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Q: Dr. Eppley, I really like what you have done for my temporal augmentation. But I had read some bad reviews on silicone implants. Would you be able to do Gore-tex implants instead? I am weary of silicone… A: I have no concerns about silicone facial implants and I don’t know where those ‘bad reviews’ […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want lip enhancement, exactly like the Robert Pattinson picture which I have sent to you. I have sent three additional pictures also. Is it possible to make my lips look exactly like that? A: The simple answer is no. It is not possible to make you or anyone else’s facial features […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would be interested in learning more about the jaw augmentation procedure  through the insertion of  mandibular implants (both angle and ramus). I know that it is usually not possible to estimate costs and length of recovery in patients that the surgeon has not had a chance to examine and talk to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get my ears fixed. They stick out and I get ridiculed by how they look. While they don’t stick out as bad as some people I have seen on your plastic surgery website before and afters, they definitely are not normal looking. I want to get them fixed so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I desire a smoother, lower forehead. Currently I have indentations on each side of my forehead that run all the way down to my cheekbone arches. I would really like to have those indentations filled in using bone cement or some other reliable material. I also have a high forehead and would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have jaw asymmetry as a result of a prior fracture. My idea for the jaw was to break just the mandible in and reposition it as it originally had been before the trauma with a little added refinement. I already had wires/braces and even though it sucked, I don’t mind going […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 24 years old and 7 years ago had an otoplasty done. The results are very unnatural and unleasing. The antihelix is very large and the ear is similar to “telephone ear deformity”. Is a revision possible to correct these problems?  I would like to know the procedure for them to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want symmetry in my face after a few events that changed it. I want to breathe better. I want my nose to be as it was before trauma, might need cartilage graft on left side. I want my jaw to be more angular and symmetrical with osteotomy after having broken jaw. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a chin implant and think I want the Medpor type. I have read about them and what there advantages and disadvantages are.  They say their advantages are that tissue ingrowth decreases movement which prevents erosion of the underlying bone and permits access of the implant to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting implants for my flat cheeks but am not sure what type of implant I really need. I have attached 4 images of three different individuals cheeks I really appreciate and believe to be prominent and masculine. They are Lars Burmeister, Fernando Torres, and Ben Affleck. All seem to have the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got treated with Botox for migraines three months ago and it was not effective. It was done by a neurologist and when I asked why it did not work he said he did it in the “standard FDA” way by a band formation around the head, neck and forehead.  This is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a such thing as tarsal strip revision? I am also concerned with how this surgery  has left me with small and round eyes. Is tarsal surgery permanent? Is there a surgery that can reverse this? Have you performed revision tarsal strip surgeries in the past, or is this an unusual […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am giving serious consideration to getting cosmetic surgery to reshape my skull. I have an compressed area on the top right/middle section of my head near or along the coronal suture. The distorted area is roughly about 2 in by 3 in. It hasn’t been much concern for me until now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction six months ago that has left me with some unevenness over the thigh areas. The skin has some dimpling and a few more obvious humps in the upper portion of outer thighs. My doctor told me to give it six months after surgery to see if they would smooth […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would to get the big bump on the back of my head reduced. It sticks out and makes my head look odd from the side. I know that bone can be shaved down but I don’t know how far or much that can be done. I did have my doctor order […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Wwhat kind of temporal implants do you use? I have read that Medpor temporal implants has to be screwed under the temporal muscle onto the temporal bone. Is that the way you do it? Will the scalp incisions be bad in that case? Thank you very much. A: There are different indications […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you tell looking at a person if the fat is herniated prior to surgery and is the entire fat pads removed in bilateral upper lid surgery? Also, you mention a strip of muscle excised…is it removed from inner to outer corner of the eyes or is this just done for blepharospasm? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing you in regards to my daughter is now two and one-half years old. The back of her head is flat (plagiocephalus) and asymmetrical (1cm difference). According to the doctors there was no need to treat with a helmet. Still the deformation is quite obvious. Is there anything that can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have my temporal muscle on both sides reduced. They are overdeveloped and makes my face look awkward. I would like to have face proportioned right on both sides. Please tell me some options that I might have. Thanks. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pics. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correcting the asymmetry of my face. The right side of it, particularly in the jaw angle area, is tilted upwards and shorter. I have read that a jaw angle implant may be able to correct this tilt.Would this implant make the right side look closer to the left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve heard that you perform temporal implants. Where does these implants go, is it under the superficial temporal fascia or the deep  temporal fascia? I have heard the deep temporal fascia cannot stretch to cover an implant. Is that true? Also, does this implant reach down to the zygomatic arch and can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about the whole facelifting thing. I am 53 years old and am beginning to show it. My neck and jowls are getting droopy and they make me look like a bulldog. I saw one plastic surgeon who said I needed a complete facelift (which I didn’t agree with) and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about whether a just need liposuction or a tummy tuck. I am 5’ 3” and weigh 128 lbs. I have had two children but do not have stretch marks, I can only stretch my skin about an inch or two but it definitely is not loose. I have some […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am looking for help in fixing facial deformities and asymmetries. I have been to an Oral surgeon and a Maxillofacial surgeon before but they didn’t seem to care. I have a right sided facial deformity that bothers me alot. I would like to find some help for this problem. The right […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I plan on getting a rhinoplasty, chin, cheek and jaw angle implants this summer. It makes sense to me to have them all done at once. I have limited time off from work and only have a few weeks to recover at this time of the year. The one plastic surgeon I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 42 years old and I had Smartlipo last month. My main reason for having it was to get rid of my neck and chin waddle. I see a difference in my lower face and chin, but I still see the waddle just like before surgery. I have worn my neck […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am 49 years old and am interested in the LeFort 1 procedure. Please see attached photos and give me your advise, I had brace work done twenty years ago because my top teeth were behind my lower front teeth. I think a LeFort 1 procedure would have been more appropriate. Can […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have been trying to figure out certain things about chin surgery. I have asked a couple of Plastic Surgeons about what is the difference between chin filling with injectable fillers and chin implants? Will either give you the same type results? Also, I would like to have a more pointed chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read about your method of skull surgery. I am a young man with male pattern hair loss. Since no real cure is available I think I should just cut it very short or even shave it. The problem is that I have a skull indentation. I have never heard of this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 years old and had 12 IPL treatments. My entire face has gone flat with no underlying support as the laser had a laserlipo affect where all the fat was melted, turned into liquid and digested by my body. However I read your article on fat returning after liposuction, so […]