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Can Female Jaw Angle Implants Be Done?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have wider face as my lower jaw is too small. What is your opinion based on the attached picture? Should I have jaw angle augmentation? I have already cheek implants....

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Will A Mentalis Muscle Resuspension Help With Closing My Mouth?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am in desperate need of finding the right person to help me with mentalis resuspension. I had two previous chin/genioplasty surgeries at least a year ago and my biggest fear is not...

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What Is The Best Material For A Custom Occipital Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, my son of 10 years of age has occipital plagiocephaly and a big flat spot in the back of his head. I recently sent in his old CT scan and updated photos to a doctor in our … Continue...

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Can Silicone Testicle Implants Be Seen By Airport Scanners?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Apologies if this is a strange question but I will be travelling quite frequently via airport and I just want to consider any issues that may arise. I have a solid silicone elastomer...

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What Are The Risks Of Fat Injection Breast Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw you back in July and was inquiring about Saddlebag removal. We also discussed Fat Grafting my breasts. Definitely, want to remove the saddle bags. I have a couple questions about...

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Is Hydroxyapatite Forehead Augmentation Long Lasting?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am two months out from my forehead augmentation procedure using hydroxyapatite cement. I believe I am happy with the outcome although I enjoyed it more when it was swollen but it is...

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Can Hemosiderin Staining After Liposuction Be Treated?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat grafting done 3 months ago and the fat was harvested from my thighs. However, the issue I have is that there is still quite a bit of residual ‘browning’ of the areas where the...

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Can My Frontal Bossing Be Treated By Forehead Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was born with a good amount of frontal bossing. It got better as I aged but it’s still there and very noticeable, especially when my hair is cut short. This is something that has...

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Will Chin Fat Injections Correct Dimpling?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering what my options are in order to completely reshape my chin. When I smile it wrinkles up and I have as deep crease on my chin with a thick lower chin. I want to … Continue...

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Are Head Widening Temporal Implants Comfortable?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Here are some questions I have about head widening surgery with temporal implants. I am very interested in this procedure but just want t make sure I have all of my bases covered being...

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Can An Otoplasty Revision Bring My Ears Back Out A Bit?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had otoplasty performed 5 years ago. While mostly satisfied with my result at that time, I did feel my ears were just a tad too close to my head. Very recently a plastic surgeon...

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In Breast Implant Replacement For Size Increase How Big Should I Go?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I had a breast augmentation done almost 4 years ago. I had beautiful results overall but the doctor went on a very conservative size (230 cc) due to me being naturally quite thin....

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Will Male Jawline Augmentation Give Me The Look I Desire?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am inquiring about a possible male jawline augmentation procedure and how it might fit into my existing plans. I have been using Radiesse under my eyes regularly since 2010.  My last...

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Does Rhinoplasty Surgery Use Facial Proportion Formulas?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in rhinoplasty surgery and have been studying face and body proportions. Does the master sculptors of the Middle Ages use a formula in order to determine the length of...

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Are There Risks of Death From Skull Reshaping Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask you a few things about skull reshaping.1) Can you reshape a skull that its parietal bone is not curved but straight down towards my forehead? 2) Can you implant a flat back...

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What Is The Recovery From Temporal Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im very interesed in the temporal implant/augmentation for a more youthful look.I have atrophy from weight loss and aging over the years.I also feel that there is some geneic...

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What Type Of Tracheostomy Scar Revision Do I Need?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in tracheostomy scar revision. I have already consulted some local plastic surgeons, but they are not expert with this kind of procedure. One of them told me I would have...

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Will A Premaxillary Implant Give Me A Longer Nose?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw a topic on premaxillary implants on your website and I am really interested in it. I am wondering whether this can be done separately with & before my revision rhinoplasty? In...

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Can Orbital Rim Implants Cause Lower Eyelid Retraction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in orbital rim  implants. Are they dangerous? I know you do them. I have three questions: 1) Are they effective? Can they diminish hollow eyes and give them a better...

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What Is The Best Material For Custom Jaw Angle Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your website which provides an extremely useful series of information on most areas of plastic surgery. In relation to custom jaw angle implants, I understand there are a...

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