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Q: Dr. Eppley, first I appreciate your answers to the questions that I asked you about custom made facial implants. Recently I read of computer or CAD/CAM designed implants. What is the difference between them? The CAD/CAM designed implants would work well for the reconstruction. While custom made implants designs are made by hand, computer designed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Firstly, I would like to take the opportunity to thank you endlessly for the abundance of information you have on your website regarding cranioplasty. You seem to be the only person that has posted information about it, which has in turn reassured me throughout my own medical process. The reason for my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 37 year old male. I have been feminizing my face for the last few years. I’ve already had my brows shaved and my hairline brought down. I wonder if you can help with 2 other areas that trouble me. (1) I used to have a narrow, pointed chin. Unfortunately […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I need a pubic lift. I have lost 100 lbs and am still over weight by a lot. But I had an abscess removed from one side of the upper pubic area and I’m also uneven on both sides. If you type in pubic lift blog on yahoo and under […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, have a little crater on the outsite skin on the top of my nose. I tried filler, excision, laser and dermabrasion. Nothing helps. The crater is 2/3 millimeter deep. Now a doctor in Switzerland want to put a little piece of cartilage under the skin to lift the crater. But I have no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I Am 73 years old. Is blepharoplasty an answer to my swollen, puffy under eye condition? If they can be removed, will they come back? A: Lower eye bags are caused by the progression herniation of fat that comes out from under the eyeball. Many people will eventually get them as they […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a couple of questions and I have included a photo of me now (right side) and when I was younger (left side). I’m currently overweight and intend to lose that weight but what interests me the most is if it is possible to look like my younger and fresher self […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting revision of my numerous arm scars. I have attached two photos of the scars on my left arm. The first one on my upper arm is an 8 year old scar. It is the largest of my scars. The second photo is of self inflicted wounds that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to have rhinoplasty and otoplasty and, for a variety of reasons, will need to not do them together. I have some questions about the procedures: 1. How realistic is the imaged  “after” rhinoplasty result on the nasal profile? While the projection itself is noticeably smaller, I think half the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Sculptra and Artefill (at difference times) injected into both sides of my chin area a couple of years ago. Recently (January 2013), I had a series of lumps followed by this deep depression on one side. The discoloration on the other side has been there a while, but I usually […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello!  I have used unlimited number of eye creams and products in hope of trying to eliminate the dark circles around my eyes. Do you offer any surgical procedures to remove my dark circles/sunken eyes? A: There are numerous causes of dark circles from hyperpigmentation to anatomic deficiencies such as retruded infraorbital […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have recently seen photos of myself at many different angles refereeing basketball games and in family pictures.  It made me come to the realization that I really do have rather large ears.  I attached 3 pictures of myself to this email to illustrate.  I looked on your webpage, and I see […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve had a consultation to receive chin liposuction as I rather dislike the definition of my jawline and chin angle. However, after studying myself more closely and researching the topic further online, I’m not sure liposuction will provide a significant result. From what I can perceive, my lack of jawline and chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am only just researching these procedures. I have lived my entire life with an asymmetrical face and flat head, being told that one half of my face looks young and the other like an old man. I’m 23 years old. This deformity is my biggest most unavoidable insecurity which has hindered […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions about the laser scar removal and which would be best for my kind of scars. I have acne scars on my face and I am determined to do something about it before to much time goes by. Because its ruining my life to be honest. I have a family […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I currently weigh 255. I would like to get down to 215.  I’ve improved my eating and exercise, but I’m not seeing results.  I would like 6 inches of fat removed from my waistline to help improve the fit of my clothes and my appearance. A: I think it is important to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, you are the first surgeon that has listed this on their site. I have been looking for a solution for my downturned mouth for years now and finally I have found it! My mouth has been troubling me for several years now and I keep having to sleep extra and drink extra […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 46 years of age and a runner in great health–I use to love my breasts, but now not so much.   Looking at either breast lift or augmentation and brazilian butt lift.  I have always had a flat butt, especially flat since I run…and sit all day–have great legs want the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an “apron” that hangs below my pelvic bone due to 3 c-sections. I have had this for 20 years. It is my dream to wear a wedding dress and not see the hang over through the dress. Would I have time to heal before wedding date of late October 2013? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in increasing my breast size. I am 52 years old and would love to feel better about my body. I am a single woman, my children are grown. I am a 32A cup. The largest I have been was when I was pregnant. My breasts got smaller vs larger […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, have there been any new developments in the delivery of injectable fillers. I love what they do for my lips and have been doing them for years, getting Juvederm at least once a year. But getting injected is just something that I dread. I know beauty is painful but I am slowly […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a slight asymmetry that affects most of my face, though the only place I noticed it was in my lower jaw. My chin grew too far to one side, and that side was under developed. I had implants put in to make the developed side fuller, my chin was filed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Here I’m sending you this picture to show you the degree of my facial problem. What can you please tell me about the procedure by looking at my picture now. What can be done to improve my facial asymmetry? A: Thank you for sending your pictures. What I can see is that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions regarding cranioplasty, rhinoplasty, and septoplasty. I have a form of craniosyntosis and my skull has indentations that could be improved by a cranioplasty, I also have a severe deviated septum and crooked nose that needs correcting by having a combination of rhino/septoplasty. Insurance will cover the procedures for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a cheek bone bigger that the other… due to a malocclusion and a deviated jaw. I was wondering if my jaw is place in position I will still have a cheekbone bigger that the other… where is the incision made  to reduce this zygomatic bone in my case. Thanks for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your prompt response and for clearing up the periareolar technique. I have heavy breasts so it sounds like the liposuction might not be enough for me. Do you perform the SPAIR technique? As you can see, I am trying not to have a lot of scarring. I know that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking to get a revision rhinoplasty to fix facial asymmetry and improve appearance. My goals are to straighten my nose and decrease the amount of tip projection. Can you take a look at the attached document which shows some computer imaging and let me know what you think? Thanks! A: Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I’m interested in the periareolar breast reduction with lift and wondered if you perform this procedure? Also, I am interested in a tummy tuck at the same time if possible. Does you accept Tricare Prime insurance or Tricare and you a network or nonnetwork provider? A: Thank you for your inquiry. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 28 year-old male, fairly thin, with concerns about my facial profile. I feel that I have both a weak chin and jawline and have some concerns with mandibular vertical height as well as width. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I have attached some cell phone pictures for you to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very small earlobes since they were repaired from my gauging last year. After the repair the earlobes were too small and it bothered me greatly. A local ENT doctor that I saw talked me into using tissues from behind the ear to make an earlobe but it looked terrible. So […]