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Brow Bone Reduction

Q: Dr. Eppley, My primary cosmetic concern is actually very dark skin in the upper and lower lids as well as the sides of the nose. Unfortunately, without make-up this feature dominates my face....

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Chin Implants

Q: Dr. Eppley, Wouldn’t a jaw implant have the same issues as chin implants where eventually the bone starts to become reabsorbed? A: The belief that chin implants cause ‘bone erosion’ is both...

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Superficial Temporal Artery Ligation

Q: Dr. Eppley, Several years ago, I developed bulging temple veins and I had the superficial temporal artery ligation in my right temple with a single point ligation.I’ve had some potential...

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Craniofacial Surgery

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a strange aesthetic problem that has to do with my eyes, more specifically with my eyeballs. I feel that they’re too deep set into my skull and that makes them look tiny. The...

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Lip Lift

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a male and I’m interested in a lip lift procedure. I say this because I feel as if the distance between the base of my nose and my upper lip is too long for my … Continue reading →...

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Custom Skull Implant

Q: Dr. Eppley, So I don’t have a severe deformity, but the top of my head is basically flat. I have a big head but it’s very flat, it looks Cro-magnonish and it gives me a primitive look which I …...

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Fat Transfer

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a fat transfer to my arms/wrists area twice in the past and the fat did not survive – the result was very good at first but after nearly 4 months the fat has gone away. … Continue...

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Maxillary Implants

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will inserting maxillary implants on the maxilla (the entire maxilla, including the bits around the nose and up to the under eye sockets) be an effective solution to get rid of mild...

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Pectoral Implants

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read through you pectoral implants case studies and wondering what your thoughts are on 230cc implants on a 60kg male with low body fat. I went and saw a surgeon for a consult...

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Temporal Reduction

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in doing the scarless temporal reduction surgery in the next year. I am a 35 year old male with a normal sized face but large head – 58 cm circumference – which seems...

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Jawline Augmentation

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jawline augmentation.I’m really curious what is possible in my case and what procedure is needed to realize it. In my side picture, it might be a little hard to see...

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Sliding Genioplasty

Q: Dr. Eppley I had sliding genioplasty / buccal fat removal / jawline implants and cheek implants all done at once one week ago.mI understand I am very swollen and still healing but I am having severe...

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Skull Reshaping

Q: Dr. Eppley, This is a general surgeon who practices in Iran whom I personally know. He asked me to correct his skull deformity. However I do not perform those procedures in my practice. I heard that...

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Vertical Chin Lengthening

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin (vertical chin lengthening)  and jaw augmentation surgery, particularly, adding vertical length by means of a sliding genioplasty. I have an overbite, however, I...

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Custom Midface Implant

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in the custom midface implant (that looks like a “mask”) you’ve recently fabricated and posted about on your Explore Plastic Surgery blog and I’m also interested in a...

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Vertical Chin Lengthening

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! i have been interested in vertical chin lengthening for awhile and I came across your site and liked your work. My chin is horizontally deficient but the vertical length bothers me...

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Silicone Removal

Q: Dr. Eppley, My problem is the buttocks augmentation I did 10 years ago with permanent fillers. The plastic surgeon did an awkward shape, he filled the flanks and the upper buttocks, which as a...

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Rib Removal

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rib removal surgery. I have a deformity on the bottom edge of my rib cage. It is on the front left side and it is about 2″ by 2″ in size. I was … Continue reading →...

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Arm Lift

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in arm lift surgery. I have attached two pictures for consideration of my possible candidacy for brachioplasty which I think is the formal name for an arm lift. There is...

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Submalar Cheek Implant

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the maximum amount of projection in mm that off the shelf submalar cheek implants can give and how much projection can custom implants realistically give? I am looking for a...

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