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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a woman who is interested in umbilicoplasty. I have attached one photo which is similar to how my bellybutton looks. I am not certain if it is a hernia  as I have had this my entire life. I am wondering how if an umbilicoplasty procedure could  successfully change my outie […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in breast augmentation surgery and am having trouble deciding between saline vs silicone implants. I know there are numerous differences between them but one specific question I have is about capsular contracture. Does silicone implants lead to a higher rate of capsular contracture problems than saline implants? A: One […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction recently on numerous areas of my body including my stomach, love handles, and thighs. My doctor told me he removed two and a half liters but couldn’t tell me exactly how much it weighed. He showed me a picture of a bag that contained the fat removed, which looked […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to know if my breast implant got ruptured. I got in a car accident last week. My car was from the side and the air bag was deployed, striking my right breast with considerable force. Although both cars were badly damaged, no one was injured. The only injury I got […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping surgery for the back of my head. I have attached some pictures. Although they are a little fuzzy I think you can see the problem. The left is much flatter than the right. Let me know if it is possible to do what I want which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about temple implants. What I want is to build width and length to my face through multiple procedures. (Not all done at the same time of course). These include jaw implants to add width and vertical length to the face, a chin implant which meets the jaw implant, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a sliding genioplasty but want to know how much it can change the shape of the chin? What is the maximum vertical height and horizontal projection I can receive? A: The maximum chin changes that can be achieved with a sliding genioplasty is based on the thickness of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in inverted nipple repair. However I don’t know anything about the procedure and how it is done. Can you help me with that information. A: I believe you are inquiring about correction of inverted nipples. They are several types of inverted nipples based on the degree of fibrosis/tethering that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an endoscopic brow lift to help lift my upper eye lids. Although I had an upper blepharoplasty done over three years ago, that surgeon not only did not remove enough skin to eliminate the ‘hoods’ over my eyes, he did not take precise measurements before surgery (he ‘eyeballed’ the distance, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had a subnasal lip lift a month ago and it clearly has been overdone. My upper lip, which now does show more teeth, looks like a snarl. My upper lip is too short. What I do not understand is how I could have only ended up with 12 mm of philtral […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read you perform temporal artery ligations. I am considering this procedure since I have two very prominent arteries on both sides of my head that are very visible. A: Temporal artery ligations can be done and doing them is actually not rare in my experience.. They usually require at least […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get a corner of the mouth lift. I am a 43 year old Asian female with no fold. I have a neutral corner of mouth, but I just want to have a happier mouth when I’m not smiling. A: The corner of the mouth lift is traditionally done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting Botox injections to treat my severe clenching and grinding. I have tried every dental approach from teeth adjustment to splints and none of them have really done anything. I am worried about the wear on my teeth which is starting to become noticeable. You seem to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in liposuction or a tummy tuck, preferably liposuction though. I have had two pregnancies, seven years apart with the last one being five years ago. This has left me with loose skin and fat around my mid section. I am 38 years old and weigh 140 lbs and have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a reduction otoplasty. The height of my ears is too tall for my head/face.  I have talked to several plastic surgeons about ear reduction and they all say that it can’t be done without severe ear distortions and scarring, which is very disappointing to me. Like I said […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in skull reshaping surgery. Since I was young I always thought my head shape was oddly shaped making it unpleasant to cut my hair short, wear hats, or even have different hairstyles. I would like to know how long you have been doing this surgery because a surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering facial implants to rejuvenate my youthful face. I am 27 years old and underwent gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago and it seems all the volume in my face went away. I hate the excess skin under and above the eye and the deep grove under the eye..I use […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I was wondering if you can preform an ear reduction surgery. My ears are very big (tall) and I would like them reduced in size. They have always been too big for my head and it has bothered me all of my life. I have done some imaging of ears to show […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a subnasal lip lift problem. Wish I’d seen your website some months ago. Four weeks ago today, I underwent a sub-nasal upper lip advance (bull horn) by another surgeon. Pre-op I had a lot of distance between my upper lip and my nose and it meant that when I smiled, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Medpor infraorbital rim and paranasal implants placed last year. The recovery was uneventful, but I’m hoping for further augmentation that’s more suitable for my face. This is why I’m contemplating getting a custom made implant for the entire mid-face region. However, my biggest concern is with removing these implants. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just finish reading an interesting piece on your website regarding paranasal implants and premaxillary implants.  I am seriously considering having this procedure done you since you seem to be the resident expert in this field. While I am aware the difference between a premaxillary implant versus a paranasal implant, I couldn’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read an article about temporal muscle reduction and it said that 70% of their clients died after two years, due to the surgery. Now I don’t know if it was specifically talking about shrinking the muscle. My question is, has this procedure been tested safe for people, because us people should […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into getting facial implants, specifically chin, cheek and jaw angle implants, now for quite some time. During my time researching these procedures I have come across many reputable sources of information, like yourself, and millions of internet experts professing to know the ‘truth’ of some sort of another […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in orbital dystopia corrective surgery. I have vertical orbital dystopia as a result of craniofacial trauma when I was a child. There were no orbital bone fractures that I know of.The severity of my condition seems to be very similar to the case study posted on your web page. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast implants done about one year ago.  I had textured silicone gel shaped breast implants placed under the muscle. They were 335cc in size. My breasts were A cup size before surgery. I would like to know if corrective surgery with bigger implants will create more cleavage.  have quite a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I have a mentalis strain, my chin starts to dimple and looks somewhat “bubbly.” My chin looks pretty short and recedes to me , but I am happy with the size my lower jaw except for the receding and the strain. Will my lower jaw have to be wider to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, would a lip lift benefit my facial features and add more symmetry to my face?  Is there any other procedure that would make my features more attractive? How many of lip lifts do you do yearly? Do you have more before and after pictures of this procedure. How much increase in lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an unusual form of skull reshaping.  I am currently investigating possible procedures that could change my skull contour. I have congenital skull asymmetry/tilt, and have attached a simple drawing approximating the current shape of my skull. The area I would like to treat is on the left side […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 22 year old man who is interested in custom facial implants. I have taken an interest in your practice because of your really detailed and informative website and photos and because of the experience you have with the particular facial implants I want done. I am interested in getting […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in a geometric broken line closure scar revision but I have a few questions. 1) Would you do multiple layer closure underneath the skin to ensure that there is proper wound undermining. If so many layers? 2) Since I’d be an out of town patient could you use dissolvable sutures […]