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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a scar in on my abdomen (from surgery on my pancreas and spleen) running from my diaphragm to just below the belly button. It goes through my belly button, and thus my previously “innie” belly button is now a bloated mess, let alone the “train tracks” on the scar running […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in reduction rhinoplasty, alar base reduction, cheek bone reduction, and jaw reduction. I have diamond face jaw bones and cheek bones which are prominent and also have a big nose with an asymmetric alar region. I need a beautiful symmetric face with small nose and beautiful cheeks. Do you think […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read about nipple reduction surgery and think that it is what I want to have. I am 45 years old but have long had nipples that stick out too far. There is barely any type of shirt that I can wear that hides them. My teenage son who is 15 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had injectable fillers placed along the back side of my jaw to give me more of a sharper angle appearance. It was Radiesse and it took two full syringes to get a modest effect. The result was good but I wished it was stronger and more pronounced. I have heard […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very unhappy with the result of a rhinoplasty that I had done two years ago. It was a closed rhinoplasty and I wanted to have a more refined and pretty nasal tip. It has ended up, however, being just a balled up fat tip with nostrils that now look bigger. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant, neck liposuction and a submentoplasty with fat removed under the platysma muscle one month ago. I am 32 years old and had a double chin that could not be improved by any other method.  I wore a neck compression garment faithfully for three weeks after surgery. Despite […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about Kryptonite bone cement. Can it be used to build up the jawline. I was born with hemifacial microsomia and my jaw on one side is short not very full. My bite has been corrected by a jaw osteotomy previously but the overall side of the jaw is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 years old and am bothered by my small lower jaw. It is small with about a 1/2 inch discrepancy between my upper and lower teeth. I really dislike my profile.  I had an appointment with an orthodontist last week and he recommended getting braces and then having a lower […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a problem from a previous closed rhinoplasty. I am very unhappy with the tip of my nose. It has been lifted too high and this has exposed my nostrils unfavorably. It also makes my face look flat. What I want is correction through a closed rhinoplasty. Will that work for […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 27 year old man and I’m thinking to have a surgery to reduce the size of my brow bone. My question is if the look of my eyes would change. Because I have read in other forums that such surgery might change the deep of my eyes of which […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am having a tummy tuck later this spring and look forward to a beach vacation this summer with my new body! My question is how soon after surgery can I begin tanning? If I have my surgery in May could I get into the ocean by July? How much time should […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have saline breast implants placed under the muscle now 11 years ago. I have been very happy with them and have had no problems at all. I was originally told by my plastic surgeon that they will last anywhere from ten to twenty years. Now that I am past the ten […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need your help as I have no jawline. My chin is very short, the neck seems to be missing and it appears as I almost have no lower jaw. This gives a profile that I am very self-conscious about. I make every effort so people don’t see me from the side. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, on your website you mentioned orbital implants. I have deep set eyes. Can these orbital implants be placed in the upper eye area to fill in the hollowness. Thank you. A: No they can not. There is no easily accessible superior bone space above the eye to access without significant risk. Actual […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, are there any good non-surgical treatments for sagging jowls. I am 56 years old and my neck isn’t too bad. But my jowls make me look like I have a bulldog face. I am not afraid of surgery but am worried about the cost and the recovery. A: Jowling is always a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have a more shapely and manly chest. I have worked out a lot and simply can’t build up my pectoral muscles very much. It almost seems like I have a muscular deficiency in this area, they just won’t build up to my liking no matter how much iron I […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have read recently about a procedure that lifts up the cheeks using an implantable device. It is supposed to go away after it is implanted. This sounds appealing but I don’t understand how it works and what happens to it after it is put in. How can something create a permanent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I can’t figure out whether I need a full or a mini-tummy tuck. After having two children what bothers me most about my stomach is the little bit of loose skin and the stretch marks between my belly button and my mons. Interestingly, there is no loose skin when I am standing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast augmentation three years and had PIP breast implants placed. Since the scandal about PIP implants has been reported, I am concerned about whether my breast implants are safe to have in my body. I don’t want some inferior low-grade silicone material inside my body. Besides getting the implants out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am 25 years old and have had twelve IPL treatments. It has disfigured my face, somewhat like a thermage side effect. I have lost all collagen, subcutaneous tissue, and tissue and facial padding. My skin just sags, there is no elasticity or tightness or shape in my face any more, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am having breast augmentation surgery and am having trouble trying to decide between two different implant sizes. I can’t decide between 375cc and 400ccs silicone gel implants. They seem to look different when putting the implants in my bra. Also, which size will give better cleavage. A: The difference in volume […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting liposuction for my belly area. I am 36 years old and had very successful breast reduction  surgery seven years ago. While I was put to sleep for my breast reduction and had no problems, I am more anxious now considering it since I have two small children. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have previously sent you photos of me for consideration of a rhinoplasty and a chin augmentation. You sent back some imaging results and, after reviewing them, I have a few questions:  1) Rhinoplasty – I like the overall effect! I just wanted to ask if there was anyway you could make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had five pregnancies and my muscles are separated as well as I have a skin flap that hangs down. My back hurts all the time since my stomach muscles are so weak. My skin flap hangs down and rubs on my thighs. I have done physical therapy but it doesn’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. My jaw points down and my chin is very weak. I would like my jaw to appear more square shaped. I don’t think this is a problem with the growth of my jaw as my bite is excellent and I wouldn’t want to mess with it anyway. I considered a chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my labiomental crease is very deep and I don’t like it. When you look at me you would first think that I have a big chin. But then when you look at the rest of my face you see that compared to everything else my chin is fine. My labiomental crease is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a forehead augmentation. I know that there are different materials to use, one of which is PMMA. I have a few questions about PMMA. Does PMMA bone cement have a risk of granulomas like PMMA injections? Are the outlines of it visible? Does it have a risk […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a problem since I was in 10 years old. I have visited many doctors but none have had a proper remedy. Ever since I have started feeling it, I am been taking medicines. And right now I am frustrated with taking medicines. The problem is that my face clamps […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got punched in the face a year ago and my eyeball has been sinking since. I am pretty sure  that I fractured my eye socket but it was never treated. I didn’t go to the hospital when it happened at the time. My eye got very bruised and swollen afterwards and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 52 years old and had eyelid surgery, both uppers and lowers, a month ago. My problem is my right lower eyelid droops. It is not level with the other lower eyelid and a lot of white is showing. It was worse the first week after surgery and then it got […]