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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am getting breast augmentation next week and I can’t  decide between two breast implant sizers. I am 5’ 6” and weigh 135 lbs. I am currently an A cup but lost much of my original volume due to children so they are flat with some loose skin.  I am torn between 450cc […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I dont seem to fit the mold as far as the skull reshaping surgeries you have performed but I feel my head is so small. I am a male with a regular bodybuild and a small head. I have been made fun of my entire life. People can be so cruel they […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had saline breast implants now in place for over 20 years without any problems. My only concern has been the rippling that I feel on the sides of my breasts. I would like to have a more natural feel without the rippling that I understand I will have with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had buttock implants that were removed in December 2011 due to a shifting of the left implant. It left me with a indentation defect. I would like to see what options I have to revise this area. Thank you. A: If removal of a buttock implant left an indentation defect and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 32 years old, 5’ 4” and weigh 148 lbs. I have been struggling my entire life with a very disproportioned body. I have a pear-shaped body with saddle bags and thighs that don’t seem to match what I look like above my waistline. This gives  me a problem when it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about a natural method for cranioplasty. I have a forehead defect including a hole through the bone from a prior craniotomy for a brain tumor. The size of the forehead defect measures about 9 x 2 cms and represents the area where the bone flap appears to have settled […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was browsing through your website looking at facial implants and I realize that you are one of the experts in this field. I have a very small mandible and got my overbite fixed with 3 years of braces. However, afterward I still had a very small mandible. I got a silicone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a bump on the top of my skull which appeasrs to have developed by injuring it years ago as a child. It would be difficult for me to send a picture of my bump since my hair covers it so perhaps I can describe it better. I am self conscious […]

Q: Dr. Eppley. I am a 40 year old male with bilateral gynecomastia of undetermined origin dating back to puberty. I had surgery for it over 20 years ago which was not unsuccessful. By the surgeon’s baffled admission, it resulted in regrowth of breast tissue well beyond the original (pre-surgical), size. Since I had fully […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if I should be at my ideal weight before having breast augmentation? A: In regards to getting breast implants and your ideal body weight, I think that answer depends on how much weight loss you are anticipating and what your breasts look like now. If you plan to lose […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My question is about the appropriate age for my son’s skull surgery. I wasnt to get the flat back of his head fixed by an onlay cranioplasty procedure that you have described. He is now 18 months old. Should I wait until my son is older?  A: There is no right or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have seen several doctors say they can use soft silicone implants to enhance the hips. I am also thinking the newer traditional butt implants can be shaped to be placed in the soft tissue “grove” of the hip found on most men, sometimes called “the boy dent”. Why would it not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I'm not actually interested in any plastic surgery, but I was compelled to write a thank you to you for not trying to make anyone think breast augmentation will give you perfect breasts. Your work looks good, and I'm sure they look even more amazing in person, but it's nice that you're […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think I may have screws up my chuin surgery. I was washing my face and was pushing really hard on my chin but didn't know because it is numb and then something felt different…on the right the implant was in a different location. Then I protruded my mandible forward and it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it were possible for a bump caused by hitting the very top of my head when younger could be removed. It creates a rounded point at the peak of my skull. I know it was caused by the impact and always thought it would just reduce on its […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, A friend of mine from another country who is in his mid twenties had a temporal lift.He didn´t had any excess skin and for this reason no skin was removed. He only wanted to have a slightly exotic look of his lateral corner of his eyes and his lateral eyebrows…. now he […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I bite down on my cheeks sometime when chewing my food which makes it uncomfortable and sore. Sometimes I can barely eat they are so sore. My cheeks are also sunken in. What are your recommendations for submalar surgery to correct this problem and get it covered by insurance. A:  Biting down […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been considering getting cheek implants for a while now. I understand that one of the risks associated with them is asymmetry and I was wondering, what is your stance on revision surgery should it be required? I understand that the OR and anesthesiologist's fees will still be payable by me, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast implants placed three years ago which were 375ccs. I want to go bigger but am not sure what size implant to go to. Do you think 450ccs would be enough? A: When one desires to have bigger breasts with indwelling implants, the question of how much bigger is obviously […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a fat transfer to remedy malar crest. Now there is still a prominent dent across the upper line. What do I do now? A: I would have to see some pictures of your concern, which I assume is a residual malar crease that was unlikely to be improved by fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I already had several consultations with other surgeons, but nobody seems to understand my “problem”. I would like to have cheekbone augmentation, but I already have high and prominent cheekbones.But in my opinion there is a difference between the body of the zygomatic bone (where the cheekbone goes around the corner and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my son had gynecomastia surgery last year and has developed severe scarring from this surgery. We have tried creams, silicone sheets, several rounds of shots and laser treatments as well.  Nothing has helped for his scarring.  It is so sad that a 17 year old young man is unable to remove his shirt in front of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hate my fat knees and my ankles just don’t exist. I know that liposuction can be performed just about anywhere on the body. How effective is it in these areas and will I be back to working out and be physically unrestricted in two weeks after the procedure? (I’ll be leaving […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an otoplasty about 15 years ago that I was never completely happy with. While it did pull my ears that stuck out back, I always felt that it was pulled too far back in the middle making the shape of my ears look funny. I lived with it all the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is it true that it is hard to have a bloc rib cartilage inserted into the nose since I've got so many diced rib cartilage pieces in the nose? Will the surgery be somewhat messy and exhibit unpredictable outcome? A surgeon I consulted said he may need to remove all those diced […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can a combination premaxillary implant and paranasal implant be done? A: A premaxillary implant is different that a paranasal implant as your question implies. A premaxillary implant goes under the base of the nose in front of the anterior nasal spine. It opens up the nasolabial angle and provides some augmentation of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is actually regarding lip reduction. Two years ago I had silicone injected into my top and bottom lips. One year ago I had a lip reduction procedure performed. Since last march I have been receiving steroid and 5-FU injections into my lips to help calm the swelling. Now my doctor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had three c-sections, gained and lost over 100 lbs at least three times. ( after each pregnancy) I want to know if I need a tummy tuck or some type of pannus removal. A: The difference between a tummy tuck and an abdominal panniculectomy is really one of magnitude. They […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a tummy tuck but have been told that I can’t due to my gall bladder scar. I have attached pictures and have highlighted my scars with a marker so that you can see them better. I am told that my appendix removal scar (30 yrs old) and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Let me say right off the bat that I've had rhinoplasty 3 times. The first one, done in 1999, was kind of silly because the change was so minute that I felt I wasted my time and money. My complaint was that I wanted my bridge to be higher. The doctor took […]