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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 42 years old and have had 600cc implants for over a decade. While the number makes them seem big, and they are not small, I am 5’9” and weight 140 lbs. I now would like to go up to 1000ccs or even 1250ccs. What do you think? A: When one […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty. I am 50 years old and was originally born with cleft lip and palate. I have had two previous rhinoplasties for my cleft nose, the last being over a decade ago. I have never really liked the results and was hoping to have one more go […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to inquire about getting injectable fillers under my eyes. What product do you use, what are the risks and what does it cost? What is the general satisfaction with patients having this procedure. I am excited about having it done but also nervous since it is around the eyes. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting facial implants and am gathering information about getting plastic surgery. My intention is to improve my facial features with facial implants and cosmetic plastic surgery. I would like to get your professional impression and advice to enhance my look.  The areas that I would like to improve […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did an upper and lower jaw surgery five months ago. Unfortunately a genioplasty with bone graft was also done. See before and after X-rays attached. I’m very happy with my upper and lower jaw surgery but not the genioplasty with bone graft because now I’m unable to close my lower lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 19 year old considering a buccal lipectomy and wondering if I am a good candidate for it. I feel that there is some roundness to my cheeks that make the lower half of my face disproportionate to the upper half. I was wondering if the procedure would benefit me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat injection breast augmentation done six months that had a lot of problems afterward. There was drainage from under the left breast for three weeks after the procedure. I was put on antibiotics to treat it but was told the rubbing of my bra on it was the cause. Then […]

 Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an Asian female who is 27 years old and want to have a more narrow face. I’m interested in jaw reduction, chin reduction(v-line) and cheekbone reduction surgeries. What are the possibilities of side-effects such as nerve damage and sagging skin? Is it possible to do all 3 surgeries at once? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have cheek implants placed and had an infection after surgery. It was drained and reclosed, that was three months ago. While some of the cheek swelling has gone down there is a noticeable asymmetry between the two sides of my face. I had  a CT scan done which shows no ongoing […]

 Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting cheek and paranasal implants. What is the best procedure to correct a deficient (flat) mid face? I’ve always hated my facial profile.  I have attached some photos which I realize probably are not the quality needed for computer imaging but I was hoping you would be able […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a lip advancement procedure that would make my upper lip at least equal to my lower lip. My lips are significantly out of proportion.  I have sent 3 pictures as references. Would you be willing to make such a drastic lip change to make them equal in size/appearance. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need with a chin implant revision or a chin implant removal.  I had a chin implant done about 10 months ago and I am still experiencing numbness and a slightly crooked smile on the left side. The most alarming part is that smile does not “go down” as much as it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead reduction/hairline advancement surgery. I am a 20 year old female, and I wanted to ask about forehead recontouring. I would like to know more information. I am self-conscious about my forehead as it curves/bulges outwardly. I’m not sure if this is applicable to this, but I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My son needs skull reshaping surgery. He is currently six yearrs old and will turn seven later this year. I have many concerns for my son. My son has never had a hair cut in his entire life. I braid his hair down in efforts to try to disguise the deformity located […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about the injectable, minimally invasive cranioplasty skull reshaping procedure that you mention on your website. I am in my 50s and considering shaving my head after years of trying to deal with cosmetic issues related to thinning. I have been reluctant to do so due to an uneven flat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if I can have a non-surgical rhinoplasty for temporary basis. At the moment I do not have sufficient funds to afford a rhinoplasty. Will there be dying of the skin or problems with the skin if I do this. Do you think i can have this procedure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need acne scar revision surgery. I have large deep acne scars. I have tried four sessions of Ematrix…a waste of a lot of money. Didn’t even remove some red blotching which they said it would remove. Have been to other plastic surgeons and they wanted to either fill or sent me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need scar revision or some type of treatment on two stomach scars that are pretty bad. When I was a baby I had surgery where an incision was made across my stomach. As I grew and have gotten older (I am 24 years old now) it has  grown increasingly worse in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what is the true recovery time from a tummy tuck? In my consultation, the plastic surgeon said around two weeks. But I have read online that it can be as long as six to eight weeks. What is the truth? I am a nurse in a hospital and work in an Oncology […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, if I get silicone breast implants will I be able to breastfeed? If I get pregnant after breast augmentation should I first check and see if the implants are ruptured before breastfeeding? If the implants are ruptured can I breastfeed or do I need to get the implants out immediately or can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty to help with my congenital nose deformity from cleft lip and palate. I am a healthy 60 year female and my speech is fine. But my nose has never been right and until I read your writings on my problem I did not realize that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw angle reduction surgery last year. I told the surgeon I wanted my jaw slightly slimmer, but I said I wanted to keep the same shape and definition of my jaw.  However, there does not seem to be any difference in the width of my jaw, but unfortunately my jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty but think I may need more.  I’m trying to find a way to make my side profile look nice and pretty. I hate my nose as its quite large and has a small bump on it therefore I really want rhinoplasty. I also have a small slanted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in facial reshaping. I am a 27 year old Asian-American female who, through some weight gain and with late puberty, have developed to me what is a foreign look which has caused me great distress. My objective with plastic surgery is to look all-American. I want a natural look, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My concern is my facial asymmetry. My one side of my face did not develop normally, my left eye sets lower than the right.  Also my left cheek bone is under developed.  I want to know if it can be corrected. I have attached some pictures so you can see what I mean […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considered having an armlift for my bat wings. I have looked at a lot of scars from that surgery and most of them are underwhelming. I hate my batwings but am worried that I might hate the scar to remove them just as much. Some of the armlift scars seem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a full breast reduction when I was a later teenager. I am now 36 years old) Now that I am older and with time my remaining breast tissue has fallen and is saggy. I would like to now have a breast lift to reshape them and give them more of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead augmentation/reconstruction for a congenital skull deformity. In terms of using cement on my forehead, by how much can we get an additional thickness there, i.e. what distance can we add to the flatness/deficiency? Why is it cement (on the forehead)  instead of a prefabricated implant? I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in perioral mound liposuction. I have a problem with fat pockets around the corners of the mouth. I’ve had buccal fat pad removal before, but it did not help at the right area. I also have some fat along my jaw line that I do not like. Do you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an indented lower end of my sternum, I think it is called pectus excavatum. I have read about implants to fix but I don’t want a scar on my chest to put it in nor do I ever want any problems with an implant down the road. I was wondering […]