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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about how to get rid of some injectable filler I had placed. I had two rounds of Sulptra to my cheeks and upper face last year that produced a subtle but pleasant change. I then went in a third time for lines around my mouth and was injected with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If I had you take out my chin implant, would I get my original chin back, or will it look somewhat deformed from all the carving you have to do and all the ingrown tissue that has been produced since it was put it one year ago. A: What happens to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your website and am very impressed with your blogs on cheek bone reduction and jawlione shaving surgery. I underwent zygoma and jaw shaving both a month ago and am very worried regarding my decision. I have some questions to ask you, which I hope you can help me. 1) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about cheek bone reduction. I hope you can help me because I am very afraid. I had a zygoma reduction with the L-osteotomy. Now my cheeks are sagging. I can see it because of the swelling look around my mouth. Now my surgeon told me that he will do a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some more questions based on our previous discussions with skull implants. 1) What is your protocol, or what can I do, in the unlikely event (post op) , I develop an infection? 2) What if I’m unhappy with the outcome or placement? Do I have to pay for the corrections […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting injectable fillers into my tear troughs (tear trough injections) but am very nervous about it. I have read numerous horror stories of significant bruising and clumps and irregularities in this area. What is the best way to inject the tear troughs and not have these problems? A:  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in getting a rhinoplasty to reshape the tip of my nose. I have attached two pictures one picture being how my nose looks now (bulbous tip, very bulky in appearance) and a second picture of how I want it to be like. ( slim and straight) Would the result […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How should I take care of my incisions and sutures after surgery? I had eyelid surgery yesterday and my doctor did not give my any directions as to how to take care of them. My friend told me I should clean them every day with hydrogen peroxide and then apply ointment. Is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have liposuction on my calfs, but,I have been told by several doctors not to do it? Is it safe? I see on your website you do calf and ankle liposuction. A: Liposuction can be done safely on the lower extremities, including calf and ankle liposuction. It is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in the head widening procedure displayed on your website.  ( http://www.exploreplasticsurgery.com/tag/head-widening/ ) I have a couple of questions: 1. Can this overall head widening procedure also widen the temporal hollows? Can one implant be used to widen both the front temples going all the way behind the ear? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a custom skull implant made for the back of head to correct its flatness. But I have some basic questions if you don’t mind about the process and how it all works as well as some question about the surgery itself. 1) How many times do we […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in thigh lifts. My inner thighs run together and there are several rolls of skin that meet and rub when I walk. Sometimes this causes irritation of the skin. I would like them reduced and lifted so there is a gap between them. I also have a pubic area […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering facial implants to rejuvenate my young but old-looking face. I am 37 years old and underwent gastric bypass surgery two 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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom chin and jaw angle implants placed four months ago and then I had them revised with new implants two months ago. While it is much improved and is almost what I want, I think I need another surgery. How soon should I have another jawline implant surgery again, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had gynecomastia reduction surgery for what a plastic surgeon told me was a minimal grade 1. He said he would first try with liposuction and excision would be considered during surgery. After surgery, he told me he took 200cc fat from each side (totally 400cc) and there was no need for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Looking into the mommy makeover. I am 35 years old and I have five kids. Exercise is not gonna get it done, I can see that now. I wanna be ready for this summer. I have attached some pictures of my body so you can determine what needs to be done. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I definitely want to remove my acne scars, but other than that, I’ve been given so many different suggestions, I’m not even sure anymore. For the acne scar laser resurfacing, I was told my skin type has a high chance of pigmentation. What are safe options? I do want a rhinoplasty, but I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know I want infraorbital rim implants but an additional concern is the changes in the skin under my eyes that I have noticed in the last three to four years.  I have attached a PDF of some of my eye pictures.  They shows the bunching up and “crepey” skin that tends […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It appears that very few plastic surgeons offer a permanent solution for labiomental fold treatment (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 […]

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 […]