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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a closed rhinoplasty in 2015. The surgeon did a good job but its not perfect. My columella is cooked and my nasal tip points down. My facial muscles are also very strong and make my nose very wide when I smile. I am hoping this can all be repaired with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to reach out given your extensive experience with lip surgery and see if I would be a good candidate for a procedure that I have had in mind for a while. I have a thin upper lift with a bit of a blurry vermillion border, which makes the lift procedure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m becoming concerned about the muscle reattachment after the bony chin reduction and if it will cause any types of anomalies such as the chin muscle “balling up”, the bottom lip becoming lax or the chin muscles just simply not returning to their normal function. I do feel I have an overactive […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will intraoral chin resuspension work for the loose chin tissue that I now have after mini V line surgery? A: You suffer now from chin pad ptosis/’extra’ tissue from the loss of bone support and the wide stripping off of tissues to perform the chin osteotomy. Simply put you have too much […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How accurate is computer imaging of the face in regards to the final outcomes achieved? A: The role of computer imaging in facial surgery is frequently misunderstood by patients. Computer imaging is done to help determine what the patient’s aesthetic goals are. It is a method of interactive visual communication to help […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I do have a couple of follow up questions for you in regards to the total jawline augmentation that we discussed 1) Are you able to combine a sliding genioplasty with a single piece custom jaw wrap around implant or can it only be combined with 2 lateral custom jaw angle implants? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this email finds you well. I am interested in a non-custom chin implant of about 7.5mm, or whichever size you would recommend for my face. I also have a bit of asymmetry where my chin skews toward the left and is especially visible from the front, which I’m also hoping […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are there any risks to a genioplasty revision not present in the original procedure (or risks that rise when you do a revision, versus the original)? I.e.: mentalis sag, infection, step off About how many secondary genioplasties have you done? (can be in the last few years, or whichever time period, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi my 14 year old son has a great complex.  He has uncorrected brachiocephaly. The pediatricians told us that it would correct itself but it did not.  At what age could I place the 3D implant? A: Once past puberty I think it could be done anytime that the patient feels that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Thank you for getting back to me. I truly appreciate your team’s time, as I know that Dr. Eppley is renowned in his field and ahead of the curve. I have one last question for him, so that I can consider my options and then decide which one I want to schedule a consultation for. My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have egg shaped eyes and I would like a more almond shaped kind of look sorta like Megan Fox’s eyes. I would just like for my eyes to be smaller instead of big and I was wondering if that was a thing or not. Also do you guys do the cat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a patient who would like to inquire about reversal otoplasty surgery for over-corrected ears. I have attached some photographs. I had otoplasty 10 years ago, and I regret it. At the time I was young and insecure about my appearance, but have since come to the opinion that my original […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very very stressed about a situation i am confronted with. I have put medpor jaw angle implants actually and i don’t like the way it looks on my face and i would like to replace them.  However I read in several web sites that it’s impossible to replace, others say possible […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My wife is due to have breast enlargement surgery done but, because of Covid 19, her surgeon has put it back until April/May 2021. My wife really wants 1500cc (Saline), but in your country, we only do 800/900cc. Her surgeon has asked us, if we can find a manufacture or practice that would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, in the past I consulted with you regarding custom facial implants. We agreed I should wait until after my jaw surgery to have them done. I am now 3 months from my jaw surgery and had 2 questions. 1.How long should i wait for maximum saftey after the jaw surgery and placing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, a while ago I had asked you about cheekbone surgery and expressed the concern about sagging. After some time I am now thinking if it could be an option for me to do the cheekbones surgery to reduce the width and then subsequently get cheek implants in order to take care of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, “Concerning the implant design process, glad to see previous implants are helpful to anticipate results, would pictures before my implants be helpful also? Its a few years/few pounds back admittedly. I see 2 design rounds are built into the process, how does someone accurately give feedback on a 3D model knowing its […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Came across your site after seeing the mouth widening procedure you perform. I’ve always felt that my smile/lips are very narrow [and small], accentuated by a long face shape.  I’m interested in having this procedure to widen them, as well as additional lip augmentations to improve the overall look and size.  Additionally, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to remove Medpor jaw angle implants. I would like to know if the masseter muscle is automatically injured and disrupted ? For the aestethic aspect what is the consequence of this disruption ? Bulge around the angle ? Or is it just functional problem ? Thank you  A: In answer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I would like to place Medpor implants for customized cheekbones (64x19x7), because I want a significant increase in cheeks, but I am afraid of the risk of infections so I wonder would it be better to choose implants silicone, but I’m afraid that they will move because I lead a very active […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have just discovered your clinic, I am delighted because I have long wondered if it is possible to have implants on the forehead as well as the skull, in order to have the upper face wider and rounder as women with big forehead often say are more attractive! That’s why I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi my 14 year old son has a great complex.  He has uncorrected brachiocephaly. The pediatricians told us that it would correct itself but it did not.  At what age could I place the 3D implant? A: Once past puberty I think it could be done anytime that the patient feels that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will I need to replace at some point my custom facial implants? How long do they usually last? A: The only aesthetic facial or body implant that a limited lifespan and would need to be replaced are breast implants which is gel silicone placed into a containment bag whose integrity will be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Below are some images taken today of an otoplasty I had last week. As you can see, the ears have been “corrected” quite strongly, and I would like a more natural look. (I am aware that with time the ears will distance somewhat from the head but am concerned that they’ve been “over […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am just inquiring around volume reduction/fat removal of the upper mouth region (the mustache area for men). Mine is somewhat protruding/convex and I have had to resort to facial hair in order to reduce the effects of it. In a classic sense, a concave upper mouth is more aesthetically pleasing and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions regarding eyebrow lowering through tissue expander. My eyebrows sit naturally too high on my face, which give me a feminine look. I know that Botox can lower them but not to the extent that I want, I think. My questions are:  1. Do you offer this procedure?  2. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got the opportunity to speak with several of your past patients who were referred me to last week. It was a great experience and I feel confident that I wish to move to the next step. I have two final questions for Dr. Eppley that emerged from these discussions – could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello doctor.Am a big fan of yours from The East. I am personally interested in the surgery that you perform as the name of temporal muscle reduction,as I am also not pleased with my wide head width.  Also there are some doctors who perform this surgery in the country where I live,they […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In the last few months, my skull has changed : the back of my skull is significantly flatter than before and there is this new bump close to the neck (seems to be like an occipital bun when I google, but I have no clue). It is very painful, difficult to sleep […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had issues with my coccyx protruding and being prominent my whole life. This is something that has been a very difficult issue for me to discuss with anyone, but I did discuss it with one of my doctors in the past and she did not seem that concerned about it. […]