Amount of Jawline Shave vs. Risk of Postoperative Soft Tissue Sagging
Q: Dr. Eppley I am a woman that has a very strong lower face including the jaw and chin area. i want a lot of it shaved My concern is soft tissue sagging. I know I will have a … Continue reading →...
View ArticleUpper Lip Lift after Premaxillary Implant Removal
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a rhinoplasty where they lowered my columella and used a premaxillary implant at the base of my nose where the incision was in my upper gum line similar to the way you insert them....
View ArticleExternal Effects of Facial Implants
Q: Dr. Eppley, When it comes to the “short face syndrome” characterized with a shorter lower third compared to middle and upper third, this is often present without any problems in chewing or overbite...
View ArticleFacial Implant Myths and Misconceptions
Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you analyze a patients soft tissue during a consult to tell them if they can achieve the angularity they hope for with facial implants? A genioplasty and chin implant will have the...
View ArticleChin Augmentation Questions
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m contacting your office hoping to set up some sort of consultation for a Chin Augmentation procedure. I’m aware you do quick 10-minute pre-consultations over Skype, so perhaps that...
View ArticleFacial Contour Restoration after Masseter Muscle Reduction
Q: Dr. Eppley, A couple of months ago, I had my masseter muscle trimmed which I totally regretted. Now I have depression on both sides where the muscle was trimmed. I see that the skin is going in a...
View ArticleCustom Jawline Implant after V-Line Jaw Reduction
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a jawline reduction surgery five years ago, but I think the surgeon may have trimmed the bone a lot. I don’t like the looks that the jawline is very high on the angle now. I …...
View ArticlePlate Fixation of Sternal Instability for Pain
Q: Dr. Eppley, After my 2nd open heart surgery my sternum never healed. It’s been almost 3 years since my surgery and I’m still in pain. I had my wires removed in 2017, that didn’t resolve my issues....
View ArticleChin Implant Numbness and Possible Mental Nerve Impingement
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Mittleman chin implant three weeks ago via a submental incision. It initially looked to me despite the swelling and had no sigs of infection. I had some lip numbness on both...
View ArticleRib Removal Surgery for Waistline Reduction
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rib removal surgery for waistline reduction. I want to make way since I’m not near you for an in person consult and email should be enough for now. 1: Referencing the...
View ArticleCheeklifts after Cheek Implant Removal
Q: Dr. Eppley, What type of cheeklift did I have done when my Medpor cheek implants were removed? A: Cheeklifts are done to either treat a difficult ectropion, as a prevention of ectropion or cheek...
View ArticleCustom Cheek Implants after Zygoma Reduction Surgery
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting cheek implants after unfavourable results from zygoma reduction surgery. I am very much interested in getting custom implants to get the most desirable results,...
View ArticleBrow Bone Reduction Surgery Questions
Q: Dr. Eppley, I was thinking about brow bone reduction surgery and I have two questions: 1) Will the screw/plate/etc in my skull interfere with airport security? 2) Is the brow bone reduction surgery...
View ArticleFacial Swelling after Custom Infraorbital-Malar and Jawline Implant Surgery
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am two days after custom infraorbital-malar and jawline implants. I’m feeling OK, pain is tolerable. However I have significant facial swelling, right face greater than left (I notice...
View ArticleCustom Infraorbital Cheek Implants and the Lower Eyelid Incision
Q: Dr Eppley, I am interested in custom infraorbital cheek implants. However, I have scleral show and don’t want to run the risk of amplifying it through insertion via the eyelid. Could the custom...
View ArticleFacial Reshaping with Cheek Implants and Chin Lengthening
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have really been mulling a facial reshaping procedure for some time. I am interested in getting a more heart shaped face. High, defined ogee curve – so delicate cheekbones and a V...
View ArticleCustom Wraparound Jawline Implant Design and Cost Questions
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an international patient and am interested in a custom wraparound jaw implant. I have a few questions: 1. As I am an international patient, will it be possible for Dr Eppley to...
View ArticleCustom Jawline Implant and Neck Contouring
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been carefully considering everything and I think I am going to put off getting calf augmentation and custom infraorbital-malar implants until future procedures, if I choose to do...
View ArticleCheek Implant Replacements
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant replacements. My current cheek implants are a medium combination submalar and malar midface implant. It’s opaque, blue and a rubbery material. The side...
View ArticleLong Midface Treatment Options
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am someone who has an extremely long midface (long nose length) distance between the eyebrow and bottom of the nose, which makes my face extremely long and thin looking. I also have a...
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