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Q: I am interested in making my weak jaw look much stronger. My chin is very short and my lower face looks too small compared to the rest iof my face. The more research I do , the more I think I might have micrognathia (abnormally small jaw), and I don’t know that jaw implants […]

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Q: I am looking to go about getting a procedure to make my forehead larger in height (length) and width and also to build around the temple area. But also my hairline is very low and am wondering if I get the forehead implants would I somehow be able to move my hairline up to show more of my […]

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Q: I would like to ask you some questions concerning cheek implants. I am a 23 years old male, my eyes have an outer tilt to them, there is no scleral show between the iris and the margin of the lower eyelid, my eyes are rather slightly deep set and i have already high lateral […]

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Q: I’m a 21 year-old female of Chinese descent. I want to narrow and sharp my nose tip and wings and make the nose bridge higher. In the upper eyelids, I want to take out the fat and make them more deep and wide. I also want to open my eyes in the inner canthal […]

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Q: Dr Eppley, I came across this page while doing research on scars. My 6 yr old daughter had a traumatic injury to her left cheek about three wks ago. A face laceration in the shape of an anchor, right in the front of her cheek. As her parent I was and still am very […]

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Q: I am  Korean and I would like to have more of an oval face shape. My face seems too wide and I would like a narrower lower half of my face that looks less puffy and flabby. I am thinking that maybe jaw angle reduction nd facial liposuction would be what I need. Here […]

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Q:  I had a free nipple graft breast reduction almost 6 months ago, and I want a 2nd opinion. The surgery went well, but I don’t have an actual nipple. I only have the areola part. Is that normal? There is no nipple at all. It is just flat… That is why I am concerned. Also, […]

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Q: Hi there. I see that you list Evolence filler on your website and wondered if you are still offering this? Also, do you offer Selphyl (“filler” using patient’s own blood plasma)? I am interested in these options for superficial glabellar wrinkles. I prefer using natural, non-toxic products. Botox is not something I am interested […]

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Q: I am interested in rhinoplasty and cheek implants and have had a consultation done which included computer imaging. The profile images show a nice improvement but in the front view I can see very little change around the cheeks and eyes. Will the actual surgery fill out these areas nicer than what I see […]

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Q:  I had silicone breast augmentation last year in 2010. I just read that I am supposed to get MRI scans every couple years to make sure they are not ruptured. My doctor never mentioned that I needed to do this. Should I get them and who is going to pay for them? A: With […]

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Q:  Hello Dr. Eppley. I would like to inquire about brow bone implant. Do you mind taking the mind to answer some of my questions? 1) Are there any limitations to brow bone implant? Can it stretch as much as we want? 2) Will the eyes change its expression after the implant? I tried pulling […]

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Q: Hello, I have severe facial wasting. I am not an HIV patient, I had a normal plump face as a young child and by about the third grade my cheeks had completely sunken in and has given me a much older and skull-like appearance. I am only eighteen years old. I would like to […]

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When it comes to plastic surgery, women are perceived to make up the vast majority of patients. And for the entire last century as plastic surgery evolved, this was historically true. But a gender shift is occurring in whom now chooses to undergo the altering effects of the knife. In a recent article entitled, ‘Men […]

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Q: I am 27 years old and want to get Botox injections. I don’t want to get those lines in my forehead that my mother has and I think that this will be preventative. Am I too young for Botox? A: In recently published statistics from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, nearly 30% of […]

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Q: Hi Dr Eppley, I have read your article about  chin reduction. I am a female and I have  a long chin and my self-confidence is affected by it. I have attached some pictures for you to see what can be done about it. By the way, I wear a full lower dental denture (one original […]

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Q: I have a problem with the shape of one side of my jaw. I had a fibular free flap surgery done several years ago as a result of an osteosarcoma tumor that was removed from my right bottom mandible. I have since recovered nicely from surgery and I now have dental implants. However, one […]

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Q: I want to know how much is radiation therapy after a keloid is removed from the earlobe? I had a large keloid removed several months ago and now it seems to be returning. I have read that radiation therapy can be very helpful after surgery. A: For radiation to be beneficial in the management […]

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Q: I have some questions about the lip lift. I know that this procedure is quite controversial in cosmetic medicine. The plastic surgeons in my area will not perform it. However, after doing some research I have found that there are ways for it to be done successfully without cutting the orbicularis  muscle. What is your […]

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Q:  I have scleroderma and there are quite a few things that bother me about my face. Because of the scleroderma, it has caused a lot of damage to my appearance and the whole left side of my body is smaller than the right. If I could change how I look, I would want to look […]

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Q:   I have a question about jumping genioplasty. I am curious, if you have had previous chin surgery with indwelling plates and screws as well as possible internal scarring of the muscle that causes creases in your chin when you smile, can you still undertake a jumping genioplasty? Or would the scar tissue and plates […]

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Q:  Hi there, I was interested in your lip lift procedure and wondering if you did fat transfer to the face for reshaping/volumizing, and a butt lift using fat transfer.  I’ve been researching for several months and I’m ready to have it done, but I’m wanting to find the right surgeon for me. A:I do […]

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Q: I am a 35 year old mother of two. I’m 5’4″ and 144 lbs. I have been planning my mommy makeover for a while now and have put a alot of thought and research into it. I need a breast makeover with a lift and implants and a tummy tuck. The other area that […]

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Q: My forehead sticks out from the side is there anyway you could make it flat and look at least normal? I have attached s side view of my forehead so you can see how far it really sticks out. A: Thank you for sending your picture. It does show a fair amount of convexity […]

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Q:  Is a cheek implant that is placed high (near the orbital rim) and lateral, that extends to the orbital rim and that provides a significant augmentation (5 mm or more), able to lift the portion between the iris and the lateral canthus (not the lateral canthus itself) of the lower eyelid a little bit? […]

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Q:  I have a very high jaw angle. My goal is to have a jaw implant that will lower my jaw angle as much as possible. The problem is that the biggest implant I have seen only has 35mms of vertical length and the inferior ridge is just under 10mms. Does a bigger jaw angle […]

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Q: I am interested, I think, in some fillers, Botox and perhaps a partial facelift. What I would like to achieve is a firmer jawline, reduce my crow;t feet and just have a refreshed look. I am attaching some pictures for you to review and give me your recommendations. Thanks! A: Thank you for sending […]

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Q: Six years ago I had a mandibular implant placed as well as malar implants.  I am unhappy with the end result and do not feel  the result was what I requested.  I think, as I did then, that a geniomandibular groove implant with extended malar implants would provide my desired results. A: I am […]

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Q: I’m planning on having a tummy tuck and have read that they can be done without using any drains. I don’t want a drain because it creeps me out thinking about a tube coming out of my body. I have also read that some plastic surgeons still use drains because they think it is […]

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Q:  I have a 3 years old with mild plagiocephaly. I’m very interested in kyptonite injection to correct that problem in the future. Here’s my question about that technique: what is the method you are using to determine where (on the head) and how many (what quantity) kyptonite you will inject? Can we see a […]

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Q: Hi Dr. Eppley, I emailed you about a month ago about getting 5-FU injections for lumpy scar tissue underneath my nipple for a revision gynecomastia surgery I had about 4 1/2 months ago.  I have been really busy at work and unable to get time off to make an appt.  Last time you emailed […]

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