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Q: Dr. Eppley, I want t know how to improve my disappearing jawline. Beginning about five years ago, the lack of definition in my jawline started to become progressively worse. Attached you will find some pictures that show a couple of different views that are fairly current as well as one from about 5 years ago […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know for sure I want a Brazilian butt lift I don’t know how the procedure works. Do you take the fat from the stomach as I sure have plenty to give? A: In a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL), the goal is to get the maximum amount of fat possible to do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have done further research on cheek implants and have a few question on them. 1) I have spoken to a few men who hated their cheek implants because they said it made them look feminine and gave the face more of a heart shape. Is it true that flat cheekbones are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in belly button reshaping and it seems like you have done this surgery. Since most doctors said they can not do anything I am not sure if it is the stitching that is the problem or under the stitching. I removed my gallbladder last year, since then it has not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jawline reduction. I really want to shorten my jawline and chin as I think the lower half of my face is too long I have a picture of me and what I hope to achieve after surgery by using a Plastic Surgery Simulator. I have no bite issues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery.  I am a 37 year old transgender. I started transition about eight years ago. I still need to have my browbone shaved and lifted a little. I’m just scared of side effects like big scars in the hairline and permanent numbness. Is the scar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mouth widening surgery procedure.I have a VERY small mouth. It is of equal width of my nose (my nose is thin). I have read your concerns about post surgery scarring with this procedure  and I think that for me personally, the benefits tremendously outweigh the risks. But […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had plastic surgery done nearly 4 years ago that has left me what I consider deformed. I don’t resemble myself and there were so many mistakes the doctor made to my face. I am deeply saddened and depressed over this not only because of the cost but that I’m left disfigured […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel that I have a slightly vertically long chin and a prominent jawline. My chin lengthens when I smile. From my profile however, my chin does not seem to have much projection and is slightly receding. A year ago I had a jawline and chin contour but I feel my results […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel like I have a good bone structure but my jawline and lower face shape is hidden by excess fat. Will a buccal lipectomy get rid of the fat above my jawline and chin or would it get rid of the fat below the hollows of my cheek bones? I ask […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking an ‘enhanced’ cheek dimple surgery. I already have one existing dimple on my right cheek. Can cheek dimple surgery enhance it and make it more prominent?  A: An existing cheek dimple already has the anatomic features that make it visible, an underlying defect in the buccinator muscle and a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested on finding out if a browlift I had done can be reversed or a brow lower ing procedure be done. About one year ago I had an aggressive endoscopic browlift done in which afterwards has  lifted my eyebrows way too high. I only had a minor brow sagging problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am about two months after double jaw surgery and sliding genioplasty to correct an open bite and weak chin. Everything is healing nicely, however since day one of my genioplasty, I have noticed that when I raise my lower lip or close my mouth, there is a “shelf” that forms from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial liposuction.  I am slim but hate my chubby cheeks. Whatever I do they don’t go away. I tried buccal fat removal with little luck. Problem is the round bit of fat in malar pads which always goes very high on my apples of my cheeks when I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need some skin care advice. I was using both Task Essential Serum Revitalisant 02, 02 Revitalizing Serum in the morning, Task Essential Treatment Regenateur 02,and  02 Regenerative Treatment at night. After my operation, switched to Cetaphil. Do you think Task Essential are the best products to use? And is Task Essential […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am in need of breast implant replacements. I had breast augmentation in 1991 and it appears one of my implants must have ruptured and has deflated.  I need to explore my options.The original surgery was done by using implants with a silicone shell with outer saline fluid. A: Your original breast […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal implants but I have a twist to my need. I am bald and can’t regrow hair so I keep my head shaved. In addition I had a direct browlift last year so there are healed incisions right above my eyebrows. My question is can these implants be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am interested in some form of forehead reshaping.  I have two hard-like horns or lumps on my forehead. They have been there since I was a teenager. Now that I am in my early twenties it bothers me greatly. They feel like really hard like bones. They really affect me and bring my self […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking about having some overseas plastic surgery (breast augmentation and liposuction) done in Costa Rica. I currently live in Indiana but I can get it done over there for about half the cost of here. Do you think this is safe or a bad idea? The idea of having the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in extremely large breast augmentation. How big of breast implants do you do? I currently have 1200cc saline implants, under the muscle. Recent surgery done late last year. I realize I’m not done healing and I can’t have a revision for some months down the road, but I would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got a scar on my wrist due to a traumatic injury. It has left a mark in the direction of the injury where the surrounding area seems to be darker than the other parts of the skin, upon bending my wrist, a white sheen is observed with mild indentation observable. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in female chin augmentation but have some concerns. Many before and after pictures that I have seen show chins that look too strong to me with too much horizontal advancement. I am a 27 year old female and want to do something to improve my weak chin/jawline. Take a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know if a paranasal or premaxillary augmentation would help add volume to the area around my nose. Its sunken in and people always tell me I look sad when I’m not sad. Do you do this procedure using an implant? Or do you use rib cartilage? A: The Asian […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m hoping you can fix my ear. I have hardened cartilage on my left ear that has caused my helix to flatten. I am hoping you can shave/remove the hardened cartilage and return my ear to it’s original shape. A: I am going to assume that the hardened cartilage in your left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had Juvederm injectable filler placed into my lips  three days ago. Right after I had a redness that kind of spread to my nose and cheek as well as some lip bruising. The bruising is getting better, however, the redness is still there. Did the injector hit a vein or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting jaw and cheek implants, but I am waiting until there is a more natural choice. I want implants that integrate with the bone so I won’t have to worry about shifting. I’ve read online that some doctors have been able to 3D print bones that integrate with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a non-surgical rhinoplasty. I have a big nasal hump. Am I a good candidate for injectable fillers?  The ideal candidate for a non-surgical rhinoplasty, otherwise known as an injectable rhinoplasty, is someone with a dorsal hump. It is one of the few nasal deformities in which a ‘simple’ […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking an Asian rhinoplasty. I want the maximal amount of nasal tip projection and thinning that can be achieved. What can be done to give the nose these tip changes and want can I realistically expect if I do them? A: In every single case of an Asian rhinoplasty that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wanting to know if I can have a breast lift with implants in place. I had breast augmentation before I had children at 26 years old. Seven years later after two children my breasts have gotten so heavy and saggy. I saw one plastic surgeon who said he could just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, thank you for the great fat grafting done to my cheeks a few weeks ago. It has helped a lot and I know that it is too early to tell how much fat will survve. But should a significant or at least enough fat go way that I want more at the […]