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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had several children and am wanting to get my stomach back in shape. I am only 26 years old and I don’t want to live the rest of my life with this stomach. I am too young for that! My question is what will happen to my pubic area after […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had breast augmentation eight months ago. They were Mentor 375cc moderate profile silicone gel implants. My problem is that the implants are too widely spaced apart. My plastic surgeon told me he could fix them by removing the implants, putting in stitches into the sides of the pockets to move them […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, Do you mind sharing some advises of yours regarding to diced cartilage for nose jobs? What is the main difference between a piece of rib cartilage being place directly to augment the bridge and injecting fine diced rib cartilage into the bridge as well? Are the side effects of using this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am pursing getting a rhinoplasty to make my nose look better. In fiddling with my own version of computer imaging, I have made some changes to my nose that I would like to get done. Are these type of nose changes possible? If so, Acne X Factor what type of rhinoplasty […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had a gullwing upper lip lift two years ago. I am very unhappy with the resulting scar. The surgeon who did the procedure said that the scar would end up invisible…it did not. The scar sits 2mm above my vermilion line and is very indented so even if I try to […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had a belt lipectomy six months ago.  The tummy tuck portion in the front did lift my pubic area a bit but it is still puffs out below the scar line compared to the tight abdomen above it. When I lay on my side, my abdomen is tight but the pubic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting an otoplasty but am concerned about how will the scars on the back of my ear look after surgery. I almost always wear my hair pulled behind my ears. I worry that my friends and others will be able to notice the scars from having my ears […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got jaw angle implant one year ago and want to get new ones. I have two problems with the ones I have. The first thing is that they did not give me the look that I wanted. They added very little width and did not make the jaw angle any more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a chin implant revision. I had a chin implant about six months ago and the doctor said it would look just like I wanted. Well it hasn’t and he appears to have chosen the wrong implant. What I wanted was a much wider and more square chin look […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a revision rhinoplasty about ten years ago. I had a Medpor nasal shell put in. It was a thicker shell which augmented my nose too much in width, but I’ve always liked the right side and the profile is good. However, the left side is too bulbous and makes my nose look too […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a sinus setback procedure. I think it is called the brow bone. but my brow bone is a bit asymmetric. Will a browlift be needed after this surgery? Is in the quoted price also the hospital care and everything? How many days should I stay in your town all together? Also […]

Q: Dear Dr. Eppley, i have really hollowed temporal areas and I have heard that there are temporal implants which can correct this. So can an implant be placed under the skin of the temporal regions? Also, can the implant be misplaced or is it screwed in place to stay there? Thanks a lot doctor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I have a question. I did open rhinoplasty and now I’m 3 months post op. I have stopped taping my nose but now I feel like my tip is more bulbous than it used to be. When I was taping it was more rounded and big. Now it feels firm with slight […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want a rhinoplasty to change the shape of my nose. I have attached a picture of the type of changes that I want done to my nose. This is my effort at a little computer imaging with Photoshop. The first plastic surgeon I saw told me that  all I need is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 22 year old female who is 5’6″ and weighs 165 lbs. I used to weigh 220lbs. I seem to be at a plateau for weight loss over the past year of which I am comfortable with that. But I have a remaining overhanging stomach pouch (I think it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a breast augmentation done seven years ago. Just last week I had a deflation and went back to my plastic surgeon. I am having both redone due to wanting to go fuller. I was an A cup before first surgery and now a C cup using a 350cc MP saline […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, You have some great results for jaw augmentation! For the man pictured below, what biomaterial did you insert and were they custom made implants? If not, what kind and shape of implants did you use? And how many mm width and length? My facial shape is somewhat similar to the man below […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction of my stomach done three weeks ago. A total of nearly 1500cc of fat was removed. The very next day I looked great and my stomach was flat. But by the next few days, my stomach got bloated and bigger. Then I got my period and got even more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a facelift just one week ago. I expected to be a little swollen and bruised but not like this. I was told before surgery that I could return to work two weeks after the surgery. I was also told that by that time I would not be completely healed but […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction six months on my stomach, saddle bags, flanks and inner thighs. The doctor told me he removed 4 liters of fat. I am very happy with the results with the exception of my inner thighs. I now have some saggy skin and irregularities of the inner thighs. Is […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I am an amateur bodybuilder and I have very large pectoral muscles as you can see in my photos. I feel I have achieved as much size as I can through exercise and that my only options for increased size are implants or anabolic steroids. Since steroids are illegal, I am […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I would like to get Medpor malar and paranasal implants. However I am a bit concerned about the possibility of implant infection. Although I know that impregnating these porous implants in an antibiotic solution prior to implantation combined with good oral hygiene usually works well, I also would like to go […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I was born with a condition known as right hemifacial atrophy, also known as Romberg’s syndrome. I was operated on two years ago with corrective orthognathic surgery. Both my upper and lower jaws were cut, leveled and my bite put back together. The result is good but I still have some […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I consulted with a board-certified plastic surgeon who says he can round the corners of my chin and reduce about 5mms of projection without any ptosis or deformity. I have seen his before and after pictures and they are stunning. Best I’ve seen. Should I still be concerned about sagging. Also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a nose job six months ago from which I am not at all happy. It was a closed septorhinoplasty with the objective of lifting the tip of my nose and narrowing it. While right after surgery the tip was up, it fell down just weeks later. My nose is now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very disappointed with my Smartlipo results. Over four months ago, I had the procedure on my abdomen and flanks to try and improve my waistline. The laser was used but no suctioning of the fat was done. While everytime I go back the doctor tells me to be patient, I […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have been bothered by the appearance of my nose for a long time. The problem is that the  tip is big, long, and droopy. Because the tip hangs down, it also affects my smile. It makes my smile look unnatural as the upper front teeth are barely visible. I have spent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need to get rid of my saddlebags. I don’t know why they are there as they do not fit the rest of my body. I am 5’4″ and about 110 pounds. My body fat percentage is quite low as you can probably tell from my weight. I work out all the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had liposuction of my neck and jowls several days ago. The doctor who did my surgery told me to keep my head elevated when sleeping with two pillows and wear a neck  compression garment. How important is it to wear this garment and does it affect the final result? A: The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a rather big nose (and it become much more bigger when I smile or grimace). How much of it can be reduced by rhinoplasty? Can I have nose like, for example, Angelina Jolie? And the other question is will my nose get bigger the (when I smile or grimace) after […]