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Q: Dr. Eppley, Regarding lip advancements, after giving it much thought, I agree that a sub nasal lip lift would not achieve the results I’m hoping for and would love to move forward with the upper/lower lip advancements paired with upper/lower V-Y for projection. That said, while I know you’re a master of scars and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So this is what my profile looks like right now, primarily trying to get height in the lower third, and just wanted to know what my options are. I do think a bimax with maxillary downgraft would probably be my best option but I’m trying to avoid a very invasive procedure like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,, I’m seeking your expert opinion on revising a complex aesthetic and soft tissue issue following multiple surgeries of the chin/jaw. Background: I have condylar hyperplasia — my right jaw joint grew longer than the left, causing my entire jaw and chin to be skewed to the left. The right side of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is it risky or dangerous to do forehead reduction and hairline advancement at once? And you can’t do the forehead flatter than you showed me in the imaging? A: It is common to do both forehead bone reduction and hairline advancement at the same time. In imaging I try to show what […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, I am considering having cosmetic surgery to improve my chin/jaw. I feel like my small chin gives my face a boyish/weak look. I would like my chin to be considerably stronger and more prominent to balance my face. Could I be a candidate for a sliding genioplasty? I would prefer to avoid implants. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, my son is almost 3 years old and has plagiocephaly that is noticeable. I am wanting information regarding the surgery to correct his skull. Thank you. A: In aesthetic skull reshaping surgery I don’t treat patients under the age of 18 years old. Dr Barry Eppley World Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your practice by researching the arterial pulse in my cheek just left of my mouth. It showed up a few years ago and is now very noticeable, extremely so in certain lighting. I’m hoping to consult about surgical options. Scar potential and price. I’m attaching a photo of the location. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a custom jawline implant and photos were requested for imaging.   I would like to send new photos to use for the editing process but I do have some filler in my chin, probably 1/2 syringe or slightly more. Is it best for me to dissolve the filler before […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How can my wide forehead and skull be reduced? A:Thank you for sending your pictures. In assessing them it is important to recognize that the enlarged temporal muscles contribute as much if not more and that of the wider skull forehead bone. Thus treating both bone and muscle is extremely important for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had FFS four years ago and I am on the path of detransition and want to see what could possibly be done to give me back more masculine face especially my forehead, brows chin and nose. A:While I don’t know what exact procedures you had in your FFS surgery three years […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Inquiry Regarding Facial Harmony and Jaw Surgery Options. I’m reaching out to consult you regarding a long-standing concern I have with my facial structure. I feel that my face appears too oblong, with limited forward projection and a pronounced gonial angle. These aspects have impacted my confidence, and I’m exploring possible surgical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have a protuberance on my occipital bone that bothers me aesthetically. I would like to reduce it to improve my appearance. Is it possible to reduce it? This is my CT scan. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture and x-rays. You have an acceptable bone enlargement which […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a flat back side of my head. I was just wondering how long the process is? how long i would have to be in recovery? Will I be under? Or awake for this procedure? A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. You have a classic flat upper back of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in mentalis muscle/chin pad resuspension. I’m highly motivated, but the operation must improve my aesthetic and medical condition, not make it worse of course.Since the primary genioplasty, I’ve had enormous discomfort in speaking, with this feeling that the muscle is preventing me from going back up, which borders on the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about skull reshaping material PMMA.On your website it reads the material has flexibility and it qualifies as silicon on the periodic table.My question is: once the PMMA piece has been inserted under the scalp, if you press upon the scalp, does it feel soft or does the scalp […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I noticed that Dr. Eppley specializes in clavicle lengthening osteotomy. This is something I would also be interested in. I had a right clavicle fracture which was missed and resulted in a malunion. My right shoulder and arm are sagging, and my neck seems to be narrower at the base. My goal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am curious about what you offer when it comes to rib remodeling. I am a transgender person looking to not just narrow my ribs at the waist but further up to my 7th rib if possible .i am also wondering if the precedure that he preforms to do this will also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a head oval shaping operation. I would like to ask about the whole process. starting from the consultation ending with the operation. How does this process work? is an online consultation enough and after that I can make an appointment for the operation right away? A:The first place […]

Q: Dr  Eppley, I am a 20 year old woman with a naturally slim build, but despite being pretty skinny, my clavicles are not visible or pronounced in the way I would like them to be. This has been a long-standing aesthetic concern for me, and I’m reaching out to ask about your custom clavicle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in learning more about cosmetic skull reshaping procedures. I’ve been researching options for correcting certain head shape irregularities and would greatly appreciate your expert guidance. Specifically, I am looking to address:       •     A sloped forehead that I would like to make fuller or more vertically aligned.       •     A flat back of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have attached a photo, and I drew blue lines. I am concerned that my skull bulges out laterally, whereas the angle in most females goes toward the center as the blue lines indicate.  It is less apparent in photos and more noticeable in person.  But hopefully this helps.  Please let us know if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, am I a good candidate for hip implants? A:To determine if you are a good candidate for hip implants I need to have the following information: 1) current pictures of your hips 2) pictures that show your desired hip augmentation goals 3) prior surgical history that may include fat grafting and/or synthetic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in glagella furrow reconstruction. I recently had a brow lift and filler but still no improvement. A:The surgical treatment of a deep glabella furrow that is refractory to Botox, injectable fillers, an endoscopic release is a direct excision of the furrow with a placement of a glabellar implant beneath […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My head is not evenly shaped and I want to explore options for contouring. A:Thank you for sending your pictures as this is the first I’ve seen them. What day demonstrate to me or two issues. First there is hey left sided top of the head asymmetry where the parasagittal area is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I always desired a pointy chin. I did two surgeries already to add a silicone implant, but as usual, there are no available silicone implants which are pointy In this picture I am with the new implant which doctor has placed on my chin (purple hair) But I would like my chin to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m interested in Injectable cranioplasty. I was diagnosed with Gorham disease, causing two dents/indentations on my forehead. A:Injectable cranioplasty as a skull contouring technique was abandoned years ago due to the high incidence of irregularities and edge contour issues which then required an open approach to solve. It was  replaced by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, yes in my case it wouldn’t even be forward growth, it would only be horizontal. I have a crossbite and mild sleep apnea, so it would just be for tooth crowding. I’m not sure I want to go through with it, but I was wondering if I did, if it would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty almost 6 months ago and then I had to get a revision in April or 2 months ago exactly because the bone was not healing. When I touch my chin it feels fleshy, so some of the volume is soft tissue since it was reduced from the first […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For my potential side of my waistline reduction the line I have drawn on the first picture indicates how my skin sits when I’m not wearing any clothes (or pulling on it) this part of skin hangs over when i’m wearing basically anything that sits fitted on my waist, for example leggings, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would love some information on the crescent knee lift. I have attached pictures of my knees. A:Thank you for sending all of your neat pictures. Unfortunately, I question how good of the candidate for a kneelift procedure you are. The knee lift is a classic example of understanding the concept of […]