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Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in a tummy tuck revision. I had complications from a tummy tuck procedure done almost two years ago. I have hardness of tissue below belly button but above incision which also sticks out. I have had multiple radio frequency treatments to try and soften it up but without any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin liposuction and I would like to know my options. I have attached pictures for your review. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. As a matter of clarification, the term ‘chin liposuction’ is a misnomer. The chin is never actually treated by liposuction. It is actually the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are the complications involved with forehead augmentation? Is it it a fairly common surgery at this point? Is the scarring from the incision visible or does it completely disappear over time? Please answer the same questions regarding chin/jaw enhancement as well. Also, if it’s the marionette/Jowl area that needs to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had pectoral implants done last week. i wanted to run by you what is going on. Obviously I know I am recovering and I’m assuming full swelling will take time to heal. My doctor ended up using the the Implantech Powerflex anatomical pectoral implants of 271cc in volume. I think it […]

Dr. Eppley, I have read almost your entire website and have learned a lot about implants! Thank you for keeping it so up to date. I had jaw implants in 2010, didn’t like my results, but kept them in because I looked better than before. Though last year, I found out I have sleep apnea […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant revision surgery.  I would also like to ask you if you think I could change my submalar cheek implants out for a malar implant or combo one? I wanted the high cheek bone look not the heavy mid face cheekbones. I’ve had to compensate by using […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my implant placed three weeks ago. It was a silicone implant large size with wings. I can barely move my bottom lip up and I can’t speak well for that reason. I have strange nerve pain that goes through the left bottom lip when i move it. The sensitive pain […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, One year ago I had a sliding genioplasty with 5mm advancement. I previously had iposuction under the chin ten years before the sliding genioplasty. I still have fullness under the chin and lower jaw region and lack 4mm or 5mm in chin projection to meet the lower lip and possibly 2mm in length. I would greatly appreciate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21 year old college student. I’ve always been conscious about my side-profile, specifically the chin area being weak, and was thinking about pursuing a chin implant. In addition to whether you think a chin implant is appropriate, I was hoping you might be able to tell me with you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, We had previously discussed a facial reshaping surgery consisting of verical jaw angle implants, infraorbital-malar implants and a glabellar implant. Last week I had a second consult with another plastic surgeon that also specializes in facial implants as well. He offered very similar plan to you with only minor differences. I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in knowing more about the custom jawline implant recovery process. I was looking at some of the before and after photos of custom wrap around chin and jaw implants on your website/RealSelf, they look amazing. Part of me says, I should do the whole jaw and be done with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a  male interested in brow bone reduction. i have actually seen five surgeons….I vaguely talked to a plastic surgeon about it while I was getting basal cell removed from my nose. You mentioned the incision and that great thought needs to be put into it being done in a male.  After […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have just read your comment about “Nasal Depressor Septi Muscle Release for Nasal Tip Animation Deformity”, I was wondering if separating the depressor septi muscle would not only stop a nasal tip droop when smile but also stop the tip from being pulled downwards while talking? A: Nasal depressor septi muscle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheekbone reduction surgery three years ago and I was left with these gaps/non unions. Of course, the gaps need to be closed and the bones repositioned and plates need to be used to hold the bones together. I have heard that I need to do this ASAP because the bones […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have jawline reduction surgery scheduled for next month. Could you answer a couple questions about the surgery? Can you have a look at the CT once more. The root of the last tooth on left mandible seems to be pretty close to the outer border of mandible.  1)How many millimeters would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I had mid facelift and a temporal cranioplasty area several years ago. I was filled all up the side from each ear to the temple area and about 3 inches in depth. I did not like the result as it felt monstrous so I asked for it to be removed. My surgeon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a horizontally short chin and not very well defined jawline. Having made some very rudimentary measurements I would say I would like my chin advanced horizontally forward about 12 – 15mm. Due to the distance a sliding genioplasty seems out as an option. As I would be quite happy to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a plastic surgeon who has a patient that wants to do hip implants. I just want to confirm that you put them under vastus lateralis fascia, over muscle, like calf implants. Any tips as this is new to me? A Canadian plastic surgeon describes placing them under TFL muscle. This […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in brow bone reduction surgery. My brow bones are way too low. The ends of my brow don’t curve back behind my eyes much, they are more horizontal. Also I don’t know if you would call it my mastoid process or what but the part of my skull where […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in tailbone fat grafting. I am very thin and have a prominent tailbone. It sticks out and is painful to sit for any period of time. I have seen an orthopedic surgeon who suggested I have it removed or reduced but that procedure scares me and i hear it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheekbone reduction reversal surgery. I had the procedure done last year and do not like the way it looks now. Is the zygomatic arch after being reduced reversible? if not would a cranial facial reconstruction surgeon be able to reconstruct the zygomatic arch with plates to widen the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a breast implant and lift revision. I got breast implants with a lift six months ago. My biggest issue now is how they look when I bend over. That was the whole reason I got implants. I nursed for a year and went from a D to less […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some facial reshaping questions. Are cheekbone and v-line surgery (zygomatic arch reduction + jawline reduction + genioplasty) the only ways to reduce the size of the face? How much would temporalis muscle reduction help? I am a Korean-American female looking to reduce the size and change the shape of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I emailed you previously about a lip lift I received from another doctor at the end of last year. I was very unhappy with the length of my upper lip  which has not changed since. I have another new issue now, my scar. It has come to my attention that it has […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in orbital dystopia correction. I am writing to enquire about the correction of my severe facial asymmetry that has been bothering me for quite long. I did not even think it was possible to correct uneven set eyes until I saw the before and after photos of the black […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in fixing a problem that has developed after jaw angle implant surgery. Here are some photos of the area. The first is with my teeth clenched, and the second is when they are relaxed. The rest are an attempt to demonstrate the deformity with the light available in my living […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom midface implants.  I am 28 years old. Before double jaw surgery, I was diagnosed with Class III malocclusion. I underwent a Lefort 1, BSSO of the mandible and genioplasty involving advancement and rotation. What I noticed after double jaw surgery was that the rest of my midface […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Following research on Skull Contouring, I write to seek your advice on how to progress matters further with you, I currently live in the UK. From my research I believe I have a degree of the common condition ‘sagittal crest deformity’ I would like to smooth out a bump located on the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in occipital migraine surgery. My story starts 20 years ago with a car crash taking the windshield out with my head and then a few years later I was at stop light and a drunk driver rear-ended my car.  My head rocked off steering wheel causing severe whiplash. For […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lower face reshaping surgery. My lower face is very heavy. My biggest concern is my double chin and round lower cheeks which look like a chipmunk. I am Interested in chin and/or jawline liposuction and maybe a small chin implant. Also, I have a very boulbous nose tip. […]