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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 5’ 9” tall and fairly skinny. I have no extra fat but some loose skin from my three pregnancies. While I am not crazy about the loose skin, what bothers me the most are the many stretch marks that I have. They are around my belly button and lower as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a transgendered MTF and had botched silicone injections in my face in the cheeks years ago.  Over the years it has enlarged especially my right side.  Will 5-FU/kenalog shots work to bring down this very noticeable mass in my cheeks?  How much are each shot?  A: I am assuming that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my upper and lower jaw advancement done 7 months ago and was not too happy with the results. I recently had chin and jaw implants together with a rhinoplasty done. I have also had some facial fillers placed under the lower eyelids and on the upper cheeks. Regardless, I still […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I feel my brow is too prominent/large. I had one surgeon tell me only a full “sinus setback/type III” will be the only way to fix it. However, can the bones be modified/burred enough to make a difference? I want the side/profile to be more flat and less prominent. I feel my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My nose has been broken a couple of times, and I have a deviated septum. I am curious what it would take to straighten everything out–and what it would look like. A: Based on this one picture, I have done some imaging based on what I think is achieveable in an open […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking about getting a custom jaw/chin implant. I think I have a small chin, vertically small jaw as well as narrow. Since I live in another city I can’t find any experienced surgeon. (or simply one I can’t trust) Would it be possible to get a CT scan done (of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year-old male that underwent a pectus excavatum correction for a severe deformity. Although initially thrilled with the results, I have experienced a disappointing recurrence as is evidenced by the photos. I would do about anything at this point to have a normal looking chest. I am active and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast implants placed 12 years ago. One of my implants is encapsulated. That breast nipple is leaking an oily green substance. Can this be a leak? A: Since your breast implants were originally placed in 2000, you have saline breast implants if they were placed solely for cosmetic reasons. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have narrow forehead and temporal area and I have wide jaw line. I want to get a wider upper face to equalize my wide lower face. Can temporal implants help me? Because of my deep set eyes, I am concerned that any such widening may make them look even deeper. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wrote you about orbital rim implants some time ago. I am 42 years old and am interested in rim implants or canthopey or both. Do you see any problem in having only canthopexy to reduce scleral show and slightly tilt the eyes? The thing is when I tried fillers (which didnt […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 38 years old and had 3 children by age 22 that I breastfed. I have small breasts which is cool with me, I just want them a little perkier. My tummy and love handles need to go. I can work on my legs in the gym and they have always been […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about the best material to use in an ethnic rhinoplasty. (I happen to be Asian) Surgeons seem to prefer rib cartilage because they feel it is safer. How big would the scar to take it be? Could you provide me with more information about using rib cartilage. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a receding chin and wonder if you can help me get a reolution for this problem. I guess a sliding genioplasty will benefit me and it will also correct the vertical growth of the chin which a chin implant will not. And will this surgery make my already narrow chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am hoping you can help me with my situation: Long story short, I had my upper lip overfilled with silicone injections years ago and I just underwent a lip reduction two months ago. Now I am left with multiple hard and misshapen lumps on my lip and I am very embarrassed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering more about the chin implant and appreciate the computer imaging that you have done. My question is do I really need to enlarge my chin so much? Actually as far as I know the largest chin implant by Medpor enlarges chin by 7mm. Actually it looks better from the side […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a small area on my left breast of gynenemastia from use of steroids years ago. The lump is approximately 3/4 inch round 1/2 inch thick. Its not very noticeable but I would like to have it taken out. How is ti done and how easy is it to do? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Mentor saline breast implants placed in 1994 and now one has deflated. I need to find out what my options are to replace them. A:Having a current saline implant deflation, regardless of when they were placed, leaves you with several options. First, you could simply replace the deflated implant only. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, do you feel it is possible to create an aesthetic male face even with my Class 1 hypertelorism? I understand that it can be found to be an attractive feature in women (such as Jackie Kennedy), but I can’t really seem to find any examples of good looking male face with hypertelorism. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding injectable scar treatments. What is the difference between 5-FU and Kenalog? What do each of them do to help a scar/scar tissue? A: There are two types of scar injections that are currently available. The use of steroids, specifically triamcinolone (kenalog), is an historic and classic injectable […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an acquaintance who recommends your work and I very much look forward to seeing your ‘predict my face’ response and getting work done in the near future. I am looking to significantly increase the masculinity of my face by doing dramatic work on my jaw, chin, and lower third of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an HIV positive 56 year old male. My CD4 count is near 500 and my viral load has been undetectable for over 15 years. I have severe facial lipoatrophy as a result of the adverse effects of antiretroviral therapies. I wish to explore the possibility of cheek implants. A: By […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have narrow forehead and temporal area and I have wide jaw line. I want to get a wider upper face to equalize my wide lower face. Can temporal implants help me? A: Thank you for your inquiry. You may well be correct that temporal widening alone using temporal implants or combined […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for a correction for my hypertelorism (wide set eyes). I have measured my intercanthal distance at 36 mm, which I believe puts me in the “mild/moderate” range. While I will pursue it if it is the only option possible, I would love to avoid large-scale craniofacial surgery if I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m unhappy with my asymmetric face and would like to have a nose job and chin implant to correct it. Would it be possible to correct it with standard Medpor chin implants? Which chin implant it would suit to me better to correct it and can I get a view how would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want a fuller butt to compliment the rest of my body. I don’t have any pictures at this time but I’m a black female with what they call a flat butt that doesn’t go with the rest of my body. What are my options for getting a bigger butt? A: Buttock […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about the lateral commissuroplasty procedure. Could a corner lip lift be done in a manner which would not shorten the upper lip or “plumpen” the lips (these things are mentioned as coming along with a corner lip lift but I would rather not have them as I think […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in implants to correct my jaw asymmetry. My jaw angles are very asymmetric and I feel I would be more attractive if my facial asymmetry was corrected. I have always been curious about art with respect to beauty.  What is beauty?  I’ve concluded that beauty is not only in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The right side of my skull is caved in and bulging therefore causing an asymmetrical appearance on my facial profile. From my right temple area, the skull leans towards the right, almost appearing to sag to the right side of my head. I wish to straighten that side so that both sides […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  You have a great website and blog! I especially enjoyed reading about the mandibular angle implant procedures that you’ve done and your sensitivity to avoid asymmetrical results. My biggest concern is to correct my asymmetrical jaw.  The left vertical side extends to cause the horizontal jaw line to extend about a 1/2 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I came across your site, and was looking through the breast augmentation surgery, the results look really great. I’m a transsexual, I do have some breasts after being on hormones for about 4 years, and I was wondering would it to be too hard to do breast implants to someone who doesn’t […]