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Q: I am interested in cheek implants and until now I have thought that this compared to other plastic surgery procedures would be a relatively simple procedure with a minimum of complication rate. Recently I have seen a scary video on Youtube that shows a patient who developed a bunch of complications a few weeks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering getting nipple reduction surgery if this is possible. I am a 19 year-old male college student who has a very athletic body type. I suspect I have always had nipples which stuck out and they didn’t used to bother me. But now they do and it has been giving […]

Q: I have had three hair transplants performed over the past 18 months. While I definitely have more hair, the results of these surgeries do match what I paid to get them. I have a couple of donor scars which when I cut my hair very short, show quite obviously and leave an unsightly scars […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a subnasal lip lift. I have had other minor plastic surgery procedures which were done with very good results, little scarring and very little down time. My upper lip is my greatest area of facial concern due to the length of my upper lip. It actually seems to […]

Q: I have a minor case of pectus excavatum on the bottom of my sternum, although I do not believe it is causing me any physical problems such as breathing. I find its indentation to be very disturbing and affects my self-image. I was reading about the case study: Injectable Sternoplasty with Kryptonite Cone Cement […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in improving the shape of my forehead. It slants backward rather significantly and I would like it to be more vertical as it goes upward from my brows into my hairline. Can this be done with Kryptonite foreheasd augmentation? How much filler would be needed and what would be […]

Q: Dr Eppley, I am in need of help. I had upper and lower lip lift surgery about three months ago for my very thin lips. I am not happy with the result. It looked very off-center and cock-eyed from the beginning. I could see right after the surgery that it was not even or […]

Q: I had a breast augmentation about 10 years ago. I felt that they were too big right after surgery but my doctor somehow convinced me to keep them at the time. I would them either downsized or completed removed with some type of lift done at the same time. My question is what are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, about six months ago I had a medpor chin implant inserted through an intraoral incision and secured with screws. Unfortunately, the wings were too large and malpositioned. I had a revision one month ago in which the implant was removed, trimmed and re-inserted. Now the implant is the right shape and size, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, about six months ago I had a medpor chin implant inserted through an intraoral incision and secured with screws. Unfortunately, the wings were too large and malpositioned. I had a revision one month ago in which the implant was removed, trimmed and re-inserted. Now the implant is the right shape and size, […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation but am concerned about the possibility of bad scarring. As a small child I had chicken pox and developed many of the typical pustules. While they went on to heal, I developed keloid scars scattered across my body. Although I do not feel that I still […]

Q: Dear Dr. Eppley , I had chin augmentation about two years ago with terino square chin imlpants, style 1. It looked for about two years but it has disappeared somewhat. I would like to know if it is possible to place another square chin implant,  a Terino square chin implant style 2 on the […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, how much is the laser removal for scars for burns? A: There are several problems with your request. There is no such thing as ‘scar removal’ by any method. Scars can be treated so that they may be less noticeable but there is no such thing as scar removal. Scars can only be […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am going to have a breast augmentation done next month. I also wanted my right nipple to be lifted and brought up to the level of my left side. My doctor said that I didn’t need to have it done and that it would put a scar around my nipple and […]

Q:  Hello Dr. Eppley, I was reading some of the information on your site about the use of Matristem (Acell) in scar revision. I was wondering if the several scars on my face from a previous auto accident, including a small raised scar (keloid?) would benefit by this treatment. In my readings I see that […]

The concept of non-surgical fat reduction has been around for over a century. From belt machine devices in the early 1900s to the infomercial weight loss supplements of today, hope is eternal when it comes to getting rid of unwanted fat. Without question, the definitive way to lose spot areas of fat is liposuction. Liposuction […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I would like to have those chiseled high cheekbones. I have looked at some implant styles online and it seems that the Medpor extended malar implant may work for me. The picture on the website product catalog shows the implant in a high and lateral position and the implant is described […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I had a chin implant placed over a year ago. While I like the amount of projection the implant gave me, I feel that my chin would look better if it was also longer. I suggested to my doctor that a chin osteotomy would be a good idea so that the chin […]

Q: Hello Dr. Eppley, I would like to know anything you can offer to tell me about plastic surgery! I would love to be a plastic surgeon as a career in the near future! (: Right now i’m going into my senior year in high school. So any advice of how I can reach my […]

Q: Dr Eppley, I had Juvederm injected into my upper and lower lips yesterday. My lips are very swollen now and my lower left lip is noticeably larger than the others. What can be done to make this better as they are much larger than with what I left the doctor’s office yesterday. Could this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, can a lower jaw setback be combined with a lower gfacelift during the same procedure? Have you yourself done this before? A:  The technical capability of performing a combined orthognathic procedure, like a mandibular setback, with a facelift is certainly possible. The need for it is so rare, however, that it would […]

Q: Over 10 years ago, I was involved in a car accident and ended up getting a craniotomy and evacuation of a subdural blood clot. Afterward, the craniotomy flap got infected and had to be removed. Because I was a child at the time, some bone actually grew back over the upper forehead defect. But […]

Q: Dr. Eppley. I went online and looked at your breast implant pictures. As I can tell it looks GREAT. I have been looking at different work from different doctors. I am a very small A. What do you suggest? What type of implant do you recommend for me? What is the total price? Do […]

Q: I’m a 6 year old male looking to remove a bump on my skull bone on the back of my head. I believe this skull bump resulted from a forceps delivery during my birth. I had an MRI of my head done and it came back normal. This is something that has plagued me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Can you tell me how close a surgical result will be compared to the computer imaging that has been shown to me? Since it is done on the computer I assume that it is fairly accurate and representative of the result. I am desiring to get a rhinoplasty and chin and jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I need to lose 145 lb and I have tried everything. Can liposuction help and how much does it cost? I also I need a tummy tucks and my breasts lifted. A: With the need to lose a lot of weight, liposuction is absolutely not the answer that you seek. Liposuction is […]

Q: I am interested in reducing the size of my adam’s apple as it sticks out like a bulge in my neck. In reading about tracheotomies, I wonder if there was an at-home method in which a man could try the look, feel and sound of having a more feminine adams apple appearance just for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley. I am interested in getting the large dimple removed from my chin. I am not sure where to turn to since it seems very few plastic surgeons perform this procedure. Please send me information in regards to how this surgery is done, how successful it is, and the possible cost. Thank you! […]

Catching a glance in the mirror or looking at a picture and seeing those sagging jowls and a droopy neck can be a troubling finding. It often seems like it came out of nowhere. I have yet to see a person find this discovery charming. While hope lies in that some magic cream or laser […]

Liposuction is a very effective procedure for removing unwanted fat. It is a well known procedure that many people want and some have concerns about its safety. There are stories every year around the U.S. about serious complications arising from liposuction so it is no wonder it can give one pause. If you dissect behind […]