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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 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How can I be a part of the FDA-approved clinical study for stem cell enriched breast augmentation? A: To the best of my knowledge, there is no current FDA study that is evaluating stem cell enriched breast augmentation. Some plastic surgeons use the term ‘stem cell enriched’ when breast augmentation is done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have double chin surgery. I am just 42 years old and have a roll of what feels like fat under my neck that never goes away. I am actually very slim and this is my only problem area on my entire body.  What treatment is recommended in my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a breast augmentation revision. My original breast implamt surgery was about a year ago. I feel like I paid to have big saggy boobs. I wanted a “fake” look and I don’t think my doctor was listening to me. When I lay down they fall to the sides. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a skull reshaping. I am a 32 year-old man with an odd-shaped head with a prominent ridge running own the middle. While I could always feel it, it never bothered me until I started to lose my hair. Now I feel like an alien with this visible ridge […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting pectoral implants to make my chest bigger. My two very important questions are does the implants distort upon muscle contraction when placed under the muscles? And to create the “pocket” for the implant you need to detach the muscle from the sternum right? Thanks for getting back […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping of the back of my head. I am 45 years and I have a small spot of protruded ridged edge at the back of my head from birth. I have never been comfortable with it and I wish it could be corrected for a normal round […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in extra large breast augmentation. (technically extra large breast implant replacement. Can we do a consultation via email since I live far away. I want 1000cc implants. I currently have 500cc on right breast and 400cc on left and clearly they are not even close to being as big […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in learning more about the forehead reduction (hairline lowering) surgery. I genetically have a very high forehead that I’ve always been very self-conscious about. I’m just now learning this surgery exists! I live out of state, so I can’t easily come in for a consultation. How do you handle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead reduction surgery. I serve in the military and I really want this forehead reduction done. I hate my forehead. It is wide with a high hairline and my forehead protrudes. Please help me! I would love to do the military program but this procedure is not on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a chin augmentation surgery. I have attached a couple of photos in order to get your opinion. You had written that there is a permanent chin augmentation solution where the implants are secured by small titanium screws. Would those screws need to be replaced after ten or more years? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m undergoing a breast augmentation in less than a week and I like the look of your case study, breast augmentation in Asian women.  I am exactly her size except a smaller breast base  diameter (10.5). For reference, what profile is the implant you used?  I would appreciate any info you could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Liposuction of the Dorsocervical fat accumulation.  I am curious if you do this procedure and what ball park of cost would this procedure be in. Please advise as I need your help.  A: Liposuction is an excellent option and often preferred treatment for neck fat. I believe when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been trying to get an abdominal panniculectomy since I lost so much weight. My insurance company denied me but I plan to appeal. I have infections and skin ulcers. It makes it hard to do my job. I heard about the Patriot Plastic Surgery Program and wondered if you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if scar revision can help? I have had this one inch long scar in my eyebrow frown line since I was a toddler. Because of its location it is starting to become more noticeable as I approach 30. I have tried Botox, SmartXide laser, TCA Chemical Peels, and Sciton […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a breast reduction done but I would like to know if I can breast feed later on when I decide to have children. I am 25 years old, size 38DD, with a height of 4′ 11”. I have been having a lot of back pains,shoulders, and even […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i am interested in nano fat grafting.  I have heard that fat is beneficial to scar contracture but also I am aware that fat won’t survive in a scar bed and I could wind up with lumps. That is why I thought that the nanofat probably won’t do any harm and may […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty to permanently build up my radix. I had some fillers placed in my radix and glabella a few months back, and I really liked the augmentation. Anyway, I’m intending to get a rhinoplasty to augment these areas permanently next year. As such, I was wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My question is in regards to the safety and security of chin implants. While I firmly believe such a procedure would improve my appearance my hesitation lies in the uncertainty of the implant being a permanent solution. To be specific my job is such that at times is of a physical nature […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want custom jawline implants placed.  I want to know how difficult the operation is to place custom Medpor jaw angle implants? I have had two surgeries, a bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy with genioplasty and an inverted ramus osteotomy to correct the sagittal split osteotomy. Even though I have custom Medpor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom facial implants. I currently have a jaw/chin implant in place which I want removed and replaced with a wrap around, custom made jaw implant (and possibly a cheek implant replaced). Is this possible to do as one surgery, I was diagnosed with a mild case of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a non-surgical rhinoplasty. I am a 32 year-old female who does not like her nose. My nose has a dent and a crack in it. It has always been there as long as I can remember but as I get older it seems to be getting worse. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have done a lot of research regarding chin implant revision and your name keeps popping up. I have a very weak jaw line/chin and I have a medium middleman chin implant placed with the wings cut off. The surgeon had to go back in three times intraorally to fix protruding wings […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in fractional laser resurfacing. I had acne scars on my cheeks and decided to get revision surgery. A plastic surgeon suggested dermabrasion only on my cheeks. This left the area hypopigmented, uneven texture, and raised in the form of hypertrophic scars. I’m under the impression I can’t repigment the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a jawline implant. I had a procedure to correct my jaw prognathism and teeth malocclusion. The surgery included sagittal split surgery of the mandible and LeFort osteotomy of the maxilla. While the LeFort osteotomy went well, unfortunately the sagittal split surgery which the surgeon had perform on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a necklift question. I want to know why you can’t just make an incision behind the ears and pull the skin up. When I pul the skin back along my jawline all my wrinkles disappear. This seems like such a simple thing to do so why is a necklift not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in your temporal reduction procedure. My head is an unusual shape and size and increases in size above the the ears quite dramatically. Please see the pictures attached. Is there anything you can do to reduce he bulge and make it look more normal? A: Temporal reduction is one […]