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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m contacting you regarding my chin. I have looked at many pictures of mine and my conclusion is that its too long, has too much soft tissue at the bottom, my right bottom tip is lower than the left and I think that maybe the bottom half of my lower jaw is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 15 year-old son needs his forehead reconstructed after an injury last year. He lost a portion of his forehead from the fracture and now has a large indentation from his brow up to just under his hairline. Which is better for his reconstruction, a cranial bone graft or a bone cement? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m just trying to achieve a more manly look….more of a chiseled face. I feel like I look like a 12 year old when im actually 21. I want a stronger brow…more defined cheeks and finer and stronger nose and chin. I would like to know if this is all possible to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was thinking if I would be a good candidate for a custom implant? I had a chin implant done two years ago but had it removed six months later because it did not look and appeared unnatural and asymmetric. This time, I want the implant to address the asymmetry of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a revision of my primary rhinoplasty last summer and don’t like the shape of the nostrils and the tip. I also don’t breathe well from right nostril. Do you think I need grafts from ears or rib?? A: In looking at your frontal picture, I see widely spaced domes on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question about the skull contouring procedures that you do. My question is that can a small strip of bone be burred down from the top of my head which is pointed and thick, back down do the forehead? I’ve seen a video on Youtube where they do this for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 30 year old male with a odd shape head that hunts me still now. I keep a lot of hair on my head to give my head a fuller look. I also constantly cover my head with a bandanna, sleep with it on my head, never remove it. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m emailing to consult on your ability to improve some concerns that has not been ameliorated through exercise and diet.  I am 5’10 and weight 172 pounds.  Specifically, my upper cheeks and face carry a significant amount of fat which appears to be genetic and gives my face a chubby look.  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know it will cost more money if you are a plus size women to receive Buttock Augmentation by Fat Transfer but is it still safe or do you recomended the person lose weight first. I would love to get the procedure but want to do what works the best. I want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year old women who is a little overweight. At 5’4” and 190 lbs, I wouldn’t call myself fat just above my ideal body weight. The reality is that this weight is very stable and have been relatively the same weight for almost 20 years. I exercise and eat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am having an otoplasty (ear pinning) soon and want to do everything to help it heal well. I take a cartilage supplement glucosamine-chondroitin liquid, Joint Juice) daily because of a previous knee injury. The supplement also contains green tea extract as well as multiple vitamins and a few carbs. Is it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I need jaw implants from the gonial to the chin area. I have had a sliding genioplasty at the chin several years ago.  I have a short jaw bone that angles upward from the chin area to the bottom of the ear. I need to bring this to a more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 38 year-old woman and am bothered by the amount of skin under my chin. I would like a more youthful and tightened neck look. I have read about lot of different neck rejuvenating procedures such as a necklift and a ‘trampoline’ neck lift. the necklift/facelift seems like it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am coming for a facelift and chin augmentation from out of the country and have a visa to travel to the U.S. But my wife does not so she can not accompany me there. How do you handle the arrangements for after surgery care in patients in my situation? A: Almost […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am going to get a facelift and chin implant at the same time. In remaking a new jawline (or a rejuvenated one), I thought that maybe jaw angle implants would be beneficial as well. Do you think it would give my jawline more definition? A: My concern about jaw angle augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get a new chin augmentation procedure. I had one done over 20 years ago but I always thought it wasn’t enough. It was done from an incision inside my mouth. In getting a new and larger implant, would the old chin implant have to be removed? A: Whether your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would be very grateful if you could answer some questions about the removal of the buccal fat pad. What is the level of risks of sustaining damage to the buccal nerve branch of the facial nerve? Approximately how long does it take to recovery and when to expect the end result? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 55 year-old woman who would like a facelift to remove jowls and improve droopy neck. I also would like my nose done as the tip seems to keep getting lower as I age. (is it really growing at my age?) The question I have is the timing of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to improve my profile. I am 53 years old and have always had a round face. But as I have gotten older and gained weight, it has gotten more so. About 20 years ago I had a chin implant placed. It helped a little but the result was not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Could you explain briefly your procedure for eyebrow hair transplantation. Most are done through follicular units containing single hairs at a shaved donation site located in the back of the scalp. I know you can use the fine hairs behind the ear as the donor site. The question is do you shave […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a transitioning female-to-male transgender individual and my goal is to create a more masculine appearance. In particular, I have a very round, feminine face. I believe chin implants and possible jaw implants/contouring would help a lot, but I am open to hear suggestions as well.  I’m very concerned about price […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions about building out a flat spot on my skull. I have attached some pictures for your evaluation. My questions are: 1)  Since the Kryptonite material is no more available there is only the PMMA,Hydroxyalite(HA) and custom silicone implant available. If I understand well all these materials are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Hi. I read article you wrote online.  I had a “lifestyle lift” six weeks ago.  I had a mild turkey neck. After surgery I had a significant swelling in my mid neck bilaterally.  Now much of the swelling is reduced but my previously unseen thyroid cartilage is now revealed. (I am a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know of you can take fatty tissue from another part of your body and inject it into your butt to make it rounder where it has dropped due to loss of elasticity. I am a 50 year old lady and I am a diabetic. A:  Transferring fat, usually […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty several years ago after my chin implant had to be removed due to migration. I developed a deep line under my lip and the really tight feeling in my bottom teeth has never subsided. Can anything be done? I have learned to live with it but I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been very pleased with the surgery you performed on me this past May. By the end of 2011, I started have chronic migraines (pulsing in temples). It was really debilitating and interfered with my work, going out with my friends and husband, and everyday activities like working out. After the surgery, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a SMAS facelift two weeks ago. I have swelling and numbness alongside stitches and jawline. Although the swelling is even on both sides the swelling feels dense, thick and kind of hardish. Is this normal? Also, I have these slight dents under my cheek bones that I believe is caused […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had a frontal sinus obliteration with a bicoronal approach.  Titanum plates and screws were used to secure a bone flap.  Soon after all the hardware was show thru and I went through a second surgery to have it all removed.  Now i found out the bone flap which was pretty large […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in either smartlipo or lipo dissolve for my abdomen/love handles. I was wondering if you do Smart lipo under local anesthetic or if you require going under general (I really do not want to go under general anesthetic). Also, I was wondering if you knew approx costs for those […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I really appreciate you for trying to help me out at this miserable situation. I had chin implant removal surgery 16 days ago. Dr. took out my Medpore implant from inside my mouth. Fortunately the look of my chin has not changed dramatically but the problem is when I talk you can see my lower gum which is […]