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Q: Dr. Eppley, I got treated with Botox for migraines three months ago and it was not effective. It was done by a neurologist and when I asked why it did not work he said he did it in the “standard FDA” way by a band formation around the head, neck and forehead.  This is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a such thing as tarsal strip revision? I am also concerned with how this surgery  has left me with small and round eyes. Is tarsal surgery permanent? Is there a surgery that can reverse this? Have you performed revision tarsal strip surgeries in the past, or is this an unusual […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am giving serious consideration to getting cosmetic surgery to reshape my skull. I have an compressed area on the top right/middle section of my head near or along the coronal suture. The distorted area is roughly about 2 in by 3 in. It hasn’t been much concern for me until now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction six months ago that has left me with some unevenness over the thigh areas. The skin has some dimpling and a few more obvious humps in the upper portion of outer thighs. My doctor told me to give it six months after surgery to see if they would smooth […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would to get the big bump on the back of my head reduced. It sticks out and makes my head look odd from the side. I know that bone can be shaved down but I don’t know how far or much that can be done. I did have my doctor order […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Wwhat kind of temporal implants do you use? I have read that Medpor temporal implants has to be screwed under the temporal muscle onto the temporal bone. Is that the way you do it? Will the scalp incisions be bad in that case? Thank you very much. A: There are different indications […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you tell looking at a person if the fat is herniated prior to surgery and is the entire fat pads removed in bilateral upper lid surgery? Also, you mention a strip of muscle excised…is it removed from inner to outer corner of the eyes or is this just done for blepharospasm? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing you in regards to my daughter is now two and one-half years old. The back of her head is flat (plagiocephalus) and asymmetrical (1cm difference). According to the doctors there was no need to treat with a helmet. Still the deformation is quite obvious. Is there anything that can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have my temporal muscle on both sides reduced. They are overdeveloped and makes my face look awkward. I would like to have face proportioned right on both sides. Please tell me some options that I might have. Thanks. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pics. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correcting the asymmetry of my face. The right side of it, particularly in the jaw angle area, is tilted upwards and shorter. I have read that a jaw angle implant may be able to correct this tilt.Would this implant make the right side look closer to the left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve heard that you perform temporal implants. Where does these implants go, is it under the superficial temporal fascia or the deep  temporal fascia? I have heard the deep temporal fascia cannot stretch to cover an implant. Is that true? Also, does this implant reach down to the zygomatic arch and can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about the whole facelifting thing. I am 53 years old and am beginning to show it. My neck and jowls are getting droopy and they make me look like a bulldog. I saw one plastic surgeon who said I needed a complete facelift (which I didn’t agree with) and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about whether a just need liposuction or a tummy tuck. I am 5’ 3” and weigh 128 lbs. I have had two children but do not have stretch marks, I can only stretch my skin about an inch or two but it definitely is not loose. I have some […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am looking for help in fixing facial deformities and asymmetries. I have been to an Oral surgeon and a Maxillofacial surgeon before but they didn’t seem to care. I have a right sided facial deformity that bothers me alot. I would like to find some help for this problem. The right […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I plan on getting a rhinoplasty, chin, cheek and jaw angle implants this summer. It makes sense to me to have them all done at once. I have limited time off from work and only have a few weeks to recover at this time of the year. The one plastic surgeon I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 42 years old and I had Smartlipo last month. My main reason for having it was to get rid of my neck and chin waddle. I see a difference in my lower face and chin, but I still see the waddle just like before surgery. I have worn my neck […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am 49 years old and am interested in the LeFort 1 procedure. Please see attached photos and give me your advise, I had brace work done twenty years ago because my top teeth were behind my lower front teeth. I think a LeFort 1 procedure would have been more appropriate. Can […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have been trying to figure out certain things about chin surgery. I have asked a couple of Plastic Surgeons about what is the difference between chin filling with injectable fillers and chin implants? Will either give you the same type results? Also, I would like to have a more pointed chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read about your method of skull surgery. I am a young man with male pattern hair loss. Since no real cure is available I think I should just cut it very short or even shave it. The problem is that I have a skull indentation. I have never heard of this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 years old and had 12 IPL treatments. My entire face has gone flat with no underlying support as the laser had a laserlipo affect where all the fat was melted, turned into liquid and digested by my body. However I read your article on fat returning after liposuction, so […]

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 […]