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Q: Dr. Eppley, had a tummy tuck/lipo 360 last May and I believe fluid has gathered, not just fat in the pubic area causing it to be enlarged and raised. I have read online you have a treatment for this as an outpatient, and I need a consultation. A: Chronic untreated seromas can result in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would love to lengthen the forehead with 2cms and without lifting the brows. Which technique would you use?. A: Such a big movement would definitely require a 1sst stage tissue expander of the upper forehead  and anterior scalp…followed 6 to 8 weeks later with its removal and the expanded forehead flap moved […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I want to get customized implants after a very unlucky surgery done in Korea cheekbone reduction and chin reduction which took my beauty of me I am in a need for a good surgeon who can reverse the suregery within custom implants A: I have done numerous custom implants for overdone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, is it possible to see photos difference between the lateral and widening mandible implants from implantech? I am trying to decide which I would to have a consult about. A: Looking at other patient results is not a good way to determine how any implant will change the patient’s face as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 43 old male who had surgery of my central arch cancer and the  entire lower jaw and lip was removed. I got surgery for jaw reconstruction from fibula bone. But after 10 days blood supply was stopped to jaw and fibula bone was removed. At same time skin grafting […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I was wondering do you do forehead lengthening procedure? I had a forehead reduction in the past. But i think my forehead is too low now. A:Forehead lengthening can be performed three different ways, direct excision, an epicranial shift and tissue expansion technique, The direct excision works if the lower forehead […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to inquire about mouth reduction surgery. It is very wide when smiling.   A:Two important issues about mouth reduction: 1)  The scars for mouth reduction are not good and I would be very cautious about ever doing it as a result. You will likely make the adverse aesthetic tradeoff of a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a right pectoralis major tendon tear in last year. My orthopedic surgeon repaired the tendon and I am back to training chest however I have some deformity and am hoping to get xxl pectoral implants. I also have some bilateral nipple deformity from having pierced nipples. I’m wondering if the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 18 year old guy, and it has been pointed out to be that i have a convex profile, this makes my nose look bigger witch i hate. My facial convexity angle is about 159 and i was hoping there was a way i could get it to 165. And i […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about the procedures for buried penis and testicular implants. I am 58 years old. Over the years my testicles have shrunk in size to the point where I have one testicle that is about 3.0 cm and the other is about 2.0 cm. The smaller one is sometimes hard […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,Hi, I had lip lift and corner lip lift 1 year apart. Corner lip lift was done last fall. The extreme corners are downwards and makes me look sad. Is there a solution? A:You just didn’t get enough lift from the lateral vermilion advancements/corner lifts. That needs to be repeated with a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, will you be performing the hip augmentation with the metal plates in the future? A: As for iliac crest hip augmentation with metal plates, this is a procedure I am currently performing since it has received FDA approval in the Spring of 2024. It is a composite skeletal and soft tissue hip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in jaw implant. The main concern is that the jaw dips in before reaching the chin. My beard conceals it. I think my chin could be wider but it protrudes enough. My perception is that the gonial angle is wide enough though could reach a bit lower. I don’t want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My concern is my right jaw as it looks shorter and smaller than my left jaw . My orthodontist said the only way to fix it is surgery or implants but he doesn’t recommend it. What about a mandible condylectomy? A: You don’t violate/injury a functioning joint for an aesthetic jaw asymmetry concern. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I was wondering if I can get more vertical length with my chin (about 2.5-3cm lower than my current chin) and to get the columella and tip of my nose marginally more parallel to the ground. I am not very good at photoshopping but I have just sent you 2 views. I like your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a septorhinoplasty along with custom facial implants.  The primary motivation is correcting my deviated septum, but I’m also interested in the rhinoplasty aspect to reduce the hump and make the nose a little less projecting.  Initially, I was planning to look into this procedure after the jaw/cheek procedure as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a brow bone reduction surgery in 2014 which has had a few problems since then. Not sure if it was a type I or III. The goal was NOT to feminize my face. I have provided a pic of my brow bone before the surgery at age 35. I had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I had a surgery to undue a lipoma on my head and the surgeon made an error in communication and shaved down my masculine profile slanting my head back and feminizing it day of surgery with electrical burr he called “bony prominences and shaving contouring” which I would of never wanted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, i had double jaw surgery and custom mid face implants. Unfortunately im dealing with an issue that despite a sizeable infra-orbital implant – 5mm , i have significant depression and hollowness under the implant. My theory is that the ligaments were cut and the soft tissue/periosteum and fat pad sags below […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I am interested in a forehead/brow/temple implant and nose hump implant. 4 years ago I had facial feminization surgery and nose hump reduction surgery and would like the reversal by adding more volume to my brow that is on top of my nose and adding a orbital rims and temple augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am a 44 year old male who eight years ago I had Medpor Chin, Jaw and Cheek implants and Rhinoplasty. I was extremely pleased with the result. But I had an infection two years ago and the jaw and chin implants had to be removed. I now wish to re-implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have facial asymmetry. Could custom implants improve my facial asymmetry? My right mandible is longer, and my cheekbone is farther back. The left side mandible is shorter, and the left cheekbone is more forward. A: These are classic findings in facial asymmetry for which custom implant designs have great utility. But […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had a sliding genio done last week. I had no idea it would make such a drastic difference on the appearance of my face from the front. I can’t recognize myself in the mirror anymore – my jaw is too rounded and my lips are smaller. I don’t love the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I unfortunately inherited my mom’s sharper wider hips. It is in the actual bone structure and I have always hated it. Is there a way you can help me identify exactly what part of my hips are wide and also let me know if anything can be done? Thank you A: These […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Wrap Around Implants – is it an option? The actual size impacts my self esteem and something I am searching about. How is it done? A: Wraparound testicle implants are designed based on: 1) The patient’s desired size (external diameter) and 2) the patient’s natural size. (internal diameter of the hollow chamber) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could you place implants behind the head to augment head volume please? A: Custom back of the head skull implants is a procedure that I do all the time. The only question is how much volume is needed/desired and whether this can be done with an immediate implant placement or requires a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have two forehead bumps protruding I was wondering if my ct scan can be looked at and see if we can do anything about it thank you.  A: These are likely forehead horns since they are paired. (two of them) The qiestion is not whether they can undergo reduction but whether […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to remove potentially in the future around 2.5 mm of tissue around the nose to create a way slimmer nose that would create a more feminine/nose look how is the limit for tissue removed. A: The only area of the nose will tissues can be externally excised is the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I have searched all over for assistance with a lower rib on the right side of my body. It cracked in year 2020 with a fall, when it healed I was told it over produced the bone  substance used for healing the cracked rib. This has caused me to have severe discomfort […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I am inquiring about a sliding genioplasty. I have attached some photos to show what would roughly be my goal in this surgery. My chin is recessed and seems that it would require some downward and forward repositioning to achieve a desired result. I was wondering if this seems within reach with […]