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Q: Dr. Eppley, My face is really chunky and rounded and just full. I would really like to have a slim face with  defined cheekbones and a square jaw. I was curious about whether any types of would be capable of altering my facial features. Also if I have facial surgery can I get liposuction […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting hip implants to achieve an hourglass figure. I hate the indent I have in my hips and would like implants to be inserted up over the iliac crests if I’m not mistaken. The indent has gotten bigger and worse as I tried to gain weight in the hips, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It appears that very few plastic surgeons offer a permanent solution for labiomental fold reduction. After reading your case study on the subject, and considering other options, I’ve decided to either address this issue with Silikon-1000 a permanent filler, or with an implant which I prefer. You would be my choice of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know which its a better choice between a facelift or laserlift. My concern is since my face is thin and non-fat, its more sagging skin around my jaw line and a little on my neck. I don’t know if the laser will really tighten my skin or cutting it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year-old male that has Poland’s syndrome and am interested in pectoral implants. Can you fix my chest? A: I can see from your pictures that you have a mild case of Poland’s that has affected the right side of your chest. The right pectoralis muscle is a little […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was told in a consultation with a local plastic surgeon that I needed cheek implants, chin reduction (just shaving the bone down and removing some fat/skin), and a little off the hump in my nose. That is the basis for my inquiry. Even though those were his suggestions, I still wanted to keep […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rib graft rhinoplasty. I consulted with a local doctor and he said that because of the height and projection of the nasal implant it made my nostril more visible. I think I’m leaning more towards rib cartilage as use for the implant. What I want to accomplish […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had buccal fat pad removal (buccal lipectomy) recently and am already seeing positive results. I can see my strong cheekbones a lot more. However, there are parts of my face that still display bits of fullness. Based on your responses to other questions, it appears I still have some perioral mounds. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a subnasal lip lift proceure but I must admit that the procedure worries me. There seems to be lots of unhappy results, in which columella has gotten longer, nostrils became wider, and people end up looking like rabbits etc . My local surgeon says that in his experience, after the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some type of temporal plastic surgery. As you could see from my pictures my temples are not symmetrical. Even though I was born with my temporal muscles having a natural arch, an injury on the left side tore that muscle At least that’s what I hypothesis. What are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a revision rhinoplasty, sliding genioplasty and a lip lift.  I was born with a unilateral cleft lip and I want my face to be more symmetric. What procedures do you think should be done?I have had one rhinoplasty and I have an L shaped implant. I would like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting deltoid implants. I am a 36 years old male and I have very short clavicles and a larger than average head to make my shoulders appear even more narrow. I have read a response to a deltoid implant question it made me come up with a few […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in depressor septi muscle surgery. When I smile the tip of my nose really gets pulled down. Also my upper lip crunches up and a wrinkle appears across the top of my upper lip. I have read online that this is due to a muscle under the nose and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently struggling with a flat back of the head and a small head too. Can skull reshaping surgery be done on me to add any implant to mainly the back and top parts of my skull that would give me a decent sized head that is also well rounded ? How […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding chin reduction. Could my chin be reduced in height vertically with out having my chin split into pieces? I think that is too much of a risk and to much time to recover from for me. Is there something else you can possibly do like burr it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a Brazilian Butt Lift. Could this procedure include having liposuction for weight loss reasons as well as butt enlargement? It seems like you get two benefits at once, a bigger butt and dropping your weight at the same time. A: Every Brazilian Butt Lift requires liposuction to harvest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i want my forehead made smaller with a shorter hairline. I would like to have a procedure at your facility to have the central frontal bone vault reduced to about 5mm and the glabella the triangular area in between the eyes over the nose and under the brows,I had a interview with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young man and I am embarrassed of the shape of my head. My head circumference is about 58 cm which seems to be only about 1-2 cm more than the average but the shape is abnormal- as it gets wider above the ears and temples on both sides. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation surgery but needs some basic recovery questions answered. What is the average time you recommend returning to work? I already have dates that I’m taking off for this year for vacation and other things, so I don’t want to have to take too much time off […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in deltoid implants. I am a 25 year-old male who has done bodybuilding for the past two years with great results. This is with the exception of my deltoid muscles, which are one of the most important and prominent muscles on a male body. My dad has also weak […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery. As you can see from my attached pictures, I have a bulbous tip and a deviated septum. I hope to reduce the bulbous tip as well as straighten my nose. Can you please notify me if this can be done? Also from the pictures can you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry correction. My face is crooked, particularly my chin and jaw. When I smile my chin pulls to the left and makes the jaw asymmetry look worse as it points to the left. The rest if my face on the left side is also uneven. My left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if the following facial surgery results are possible.   1) With a custom cheek/orbital implant can I augment all of the inferior, lateral, and superior orbital rims along with a small portion of the malar bone? 2) Can off-the-shelf jaw angle implants guarantee that my jaw angles will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much will a rhinoplasty surgery cost me? I have Aetna Insurance and I want to know how much they might cover. By the way I have breathing issues and I went to a doctor and he told me my septum needs correction and my insurance might cover half of the whole […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in forehead augmentation. I am wondering what all can be done to make my forehead go more up and down rather than how it slants severely back starting immediately above my eyes. After looking up pictures and seeing people with different types of foreheads I think I have found […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had eyebrow hair transplants 12 days ago. Anyway, it seems like the transplanted hairs have been falling out these past few days. There wasn’t much crusting or scabbing, and I have not noticed any blood on my eyebrows. I’ve spoken with my surgeon who has told me that it’s normal for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a middle-aged man who have been considering elective surgery for a long time. Due to my temple hollowness, I have had injectables (Radiesse, Sculptra, fat)  in the area for long time, but with very limited effect and minimum duration. I am looking now into a more permanent solution, like temporal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some type of cheek implant I think. I am not sure whether I have weak cheekbones or whether they are average or it is really a lack of fat or a lack of orbital rim development that gives me those lines under my eyes near the cheekbone. (Not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, This is a follow up question in regards to your response to the question about using calf implants to correct the affects of polio. Is it not possible to use some type of balloon to stretch the skin in order to increase the amount of area available to accommodate the implant (similar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a novel browlift reversal procedure and I suspect if anyone can do it you can.  A few years ago I had a brow lift performed. I hated the result. I felt like it stretched out the skin over my forehead too tight, making the bone underneath more prominent. […]