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Q:  I am a 31yr old mother of two kids. I got out of a five year relationship where I got too comfortable and gained a lot of weight. About six months ago I started working out and lost over 30lbs along with a strict diet. I still have about 25lbs to go to reach […]

Q: Where to start? I had a chin reduction at a hospital overseas in 1992. I have never been happy with it. I have always been so self conscious that it looks odd to people when they see me from certain angles. I also felt that it was too extreme and not what I had pictured the result would look like. I […]

Q: I want to get my outie turned into an inne bellybutton. I don’t care for how it looks now, I think it looks weird. I have always wanted to get it fixed so I could look like everyone else. Can you tell me about how this is done and what is involved? A: Belly buttons […]

Watching the crowd today at the Indy 500 in 90 degree heat with open skies, many no doubt wished that they had a better sunscreen. Perhaps some wished they had some sunscreen, any sunscreen for that matter. But for those who had the forethought to pull some sunscreen out of the closet or buy some […]

Q: I am 65 years old and am extremely bothered by my turkey wattle. I do not look my age except this makes me very self conscious. I want to get rid of it with some type of neck procedure. What do you recommend? A: Sagging or drooping of one’s neck is one of the most […]

Q: I have a large bump on my nose and a long pointy nose to boot. My girlfriend tells me it looks ‘birdlike’. I also have trouble breathing through the right side of my nose. Can you help me get my health insurance to pay for my nose surgery? A: Nose surgery can be divided […]

Q:  have a older button style chin implant and would like to replace it with a new one. I want a chin implant that creates a more masculine look with lateral fullness in the mandible area and a more squared off appearance to the chin. I would also like to have a lip reduction to rebalance my facial proportions so […]

Q: I was in a car accident several years ago and had some bad lacerations to my face. While they were sutured up by a plastic surgeon thaty same day, they have turned into some bad-looking scars. I would really like them to look a lot better. I know they can not be made to […]

Q: I am tired of looking older. My jowls are getting bigger and my neck is starting to really sag. I hate to consider the thought of a plastic surgery procedure like a necklift but I am going to have to do something in the near future. I don’t mind getting old per se, I […]

Q: I am interested in making my nipples less prominent. I think they stick out too far and it can be embarrassing sometimes with different types of clothes and in colder weather. How big of a deal is it to go through and what is the recovery? A: Nipple reduction surgery is really  a very […]

Q: I am interested in getting my cheekbones slimmer or smaller.  Is there any way to apply pressure to them everyday or put something on them to make them gradually get smaller without the need to undergo plastic surgery? A: The concept of making facial bones smaller is a surgical one. No amount of pressure […]

Q: Hi, I am in the military and am unable to make tape or weigh ins. I had two c-sections and my stomach looks like I am still pregnant. I am also having trouble passing my sit ups. I will not be able to be promoted until I am able to make at least tape […]

Q: I have a tear trough and orbital deformity. One year ago I had surgery in which malar implants were placed. But it is too big and was the wrong choice for me. I only wanted to make my midface look healthy. I want make another surgery in 3 months and I now think an […]

Q: Over a year ago, I had a medium-sized chin implant placed from inside my mouth and I HATED it. Last month I finally had it removed but I don’t look the same. My chin seems to droop a bit. I am going CRAZY over this! Please tell me what I can do! A: To […]

Q: My 12 year old daughter has had both ears repierced due to holes closing, but now the newer holes have closed due to infections and she now has unattractive scar tissue. Is there a surgery that she can have done to remove the scar tissue so she can wear earrings again? She has been […]

Q: I am interested in cheek bone reduction surgery. I want to know if there are any permanent side effects or can they develop years later. A:  Reduction of prominent cheek bones is not nearly as common as augmentation or enhancement of deficient ones. Cheek bone reductions are almost always an ethnic request, usually commonly […]

Q: I would like to have a consultation but live far away. Can I get some answers to my questions on the phone or by e-mail? I have read that some plastic surgeons consult with patients online. Is that possible? A: The large amount of internet material on cosmetic surgery has helped to fuel the […]

Q: I was wondering if you had any procedures that would reduce severe stretch marks. I just had a baby and my baby tummy is very loose and I have really bad stretch marks. A: Stretch marks are a very common skin deformity that results from Ebook Creation Simplified tissue expansion(e.g., pregnancy, weight gain) followed […]

Q: I have breast implants originally placed in 2002. I got pregnant shortly afterwards and once I delivered my breasts changed afterwards and I developed some drooping. So I went back and had new implants placed in 2007 that were bigger and helped to fill out some loose and droopy skin. After having these implants […]

Q: I’m interested in learing more about dermabrasion or micropeeling. Can this be done on the eyelids? (above and below) Will this help reduce the beginnings of a fold in the top eye crease? I live two hours away. If you can answer these two questions about this procedure would help me determine if I […]

Q: I’m a 62 year old female interested in widening a narrow face with a chin/jaw widening implant that would also help with jaw lifting and mild jowls. Is this possible for someone my age? A: It is unusual for a female at any age to desire a wider lower face. This is almost always […]

Q: Hi Dr. Eppley, I need help with my nose and lips. Four years ago I had a rhinoplasty. While no work was done on my lip it changed after surgery. My upper lip seems longer than before.  My upper lip was long to begin with but now it covers my upper teeth and rests […]

Q: I have several old scars on my legs that really bother me. I had laser done on my scars over a year ago in a plastic surgeon’s office but I  don’t see any improvement. How can I get rid of my scars? A: When discussing possible scar treatments, one concept that needs to be […]

Q : My jaw is asymmetrical. It is tilted and is also bigger on one side. I have read some of the articles you have written on facial asymmetry and wanted to ask you about how best to correct my problem? A: Jaw or mandibular asymmetry is often a major cause of facial asymmetry. Often […]

Q : I would like information on the horizontal chin reduction procedure.  My chin juts forward to a point (witches chin) and I think it being reduced would really help my appearance.  Most interested in knowing how the procedure is done, down time needed for recovery, surgery location (outpatient in center or hospital, or in […]

Q : I have broken my cheekbone 2 times and never had surgery. Now my face is assymetrical and I have frequent headaches and can’t breath thru one side of my nose. People close to me say that my face looks caved in. It also affects my vision and I sometimes have localized pain in […]

Reality TV is often far from ‘reality’ but sometimes there is a kernel of significance in a portion of a show. In a recent episode of the ‘Real Housewives of New York City’, one of the women accompanies her friend to a plastic surgery consultation. During the show, she recommends and helps her friend to […]

Q: I am inquiring about the correction of a pixie ear deformity from a previous face lift done two years ago. I have read about so I know what it is. How did this happen and how can it be corrected. My ears really look funny and that is not a good look for someone […]

Q: Hello, I am in the beginning stages of finding a surgeon for breast implant replacement to suit my needs the best. My previous surgeon has since retired and my breast implants are almost 10yrs old. They are saline and I am now a D cup but was a C cup when they were new. […]

Q:  I was just wondering if I am a good candidate for a tracheostomy scar revision. I had a tracheostomy back in 2005 and never knew that a revision surgery was possible until recently. I am really self-conscious of this hole in my neck. Plus it constantly reminds of why it is there in the […]