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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a facelift about six weeks ago. This was a very traumatic experience for me. While my jowls and neck got better, my nasal folds and turned down corners of the mouth did not. They initially looked good while I was still swollen but that has now all gone away. This […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have deep nasolabial folds and a mouth whose corners turn down. I have read about a way to improve them by using your own tissue through grafting. I had a facelift already which got rid of my jowls and helped my neck but didn’t do a thing for the area around […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m a 19 year old male. I recently cut my hair short and to my surprise, I have a very Neanderthal-esque brow ridge. It doesn’t stick out as far as some people from pictures I’ve seen, just a couple of millimeters probably. I was wondering if there was any alternatives to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 32 year old and about six months ago an ENT specialist diagnosed me with having a deviated septum. I have not had good sleep in about 15 years, because I have extremely restricted breathing. I do have insurance to cover the surgery but would prefer a plastic surgeon to perform […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mastopexy/abdominoplasty (mommy makeover) in future years. So that I have an idea about cost, I would love to know the extend of the incisions that I would need, i.e., anchor incision and full vs crescent incision with partial tummy tuck. I am 5 pounds from my ideal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year-female with a chin issue. My chin doesn’t look too bad when I’m not smiling because I have a large nose so it is somewhat in balance.  However when I smile, I have excess soft tissue that almost looks like cellulite on my chin and it then sticks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a healthy 65 year-old women with a large turkey-like hanging directly under my chin as well a bit of jowls. When I pull the skin back at the jaw angle/ear area, I see a great change and I look like myself again…like I did 20 years ago. What type of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have my buffalo hump liposuction along with my neck done at the same time. As I have gotten older the buffalo hump and bad posture have made my spine curve a bit. The hump is really visible when I straighten my back and when you feel it you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 45 year-old female and I have concerns about my jaw line. I have attached some pictures and we would like to have your opinion on what would be some treatment options. I would like to have a return of firmness to my jawline. A: In regards to early onset […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had fracture of my cheekbone and eyesocket and four plates with eight screw were implant in my face…………..I want to ask can I remove these plates once if my fracture got healed??……Will there be any problem of refracture or any another problem after plate removal?? A: It sounds like you have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Has you ever successfully micropigmented a donor strip scar from a hair transplant? A: In my experience, it is virtually impossible to match skin colors with micropigmentation tattoos. There is always going to be some color mismatch. But your specific situation in the scalp is unique. There are two approaches you could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 27 year-old Asian female who would like to change the shape of my nose. I have a low nasal bridge and a flat tip of my nose with low projection. I would like to get my nose more Westernized with a higher bridge and more tip projection. I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read this article on bone erosion from chin implants and wanted to make sure I understood it. I am a 28 year old male and have been debating getting a chin implant for awhile now. What I got out of the article is that the bone structure in the chin is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young man with a skull that is flat at the back. It has caused me a lot of grief as a teenager and to this day and I think it’s time I did something about it so I can stop being so extremely subconscious about it. I have attached […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to lift the eyebrows of the forehead area and reduce the protrusion of the forehead bone but I don’t want a coronal incision to do it. I need minimal incisions as I am a male. A:  Browlift surgery in a male is a challenge due to the hair issue or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a single cardio bypass done last fall. My doctors failed to notice that my sternum was not healing together. The doctor who performed the surgery knew ahead of time that I have EDS with sublexes of all joints, discs and sternum. Because of the surgery I am still being told […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 31 year-old male interested in chest reshaping. I have large man boob and pointy tits. I am specifically interested in the SmartLipo or VaserLipo male breast reduction. How many surgeries have been performed? Do you offer a consultation by video chat? It’s a pretty long drive to come into […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t know what they call this defect but my ears are too far back like Paul McCartneys. They don’t stick out, just too far back, the whole canal. Is there a surgery to move everything or just cover the ears? A: There is no surgery to move the ear forward. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to reduce the size of a skull/head when it is too big? My head has a circumference of 23.6 inch/60cm. I have attached pictures of where I would reduce the skull to give it a better shape. A: Thank you for sending the computer imaging showing the areas of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Medpor chin implant placed 3 years ago and now there is an exposure of the right corner of my implant. I know I have to remove it but my concern how I will look afterwards if it is removed. I like my look with the chin implant but now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have several body problems that I would like to get rid off. I have lost 100 pounds and have kept it off for 11 years. First, my large batwings are causing strain on my shoulders  I exercise five  days a week but they will  not go away. Will insurance pay for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a jaw angle implant for just one side. I have facial symmetry on my right side which is smaller. Not sure why. I’m saving up for that type of procedure now. Is there anyway you can give me a ball park estimate of how much something like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in getting breast augmentation but need to know the cost. I am 48 years old and have always been small. My breasts are in good shape but I want them larger and lifted. What would be an average cost as I am shopping. A: The specific answer to your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have two questions. Do you do permanent eyebrow shaping and coloring? How often does one have this procedure done? What is the fee? What is the cost of earlobe repair as my hair is short now and I have worn heavy earrings making my lobes longer. A: Thank you for your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m going to have a hysterectomy and wanted to have a tummy tuck done at the same time and heard this may be possible. Two questions, what is your experience in doing this combination and how do you go about arranging for an Ob-Gyn to do the procedure? Also, what is the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am really interested in forehead reduction/hairline lowering. I am 21 years old and have not been able to find any local surgeons that can perform forehead reduction surgery. My forehead is incredibly long from the top of my eyebrows back to my hairline. It is like the entire front part of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, the forehead bone above my eyes is pumped out or sticks out which makes me looking different. It just curved out like bumps. I have good insurance which covers everything 100 % but I’m not sure if it covers plastic surgery. My questions are what is the best surgery to remove some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a rhinoplasty two years ago of which I am not happy with the result. My nose now looks too feminine. It is upturned rather than long like I wanted it and the bridge of my nose seems too low now. The tip of my nose is still too wide and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I suffered facial injuries due to which my surgeon have to put two plates on my eye socket and two on my mandible fracture. I am 19 years old and I want to know can I remove these plates after my bones get fully healed?. Please reply to me as fast as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am bothered by my downturned corners of my mouth. It makes me look sad even though I am not. I am tired of people asking me if I am sad or mad. My mouth has a bit of an upside down U-shape to it. I just need my smile line leveled […]