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Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do calf implants? I was hoping to add 2-3 inches. A: Double calf implants (inner and outer heads) can have a significant lower leg augmentation effect. But I would be cautious about trying to put a specific circumferential number increase on it as that is not completely predictable and depends […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an indented scar on my left upper buttocks. I’m thinking of having a BBL. Can a BBL make it look better. I also notice anytime I press on it it’s painful. I have had this on me for more than 10 years.  A: With an indented scar that is adhered […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I’m a 23 year old female and have a very masculine and odd-shaped forehead. My forehead is bumpy (horns), uneven, my brow bone sticks out, and my hairline is further back than it should be. I was wondering if you could perform both forehead reconstruction/contouring and hairline lowering/hair transplants. Thank you! […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to learn more about the trapezius reduction surgery. I have never seen this surgery offered anywhere else. My questions are as follows:  1. Why are there so few surgeons offering it? Is it high risk?  2. I have seen Botox offered much more frequently. Have you found Botox to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, we had discussed about my skull augmentation project a few months ago. I am coming back to you because I would like to make my project a reality. During our last exchanges, you indicated that I would  need a scalp expander operation first and once this step is completed, the custom skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Was wondering about the “Hip Widening By Iliac Crest Bone Implant Augmentation” procedure. I’ve been following the procedures approval process in South Korea for a few years now and was wondering how you feel about the results of your patients that you’ve performed this procedure on.  My worry is that it would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering issues regarding lip incompetence and other facial features.  I think I got lip incompetence due to allergies or maybe dust mites?  I want to fix my lip incompetence because I have breathing problems and I cannot breathe through my nose, only through my mouth.  I also wanted to know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am desiring a Brow Bone Reduction. Based on my x-rays which brow bone reduction technique is best for me?  A: Your lateral brow bone x-ray shows clearly that any effort at brow bone reduction can only produce meaningful results with a bone flap setback technique. Only a few millimeters of reduction […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have significant facial asymmetry whereby my mandible is less developed on the right than on the left. This causes the left side of my face to look “empty” and flat, with my chin pointing off to the left. I am hopeful that this can be improved with a jaw implant. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After you put a temporal implant on the muscle, will I feel discomfort when chewing? A: Placing a temporal implant under the fascia and on top of the muscle will not cause any long-term discomfort with mastication. Most patients will experience some tightness on mouth opening right after the surgery due to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had some minor openings of my armpit incisions after getting pectoral implants. Is this normal? A: This is perfectly normal with axillary fold incisions and is not rare after pectoral implant surgery. They are located in a tough spot to heal and often will develop some varying amounts of incisional […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom occipital skull implant. My questions are: Who will perform the procedure? What could go wrong? What is the chance of having to repeat the procedure? Are the sutures self absorbing? How long does it take to heal? Can one place ones head on a pillow where […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I  have provided some pictures of myself. I would like to achieve a lower third similar to the men attached in the attached pictures. My questions would be: 1)Is it possible for me, after surgery, to have that angular lower third? 2)What surgery would i need? I suspect i would need a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an otoplasty but it resulted in my ears too pinned back and i don’t like it and my surgeon said the reversal is not possible so i’m looking for a solution even if my ears can’t be reversed to the original place completely  Also almost 10 years ago i had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What would you say is the maximum amount of vertical increase an implant to the posterior mandible could achieve?  What amount would seem ideal for my mandible in your opinion?  Thank you A: The amount of jaw angle augmentation that looks best to you is the ideal amount of change. To help […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My friend who is 21 years old now had an accident and needed a craniotomy. She recovered completely over a year and underwent 2 cranioplasties… as the small part of wound on front skull was not healing she underwent rotation flap 6months back… but even that failed… the small part of wound […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe that you can solve my issue. I am looking for a team of plastic and neurosurgeon who could do skull remodeling surgery in adult for me for my skull abnormal shape, not only reshaping by burring down the bone, but a radical open surgery to remodeling the skull.  I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a deep mental crease on my chin that i want surgically fixed. i want a permanent solution for removing the line instead of fillers and Botox. i read on the internet that there is a surgery to release the muscle from the skin so the line is no longer there. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in procedures that could address the look of my chest after my Nuss procedure; the bar was implanted about a decade ago and removed years after. The surgery was successful in that my breathing, sternum and Haller index are now close to normal. However, because of my flared ribs, after […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, a problem of mine is when my hair covers the top half of my ear, i look horrible. When i move my ear up with my finger it looks better, or i cut the hair around my ear to always show the top half, otherwise it looks strange. Can you move the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, While one of my goals is to reduce the sternum gap, my main goal is actually to make it so that my profile from the side appears more normal, potentially by increasing the size / projection of my pectoral muscles so that they are in front of my (flared) ribs like normal, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am reaching out to find a good doctor who can remove permanent filler done 5 years ago in the Middle East. I don’t know the name of the permenant filler and I can’t reach out to the doctor who did the filler since he is located in Syria at this time. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I’m a year postpartum (29 years old) and looking for a mommy makeover (breast lift & replacement of current implants, waist/abdominal/love handle liposuction for a more defined waist). I’m reaching out to you in particular, even though I live in Manhattan, because you also do rib removal and I’ve always had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to increase wrist size diameter with fillers? I am insecure about my 6 inch puny looking wrists and I’d love to wear a wider watch. How difficult would this be? A: I have no experience in putting fillers into any extremity including the wrist. And even if it was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Left alar asymmetrical, I’ve had 2 rhinoplasties and don’t know what to do. I just want my nostrils to be sisters not twins.  A: Your left nostril has alar rim retraction, presumably from the prior open rhinoplasties. Such alar rim retraction repair (alar rim lowering) requires a septal cartilage rim graft.  It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I asked you a couple weeks ago about the graft to fill out the labiomental fold and you said the bone graft used to vertically lengthen the chin would naturally help flatten the fold. I realized today, though, that what I was wondering about is actually a fat graft.  I found a photo […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The long and short story is that I had a very prominent pointy chin and had surgery to reduce it.  After that surgery, I returned to same surgeon with concerns years later of a widow’s chin (not sure terminology-but the chin muscle was very pointy and the chin was asymmetric.  I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you help rectify bad rounded eye-mid face please. This all occurred after a prior lower blepharoplasties.  A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. With this severe lower lid retraction the needed management is a combination of a midface resuspension (either cranial suspension or direct rim drill hole suspension) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have sent in photos to see if I am a good candidate for liposuction. My areas of concern are my stomach, thighs, and buttocks. Please help!!! A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. While you do have fat that can be removed by liposuction in the abdomen, flanks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a custom facial implant to help correct my facial asymmetry due to hemi facial microsomnia. If I decide to proceed with that surgery, I’m also Interested in facial rejuvenation procedures if it’s possible to be performed in the same surgery. In regards to my microtia of the ear. I’ve […]