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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 35 years old. I had a child nearly 18 years ago. I have excess skin and stretch marks. I would like to consider getting a tummy tuck. My chief concern is down time and cost involved. I am recently divorced and self conscious about my looks. But worried about going […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had augmentation rhinoplasty to build up  my bridge a and bilateral spreader graft to widen my nose. I am not sure the use of ear cartilage was appropriate for my wants. I wanted my radix to tip slightly augmented and my Dr. used ear cartilage. I never had an over done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a deviated septum after getting a broken nose. I’ve dealt with this for about 12 years now and am working to becoming a chef and would like the full use of my nose as this would be a great plus for my job in getting my sense of smell back. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had cheek implants in 1991…through the years they have shifted upward….more on the right, the right also is sore when applied pressure on it. I’m interested in having a revision. A: All facial implants when placed ultimately form a layer of scar around them known as a capsule. This capsule not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an 37 Asian male with very prominent bulging eyes (I believe it is due to having a relatively flat skull with shallow eye sockets). From a side profile view, my eyes protrude farther than my nasal bridge. To my knowledge, I have never had Graves disease or any other eye […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a speech therapist, and while I would like to look into a possible vermilion advancement for my extremely thin lips (my upper lip is virtually non existent) I am worried about both the cost and the time to heal since I make a living using my lips to help my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a permanent solution for treatment of the hyperactive mentalis muscle? It manifests in a very subtle way, just on the right lower part of my chin, and instead of repeating injections on a semi-regular basis, I’m much more interested in finding a permanent method of altering this very slight irregularity. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 25yr old male who was born with club foot. I went through life playing sports and excelling in every aspect. At this point in my life I am currently coming to a financial point to pursue a calf implant surgery. Can you please inform me of what the procedure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know which one of the two approaches for chin implant surgery is better, intraoral or submental incision? How do you avoid cutting the branch of the facial nerve. When you do the submental incision and how likely is it to injure this nerve by the submental incision? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how long does it take to completely recover from liposuction? I had stomach, back, thigh and knee liposuction one week ago. I had a lot of initial swell and bruising and still do. I had lot of pain in first week, and my doctor told me I would be normal after one […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your website in my search for 5fu injections. I have/had a cyst in my chin/jaw area last august. I have had it injected with cortisone/kenalog multiples times and it has helped but something is still there. I believe it is scar tissue because it’s hard and turning white. But […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am a 19 year old female with a high rounded hairline. I’ve always been picked on and teased due to it. Causing me to quit sports in high school because of my bangs blowing back when I’d run… Im always hiding behind my bangs but unfortunately I won’t be able […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forehead recontouring. As you can tell from the pictures I’ve provided, I have two prominent structures protruding from my forehead which gives the appearance of two “horns.” I would like to know if it’s possible to “shave down” these bulges for a more natural look; they are completely […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have two small scars that are indented from a laser to removal 1-2 mm skin inperfection. I now have 1/2cm divots in place from procedure a year ago. I would like to just have scar revision where they cut out scar and bring the area together with stitches! Is this possible […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, are you familiar with 2ndary rhinoplasty.? I also need to correct my septum which is crooked. My projection needs to be reduced and I need cartilage grafts placed in my nose because I can’t breath. A: I am very familiar with secondary or revisional rhinoplasty procedures. Your use of rhinoplasty terminology suggests […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a smaller waitst and larger buttocks. Would fat injections to my buttocks accomplish both goals? Here is a picture of me from behind in my underwear. A: Based on this one rear view picture, it appears like you would be a good candidate for fat injections to the buttocks. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting my nose. I am a 22 year-old female who has a nose in which the tip does not match the rest of my face. My nose tip is too fat and there is like a line running down the middle of it. The rest of my face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am curious to the cost of Botox in specific areas on my face. My biggest issue is my  eyes as I am only 31 and am very attractive and often to I don’t look my age but I’m feeling as though I’m beginning to these days :-(. Also, am interested in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 21 years old. In March I have planned some maxillofacial surgeries. Currently I have a chin implant large anatomical. I have a problem in my maxillary prognathism which is vertically long. A maxillofacial doctor also diagnosed me with micrognathia. I have no problems with my bite. My upper jaw is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had breast lift surgery about seven weeks ago. They were fine until three weeks after surgery when the bottom part of my incision opened up to about the size of a quarter. It has now finally healed but the healed areas are very sensitive and it hurts to touch. I can’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a ‘cottage-cheese’ butt my whole life. I hate and want to get rid of it. Would liposuction help smooth out the dents on my butt by removing some of the fat? Besides making it smoother would it make it smaller as well? A: The search for an effective cellulite […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like information on breast augmentation. I have breastfed 2 of my children and my breast sag considerably. I compare them to a much older woman. It is very difficult to buy bras that fit well without adding any padding and I am not happy with the way I look shirtless. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very thin skin under my eyes and they are puffy 🙁 I always look so tired and worn out) Just curious if surgery could correct this ?! 🙂   A: The puffiness under your eyes is a common problem and is due to intraorbital fat that is now sticking out. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have thin uneven lips due to an injury as a child. When I was seven years old I fell of my bike and split my face open on the concrete. I had a long laceration that ran from my lip down to the underside of my chin and now it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,   I was just curious if you personally perform orthognathic surgery on a routine basis (I know your website primarily focuses on plastic surgery procedures rather than maxillofacial ones) and if so, whether you ever perform it in an outpatient setting?  I know that I have a long road with dental work and orthodontics […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have CO2 laser resurfacing to reduce my facial scaring and would like to explore the possiblities of custom facial implants and a subtle chin dimple. The look I seek to obtain would be simular to Mario Lopez. Attached are some pictures of my face so you can see the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an unfortunate fat graft and if englarged my masseter muscle (among other things).  I am looking to reduce the masseter area surgically. I do not think that botox will help as some of the bulk is fat. I was told that it was placed UNDER the masseter.  Do you know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Am I too old for a tummy tuck? I am 61 years old and am 5’5″ and 165 pounds. I have an abdominal skin overhang that has been there for years which will not go away with exercise or anymore weight loss. I had a consultation with a doctor who said that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 27 years old. I need your help to correct my facial cosmetic problem. I had chubby cheeks and broad nose tip, a saddle bulbous appearance. It did not go well with my body as I’m of medium built. I always wanted to have chiseled face and sharp nose. I finally went to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had my saline implants since 1997 and my pockets have stretched. I am looking for breast revision. I’m interested in the techniques used along with before and after pictures. A: When you refer to having your breast implant pockets stretched, I will assume that means your implants have both dropped […]