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Q: Dr. Eppley, Concerning the result I want to receive from facial surgery, I would like to systematically explain my problem: Before puberty I was looking like normal but at the age of 15-18 I experienced elongation of my face. So much that I cannot recognize myself anymore in the mirror. The “T” zone of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m reaching out to ask if your clinic offers custom brow ridge implants. I’m interested in enhancing the prominence of my brow ridge for a more defined and masculine look and would love to know more about the options available. If you do provide this service, could you please share some details […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a mouth widening surgery…altogether both sides ½ inch or so (btw I don’t feel good with my nose). it should be half cm higher from tip to bridge A:Mouth widening is usually done 5 to 7mms per side which would be consistent with the 1/2inch you have mentioned. For […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering how far can the nasal base or apex can be projected for a less flat profile. If you don’t mind. What’s the max on average could be projected by a midrange implant with focus of the nasal base. As you can see with this black and white illustration the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if custom infra-malar implants would be the best procedure to improve my infraorbital rim hollowness/discoloration, zygomatic arch, cheekbone setness and overall lack of cheekbone mass. -improving the overall mass and getting that “high set” look are paramount to me. – is infraorbital discoloration due more to the lack of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a problem with the small size of my head, and my head is also flat from the back. A: The flat back of the head is very clear with widened biparietal-temporal areas. One can make no conclusions about head size based on just a 3D CT scan. The flat back […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been a fan of your work for a while. This is my first time contacting you and I was just hoping to get a few answers to some questions I had. If you could help with any of them, it would mean a great deal! Is there a difference between a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m considering jaw implants but have concerns about potential bone imprinting. On your website, you mention: “the average implant settling into the bone… was in the range of 1.5 mm…this is actually not just seen on the chin but can be seen in other facial implant sites as well (eg. jaw, cheek),” […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I realize it depends on individual cases, but generally speaking, would you consider a 3mm orbital decompression to be conservative? A:For the eye area a 3mm change is likely ‘significant’. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I actually don’t hate my resting face, but when I smile I feel like my chin and maybe even jaws just look terrible. A:The general concept here is that this is a dynamic facial problem….meaning at rest the face is fine but the problem only appears in dynamic facial motion. (e.g.,smiling) It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant in 1995. Twenty-five years later, I began to have very specific localized pain in the jaw bone directly at edge of implant, and also feel overall tightness and discomfort throughout my chin. There was back and forth that the pain was dental; ultimately had two teeth extracted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a transgender person. I have been following your work for some time and have the intention to get shoulder reduction and rib removal done. I have been bothered by the masculine and broad shape of my upper body for years and have never been able to make dues with it. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions about chin augmentation. Specifically, I’m interested in achieving 10mm of horizontal projection with a chin implant. I understand that custom implants can also provide vertical length adjustments. While adding vertical length isn’t a priority, if I opt for a custom implant, I would like to add 4mm of vertical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Hello! I am primarily interested in modestly increasing the anterior projection of my chin, avoiding facial lengthening and jaw widening. I would like to explore which options are most suitable for my face, learn more Dr. Eppley’s custom implant process and pricing for each option that I would be a good candidate for. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, my forehead is slopped on one side and wavy on the other. I was wondering how much it would cost to get that fix? It has been something that I have long felt insecure about. A:With the combination of an excessively sloped forehead on one side and irregularities on the other […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 32 year old female. Through out my life, I’ve never liked the shape of the back of my head but couldn’t do anything about it because i was too young, didn’t have the money or couldn’t afford insurance. Now that I’m older, i have been researching head augmentation through implants . […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are the pros and cons of thigh, buttock and hip implants compared to fat grafting? Should they be considered as standard for body feminization as breast implants are for breast augmentation? Or are they riskier? A:This is a complex question which defies a simple answer. But it speaks to the fundamental […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello i would like to ask you if It is possible to solve my condition. I have a problem on my eye area appearance and i think it’s because of my narrow brow bone width and wide byzigomatic distance. I think the eye separation ratio isn’t ideal, i mean the ratio between IPD […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For the shoulder reduction would the amount removed per side (2-2.5cm) scale as well with height and if so – how much would potentially be removed for a height of 174cm? A:I always try and remove the maximum amount of bone length based on the length of the clavicle but there are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I was wondering if there was a way to minimize or fix my brachycephaly. Thank you A: Augmentation of the flat back of the head is done by the placement of custom skull implants. What degree of correction/augmentation you desire would determine whether it is a one stage or a two […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking into your forehead surgeries and I was wondering what you’d have in order to get a more forward projected forehead/brow ridge? I’d like to bring the entire thing forward so much so that it shadows over my eyes, but look natural in the way that it isn’t just a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a complex regarding my chin area, as I think it lacks projection and makes my already thick lips look more protruding. I think a sliding genioplasty would help with my facial profile, but I would like to have your expert opinion on whether this surgery would help. I am also […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am reaching out to inquiry about the Correction of Eye/Orbital Asymmetry, as you will see from the attached photos I have some degree of Vertical Orbital Dystopia on my Left Eye due to my low cheekbone on left side. My question is will a customized orbital floor that also correct left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a lump on my forehead, I want to come in to get it checked and possibly remove it. A:Saying you have a lump on your forehead is a bit of an understatement. That is definitely a very large lump. A CT scan is needed to determine if this is a benign […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 25 year old male interested in the macrotia/ear reduction surgery. My primary issue is that my ears stick out quite a bit, particularly due to a relatively wide concha. A:While I can see the desire for ear size reduction you have to be careful in your case because of your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing to inquire about a consultation regarding potential facial reconstructive surgery. I have several concerns about my facial structure that I would like to address, and I am hoping to explore options for surgical correction.Specifically, my primary concerns include: Forehead: I have a pronounced or prominent forehead, which I believe […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I am very interested in a skull reduction to improve my confidence and treatment of stress caused by body dysmorphic disorder. I’m a 26yo male  who was had anxiety about my head shape my whole life. My main concern is the top of my head being too tall, and a slight […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am reaching out to see if you could help me with my lip incompetence. I have had lip incompetence since I was a teenager, I am now 22. I had Double Jaw Surgery + Genio in April of this year. However, immediately after surgery I noticed that my lower lip was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My grandson has a webbed neck condition but no syndrome attached to it. What is your professional opinion of the procedure  Posterior Cervical Lift and would you perform it? Thank you very much! A: Like many aesthetic procedures the surgical treatment of the webbed neck has a variety of techniques to improve it, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a couple of questions regarding genioplasty and osteosynthesis plates: 1. If you have a lean face, would you be able to feel the osteosynthesis plate when touching your chin bone (i.e., when shaving or when scratching the chin bone)? 2. Can you feel the genioplasty osteotomies’ cuts/lines when touching your […]