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Q: Dear Dr. Eppley, I have a question about cheek and orbital rim implants. I have fairly wide cheek bones that I am considering reducing via osteotomy, but the frontal cheek area directly beneath my eyes seems deficient. Are there cheek implants (or fillers) that can push out this area under the eye (a slightly […]

Q:I had a combined breast augmentation with a lift about 3 weeks ago. It seems like my implant on the left side is below my breast. It has been like that from the beginning so I should have asked the doctor aboutthat when I last saw him. I was just wondering if it is like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast augmentation. I want to get bigger fuller breasts, preferably a full C cup. I am attaching some pictures of my breasts for imaging to see how I would look. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. While I can see why you desire breast augmentation, you appear […]

Q: Dr. Eppley. I have a rhinoplasty with a silicone implant several years ago. It has had to undergo several subsequent revisions where it was shaved down to get it to look right. I am now at the point with it that I just want to get rid of it. Iwas told that it would […]

Q: Hi, Dr. Eppley. I have a really flat head. I can hide it by blow drying my hair, using gels and any volumizing products to make my head look not so flat. My hair is very short  and has lots of layers at the back of my head so it hide it pretty well.. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley. I am interested in getting liposuction to make my upper arms smaller. They are so big I can not get shirts over them and it has been an annoyance for a long time. They flop around and it is so embarrassing. I only wear long sleeve shirts so they stay hidden. I […]

When a product or manufacturer calls itself ‘smart’, there should be a good reason. Such is the case with the plastic surgery method known as Smartlipo. Highly touted as a better and more efficient method of liposuction, its name clearly suggests that it is better than traditional or ‘dumb’ liposuction. Grandiose claims are made all […]

Q:  Dear Dr. Eppley, I had a revision chin surgery to correct chin ptosis. Ever since, I am unable to protrude my lower lip when speaking. I also noticed that when I smile, the right side of my lower lip remains elevated while the left side goes down into a natural smile position. My ENT […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I don’t like the deep vertical lines on my upper lip. Those lines are really the only thing I don’t like on my face. I have a read that there is a three-step process to get rid of them. An injectable filler, like Restylane or Juvederm, is first placed into the upper […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley,  I had a chin implant placed about 4 months ago. After I got my implant I was delighted as I thought the chin projection made my face look more defined and also gave a nice strength to it both from the front and the side. As the initial swelling decreased over time […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley,  Hello I live in Europe and would like to do the lip advancement as an alternative to injectable fillers for permanent lip enhancement. But I would like to know where you do it and how much it costs? A: Most lip (vermilion) advancements are done in the office under local anesthesia. Using initial […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I had a medpor chin implant placed in me about 18 months ago.  I would like this removed and replaced with a smaller implant for several reasons (mechanical problems and aesthetic reasons).  Can you remove the implant given the time frame I have had it? Thank you for your time. A: Despite […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding browlift surgery. I have a low hairline which is only about 2 inches from my eyebrows to my hairline. Would a browlift/forehead lift increase my forehead length and can this be done without moving my eyebrows higher. I am young but I have a lot of laxity […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting cheek and jaw angle implants. My jaw angles are very steep which got worse after jaw surgery for a bad bite several years ago. My cheeks have always been flat and I get Radiesse in them which makes them look better. Can you tell me what types […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for an opinion regarding correction of my steep jaw line. I had orthognathic jaw surgery in 1998 to correct an underbite, but over the years I feel that the angle of my jaw has gotten steeper, giving my profile a “harsh” look. A doctor has suggested jaw angle and […]

Q: Hello Dr. Eppley: I had a kidney transplant in 2006 in which my donor was my identical twin sister. Therefore, would I still be a high risk for the surgery? Fortunately, I do not take any anti-suppresent medications. Thank you. A: I do have experience performing elective plastic surgery on kidney transplant patients. Ironically, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had in orthognatic surgery several years ago for a bad bite that gave me a lot of problems with my teeth and pain in my jaws every morning. While the surgery went fine from a technical standpoint (my bite is better) it left me with a very bad look. I think […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have concerns about cheek implants that I had placed about six weeks ago. My cheek implants were Medpor implants that were screwed into place. What I am worried about is that I have numbness of my left lip and cheek ever since the surgery. I thought it would be gone by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Will massage make my Botox go away more quickly? I got Botox to my forehead several weeks ago and love the results! I regularly get facials and massages and am worried that putting pressure on my forehead or rubbing bit too much will make the Botox wear off. I have read that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  you have mentioned your experiences with porex facial implant removals. I am looking to get my pair of porex cheek implants removed that were placed about a year ago. I am 26 years old and hoping my face will be able to return to its pre-surgical state, but given the scar tissue […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had extractions and braces before as a child and it left me with a very flat face. I am now having the teeth brought back forward and the spaces re-opened. However even with the lips looking normal I’m thinking my midface my still be a bit concave and am wondering if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting cheekbone reductions and fat injections at the same time. I think with the cheek reductions I don’t want my face to be too narrow, long and look too old. Does this make sense to you? Also where are the incisions for the cheek reductions? I know that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in changing the look of my nose. I am Asian and my nose looks too much like a button on the end. I would it to be slimmer. I have attached some pictures of my face. What type of rhinoplasty do you think I need or would be helpful […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am Asian and interested in making my face more narrow. It is too wide in the cheek area. I also think my chin is too long and would look better if it was shorter. I woud like my face to be more oval and not so wide and square. Do you […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I would like to get Medpor cheek implants for higher and more defined cheekbones. My question is, since I am relatively young (25), will Medpor implants hold throughout my entire life if they don´t get infected or damaged by an accident? Could I be, let’s say 100 years old, with a Medpor […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I have read a recent blog post of yours about an implant for the treatment of temporal hollowing with great interest. I have a depression on my left temple as a result of a craniotomy performed to clip an unruptured brain aneurysm. I would like to know more about this implant including […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your website researching the vermilion advancement or gullwing lip lift and  wonder if you could help me. I had a subnasal or bullhorn lip lift procedure done a month ago in order to show upper teeth when keeping my mouth open. I have always had a long philrum. Before surgery […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am considering some facial surgery to improve my overall aesthetics. I have previously been through a rhinoplasty, chin implant and cheek implants. While these have been helpful, I still want to get better results. I am hesitant in doing any more surgeries, however, unless the results will be a significant improvement […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I am wanting to get the size of mons pubis reduced. I am so ashamed of its size and it restricts me from doing many things in my life. I am not obese or grossly fat, just about 30 lbs overweight. I have been losing weight but the mons will just not […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, I would like to ask if it is possible to reduce the width of head? The width of the upper part of my head above the ears is big on both sides. Is there any possibility to reduce it? I am 30 years old and it has bothered me my whole life. […]