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Q: Dr. Eppley, Wow. Information about dents on a persons head is next to impossible to find on the internet. I have about dent on the very top of my head that is about 2 inches in diameter, so it is a fairly large dent. After an accident, some skin was literally ripped from the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do a suture suspension breast lift?  If so, can you please tell me how it is done, and what are  the associated risks. Thank you. A: The concept of a suture suspension breast lift can take many forms. In theory, many of the traditional forms of breast lifts use sutures […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was treated by a “#1 Migraine Specialist” in my state. I had been seeing this Dr. for 1 yr. and 4 months before he suggested Botox and I finally did the treatment because my insurance paid for it! YAY! I finally did the treatment in November 2012 and it was so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had two kidney transplants and now my stomach looks like a smiley face im very embarrassed lost 85 lbs in 6 months working off my body fat and eating healthier. No matter what I do it never can get smaller. I’ve recently gone through a divorce and with all my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant done intra orally which gave me a strange double chin when I smiled. I had it removed 2 weeks later after the doctor told me removing it would make my chin go back to normal. My chin did not go back, it’s still deformed. A: Intraoral chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been bothered by my ears since I was in grade school. I am noiw 21 years old. While they don’t stick out as bad as some ears I have seen, I just don’t like and I wish they were further back than they are now. What type of otoplasty procedure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How is fat accurately determined and measured before suctioning it out by liposuction. I haven’t read anything about how body fat is measured to accurately determine how much might be safely suctioned out from each target area. How do doctors concretely know how much of fat to remove so the patient gets […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had occipital neuralgia decompression surgery 5 weeks ago, My doctor also talked about decompressing the auriculotemporal nerve. I was nervous to have them done at the same time, so we were conservative and are waiting to see if it will be necessary after the 3 month mark from surgery. I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in nose reshaping, but I also have been told that I would need nasal surgery.  Do you do both at the same time? A: I believe you are referring to needing improvements in your breathing inside the nose as well as external nose reshaping. It is most common to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Thank you for your information on temporal implants.  I live in Los Angeles, and I have been getting fillers injected into my depressed temples for a couple year with limited and very short lived results. My hollow temples are genetic and non trauma related.  I understand from your site that you perform […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a 2 year-old daughter that had a lip laceration repaired in the emergency room earlier this week. They put in 3 sutures and I was told to follow up with a plastic surgeon later in the week to make arrangements for the sutures to be removed in five to seven […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 38 year old female. I had lap-banding in June 2012 and have since lost a lot of weight. I have gone from 339lbs to 268lbs. Currently, I am contacting you because I need help. I have always had large breasts. I have a 48E bra size at this time […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Let me first give you some background information. About 6 years ago I had several procedures including a rhinoplasty. The dr. that did the rhinoplasty removed something under the base of my nose possibly part of the nasal spine. The result was a change in the angle under my nose. Also my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My son is 16 years old was born with a cleft lip It is now closed , but the scar is clear and the lip is not filled propwely. A fat transfer was done last December but the results are not satisfactory. Please advise if anything further could be done. A: Without […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having the surgery of gluteal crease correction. I do not need a buttock lift per se but a correction of buttock crease. I am 5 ‘9″ tall & very thin & had a thigh lift years ago which was not done very well & gave me a lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 4 months out from having upper and lower jaw surgery. A 2.5mm upper advancement with a 4mm transverse expansion and 3mm posterior impaction to correct an anterior open bite, along with a 3.5mm lower advancement through a BSSO. In addition to this, I had a 7mm chin augmentation through sliding genioplasty. […]

Q: I am interested in making my face look thinner. Even though I am not fat (below the neck), my face makes me look like I  am. I have read about the buccal lipectomy procedure and that seems like it would work for me. I am most interested in getting the lower part of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having a direct neck lift and was wondering if i would be a good candidate for the procedure. Also, I was born with a cleft lip. I would like to fill in the hairs on my upper lip to cover the scars. Could you use the redundant neck […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had the Mandibular Matrix system implanted in 2010 including the two 7cm jaw implants and a 7cm chin implant. However after three years, the two jaw implants have shrunken/settled into my bone so that my jaw corners are around the same size as they were before the surgery. I plan to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering how much of an advancement in millimeters via either an implant or genioplasty to achieve a more masculine chin and does my deep groove effect the outcome. Thanks. A: How much chin advancement any patient can obtain depends on their anatomy. For a sliding genioplasty it is usually up […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had some type of chin reduction procedure 10 years ago (maybe burring down the bone?) but my neck and chin actually looks worse afterwards. I have attached some x-rays which show a single butterfly-type device with four screws, visible more so from the profile shots. Do you think the irregular bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had chin reduction done when I was 13 (intraoral approach), however, there are still problems with it and it never has looked exactly right.  I think it may be soft tissue issues?  It still has a bulbous shape, and ever since the surgery, has this odd-looking submental fullness.  The underneath side […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I was thinking about have a nose job, I’ve been thinking about this for a long time! But i’ve made myself really paranoid buy looking at the bad points, but i am so insecure about my nose! I don’t know what to do?  A: The first place to start is to list what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, do you perform Love Band eyelid surgery. I have lost the fat padding directly underneath my eyes, which I would like back. In Korea, they call these fat pads “love bands” and promote surgery to enhance that area via fat transfer in order to make the eyes appear bigger. Do you offer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek augmentation and an African-American rhinoplasty. I have fat cheeks and I want them smaller. I also want a more refined and less fat nose. I have attached a picture of me so you can see what needs to be done. A: Thank you for sending your picture. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a jaw/chin implant 14 weeks ago, it was two separate pieces that were screwed in. I would assume most of my swelling is gone but I have asymmetry as one side is lower….my Dr. is a reputable surgeon and is working with me, we meet approx every 5 weeks or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My goals are increased horizontal projection of my chin( no vertical lengthening)and a more square chin. Jaw angles flared out with augmentation of the angle itself and of the ramus but not the body? ( not necessarily a drop down of the angle itself as I think the angle is low enough […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an operation on my forehead almost 16 years ago that changed my life. My frontal sinus was backed up causing me to have had my forehead bone removed and replaced with my hip bone in fear that it was infected. I have a cut along my hair line but my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, have had surgery for migranes the first one was 2012 all four trigger points and deviated septum. about 4 months later I developed a very suttle yet painfull pressure pain in my right temple. It was relentless. feb 2013 the surgeon went back in and removed an artery. for a week I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get the upside frown surgery.  Can you please tell me how much this would cost?  How long would recovery take?  Is the surgery painful?  How long does it take to get an appointment? A: Thank you for your inquiry. It appears that you have an ‘upside down froen’ […]