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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a cosmetic issue with one side of my chest. My right pectoral bone/cartilage formation is good but my left inner pec seems to be either missing the inner bone or it may be indented like a minor pectus excavatum. What are my options for fixing this cosmetuc chest issue. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you could answer a quick question for me: Is there a way to perform a sliding genioplasty without having to cut the mentalis muscles? Is it possible to use an extraoral incision under the chin (if the patient didn’t care about small scars) to reduce damage to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a wait time needed for healing after the original scar has developed? I had an accident this past February where I injured my forehead. The ER doctor said that it was hard to pull the wound together because I had skin lost and the wound might need to be reopened […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a large chin implant placed three months ago.  It looks OK but it has pulled my lower lip in to my mouth and I have no projection of my lower lip.  The implant was not screwed in and is rising up and the bottom of the implant is not parallel […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I  had an appt with you to talk about  a limited facelift and upper lip laser resurfacing and a bilateral lower blepharoplastics. I am having these items done to look younger for myself esteem and for my son’s wedding in November. I hope that telling you that  bit helps you remember me. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just want breast augmentation with implants and don’t want a lift. But based on my pictures do you think I need an uplift. My sternal notch to nipple distance measures 24 cms on each side. I had one plastic suregry consultation and was told I need a lift with breast implant. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a woman that has a very square chin with a cleft in the middle. What can I do to make my chin more feminine looking? A: A bony chin reshaping procedure is needed to both narrow the chin and eliminate the vertical cleft. This is done by filling in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested to know what can be done for my very short chin. I don’t know if I just need an implant or whether the jaw bone has to be moved. If you can answer a few questions for me I would appreciate it very much. 1) What is the biggest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m trying to achieve a more aethetically appealing face, by whatever means necessary. I’ve noticed my forehead protrudes in respect the level my eyes are at, making them look sunken and my face more masculine. I don’t believe it’s my bossing that sticks out, just my forehead in general, so i’m not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had an otoplasty done just over one year ago. One ear is pinned back too far and the other doesn’t look or feel right; it twitches and is painful sometimes as though a stitch is holding it in place and is being pulled. I was reading comments on your website about […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I previously had cheek and jawline reductions to create a slimming/narrowing effect to my face. Unfortunately the surgery has had adverse consequences and has overly feminized my face.  I no longer have a square jawline and I find that the height is much too high at the rear portion of the jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 47 years old with multiple lipoma on both the hands, back, stomach, and thighs with more than 100 lumps. Even my brother has it. Recently I underwent  Vaser lipo for lipoma treatment on both the arms. I know it may reoccur but for the time being I am happy with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a consultation for getting hyaluronidase injected to remove too much restylane that has been injected into my cheeks. It looks extremely unnatural as I am 35 and did not want to look fake. Please help and thank you! A: You are correct in assuming the the proper treatment for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It has been a year since my tummy tuck was done. I had a full spare tire removed and now I can finally fit into reasonable clothes again. I’m very happy with the results. However, I’ve noticed my pubic mound area seems to be bigger now and bulges out. Where the zipper […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about calf implant surgery. I have very small calfs, like toothpicks below my knees, due to being born with clubfeet. I know that I can never have normal size calfs but any improvement woutl be a plus. My questions about calf implants are:  -What is a conservative estimate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will the silicone implants have to be custom made, or will you be able to carve them during the procedure? Out of curiousity, but why don’t more surgeons perform brow ridge augmentation with silicone implants? Being able to bypass a large scalp incision seems like a huge plus. Also, with silicone brow […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am trying to find solutions to reconstruct my face after permanent teeth extracted for braces. I have attached some photographs. hope it helps. What I want to achieve is more fullness and proyection to my face, like I used to have before the extractions. If you can give me any suggestion […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get my forehead reduced so it can be the flattest it can be. However I’m not sure of which approach to take. I heard that with the burring its only a limit to how far you can take it but with the set back you can accomplish more with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to know if I am a good candidate for liposuction. I have a stomach bulge but as I have been searching various internet sites I have seen bigger women than me that have only had the liposuction and show good results. I don’t want a tummy tuck because of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve read your articles on brow bone augmentation and was wondering if silicone implants could be used instead of hydroxyapatite or PMMA? Apart from the scalp incision, could the silicone implants be placed through any other incision (upper eyelid)? A: Performed silicone brow bone implants could be placed either through an upper […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wanting a breast lift and augmentation. I am 24 years old and my left breast is a cup size larger than my right. After having a baby a year ago and breast feeding for 6 months, the all around shape and liveliness has headed south. I want to get some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read on your site about the injectable sternoplasty (bone cement) and read about successful operations correcting mild to moderate pectus excavatum. I have mild pectus excavatum and was wondering about the approximate cost of the whole operation. A: The Kryptonite material is no longer commercially available so that treatment option […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have noticed that my son who has just turned 21 years old has quite a prominent protruding brow. In fact, I noticed it a few years ago and I am quite positive that it has become larger in the past 12 months. He is 6ft 5in (195cm) tall – a very […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I see that you have a post on various implants that can be implanted in the body. My left thigh (inner part) is more curved and less developed than my right thigh. I have attached some pictures of my inner thighs. I’m wondering if you perform implants of this kind. Can you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year-old male born with a significant facial asymmetry. I have a prominent left sided zygomatic prominence, a left ptosis and a slightly recessed left sided forehead. I also have prominent inverted-U shaped supra-orbital bossing, which divides my forehead into two, and cast unaesthetic shadows especially when I stand […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My upper lip is big and hangs over my teeth. i am looking for a lip lift. I am in my mid 50s Am I good candidate for it. Will my upper lip look bigger or the same. A: An upper lip lift, presumably through a subnasal incision location, would produce only […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I underwent mandible angle and cheekbone reduction surgery over a year ago.  I am disappointed with the changes as it has feminized my previously masculine face. I find that the angle reduction from my jaw is unnaturally high and much too straight to be considered normal.  What options could I consider to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 5-year old daughter has protruding ears, and I was interested in looking into costs associated with having them fixed and if she is currently a candidate or if it is best to wait until she is a little older. A: Thank you for your inquiry. Otoplasty surgery can really be done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in cranioplasty augmentationsurgery but have a few more questions.  1. Is this correction permanent meaning is it reversible? is it expected to last a lifetime? 2. You mention PMMA is harder than hydroxyapatite, will i feel the difference?  3. Is the hardness of hydroxyapatite similar to real bone? Will it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seriously interested in reducing size of my stomach/abdomen with minimal down time and invasion. Is this what laser liposuction can do? I am researching my options. A: It would be good to talk you through many of your liposuction options and get a realistic understanding of how they work and what […]