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Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking into breast implants but I just want to know do I need a breast lift and an implant? I am 27 and have 4 kids, all of which I breast fed so they do hang low. I want fuller looking boobs. Also What is the best kind of breast […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I was wondering If your technique for breast augmentation after care is the “rapid recovery” technique. Or is it the standard which generally I’ve read takes about a week to two to feel better?  A: Rapid recovery breast augmentation is my technique of immediate exercise beginning the night of surgery and regular dosing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 57 yrs. old woman with sagging jowls and a double chin. My jowls started sagging when I was just 38 yrs. old. I’m very self conscience of this. I need your help so I can wear my hair up again and look my age. A: Everyone ages differently and some, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, l’d like to know of any promotions offered for breast augmentation surgery. My friend and I both would like to have breast implants. I have had four children and at 31 years of age I would like to feel like pretty woman again. We both have A cup breasts and would like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an Asian female with prominent jaw angle. I would like them reduced to be more angular. They are also causing pain to my neck and shoulders. I want to make them more narrow so my neck isn’t as tight. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 37 year old female with microtia of the left ear. I have thought long and hard about pursuing the reconstructive surgery but I have decided not to proceed with it. I think I have become a little more comfortable with the situation just understanding more about the condition and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  two months ago I received surgery which was to rebuild my jaw bone deficiency due to prior jaw reduction surgery. This was done with jaw angle implants placed through the mouth. But I am not satisfied with the result. I have heard of custom made implants? Can I get to my previous […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had extensive surgery involving a large number of facial implants and forehead augmentation and back of the head skull reshaping two weeks ago. While I knew there would be a lot of facial swelling, I think much of the swelling is gone now and I am concerned about some of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping for a prominent ridge down the center of my head. But I am concerned about the scar that is needed for the surgery. What are your thoughts on the scar and what can be done to make it heal the best? A: The scalp scar in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 29 years old woman, married, and haven’t any children with a positive family history for  breast cancer in my mother and sister. I had two lesions removed from my left breast (intraductal carcinoma) with clear margins recently. The surgeon suggested for removal both breasts and replacement prosthesis. But there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m contacting you regarding my chin. I have looked at many pictures of mine and my conclusion is that its too long, has too much soft tissue at the bottom, my right bottom tip is lower than the left and I think that maybe the bottom half of my lower jaw is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 15 year-old son needs his forehead reconstructed after an injury last year. He lost a portion of his forehead from the fracture and now has a large indentation from his brow up to just under his hairline. Which is better for his reconstruction, a cranial bone graft or a bone cement? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m just trying to achieve a more manly look….more of a chiseled face. I feel like I look like a 12 year old when im actually 21. I want a stronger brow…more defined cheeks and finer and stronger nose and chin. I would like to know if this is all possible to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was thinking if I would be a good candidate for a custom implant? I had a chin implant done two years ago but had it removed six months later because it did not look and appeared unnatural and asymmetric. This time, I want the implant to address the asymmetry of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a revision of my primary rhinoplasty last summer and don’t like the shape of the nostrils and the tip. I also don’t breathe well from right nostril. Do you think I need grafts from ears or rib?? A: In looking at your frontal picture, I see widely spaced domes on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question about the skull contouring procedures that you do. My question is that can a small strip of bone be burred down from the top of my head which is pointed and thick, back down do the forehead? I’ve seen a video on Youtube where they do this for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 30 year old male with a odd shape head that hunts me still now. I keep a lot of hair on my head to give my head a fuller look. I also constantly cover my head with a bandanna, sleep with it on my head, never remove it. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m emailing to consult on your ability to improve some concerns that has not been ameliorated through exercise and diet.  I am 5’10 and weight 172 pounds.  Specifically, my upper cheeks and face carry a significant amount of fat which appears to be genetic and gives my face a chubby look.  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know it will cost more money if you are a plus size women to receive Buttock Augmentation by Fat Transfer but is it still safe or do you recomended the person lose weight first. I would love to get the procedure but want to do what works the best. I want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year old women who is a little overweight. At 5’4” and 190 lbs, I wouldn’t call myself fat just above my ideal body weight. The reality is that this weight is very stable and have been relatively the same weight for almost 20 years. I exercise and eat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am having an otoplasty (ear pinning) soon and want to do everything to help it heal well. I take a cartilage supplement glucosamine-chondroitin liquid, Joint Juice) daily because of a previous knee injury. The supplement also contains green tea extract as well as multiple vitamins and a few carbs. Is it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I need jaw implants from the gonial to the chin area. I have had a sliding genioplasty at the chin several years ago.  I have a short jaw bone that angles upward from the chin area to the bottom of the ear. I need to bring this to a more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 38 year-old woman and am bothered by the amount of skin under my chin. I would like a more youthful and tightened neck look. I have read about lot of different neck rejuvenating procedures such as a necklift and a ‘trampoline’ neck lift. the necklift/facelift seems like it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am coming for a facelift and chin augmentation from out of the country and have a visa to travel to the U.S. But my wife does not so she can not accompany me there. How do you handle the arrangements for after surgery care in patients in my situation? A: Almost […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to get a facelift and chin implant at the same time. In remaking a new jawline (or a rejuvenated one), I thought that maybe jaw angle implants would be beneficial as well. Do you think it would give my jawline more definition? A: My concern about jaw angle augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get a new chin augmentation procedure. I had one done over 20 years ago but I always thought it wasn’t enough. It was done from an incision inside my mouth. In getting a new and larger implant, would the old chin implant have to be removed? A: Whether your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would be very grateful if you could answer some questions about the removal of the buccal fat pad. What is the level of risks of sustaining damage to the buccal nerve branch of the facial nerve? Approximately how long does it take to recovery and when to expect the end result? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year-old woman who would like a facelift to remove jowls and improve droopy neck. I also would like my nose done as the tip seems to keep getting lower as I age. (is it really growing at my age?) The question I have is the timing of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to improve my profile. I am 53 years old and have always had a round face. But as I have gotten older and gained weight, it has gotten more so. About 20 years ago I had a chin implant placed. It helped a little but the result was not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Could you explain briefly your procedure for eyebrow hair transplantation. Most are done through follicular units containing single hairs at a shaved donation site located in the back of the scalp. I know you can use the fine hairs behind the ear as the donor site. The question is do you shave […]