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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a vertically short undefined jawline and flat cheeks. I was interested in a sliding genioplasty, I’m more interested in vertical lengthening than projection, and maybe submental lipo. My chin is short and points upward and makes my face and neck seem wider than I’d like. I attached some pictures, the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi…I’m in the beginning stages of exploring breast augmentation surgery. I’m 59 and have never been satisfied with the size nor shape of my breasts. I’ve decided that at my age and stage of life, why not? Any information you can send would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking to have a procedure done but I don’t know how any of this works I’m 28 male 360lbs have buried penis was wanting to see how they would want to go about it how much weight they would want me to lose before I had surgery etc  A: I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Regarding the surgery itself, if there are any current asymmetries in my chin, can they be corrected with this surgery, or would that require an implant? ⁃ Can any width be added to the chin with this surgery, or would that too require an implant? ⁃ Lastly, one of my main objectives […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would it be possible to do a three in one procedure that reduces the width of the temples, reduces the frontal bossing of the forward that results in excess convexity, and lower the hairline at the same time?  Simply put I think my forehead is too tall, wide and convex.  A: You […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello sorry I forgot to send you a pre surgery photo of my chin reduction surgery. This is how it was before I am so upset with how it looks now I would do anything to try and make it look as better as it use to be. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom MEDPOR jaw implants four years ago  and I would like to have them removed. I plan to have a revision orthognatic surgery to correct facial imbalance but the surgeon won’t do the surgery unless the MEDPOR implant is removed first. And you know most surgeons don’t like to remove […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I have flat head syndrome, my head bulges wide on the sides kind of points up on a cone and is pretty flat in the back. I’m 25 years old and have been self conscious about this since I was a child. I am wondering what procedures can be done. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did gynecomastia reduction surgery five years ago. Recently did a nipple reduction. Post nipple reduction scar tissue developed around nipples and areolas. I visited previous doctor 4x for the steroid shot. He is now advising me that I will have to do a revision to remove scar tissue. I don’t trust […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my areolar were not puffy right after gynecomastia reduction surgery, but I did notice my areolas did shrink and my nipples seemed to be a lot bigger than normal. So I had a nipple reduction and then after the nipple reduction I noticed irregularities around the areola where it’s not flat. What […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi – I am very bothered by my asymmetric chin and have been unsuccessful in identifying the best solution for this. I was initially advised a chin implant but think I have too much on the longer side and am scared to add more.  A: You are correct in that subtraction is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I was wondering if I would be a good candidate for fat injections under the eyes. I have attached pictures of my problem areas.  Since I was a teenager I have always felt insecure about my dark circles. It doesn’t matter how much sleep I get, whether I exercise, or eat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if upper eye lid surgery and rhinoplasty can be done in this same visitation. As I would like to minimize my down time with one visit.  * what will be the pricing for eye lid and rhinoplasty combined. If able to.  Or separate.  * do you have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my question is regarding the clavicle lengthening surgery! I’ve heard that in order to widen the whole shoulder frame it is not possible doing it just through clavicle lengthening, the scapula needs to be lengthened as well, but scapula surgery is not possible since it is fully wrapped in muscles. I’d be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am self-conscious about my mid face. My cheekbone is large and projects outwards but the area below that (my nasal base area, I believe it’s called the paranasal area) looks sunken, giving a concave side profile in this specific area. I also feel like I have a mild case of bimaxiliary […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently considering forehead augmentation surgery to make my forehead less sloped, more symmetrical on each side and more prominent at the front. I wanted to ask whether adding additional PEEK material or bone cement will automatically change the top of my head shape slightly, as this is connected to my forehead. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 24 years old, I have grade 3 hair loss. There is a high probability that I will have to be bald for the rest of my days. And I don’t even mind, the only thing holding me back from this is my head shape. I have bulges on the back […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, i´m a middle aged female, I had cheek and chin implants done about 20 years ago.The chin implant was redone about 10 years ago, for the reason that i suddenly had strange tightness that was pulling at my lower lip if i remember , original was a button implant, it looked […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a theoretical question about a subcostal rib cage implant for one side of my body. I was born with underdeveloped and thinner ribs on one side of my body (a rare variation of poland syndrome). IT is not from anything, they are actually thinner on my right side as my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m very interested in hip implants. Is after hip implants is a bbl possible. But I want also transfer the bbl fat in my hips. Is this possible too? Or should I make first the bbl? Is the doctor also doing bbl? If yes, is it possible make a bbl when I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you reduce a high spot the skull to make it level with rest? A: That would depend on the thickness of the bone and how much it will permit the high spot to be lowered. How they applies to you requires a picture of the high spot at a minimum and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had coup de Sabre since I have been in 5th grade (10 years old ) mainly affecting my forehead and part of my scalp. I have been looking for doctors that are willing to do cosmetic surgery on my forehead to bring it back to its normal state but none […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read your website about waist narrowing/ribs removal surgery, and would like some more info. I have had a lot of surgeries so far, including 3 breast implant surgeries to take me to my current size of 2200cc. Also have butt implants and bbl, and want the extreme hourglass figure. I am totally […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, To indicate the type of cheek changes I am looking to make I can only really represent those changes using photos other people that have the features. Essentially, I want to be able to have an ogee curve with the high angular cheekbone look directly underneath the eye which is associated more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently considering forehead augmentation surgery to make my forehead less sloped, more symmetrical on each side and more prominent at the front. I wanted to ask whether adding additional PEEK material or bone cement will automatically change the top of my head shape slightly, as this is connected to my forehead. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a full-chin-wing procedure about 1.5 years ago. The chin was forwarded by 4mm, giving me a harmonious side-view. However, the front view is unpleasant, since the jaw angles were blunted, leaving me with a U-shaped jaw line.  I am very interested in reversing this procedure. I have heard from […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in surgery to help fix my facial / cranial appearance and to help me feel like i can easily have a good neck posture. I have a weak chin, jaw, and cheek bones. My orthodontist agreed with me and has x-rays but said she couldn’t do anything to help. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was curious would a being on bone canthoplasty increase pfl? Also do you think raising my cabthal tilt would benefit me? I had a canthoplasty 3ish years ago. I’m not completely happy with it. I think my right eye is definitely better than my left, ( but I think both of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, as I am getting older my hair is thinning and my hairline is receding, and I am now noticing a strange and seemingly out of place shape on my head. It resembles the shape of a half egg and it is awkwardly planted in the center, just above my forehead. When […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Been looking around for the time of healing for the procedure of occipital knob reduction. A: The time of healing after occipital knob skull reduction surgery depends on how you choose to define ‘healing’. I suspect you actually mean recovery as that is more relevant. True 100% healing of the tissues is […]