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Q: Dr. Eppley, I need acne scar revision surgery. I have large deep acne scars. I have tried four sessions of Ematrix…a waste of a lot of money. Didn’t even remove some red blotching which they said it would remove. Have been to other plastic surgeons and they wanted to either fill or sent me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need scar revision or some type of treatment on two stomach scars that are pretty bad. When I was a baby I had surgery where an incision was made across my stomach. As I grew and have gotten older (I am 24 years old now) it has  grown increasingly worse in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what is the true recovery time from a tummy tuck? In my consultation, the plastic surgeon said around two weeks. But I have read online that it can be as long as six to eight weeks. What is the truth? I am a nurse in a hospital and work in an Oncology […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, if I get silicone breast implants will I be able to breastfeed? If I get pregnant after breast augmentation should I first check and see if the implants are ruptured before breastfeeding? If the implants are ruptured can I breastfeed or do I need to get the implants out immediately or can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty to help with my congenital nose deformity from cleft lip and palate. I am a healthy 60 year female and my speech is fine. But my nose has never been right and until I read your writings on my problem I did not realize that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw angle reduction surgery last year. I told the surgeon I wanted my jaw slightly slimmer, but I said I wanted to keep the same shape and definition of my jaw.  However, there does not seem to be any difference in the width of my jaw, but unfortunately my jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty but think I may need more.  I’m trying to find a way to make my side profile look nice and pretty. I hate my nose as its quite large and has a small bump on it therefore I really want rhinoplasty. I also have a small slanted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in facial reshaping. I am a 27 year old Asian-American female who, through some weight gain and with late puberty, have developed to me what is a foreign look which has caused me great distress. My objective with plastic surgery is to look all-American. I want a natural look, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My concern is my facial asymmetry. My one side of my face did not develop normally, my left eye sets lower than the right.  Also my left cheek bone is under developed.  I want to know if it can be corrected. I have attached some pictures so you can see what I mean […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considered having an armlift for my bat wings. I have looked at a lot of scars from that surgery and most of them are underwhelming. I hate my batwings but am worried that I might hate the scar to remove them just as much. Some of the armlift scars seem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a full breast reduction when I was a later teenager. I am now 36 years old) Now that I am older and with time my remaining breast tissue has fallen and is saggy. I would like to now have a breast lift to reshape them and give them more of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead augmentation/reconstruction for a congenital skull deformity. In terms of using cement on my forehead, by how much can we get an additional thickness there, i.e. what distance can we add to the flatness/deficiency? Why is it cement (on the forehead)  instead of a prefabricated implant? I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in perioral mound liposuction. I have a problem with fat pockets around the corners of the mouth. I’ve had buccal fat pad removal before, but it did not help at the right area. I also have some fat along my jaw line that I do not like. Do you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an indented lower end of my sternum, I think it is called pectus excavatum. I have read about implants to fix but I don’t want a scar on my chest to put it in nor do I ever want any problems with an implant down the road. I was wondering […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in minor skull reshaping. I would to have a point or bump at the crown of my head reduced. From what I have read, it is does not appear too big (tall) that it could not be adequately reduced based on the thickness of the skull bone. I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a breast augmentation three weeks ago. I am no longer worried about  any particular problems at this point as they look great. What I wonder is if the heat from a hot tub can weaken the implants in any way or cause them to prematurely break down and leach out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 25 year female and I am looking for an honest surgeon who can do a chin reduction surgery for my long chin.  I am wondering if you can reduce the height of my chin vertically?  I am not sure if I also need to reduce the width of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had chin and jaw angle implants combined with fat transfer ten days ago. I  see that my lower face is much wider than expected. I realize that a lot of this is swelling and that fat transfer is overdone with the expectation that much of it will be reabsorbed. However, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an occipital knob on the back of my head just like the one you have shown in your website. It’s destroying my self confidence and I would like it removed. How is it done, what is the recovery like and how much would a procedure like this cost? A: The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am seeking gynecomastia reduction. I have hard lumps bilaterally under each areola. I am a 32 year old male and would like to have them surgically removed. I have a toned muscular body and It is somewhat annoying. I’ve had this condition since puberty and it hasn’t resolved. They are visible […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, when you do liposuction do you close the incisions with stitches or staples or just leave them open? A relative of mine across the country had liposuction recently on her stomach and thighs and they didn’t close her incisions. I didn’t realize that liposuction was done that way. She said her incisions […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, years ago I had a brow-bone reduction surgery for facial feminization. Unfortunately, the surgeon I chose tried some novel procedure that ended up leaving me with a missing anterior sinus wall and bone chips lodged in my frontal sinus. Another surgeon, an ENT, then obliterated my frontal sinus with hydroxyapatite. This fixed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in deltoid implants which amongst other procedures as I learned you are very skilled at. I have pictures for my shoulder which are attached. The dimensions for the augmentation are 16cm measured from clavicule down lateral view to end of the deltoid in the center line, the widest part is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 38DD and my breasts sag slightly. I have been treated for back pain for several years. My question is…is it difficult to get this procedure covered by insurance? I’m very interested in getting a breast lift but could not pay the entire bill out of pocket. Should I even try […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I’m 23 years old, and I would like to have breast augmentation. But I am a petite person and a ballerina. I wouldn’t want anything bigger than a medium B cup, is that possible? I really don’t know the difference between the types of breast implants so I don’t know which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of jaw angle implant revision surgery,  I had large, off the shelf, silicone jaw implants done two weeks ago. To me (at this stage) they look too big and are asymmetrical. As you can see from the photographs there is a distinct difference to both sides of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need earlobe reconstruction. I’ve stretched my earlobes to two and a quarter inches. I’ve decided I want to get them fixed and I know you are the surgeon who is best at this. I was wondering how long will I need to let my earlobes shrink before getting the surgery? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a fat injection breast augmentation done one month ago. I took a vacation one week after surgery and I was fine. Well exactly two weeks after my procedure I noticed my left breast was bigger, swollen, tender, painful, and very warm. I thought nothing of it and my doctor said […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in some type of forehead reduction. I am a young woman and I’m not happy about my face at all. The biggest problems I have are with my jawline and my frontal bone. I also have really deep insetted eyes. I’m kinda chubby but I used to be skinny and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in scar revision surgery.  I have a transverse abdominal scar from surgery I had as an infant. It is “socked in” . My skin is adhered to my muscle and there is an overhanging lip above the scar. I am 27 years old. I also have a vertical 4.5 […]