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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 24 years old and I have scaphocephaly that I would very much like to have corrected. Frontal bossing is apparent, and I also display temporal hollowing, as well as depressions along a prominent saggital ridge (as long as I have hair on my head, these features are not a significant concern […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, if a patient seeks to duplicate a jawline of an existing person via the use of custom implants, assuming their current structure and soft tissue allow for that look, how closely do you work with the patient to design the implant? What sort of process do you use to make the implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get brow or maybe forehead augmentation. My eyes pop out too much and I would like to have deeper looking eyes. Do you think this will help? A:  I would need to see some pictures of your face to determine by imaging whether this would be a good […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had upper and lower eyelid surgery and a muscle needed to be stitched in my eyebrow where a cut injury once existed. I have just had Botox for frown lines. The doctor (different doctor) hurt me when injecting into that muscle. Within a few hours my eyelid is heavy, dropped eyebrow […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting my forehead reduced, now I know there’s only a certain point your eyebrow ridge can be reduced but how about the glabella and the upper third part close to your hairline? Also I would like my hairline lowered but was wondering If the price would be combined […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year-old man who is interested in getting cheek implants for a more chiseled look. I guess some call it the male model look. Whatever it is called, I just want higher and prominent cheekbones. What are the risks of cheek implant surgery? I know there is the risk […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do the pinch blepharoplasty? I only need skin tightened under my eyes and don’t have bags so I don’t think I would need fat removed. I read about the pinch procedure and it sound like what I would like to do because it seems fairly simple and less invasive. A:That […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a lower face lift done along with neck liposuction. The doctor did a skin only lift and pulled it to the side and incisions were made by ears and in back of  hairline. He redid 4 months later because it was not correct. It is better but I think my […]

Dr. Eppley, I want to undergo chin implant along with lip reduction . I have some doubt in my mind if the result of the chin implant is permanent and will last for the whole life of a person. Also, I do wrestling . Does it not affect the implant if there is a injury […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently looking for doctors who have experience with and are willing to place larger saline implants (900-1600cc overfilled). Please let me know if you are experienced in working with larger sizes, what the largest sizes you’ve worked with are, what your technique entails and if you have any example photo. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 5’9” weigh 146 pounds and am a 36D. I had breast implants that were placed three years ago and were 500cc moderate silicone gel implants. Although I like the size, they look flat to me. My breasts are very wide and require a push up bra, otherwise they look flat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my left calf muscle is 2 to 3 inches smaller than my right. I do have muscle in my leg but it just will not enlarge with exercise. I am interested in getting calf implants. I was wondering how long I would need to stay after surgery. A: Calf augmentation is done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I currently have breast implants which are inflated to 1200 cc’s. On the Purlz website there are references to 2000 cc implants and I am wondering if that is something which you actually do, since I am looking for extra-large implants near 2000 cc’s. In the seven years since my last surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year-old transgendered woman who is interested in more of a feminine face. I do believe that my jawline and chin is what needs to be changed and would be the most beneficial to me. I have been living full-time as a woman since my gender transition eight years […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a consultation for a breast augmentation. I have pectus excavatum and didn’t realize this until early adulthood. At this point in my life I would prefer cosmetic surgery as opposed to a more invasive surgery to correct my deformity. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you! […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am having a tummy tuck and liposuction and am concerned about the risks of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism. (PE) Do you ever prescribe blood thinners in addition to sequential compression devices (scds) for the legs? I likely am being overly cautious but as a nurse who audits […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am getting a tummy tuck and flank and thigh liposuction done in a few weeks. Honestly, I don’t have much of a pain tolerance so I am concerned most about that issue. I know I will be getting oral pain medication but my plastic surgeon didn’t mention a pain pump. Should […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m hoping that the full facial laser ablation will help greatly with my acne scarring. My only concern is that I have a few scars on my cheeks that are noticeably larger than the rest (they look more like “boxcars” whereas the others just look like large pores) Would you recommend doing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know a tummy tuck focuses on the abdomen below the belly button. However, I have two fat “dumplings” immediately above and to the left and right of my belly button. If this skin gets pulled down because the lower skin is excised, I was worried that these two fat “dumplings” would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m having surgery in a few weeks consisting of a full tummy tuck and liposuction of the, flanks and outer thighs. How much fat did you estimate in inches that can be removed from each of these areas? Particularly with my outer thighs, I was hoping that whatever amount of fat was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had a breast augmentation with 175 cc implants placed under the muscle.. I went round and round with the surgeon, who had never placed implants that small. I showed him an “A” bra that I was interested in filling (I was a double A) and he assured me that that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing in reference to what I have read in a posting on your site: Case Study: Lower Buttock Lift for the Saggy Derriere from Friday, July 20th, 2012. It seems as if the procedure you perform is one that sutures de-epthelialized dermal flaps to the gluteal fascia, thus redefining the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had scar revision on my knee area. The surgery helped my scar to look thinner but there is still this image of a straight line cut. I had my operation last September 5, 2012. I am planning to undergo laser treatment for my scar. Can I have it done by December […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m going to ask you a question you probably heard 10000 times. What procedures do I need to perform in order to get “the male model look” and look handsome?  I think(I may be wrong) I need: Skull Reshaping, Cheek Augmentation, Chin Advancement, cheek and chin;jaw/mandibular Implants,  nose rhinoplasty; lip reduction; Neck […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year-old guy looking out for skull reduction surgery. I have very wide skull especially above ears, also muscle over the portion is so hard and overdeveloped it is creating very absurd symmetry. I don’t want to have Botox reduction as it is temporary solution hence looking for permanent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had chin and cheek computer imaging done to show me what the effects of this surgery would be on my face. I notice in looking at the images that there is some asymmetry with one side being different than the other. Is this what I can expect from the outcome of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, does the mandibular angle implant bond to the bone through time?  Or is it just the screws that hold it in place for the rest of my life? A: There is no synthetic facial implant materials that truly bond to the bone in the truest sense of the word. Bonding denotes an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a large bump on my forehead that has bothered me all my life. I am a 25 year-old man and this kind of gives me a ‘horned’ appearance. What are my options for getting rid of it? I have attached some pictures from different angles and it becomes really prominent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a gummy smile. I would like to see what options are out there to correct this issue. I have attached pictures of me smiling and not smiling for you to see how much gummy smile I have. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. The first thing I can say […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had buccal fat removal upon the misleading instruction of a doctor . Now my cheeks look sunken and dented. After reading your article “Contemporary Cheek Enhancement – Malar and Submalar Zone Considerations”, I have the following questions which are consistently suffering me.: 1. Will the removal of buccal fat pad lead […]