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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a subnasal lip lift last month and I hate the scar that has resulted. The scar is around 2mm height, goes from one nostril to the other and is indented about 1mm in depth. Would a scar revision help and would it cause any change to the current lip shape? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking at possibility of laser resurfacing for my arm scars. My left forearm arm is completely covered on the bottom side from about two inches from the wrist to my elbow. Many are not deep, but several are. There are more than I can count. All scars are at least […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been debating about getting a Brazilian Butt Lift for the past two years and I’m finally ready to do it. I have waited so long out of fear that I will pay all this money and then the fat will just resorb. Is there any further encouragement that you can […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, what can be done to fix my muffin tops after a tummy tuck? Six months ago I had a full tummy tuck and and a new belly button made. Right after surgery I noticed  these bulges above my hips. My surgeon say it was swelling and it would go away but that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant and buccal fat removal several years ago to make my face less round. While that has provided some significant improvement, I still feel my cheeks are too fat. The fullness that bothers me is the fat pad below the buccal fat area. I have had several consultations […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping if that´s possible. I´m a 45 year-old male and I wish to know if there is any procedure to implant some type of  material at the occipital area in order to increase that part of my skull and make it a little more aesthetic, because I have that part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in having Smart Lipo to remove some fat on my chin.  However, I have a chin implant that I got 16 years ago. One doctor told me that the risk of infection would be higher and the heat from the laser could move or melt the implant.  He advised me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a breast reduction  done when I was a teenager (now age 30)and now, if you can believe it, am thinking about getting breast implants. I am currently a 34B and was thinking of getting 350cc silicone gel implants if this will not make me too big. I am trying to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few wrinkles and extra skin on my lower eyelids that I would like to get rid of.  I don’t think I need any blepharoplasty surgery and have read about lasers and chemical peels. Which of these two lasts the longest or do they both last a comparable amount of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the cost of the brow bone procedure on average and what would the consequences of this procedure be if they were to occur? A: While brow bone reduction can be a very effective forehead reshaping procedure, the two most important issues for any patient to consider are cost (average total […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a chin implant which was done four years ago. Now I want to get a jaw angle implants to achieve a subtle outwards projection and a slight vertical projection such that the lower 1/3rd of the face becomes ever so slightly longer in the back. I only want subtle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I currently have 300cc cc moderate plus silicone breast implants in place whichi were placed eight years ago. I have decided to go bigger and am going to get 650cccc high profile Mentor silicone breast implants through my old inframmary fold scar. My current implants were originally placed under the muscles with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know your experience with breast augmentation revisions. Is this something that you have done often? I am considering revision from saline to silicone and believe I’d like to go smaller. My previous surgical site for the augmentation was axillary and can this be done again with a revision? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an eye problem. My right eye is lower than my left by a few millimeters, I can tell because when I look straight in the mirror it looks lower as judged by the level of the pupil. I got punched in the face about five years around broke some bones […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 25 years old and have a chubby face. I am slightly overweight but not as fat as my face makes me look. I am very self concious about my oversized cheeks. I also have a double chin which is very noticeable and unattractive. Do you think a buccal fat pad […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have previously had breast implants placed below the muscle and donut lift around the nipple. While I thought that would be the best way to get my breasts uplifted and have a batter shape and avoid skin scars, it did not turn out like I thought it would. My breasts are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t like the idea of losing consciousness under general anesthesia or IV sedation. Would it be possible to undergo cheek augmentation with malar cheek implants with only local anesthesia? I am very tough and I am not afraid of surgery or the sounds of surgical instruments at all, but I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get a flatter tummy, actually very flat. My hips may be a little big, which I can not change, but I know I can do something about my stomach. I have thought about a tummy tuck but wanted to know if a flat tummy is possible with just liposuction? […]

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 […]