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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a bullhorn lip lift. No one can ever see my teeth when I talk or smile and it really bothers me. I have already had orthodontics and lowered the front teeth as mush as possible and still no one can see them. Are there any bad side effects […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a non-straight line scar revision. Attached are some pictures of my facial scar.. I marked up some pictures with a horizontal line showing how it is raised on the side of the scar nearer my nose. Do you think that it would be possible to remove the raised […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting  tummy tuck.  At about this time three years ago, I had a miscarriage at five months. Unfortunately, my body never really recovered from all the changes it went through. In the last three years I managed to lose about half of the weight I put on. It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking steroid injections after gynecomastia reduction surgery. I had gynecomastia surgery almost two years ago. The surgery was fine, but of course I dealt with scar tissue problems afterwards. I got Kenalog shots and it really reduced it alot! I have a bout a pea size piece sticking literally right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about paranasal implants. May I ask what do you think about fat graft to the sunken paranasal area ( and a malar implant on top)? Will fat grafts ( say inclusive of a few touch ups ) have the same effect as a paranasal implant? A: Fat grafts […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery. As you can probably tell from the pictures I have attached,  I suffer from Alopecia areata. I realize there will be a scar from the coronal incision, but I have no reference for how bad the scar will be. Would the trade off be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an injectable rhinoplasty. You probaby can’t tell by the pictures so much, but I have a droopy tip to my nose. The bridge is fine but from the frontal view it droops and I am wondering if it could be lifted up by injection fillers. A: An injectable […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a chin implant revision. My surgeon used a 10mm Medpor chin implant. My face was round and small before, now its very long and wide so I look masculine. I’m female by the way. Is 1 month too early to tell? The shape of it has not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in CO2 laser resurfacing and skin under my eyes and also to remove dark spots on my cheeks. Or maybe I need a pinch blepharoplasty instead. I had a lower blepharoplasty three years ago which left my eyes more wrinkled. I was told this procedure would remove the fat and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking into buccal fat pad removal (buccal lipectomy) and possibly perioral mound liposuction. My face holds a lot of weight compared to my low body fat percentage. I workout consistently and follow a very precise diet but no matter how hard I try I can never seem to lose the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in paranasal implants. I am a young Asian male residing and am looking forward to hearing your experience and expertise in facial deficiencies. I have a slightly retrusive face with deficiency in the maxillary area and slightly in the paranasal area. I am considering doing both procedures. However, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant, jaw angle implants or both. I believe chin implants/jawline  implants come in different dimensions or sizes? Would it be better to do one procedure at a time? What face shapes are good candidates for this type of procedure? A: A chin implant and jaw angle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I may be interested in a revision rhinoplasty. I had excessive swelling after nose tip rhinoplasty; nose tip looks great, but my formerly thin nose is much wider and uglier above the tip; and very damaging to me psychologically. I have had two Kenalog (diluted) injections within 15 to 18 months post-op, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if chin reduction may be helpful for me. I had a chin implant which I was not keen on so I had it removed. It’s been two months now and the chin is not what it was, it looks more masculine and wider than it was originally. Do you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an indented scar on my cheek that needs some type of scar revision. It started out getting an injectable filler treatment (Restylane) that got infected. After antibiotics cleared the infection a few months later the area appeared indented and became a samll atrophic scar.  It then had V-beam treatment for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can Jaw and/or chin implants give me more of a chiseled/angular/square longer lower face? I don’t want to have the procedure if it can not create this kind of look. A: In the right type of face, chin and jawline implants can indeed create a more angular or chiseled look. The right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would be very interested in getting hip implants. My hips are tiny. I would like to add an inch to both sides of my iliac crest closer to the front part. Too bad there isn’t a good way to secure them to the iliac crest- I would gladly take scars over […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implants. Please find my two photos. First one is my face, which is ok I think but it is the second photo which kills me. You can see the nasolablial fold and the cheek skin/fat falling down my face, making me look fat and old. I need […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin augmentation. I am a 52 year old male in good health with no serious medical conditions. Three years ago I had a platysmaplasty, rhinoplasty, lip lift, and implants in my chin, jaw angles, and cheeks. The chin implant subsequently became infected. The infection resulted in the removal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for a rhinoplasty that can get my nostril size reduced. I would like to reduce how much of my nostrils you can see from a front profile ( basically bring the front of my nose down). Lastly I don’t like how you can see in my nostrils from the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Is wisdom teeth removal a prerequisite for an osseous sliding genioplasty? Also, how much does your practice charge for an osseous genioplasty (with hospital fees + anesthesia)?  A: There is no correlation between a sliding genioplasty and wisdom teeth, whether they are removed or not. The chin is located on the front part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a hairline advancement. I have been looking at your website for a while and you’re the only doctor I’ve found who may be able to perform the surgery I want. My forehead sticks out and bit and I would like to shave it down just a little to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think I am interested in a browlift. Recently I have seen major changes to my face. I have been very lucky to always have been told I look younger and more youthful than I am but time has finally caught up with me. As you can see my eyes look tired […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in ankle liposuction. I am in good shape but have my mothers lower legs:(. No definition between thick ankles and calves) I live in another state so driving in for a consult won’t be possible with 3 small kids.  I liked the pics on your site, your work looks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question on custom designed facial implants. I had custom designed jaw angle implants made that go from the jaw angle to the chin. I want them placed only through incisions from inside the mouth and no incisions on the outside. My original surgeon said that he could only get […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a questions about gummy smile surgery. I am a 25 year-old female. I have an upper jaw prominence as well as a gummy smile. It shows 8 mm of the gum. I went to a dentist to do a lowering lip surgery, however, he said that even if he would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have linear scleroderma which affects my forehead  and would be interested in discussing how it could be treated. I’m 44 and balding, so the scar is much more prevalent than it had been when I had more hair. According my doctor out here, it’s burned out. I’d like to learn more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in liposuction or perhaps one of the non-invasive body contouring approaches. I am a petite 23-year old female who is 5’4” tall and weights 112 lbs. I am in pretty good shape, but have areas of fat on each of my inner posterior thighs that will not go away […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a natural breast augmentation that will last and hopefully not need to be redone repeatedly. Also, I can not support stem cell enriched augmentation if the source of such cells is from aborted babies. Is this the only source? What is being done such as in other countries?  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping for a flat spot on the back of the head. My son is twelve and has a noticeable flat on the back of the right side of his head. He has not said anything about it yet. In preparation for the possibility of coming to see […]