due to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read about you on some forums and was recommended to contact you regarding this issue. Anyway, based on your website, you seem to be one of the few surgeons who perform brow ridge implant and eyebrow hair transplants. Basically, I’ll be getting my brow ridge implants done next week, but I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have silicone breast implants which have hardened from lack of sex and age of implants. What can be done to get them replaced and have nice soft breasts again? A: Many old silicone breast implants originally placed in the 1980s are very firm today due to capsular contracture. There are many […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For an injectable sternoplasty approach for a minor pectus proble on one side, is it possible to apply the hydroxyapatite granules in layers in order to avoid over correction? Can a mold of my good side be done, using it to fix the deformed side. I am asking all these questions because […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an upper blepharoplasty done 6 months ago where too much skin was removed. My eyebrows were pulled down and my eye shape changed! They become widely open and I can’t completely close my eyes when I’m asleep. I have got dry eyes every morning. Can skin graft be performed so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have PRP treatment on my face. My best friend who is a dermatologist in another country told me that the treatment is wonderful. A: When patients use the terms “PRP Facial’ or “PRP Treatment of the Face’ that can imply multiple types of facial treatments using PRP. (platelet-rich […]

  Q: Dr. Eppley, Have you ever heard of ANS reduction in conjunction with Maxillary advancement (i.e. jaw surgery). My surgeon is proposing this but has been vague about the aesthetic and functional effects. From what I have read, it makes the nasolabial angle more obtuse. Would this mean removing the ANS results in longer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have my lower jaw length reduced and a more tapered shape (lean 40 year old male). Is this possible without ending-up with an excess of soft tissue? I believe a big difference could be made with minor over-all length reduction, but especially a tapering of the front at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a forehead issue that has been bothering me since I was like 14 years old. I know I need more than just one thing done to my forehead but my finances won’t allow me to do everything so I just try to do one step at a time. What do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking through your cases and saw some where the ANS was reduced. Does this cause the nose to “droop”, either immediately or long-term, due to losing bony support? If it doesn’t, can you explain why not? A: Your question is not as simple as mere anterior nasal spine (ANS) reduction. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 52 year-old male and am concerned after some weight loss that my lower abdomen is still fatty, and my pubis area is sagging. This is not exactly the look I want, what can I do? I have attached some pictures for your assessment from the front and the side. […]