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Q:  I am interested in getting a six-pack look to my stomach. I work out all the time and do a lot of abdominal crunches but it is just not appearing. I am a man who is fairly lean and have only 9% body fat at 34 years of age. I have read about a […]

Q:  Dr. Eppley, does zerona help with belly fat and gynecomastia. Not sure why it wouldn’t help gynecomastia if it’s all adipose tissue. A: The first thing to realize about fat is that it is not all the same throughout the body. It is both structurally and biochemically different as it actually serves different physiologic […]

Q:  I am interested in forehead augmentation to make the slope of my forehead less so and longer. I was hoping to retain my brow ridge prominence somewhat as that is a family trait…and in fact I’d like to keep the forehead looking sloped and straight as opposed to rounded and convex….keep it similar to […]

Q: Would Acell Matrsitem be helpful in forehead reshaping to minimize the scalp scar in the hairline? I have a crooked forehead as a result of the way I slept as a child and I know surgeons are generally reluctant to perform this procedure in maklkes due to the scalp scar in the hairline showing […]

Q: I was recently burned on my chin and left with pitted scars.  I am interested in ACell to repair and restore the skin.  I believe it can facilitate new skin to grow if the scar tissue is removed.  If you believe this too can you help me.  I am a 34 year old mother […]

Q: I’m 46 years old. I have a spare tire around my middle. I don’t want to lose weight because I end up losing my breast and butt. What procedure do you recommend? A: When someone has a ‘spare tire’ around their middle, they could be referring to two basic types of waistline problems. The […]

Q: Hello, I am 22 years old and am currently on my journey to lose at least 80 lbs which would put me at 5’4 and 115 lbs. That being said I realize mine is an ambitious goal and I also know that a lot of skin will be leftover when I get there. So […]

Q: I’m 25 years old and I just had my 4th daughter in February of this year. I am still breastfeeding and I am going to stop breastfeeding in two more weeks. How soon can I do my breast augmentation after I stop breastfeeding? A: This is a common question as many women want to […]

Q: I was wondering if an intraoral chin reduction could be successful if I don’t have much soft tissue. I know if the mentalis muscle is disturbed it can cause sagging but if it is properly tightened back together could this still happen? What is the likelihood? A: When the chin bone is shortened from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what is the chance of any type of nerve damage from chin, jaw and cheek augmentations. Also, what is the rate of infection from facial implants? Mostly though I am concerned about nerve damage from these facial implants. A:  When considering nerve damage from chin, cheek or jaw angle implants, you must […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am concerned about the way my face has started to look. I am only 45 years old but I look much older. I don’t think there is anything in my medical history that could explain this change in my appearance. I’m otherwise quite healthy; I eat well, exercise regularly, and have […]

Q: Hi Dr. Eppley I’ve been suffering with TMJ pain for a long time. And I’d like to know how well does Botox work for TMJ and also do you use Xeomin as well for TMJ? A:  Thank you for your inquiry. Botox is an anti-muscle spasm/pain injectable drug so it is good for masseteric […]

Q: I would like to know what you recommend to make my nose smaller and my upper lip bigger. I have attached some pictures of myself for you to see and do computer imaging as well as some pictures of my goals. I understand the results are not going to be identical. The pictures are […]

Q: I am a 24 yr. old Asian female interested in augmenting my brow line.  I’ve attached a photo of myself and another person with a protruding brow line.  I don’t expect to look like the second photo after surgery but I’m using it to get my idea across. About a year ago, I had fat […]

Q:  I want to get liposuction done as soon as possible. My only problem is my stomach which is what I want to get rid of. I hope you can help me. I am getting married this coming July. Can I have it done before then? A: Liposuction can be a very effective solution for […]

Q: Hi Dr Eppley, I was also wondering about the possibility of injectable kryptonite cranioplasty for plagiocephaly. I live in Europe and had not heard of this procedure until coming across your website.  I am a 30 year old man, and my skull is flattened at the back, and a bit asymmetrical. I would be […]

Q: I would like information regarding Rhinoplasty.  I am thinking about having it done and need some more specifics as well as the cost. Thank you. A: Thank you for your inquiry. I get lots of requests that are just like yours, requesting general  information. Such questions, while well intended, are too vague and not […]

Q: Hello. My hairline is kind of far back. I would say it is about 2 cm too far and it is really making me look odd.  I have attached a video which captured it pretty good as well as some photographs. Here are my thoughts. Every cm. down would be a great thing for […]

Q: My wife have stated to me that she would like to have breast augmentation. My question, is any type of plastic surgery covered under health insurance plans. I not sure if we could afford something like this. What are my options for plastic surgery procedures. Thank you. A: It is not rare that I […]

Q: My daughter is 14 years old and is bothered tremendously by her ears that stick out. While we are used to them and think she is beautiful, she clearly has a different opinion. She never wears her hair back and always has it so that her hair covers her ears. While we are not […]

Q: I am interested in facial feminization surgery. I will be starting hormone replacement therapy in the next few months and as part of this I would like to know which surgical procedures I can benefit from. f you could list them in priority would be greatly appreciated. I need to prioritize my surgeries based […]

One of the most common reasons men appear for facial plastic surgery revolves around one issue…they are tired of looking tired. Even though they get 7 or 8 hours of sleep, every morning someone eventually asks if they had slept well. Most men over age 50 can relate. They want their face to look as […]

Q: I am interested in correcting some asymmetry in my face and creating more harmony to the lower third of my face. The back of my lower jaw area (masseter muscle) is bigger on my right side. There is also some soft tissue asymmetry with the right side being fuller in my mid cheek area, […]

Q: I am 38 years old and I need some changes to my face. It is a very round face without much definition or highlights. From a side view, I think my profile would be much improved with chin augmentation and fat removed from under my chin.. I do not know if my chin augmentation […]

Q: I am 40 years old and I have a mound around my penis area. When fully erect I have 4 1/2 inchs but when I press down on the mound my penis measures about ¾ inch more. I have lost some weight and consider myself in good shape. But understandably I am a little […]

Q: I want a fuller face with full cheeks. I have a very thin face that looks gaunt and sunken. It seems to be getting worse as I age. I think I need either cheek implants or fat injections but am not sure which is best. I have attached some pictures of my face for […]

Q: My son was born premature and needed a tracheostomy. He was unable to be decannulated and then had a tracheolaryngoplasty performed at three years of age. This has left a large ‘hole’ in his neck. He is now 11.  We have seen a plastic surgeon who seemed to think that it couldn’t be made […]

Q: I am interested in getting a rhinoplasty done. I want a more streamlined look to my nose. It needs to be straighter with less of a downward slope or dip in the bridge area. I think the dip is the result of a barbell bar that I dropped on my nose when I was […]

Q: I am 24 years old and have familial multiple lipomatosis as my father has it. I have multiple lipomas (relatively small) in arms, trunk and thighs and some of them cause me pain. Looking for excision of the lipomas which number about a dozen. I don’t know who exactly to go to or what […]

Q:  I was wanting to know if you guys do laser stretch mark removal? If so I’d like to kow more about it and maybe get a consultation to see what it would cost. A: Stretch marks remain a cosmetic problem that defies any effective treatment. If there was one really good treatment that consistently […]