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Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I am a 26 Female who has chin ptosis. My chin to me doesn’t not seem overly large, but when I smile, it droops quite dramatically, creating a weird shape along with a double chin from my side profile.  A:I think the reason you have dynamic chin ptosis is because of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, what’s the % of muscle detachment or displacement that happens with jaw angle implants? it seems muscle issues are the main issue and can ruin ur face. A:The question you are asking is what is the risk of postoperative masseteric muscle dehiscence after jaw angle implants. That risk depends on many factors […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a trans woman who is interested in having surgery with you. Specifically clavicle shortening surgery and hip implants. I was wondering if I am a good candidate for them? If you can get them at the same time? And any other information you can provide me. Thank you! A:Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,You have correctly surmised that with a long upper lip and many vertical lip lines that an excisional approach would be helpful with two caveats: 1) the amount of vertical lip line improvement will be limited to what is removed in the excisional area (see attached image) and 2) by doing a combined […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i have severe Craniofacial Facial Asymmetry. i have yet to find a dr to fix my face and then i stumbled on your website. my face is more closer to the shorter side (i can tell due to genetics, my mothers face shape and 3 of my female cousins) please help. i […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, I’ve been planning on supraorbital augmentation by fat grafts and I was wondering how much millimeters could be added to the protrusion of the supraorbital/brow ridge at most and at least, at least while still maintaining a natural appearance. A:I suspect in the long run you will find brow bone augmentation by fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering shoulder widening surgery , and I have one question :How much lengthening do you think could be feasible in the case of a healthy flexible professional 26 year old athlete?Would 5 cm on each side be feasible IN SOME CASES (I’m not asking about every case nor one case […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Have you done skull reshaping for a patient with right side coronal craniosynostosis (flatness right side of forehead and back head and protrusion on left side front and back head also sagittal ridge hump) A: I have treated every variation of skull shape abnormality that probably exists, either as a single or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello…I am interested in rib modification or repositioning. Do you just perform rib removal or also do rib repositioning? Do you think rib removal is better? A:Rib removal always produces better long term results than rib bending/modification as it removes the rib protrusion and reduces the thickness of the overlying latissimus dorsi […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Am I a good candidate for thigh implants? A:With your very thin legs you are a good candidate for thigh implants as long as you understand what thigh implants can and can not. There are a method to enlarge the anterolateral aspect of the thighs. (aka the front of the thighs) The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I would like to know around how much does the procedure cost and do I have to cut my hair for the procedure? A:The term ‘skull reshaping’ is a general one which refers to a collection of over 30 different specific skull procedures. To provide information on what skull reshaping procedure(s) would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, On the top of my head I have a bump that I would really like to be removed if possible. Not sure what it is. A:This is a classic skull osteoma which are benign bony growths on the outer surface of the skull. This can be removed through a very small overlying […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting a sliding genioplasty surgery to advance my chin both horizontally and vertically in a significant way. I was hoping to schedule a consultation soon and ideally have the surgery completed by the end of this calendar year. I have attached a photo of my current side profile for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been doing lip incompetence exercises for w months now and no progress. I also have braces and I still can’t close my mouth. A:You have lower lip incompetence due to your very short chin/jaw. This is a structural issue for which exercises will not help. Ideally you need lower jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, hi I’m interested in getting a facelift, but I have a shaved head, and if the doctor has done this procedure before A: In the male facelift in general, and in the shaved head male inj particular, the key is to limit the incisions to the immediate periauricular area. (in and around […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My goals are to remove my medpor implant and then perform a sliding genioplasty. I do not like the implant and I don’t like how it makes me chin look longer, and did not give a lot of projection forward (it’s is a 5mm one) A: Admittedly if that is what you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a wider mouth smile. This is an example in which when the woman smiles, wouldn’t it make sense that her smile would be wider if her mouth was widened ? Because the mouth opening is now wider, which means more teeth would show when she smiles no? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if there is any possible way to get clavicle shortening done on a 13 year old girl. A: Patients have to be at least 18 years for shoulder narrowing surgery. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, If one were to do something like full midface implant, would it have a similar effect on the nose as a lefort where the nose becomes wider and upturned? A:Not necessarily. It would depend on the various thicknesses in the nasal base area. It almost assuredly would not increase nasal tip rotation. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into paranasal and premaxillary implants trying to determine if they are something I would benefit from in combination with the IOM implants we are doing. With this context 1.) Would I benefit from the augmentation of either premaxillary or paranasal regions – I can send additional photos for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So what I was hoping for was a way to widen my smile, I’ve always been told I have a pretty small mouth so perhaps that procedure combined with a v-line jaw procedure would be good? A:i don’t know of a reliable method to make a dynamic change like widening one’s smile. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you correct a botched forehead augmentation that I’ve gotten a few years ago? It looks worse than before I had the procedure and I highly regret it. The middle right side is more protruded than the other side and my overall forehead looks strange in the middle area. I want a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would really like to ask you about surgical techniques for increasing eye distance. As I have read in your answers to similar questions in the past, increasing distance between eyes horizontally is quite challenging, and I understand that the most effective procedure is the orbital box osteotomy. This is however too […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, ! love your work. i’ve had a liplift before and i dont love my lips, specifcially the cupids bow area. it feels very “unsupported”. i also wish my bottom lip was bigger downwards, which lip filler doesnt really do. i was wondering if you have any techniques that could inprove my lips? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My dream is to have a more V shape body like this, have done some retouch / app on last picture. A: Based on your pictures you are inquiring about reduction of the wing of the pelvic bone. (aka iliac crest) Iliac crest reduction surgery can be done but is usually performed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 69 year old female who had a chin implant 15 years ago. It was a Large silicone wing implant which has shifted over the years. Never fit properly over my jaw. I have an asymmetrical facial structure. I lost my angular chin. It became rounded.I have a narrow face. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have 1500cc silicone breast implants but I would like to switch to 2500cc in overfilled saline solution. Here in Italy they don’t do it because they say that an 800cc prosthesis overfilled to 2500cc would certainly break, then tend to deflate, the valve would have problems. What do you think? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a 3mm bump on my saggital crest. I am 20, only just realized. Should I be worried. Many people have skull deformities. Will this have any affects on me it later life? Is this surgery essential or cosmetic. Lots of misinformation. Because looking at skulls this looks normal. A: It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Heya! I wanted to ask something about the shoulder reduction surgery. Are the metal bars that are used to keep the clavicles together following the clavicle shortening permanent, or can they eventually be surgically removed once the bones have healed and no longer need its support (hypothetically speaking). How long would that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  How does the inferior orbital box osteotomy increase IPD? Is any bone shaven/moved or is it only soft tissue? How would you describe the risks? A: It works by increasing lateral infraorbital space which shifts the position of the globe.(eye) Risks include lower eyelid scarring, infraorbital nerve numbness and undercorrection. Dr. Barry […]