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Q: Dr. Eppley I’ve had a rhinoplasty with tip rotation before etc., which made me happy with the tip, however i have a problem that my nose is too long, the distance between the end of my nose (alar base, nostrils?, alar rim) and the top of my lip is too short, i like my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you do drop-down supra-orbital implants that make the eye area more compact? For a low brow ridge / hunter eye look. A: Yes but how much the brows may be able to be lowered is not exclusively the function of the implant. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley,Hi, I am seriously interested in skull reshaping. As i have suffered mentally with the shape of my head for almost all my life and I am now 40. I wondered what would be the best option in terms of implant’s to the sides of the head just behind and above the ears. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had fat graft to the chin a year ago and totally dislike the result. And was wondering if there is a way to reverse this. So my concern is at i had graft directly to the chin. And now it looks really ugly, like it protrudes my lips and nose and make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, on first glance do i look like the right candidate for infraorbital rim implants and fat grafting around upper and lower eye area? for an overall fully harmonised face as i think that area slightly breaks harmony.  A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. When you have a significant orbital […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Just a question…what’s the different between solid silicone to PMMA for augmentation of the head? A: For aesthetic onlay skull augmentation PMMA vs Custom Silicone implants are the  two options which have the  following properties: PMMA Bone Cement moldable putty created in surgery which sets into a rigid plastic material in 10 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a consult with a maxillofacial surgeon early next month. Even with this, I feel my midface will remain flat. Is there anything that can be done for this region post double jaw surgery?  A: This is a common issue even after DJS. This is the role of custom midface implants, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an Intraoral chin reduction in 2023 & am seeking a way to tighten up the excess skin left after my surgeon burred down 6mm of bone. After my surgery I now experience sagging skin on my chin that I didn’t have before. I wasn’t happy with the look of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like a consultation to address moderate skin laxity (mainly due to aging) on my lower buttocks. I am not interested in implants. I’m interested in subgluteal excision and/or spiral thigh lift. or a combination of both. I have spent more money than I care to think about on Morpheus 8, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im interested firstly in jaw side reduction as I have squared jaw I wanted to the sides to be shaved a bit to reduce that bulkiness and for more symmetrical face while keeping the masculine look.I know its not common for men to reduce their jaws but i feel mine is too […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello,I was obese for most of my life. In the last 2 years I have lost over 90lbs and am just a few pounds away from my goal weight. Being obese all those years pushed against my xiphoid process and now that the weight has been lost it protrudes a lot, sticking […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my skull has been misshaped since birth; the exact reason has never been medically diagnosed. Once delivered, I had a bruise on cheek, swelling, and head shape that was not symmetrical that the doctors said would fix itself as I aged. My inquiry is in regard to a custom implant for the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to inquire about the procedure for custom wrap-around testicular implants. I currently have two testicles, each approximately 7 ml in volume. I previously underwent an unsuccessful procedure in which implants were placed in front of the testicles; however, they were later removed for aesthetic reasons. A:In a scrotum that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I had a consultation with you about 5 years ago, and I’d like to follow up about a specific cranial contour plan. I’m interested in reducing or shaving down the frontal sides of my forehead (the areas that slightly protrude) and then adding volume to the back of my head to create a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My midface is a bit flat. Would I benefit from a LeFort 2 or 3 osteotomy? A:There is no indication for you, or anyone seeking aesthetic mid face augmentation, for a LeFort 2 or 3 osteotomy Those are operations that look great on diagram but in real life are not appropriate for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I had a chin implant done last year It was an. Omnipore medium/square implant . Immediately after the surgery I noticed asymmentry. The surgeon then suspected it was swelling and did nothing. I can definitely feel it being higher on one side than the other. Tilted angle from the middle. The surgeon says […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, From what I’ve read, the closest description of what I’m experiencing is dynamic chin ptosis – my chin only protrudes when I smile or speak. I’d like to reduce that movement and am considering starting with Botox. Could you please advise where you would recommend the injections be placed and approximately how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I am a good candidate for the lower buttock lift with the incision to re-create the bottom gluteal fold in a higher position. I would like to find out if this procedure would make my buttocks look higher by removing hanging lower skin off of buttocks, would it also decrease saddlebag look […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got my hairline advanced in Turkey roughly 2.-2.5cm. I currently am very unhappy with my results. I never really intended on having a hairline advancement nor was this on my radar. I just wanted my brow bone shaved and the surgeon recommended I do this as well. I’m very interested in your clinic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My main concern is that my brows sit a little high and give me a softer, more feminine look. Ideally, I’d like to lower or reshape them into a stronger, more masculine angle if that’s technically possible. If it’s not feasible, that’s okay too — I’d just like your expert perspective on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel self conscious about my profile, specifically the maxillary area and the more downward grown midface. I want to achieve more skeletal support to have a more modelesque appearance. I don’t know what can be done . I feel specifically on profile, my jaw is more rotated down and back and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a plastic surgeon from Beijing, China. I read with great interest your article published in ASJ on hip augmentation with implants (Evolving Clinical Experiences in Aesthetic Hip Implant Body Contouring) and truly admire your design of the prosthesis. I am also considering performing hip augmentation surgery with implants for my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Interested in a 2cm forehead reduction.  A:The amount of frontal hairline advancement that can be achieved is controlled by the natural elasticity of the scalp. as it is the entire that actually shifts forward in the procedure. There is no accurate predicting  before surgery how much movement can be achieved. Whether that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have what I believe to be chin ptosis from a chin implant I received last year. The dr kind of refused to acknowledge the problem and instead replaced the implant with a smaller one and the issue remains. Is this something Dr Eppley could address? I had consulted a different surgeon and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are you all able to also to do 3D models how the person will look after the face implants? Thank you. A:While the concept of creating custom facial implant designs on the patient’s 3-D skeletal model and then knowing exactly what the aesthetic outcome is would be extremely helpful. However that technology […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So my goal is to achieve a natural look as possible. I feel like the height of the ramus is short. The gonial angle i would like to make better. As well as a bit of width projection. As far as the jaw I like the more concave look rather than it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty recently, but unfortunately the result wasn’t what I expected. My chin doesn’t look like it used to, and I’m really hoping to restore it to its original position. I’m planning a revision about two months after the first surgery. Do you think a full reversal is possible in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, do I need to was it 6 months before trying to reverse my hairline advancement? A:I don’t see the benefits of waiting six months after the original surgery to place a forehead tissue expander from a healing or biologic standpoint. From a psychologic standpoint I could see the benefits of waiting six […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can my overdone sliding genioplasty be reversed? A:Thank you for sending your x-rays. While there is not a side view after x-ray, which provides important information as to how much forward and downward bone movement was actually done, I can see in the Panorex that there are bone gaps which suggest there […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I also sent pictures of a model of my jaw. I just want to know if Dr. Eppley is amenable to vertically shaving off 4 mm from my chin to reduce its vertical height. I prefer the submental approach since I already have a scar there and I do not want to […]