What Needs To Be Done For My Facial Asymmetry Correction?
Q: Dr. Eppley, the right side of my face looks bigger and more elevated than the other side, and the position of my right eye socket is higher than that of my left one. My jaw is also asymmetrical....
View ArticleCan I Have Rhinoplasty and Jawline Enhancement Procedures Done At The Same Time?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am unhappy with my nose and I have been considering rhinoplasty for a while as well as jaw augmentation. For my nose, my first main concern is that I don’t like the bulbous tip it has....
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Fat Reducing And Skin Tightening Device?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a consult scheduled with you in the next few weeks for a breast lift and removal/replacement implants. I was also wondering if you could answer some questions about the...
View ArticleAre Custom Brow Bone Implants Permanent?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old male. I have a very flat brow bone and have been looking at getting something done as I believe it detracts from my overall appearance. My biggest concern has always...
View ArticleWhat Are The Disadvantages To A Custom Jawline Implant?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in your custom one-piece wrap-around jawline implant but have a few questions. 1. I saw an example of your custom wrap-around implant in an article you published on...
View ArticleHow Can My Chin Dimple Be Reduced?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a mild chin cleft that I would like corrected. I have attached a picture so you can have a better understanding. It drives me nuts when I smile as it is so visible particularly in...
View ArticleCan Masseter Muscle Reduction Be Done Surgically?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I was inquiring to see if masseter muscle reduction surgery is something you can do? So rather than a jaw reduction of the bone, just reduce the muscle in the jaw. I’d be coming in from...
View ArticleDoes Maxillomandibular Advancements For Sleep Apnea Improve One’s Appearance?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Wondering if you do maxillomandibular advancements surgery for sleep apnea or know of any other plastic surgeons that are also dentists/oral surgeons that might do this procedure. Would...
View ArticleWill Remicade Impair Sliding Genioplasty Healing?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been reconsidering a sliding genioplasty procedure recently due to the great deficiency my chin has. As I stated in my last email, I am on Remicade and there is a good chance I...
View ArticleWhat Are The Options For Forehead Reshaping?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wanting to find out more about the different options available for forehead reshaping. Are there alternative procedures to the shaving technique? For example are there any kinds of...
View ArticleWill A Lip Advancement Create Less Tooth Show?
Q: Is the V-Y plasty the same thing as a lip advancement? If so, is that a procedure that can raise the height of the lower lip to have less tooth show? That is an option that I am exploring. …...
View ArticleHow Is Ear Helical Rim Reconstruction Done?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I know that the two most common surgeries in cosmetic ear plastic surgery are to 1) remove cartilage from behind the ear and move the concha closer to the head and 2) reform the...
View ArticleDo I Need A Custom Temporal Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in making my forehead wider and more squarer to balance out the width of my new custom jaw implants that will be placed in about a months time. I have booked in for...
View ArticleCan Cleft Lip Revision Make An Improvement?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Would I be able to have any improvement on my cleft lip with a lip enhancement surgery (cleft lip revision) to make my lip more even? A: Almost all cleft lip repairs, no matter how...
View ArticleHow Does The Drainless Tummy Tuck Work?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do the “drainless” tummy tuck surgery? Also, I have an umbilical hernia and am looking to have both procedures done simultaneously. Can this be done on the billing end so that...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Technique For Successful Results with Buttock Implants?
Q: What is the best buttock implant augmentation technique? I have heard differing viewpoints about inside the muscle and on top of the muscle. A: Just like breast implants which can be placed under...
View ArticleWhat Type Of Midface Lift Do I Need?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m currently 26 and I had large silicone cheek implants placed two years ago together with a buccal fat pad extraction. I had them removed two months ago as I just felt they were too...
View ArticleDoes Smartlipo Require Any Time Off Work?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a my first baby six months ago. Now I am not really happy with my belly. I have gained some weight that I never had before and can’t seem to get it off. What can … Continue reading...
View ArticleWhy Am I Numb After A Facelift?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 62 years old and I had a facelift done six weeks ago. I still have very dense numbness on both sides of my face which goes as far forward as my cheeks and straight down … Continue...
View ArticleDoes Medical Insurance Pay For A Corner Of The Mouth Lift?
Q: Dr. Eppley, The corners of my mouth sometimes bleed and droops. Is there anything I can do for this? I LOOK unhappy. I don’t want to use needles and does medical insurance pays for this. A: A...
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