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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if scar revision can help? I have had this one inch long scar in my eyebrow frown line since I was a toddler. Because of its location it is starting to become more noticeable as I approach 30. I have tried Botox, SmartXide laser, TCA Chemical Peels, and Sciton […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a breast reduction done but I would like to know if I can breast feed later on when I decide to have children. I am 25 years old, size 38DD, with a height of 4′ 11”. I have been having a lot of back pains,shoulders, and even […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i am interested in nano fat grafting.  I have heard that fat is beneficial to scar contracture but also I am aware that fat won’t survive in a scar bed and I could wind up with lumps. That is why I thought that the nanofat probably won’t do any harm and may […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty to permanently build up my radix. I had some fillers placed in my radix and glabella a few months back, and I really liked the augmentation. Anyway, I’m intending to get a rhinoplasty to augment these areas permanently next year. As such, I was wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My question is in regards to the safety and security of chin implants. While I firmly believe such a procedure would improve my appearance my hesitation lies in the uncertainty of the implant being a permanent solution. To be specific my job is such that at times is of a physical nature […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want custom jawline implants placed.  I want to know how difficult the operation is to place custom Medpor jaw angle implants? I have had two surgeries, a bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy with genioplasty and an inverted ramus osteotomy to correct the sagittal split osteotomy. Even though I have custom Medpor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom facial implants. I currently have a jaw/chin implant in place which I want removed and replaced with a wrap around, custom made jaw implant (and possibly a cheek implant replaced). Is this possible to do as one surgery, I was diagnosed with a mild case of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a non-surgical rhinoplasty. I am a 32 year-old female who does not like her nose. My nose has a dent and a crack in it. It has always been there as long as I can remember but as I get older it seems to be getting worse. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have done a lot of research regarding chin implant revision and your name keeps popping up. I have a very weak jaw line/chin and I have a medium middleman chin implant placed with the wings cut off. The surgeon had to go back in three times intraorally to fix protruding wings […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in fractional laser resurfacing. I had acne scars on my cheeks and decided to get revision surgery. A plastic surgeon suggested dermabrasion only on my cheeks. This left the area hypopigmented, uneven texture, and raised in the form of hypertrophic scars. I’m under the impression I can’t repigment the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a jawline implant. I had a procedure to correct my jaw prognathism and teeth malocclusion. The surgery included sagittal split surgery of the mandible and LeFort osteotomy of the maxilla. While the LeFort osteotomy went well, unfortunately the sagittal split surgery which the surgeon had perform on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a necklift question. I want to know why you can’t just make an incision behind the ears and pull the skin up. When I pul the skin back along my jawline all my wrinkles disappear. This seems like such a simple thing to do so why is a necklift not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in your temporal reduction procedure. My head is an unusual shape and size and increases in size above the the ears quite dramatically. Please see the pictures attached. Is there anything you can do to reduce he bulge and make it look more normal? A: Temporal reduction is one […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in body contouring after weight loss. I have 2 very large, deep atrophy dents, one on each hip from kenalog injections. I have arthritis and fibromyalgia in my hips. The pain is unbearable, and has left me disfigured. I also have lost 100 pounds over the past 3 years […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about paranasal augmentation. I have a rib graft used for a rhinoplasty to build up the bridge of my nose as well as placed around the base of my nostrils to give my nose more height and my mid face more projection. After six months I see little […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m an Asian American and I’ve been thinking of a few cosmetic procedures to enhance my flat face and that is rhinoplasty and midface augmentation.I’ve decided to go with the midface first. Being that, I’d like to know your inputs on the area of my midface that needs to be augmented for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am trying to decide between a lip lift and a lip advancement. I am aware of some of the differences between the subnasal lip lift and the vermilion  lip advancement. I have read through the information concerning these two procedures on your website. As I understand it, both procedures will reduce […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some facial reshaping procedures. I am 54 and desire more of a heart shape to my face. It is long and not as feminine as I would like. My nose is a bit long and wide on the bridge (from the front esp.) Looking younger would be great, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a back of the head skull reshaping procedure for the back of my head. When I cut my hair everybody can see the lump so I’m very frustrated about that and I like to know about this procedure to see what can be done to make that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in scar revision. I am a black 26 year old female. I got to know about your practice online. I had a vertical scar on my face as a result of a bottle injury from three years ago. The scar is on the right side of my face just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a unique form of brow bone reduction/reshaping. I am wondering if you can reshape the bone on the lateral superior side of my orbital rim through osteotomy. I was only able to find one instance of this procedure in medical journals. I have attached the article below and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty and want to know if it is better to have it done open vs. a closed approach. My nose has a big and wide tip and hump that I want changed. Does one approach offer a better result for my nose? A: The question of whether […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an HTR cranial implant replacement. (or maybe one made of PEKK)  I suffering a stroke in April which required a decompressive craniotomy. The removed cranial bone flap was finally reinserted 6 weeks later but then it got infected which required a heavy course of antibiotics and subsequent removal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some form of facelift or facial rejuvenation but just not sure what. Not sure what procedures I would need to get rid of wrinkles, sun damage, and acne scars. I have attached some pictures of my face so you can see how bad I look. A: In looking […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek augmentation but am not sure which option to pursue.  Can you help me decide between fillers and cheek implants? A: Cheek augmentation can be done with a variety of methods because the cheek is a rather indistinct structure that does not have sharp contours. Thus cheek augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty revision.I had my nose done twenty years ago. I have a boxy tip and I would like to shorten my nose . My nostrils are big and long. I want them short and round. I want a cute small shorter nose. I’m wondering if there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a new procedure that I have read about known as a knee lift. I have ugly rolls of skin just above my kneecaps that I just hate. They make me look like I have old lady knees. I know there is a scar but I think that would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about brow bone reduction. I read your case study “Reduction of Prominent Brow Bones in Men” and was wondering what the cost would be to have a surgery done like this? I have a prominent brow bone and would like to have this feature removed from my face. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some lip augmentation procedures. My lips are getting thin with lines above them and the sides of lips are turning downward. So I would also want to have lip enhancement like implants which are permanent. And a treatment to reduce the lines above my lips.  Can I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a large breast augmentation. I am  5′ 3”, 112lb, cup size 32 A. Would a 500cc breast implant be too big for me do you think? I know what look I want and I know there is some increased risk with bigger implants. I tried on sizers in […]