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What Is The Best Surgical Method For Head Narrowing?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw you say this on your website: “When attempting to  reduce the width of the head (bitemporal/biparietal distance), it is usually necessary to do a combined muscle and bone...

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Do I Need A Custom Skull Implant For A Flat Back Of The Head?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a flat area on the back of my head exactly like the picture you have on your website and have attached it so that you can see what I’m describing. If you can, even though …...

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How Should My Custom Skull Implant Be Shaped?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just Skyped with you on Friday about the procedures that I need to have done on my forehead (forehead reduction) and the occipital bone. (occipital implant) I am going to call on...

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What Size Implants Do I Need For Extreme Breast Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in breast implant replacements. I currently have 400cc saline breast implants in and the plastic surgeon I went to suggested replacing them with 650cc smooth round...

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What Type Of Skull Reshaping Procedure Do I Need?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was reading the information over skull reshaping in the site and I noticed that the procedures for narrow skulls are usually done with infants or toddlers but my question is if it were...

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Will Perioral Mound Liposuction Make My Face Thinner?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to remove fat from both sides of chin and redefine my jawline and make my face symmetric again. I had a procedure 3 months ago to remove fat from my cheeks (bichat fat) in …...

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Can 3D Custom Implants Be Done For Temporal Hollowing?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do temporal implants for people after craniectomy/craniotomy? Or only for those with wasting from other nonsurgical issues. I had a craniectomy after brain surgery after fractured...

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Will Facial Implants Show As I Age?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in temporal and jaw angle implants. But when I get really old would it look like this if I have implants in my face?  See the attached picture of breast implants where...

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Am I A Good Candidate For A Brazilian Butt Lift?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year old woman. I have attached some pictures for your reference. I would like you to give me your opinion on what you could do to make my shape more curvy. (widen hips, …...

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Can I Wear Snow Goggles After A Rhinoplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, it’s been almost one year since my rhinoplasty. Today I wore snow goggles for about an hour and now I have a red small bump on the bridge of my nose. I’m pretty concerned. I iced it …...

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Will A Cheek Implant Fix The Facial Asymmetry From A Cheekbone Fracture?

Q: Dr. Eppley, about four years ago I emailed you with questions surrounding an injury I sustained to my eye and cheek area some 20 years ago. Again briefly, I was assaulted and never had my cheek and...

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What Type Of Forehead Augmentation Do I Need?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an otherwise very thin healthy 42 year old female searching for a forehead augmentation solution to my upper forehead contour defect. I had what would be considered minor trauma in...

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Would A Custom Chin Implant Work Best?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve given it a lot of thought and done some research over the internet. I’ve been having problems resulting from a previous jaw/chin reduction. And I really want my face bone structure...

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Can A Second Custom Jawline Implant Be Done?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Here you have some pictures 3 months post op from my custom malar-infraorbital and custom jawline implants. As you can see all (or almost all) of the swelling in the jaw and chin area...

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Can I Get Maxillary Setback Surgery For An Overbite?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank You so much for your time and your quick response to my questions about maxillary setback surgery. Would there be any possible alternative to the use of orthodontics which I’m...

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Can Temporal Implants Affect Facial Expressions?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would temporal implants cause any facial muscles movments difficulty? For example, it wouldn’t look natural when doing facial expression? A: Temporal implants are placed in a subfascial...

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Does A Mini Tummy Tuck Have A Faster Recovery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a mini tummy tuck. My main concern is the recovery. I exercise daily, Pilates and tabata a few times a week. I just think of the time away from that and I cringe. …...

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Can Whole Leg Liposuction Be Done?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in knowing more about the liposuction for calves and ankles. I’m 24 years old and am 5’ tall and weigh 140 lbs.. Many surgeons where I live have refused to perform...

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Am I Too Old For Breast Augmentation Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the average age for breast augmentation? I am 50 years old. Do you have many patients in that age range? A: Over the years I have performed breast augmentation on women from ages...

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Does Calf Augmentation For Club Foot With Fat Grafting Work?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need calf augmentation for club foot. I just read about Stem cell fat muscle augmentation. I would prefer that because its more natural and fat would be taken from the same body....

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