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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a question about the postop healing process for a forehead reduction/hairline advancement. It has been just about 2 months since my surgery and my scalp is still not healed. I have some large areas of scabbing over the incision sites and don’t know but it seems like they should be […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have gained 40 lbs since I had a hysterectomy seven yrs ago. My stomach is now extremely out of portion to the rest of my body. I need to ge rid of this as I believe it’s very unhealthy. I lack disciple in terms of appetite or taking diet pills. I […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in pectoral implants and would like any information about the procedure that you can share with me. A:  There are tremendous similarities between transaxillary breast augmentation in females and pectoral implants in men. They both are placed through an incision in the armpit with a pectoral implant needing more […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, when I was a kid I had a problem with my blood platelets. The same thing happened after delivering my first baby and  then with the second one nothing happened. Do you think that having breast implants  will affect my platelets? If yes, by how much percent? Thanks. A:  Without knowing what […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, do you do stem cell facelifts and what do you think of them? Do they really work? A:  Stem cells and their many potential uses are one of the hottest topics in all of medicine today. Much research is going into whether they have healing benefits for many diseases. It is no […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I noticed that you also do reconstruction using bone cements.I had sagittal split osteotomy a couple years back which left my face unbalanced and my mandibular angles too small. I’d like to restore balance to my face without the bottom face turning too square. I’m not keen on using plastic implants. So, […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I recently underwent a rhinoplasty on September 19th. I found the results to be disappointing so far, it seems that my nose is twisted.  Is this normal, and will the swelling go down to create a much better result? Where may I send you a before and after picture for an evaluation? […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I would like to change the shape of my chin. It seems too wide. Several years ago I went to a doctor for a rhinoplasty and came out with a rhinoplasty and a chin implant.   I went in with no desire for a chin implant but in the consultation he suggested  I […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking that I need something to make my face look better. I realize that I am young to be thinking about surgery, but I’ve never liked the way I looked. I thought maybe cheek implants might help, but I was wondering if you had any other suggestions of how I […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 years old and I am 5’ 7 “and weigh 246 pounds. I am been married for eight years I have three girls. I feel that I’m now really fat because around five years ago I was a size 16. Now I am a size 24 and I exercise […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty with iliac bone grafting five years ago. The result was disastrous. I got a long and prominent chin and it was so completely different than I planned. After that, I had several revisions to get an imprrovement. For example the jaw bone had been suspended back and I […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask about how to get rid of a facial scar. I want to fade or remove my scar in my face on my forehead. That scar was caused by a car accident in 1998. The characteristics of the forehead scar are flat, vertically-oriented above my right eye, its size […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 14 going on 15 and I hate the shape of my nose. What i want is some kind of injectable filler to go in the top of my nose (the part in between my eyes) because that is where you can really see the hump and I want to lift that […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in changing my round face to a more shapely one. I have attached a photo of myself for you to show my very round face which I want more V-shaped. My perfect outcome would be something like Kelly Rippa, which is probably impossible, but at least I can dream!My […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a teenage daughter with nonstop migraine headaches for over a year and I suspect occipital neuralgia. I’d like to know more about what you do for migraines. Thank you. A:  There are some specific non-surgical and surgical treatments for migraines that have identifiable trigger points. Most so-called migraines do not […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 48 yr old female. Over the past few years, the corners of my mouth have started drooping, to the extent that I am often asked if something is wrong (it appears that I am frowning all the time). I don’t want major surgery, and in researching options for my […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I feel like the base of my nose is sunken in and needs to be built up. I know that implants are made for the paranasal area but I just don’t want a piece of synthetic material in me. How else can this be done, injectable fillers, bone grafts etc?   A:  Paranasal […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have earlobes that go straight down. They don’t have the curve up, just a straight down line to the side of my face making my ears look big when they are actually very normal. Can you fix this without scarring? A: What you have is a natural earlobe that attaches to […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implants as I think they would make my face look better. My cheeks just seem to be so flat and weak. I would like higher and stronger cheekbones as I think they would match the rest of my strong facial features. I have attached some face pictures […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year-old Hispanic female who is interested in breast augmentation. My breasts have shown very little growth and I don’t think there is any chance that they will grow any further at this point. But besides that they are small, they also look peculiar. My nipples and areolas are […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had my ears pinned back six weeks ago. Before surgery one ear did stick out further than the other and, even after surgery, it still does. Although both ears are much better looking they are still not as good as I had hoped. I would be happy if the left ear […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year African-American woman who is seeking to have a rhinoplasty to make some desired changes in the shape of my nose. Building up the bridge and lifting my tip and making it a little more narrow seems to be a standard rhinoplasty changes to my type of nose. I […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am a 33 year-old blonde female with fair skin. I think my skin is in fairly good shape as I have avoided the sun much of my life. However, even though I am young I have bags and dark circles under my eyes that are far worse early in the morning […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction done in my abdomen, lower back, inner and outer thighs and knees six weeks ago. I was told that just over two liters was removed. The day after surgery I definitely felt smaller. But now, six weeks later, I feel that What Can You Do To Get Your Ex […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am 44 years old and have had silicone implants for just over 10 years. I have noticed recently that under my left breast near the sternum it has gotten sore. I also have had chest, back and arm pain on and off over the past year. My doctor sent me for […]

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Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t like having a large forehead. I would like it reduced by at least an inch. I understand by having the eyes done that will also can help. I also hate how one eye brow is lower than the other one. I am sending pictures from the front and side views […]

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The second edition of MAXILLOFACIAL TRAUMA AND ESTHETIC FACIAL RECONSTRUCTION was released in late October 2011. It is a follow-up addition to the very popular first edition by the same name that was initially released in 2003. Since no one surgeon has a monopoly on the wisdom and experience of every aspect of facial trauma, […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to have a baby after a tummy tuck and hip liposuction? I already have two children, and don’t think I want another one, but you never know. I am a single mom and in case I decide to remarry I might want another child. Can pregnancy occur normally after […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a scar question.What about when a dog ear scar is right in the middle of your cheek.  I hate it and I have had it for almost 7years.  I am scared to undergo a scar revision as the excision will make the scar longer. Are there any alternatives? A: Dog ears […]

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Q:  Dr. Eppley, lastyear ago I had a septoplasty to correct a severely deviated septum that resulted from a broken nose when I was a teenager. My surgeon removed a sizeable bone spur that was obstructing my breathing and that improved it a lot. Unfortunately, it did little to correct the aesthetic appearance of my […]

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