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Q: Dr. Eppley,   I was just curious if you personally perform orthognathic surgery on a routine basis (I know your website primarily focuses on plastic surgery procedures rather than maxillofacial ones) and if so, whether you ever perform it in an outpatient setting?  I know that I have a long road with dental work and orthodontics […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have CO2 laser resurfacing to reduce my facial scaring and would like to explore the possiblities of custom facial implants and a subtle chin dimple. The look I seek to obtain would be simular to Mario Lopez. Attached are some pictures of my face so you can see the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an unfortunate fat graft and if englarged my masseter muscle (among other things).  I am looking to reduce the masseter area surgically. I do not think that botox will help as some of the bulk is fat. I was told that it was placed UNDER the masseter.  Do you know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Am I too old for a tummy tuck? I am 61 years old and am 5’5″ and 165 pounds. I have an abdominal skin overhang that has been there for years which will not go away with exercise or anymore weight loss. I had a consultation with a doctor who said that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 27 years old. I need your help to correct my facial cosmetic problem. I had chubby cheeks and broad nose tip, a saddle bulbous appearance. It did not go well with my body as I’m of medium built. I always wanted to have chiseled face and sharp nose. I finally went to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had my saline implants since 1997 and my pockets have stretched. I am looking for breast revision. I’m interested in the techniques used along with before and after pictures. A: When you refer to having your breast implant pockets stretched, I will assume that means your implants have both dropped […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting my hairline as well as my forehead bone reduced. I was wondering do you also reduce the brow bone as well as the area below them and above the nose? I think it’s called the glabella and the bone around the eye socket. Do you do hair […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 23 year old male with an indentation on the back left area of my skull. It has been there as long as I can remember. It is made worse by the the fact there is a slight bone protrudence to the right of the indent. I have no idea […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get rid of my facial wasting due to HIV. I am interested in cheek implants and fat fillers for lipodystrophy. I have attached a picture of my face for your evaluation. A: In looking at the one picture you sent, your greatest area of lipoatrophy is in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 27 year old male. I am in good shape and workout all the time. I have lipomas all over my body and have had four surgeries to remove them. I have always had excision. I now have near 100 scars and would like to figure out another option for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 5’ 5” and weigh 172 lbs. I am considering a tummy tuck to get rid of my belly that is hanging over my pant line. I am not completely sure I am done having children but I want to go ahead and have a tummy tuck anyway. I am tired […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question what is the difference between the custom implant and the off the shelf jaw implants? I think for my ideal face I would like to achieve is to vertically lengthen my chin only a bit and make it more wide. For my jaw I think just maybe only […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a combined forehead augmentation and rhinoplasty. Please see the file attached for my thoughts on how I want to look on the front of my face. Please forgive the crudeness of the drawing, I only have Windows Paint on my computer to play with, which is very limited […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I have a scar on my forehead indented with a small amount of tissue over and it is same color as skin. Any options for improvement? Here is a picture of what it looks like. I am just particular about it and cover it with makeup daily:) My brother thought Juvederm […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could one have a custom made implant for the chin based on a facial casting to set up a mold for a bone paste like kryptonite. The theory here is that if the implant is a perfect fit then the paste will be a fit perfect too. To clarify… The paste would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been bullied for a number of years over the shape of my skull and I am looking to do something about it as it’s ruining my life. The width is an abnormal shape and above the ears it sticks out quite a bit. I have read some of the questions […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 42 year old male and I am interested in a Chondrolaryngoplasty. (adam’s apple reduction) I am just very self conscious about my large adam’s apple and I am just tired of being harassed about it. I have heard that the cartilage turns to bone at a certain age so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the procedures of jaw enhancement, facial fillers, and nosejob. I would like to achieve a more defined and symmetrical jaw line. I want a more filled out face. Perhaps cheek fillers or cheekbone reduction also?  I am not sure which approach would be best to give me a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 57 year old male in good health, who exercises regularly and watches what I eat. Over the last couple of years, my temporal artery on the right side of my forehead has become more pronounced. I visited a vascular surgeon, who said there was no medical reason to do anything. The vessel is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead augmentation and possibly rhinoplasty. I have put together a compilation of my head shots along with some of the “standard” head models.  In short, I feel that I have a huge face and no skull.  I would like to achieve a better balance between the two.  So […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had mandible angel jaw reduction(removal of square bone at the posterior part/not the front or anywhere towards the frontal part of face) about 5 months ago. Dissolvable stiches were used. The stitching on the inside was fine. The stitches on the outer/upper part of the gum on both sides were dissolved in about 8 days. I had this done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I fractured my cheekbone about a year ago, and I definately have noticed a change in it’s appearence compared to the other side, however I believe the break occured on a natural fault line so to speak and I’ve noticed that the bone has not yet joined, I can actually move it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my goal is a harmonious and ideal ‘male model’ look profile via rhinoplasty and possibly horizontal and vertical chin augment if rhinoplasty is not enough. I want to have rhinoplasty done to correct my deviated septum, hanging columella, raise my tip slightly and smooth a slight nasal hump. I’m wondering if I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is it possible during a tummy tuck to injure one’s bowels? I am afraid to have a tummy tuck because I don’t want to suffer a major medical problem just because I want a flatter stomach. How close are my bowels to where a tummy tuck is done? A: While it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to deliver my third and final baby next month. I already have a c-section and will be getting another c-section for this final delivery. After the delivery of my second child, I saw how much loose skin and stretch marks I had and that never really went away afterwards. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to have a tummy tuck but I have a question about how the belly button is made. Where does it come from? Is made from skin thrown away from the tummy tuck or is it somehow carved out from the stomach wall? Can you explain it to me how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding chin and jaw implants. My question is: if a person plans to have both chin and jaw implants, do they have to be done in one procedure? In other words, is it possible to get jaw implants and then in a year get a chin implant? I’ve […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wonder if my deep set eyes can be treated by the same procedure which is done for enophthalmos? I heard from a doctor that cartilage can be implanted behind the eyeball. Is that possible? A: Building up the orbital floor with any form of a graft works in enophthalmos because there […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe you are a real specialist in the matter of lips aesthetics and procedures and will greatly appreciate your advice if I should undergo a lip lift or fat transplant. Temporary fillers don’t work for me. I have attached some pictures from different angles for you to see the shape of my lips. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some queries about Medpor implant surgery. One of my one friends, who is age 26, is looking for ear reshaping surgery. I have a concern about him, I am suggesting him to go for own body material surgery not with medpor implant surgery. Can you give us some guideline on […]