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How Can I Shorten My MIdface?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, i want my midface to be shorter and closer if possible. My current facial measurement are: brow to chin leght is around 12-13cm, nose is around 5.8cm leght to the tip,face width is around 13.5cm. My desire are to make the face more striking and stronger bones but also shorter. Also I would like […]
How Soon After A Sliding Genioplasty Can I Get Surgery To Help With The Tightness Of My Lower Lp?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had a sliding genioplasty and I have a contracted lip and a step off. How long after the genioplasty do I have to wait until getting the procedure to fix the shortening of the lip? A: I would wait a full six months to be sure that the initial tightness […]
Do You Accept Rib Removal Patients From Canada?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am a Canadian citizen that is interested in getting rib remouval surgery, which is not possible in my country. Do you accept international clients for your procedures or can you only perform you cosmetic procedures on American citizens? Thank you kindly for your time. A: My practice has patients from […]
Can A Jaw Angle Implant Pop Off After Surgery?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’ve been interested in custom jaw implants for a long time and actually had non custom angle implants put in years back and one of them popped off when I yawned which eventually led to a hematoma in my cheek. We ended up just removing them to avoid that happening again […]
Do I Need A CT Scan Before Underging Skull Reshaping Surgery?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, hi!! i am a 25 year old female with mild to severe plagiocephaly. my frontal right side of my skull is protruding, along with the occipital right side of my skull being flat. i live in Montana but i am willing to travel to have this part of my skull shaven down […]
Can Further Facial Width Reduction Be Done?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a transsexual female and I am wondering if you are able to reduce skull and face width. I have already had a cheekbone reduction so I am not sure if any more can be taken off. A: I am not sure whether your cheekbone reduction was by shaving osteotomy which would […]
Can Muscle Along With Bone Be Removed In Skull Reductions?
February 23, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, When considering skull reduction surgery, is the removing include outer cortex of skull, the periosteum and the thin muscle above or just the bony part of the skull ? And if only the bony part , is its possible to remove the muscles fiber that are covering the whole skull in seeking […]
Can I Make My Clavicles Bigger To Show More?
February 19, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I am not overweight/ but no matter how much weight i lose, i can’t seem to gain a prominent collarbone. I’m looking to change that and am open to suggestions. A: Having done hundreds of aesthetic clavicle reshaping surgeries I have obsreved there is great variability in the thickness of the soft tissues […]
Will My Cheeks Sag If I Get A Smaller Midface Implant?
February 19, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, If I change up the midface implant for just cheek implants that are smaller and more designed like the first design as attached (but still with the brow ridge section), will there be sagging in the cheeks and if yes, where?I’m mainly concerned with the area in between my nose and cheeks. […]
What Happens To My Custom Jawline Implant As I Age?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, What will happen when I grow older and my mandible shrinks but the implant will stay the same size. Wouldn’t that be an issue to have custom implant for my whole jawline? Sorry I am ignorant about this. Thanks A: Your mandible does not shrink with age…unless you lose most or all of […]
Is Lower Lip Tightness After A Sliding Genioplasty The Surgeon’s Fault?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, If I have a step off and my lower lip is thinner and tight after a recent genioplasty, is this a fault on the doctor’s side? Do I have the right to ask him for a revision or at least a partial refund. A: These are known risks of the surgery, not […]
Can The Cheekbone Be Moved Closer to My Eyes?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello i have a question about this surgery. I don’t have any injuries in my face but i just want higher cheekbones and i would like to know if this is possible? I know cheek implants might seem like a good option for this but thats not really rhe look i want. […]
How Can I Improve My Chin Sagging After An Intraoral Chin Reduction?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an Intraoral chin reduction in 2023 and am seeking a second opinion. I’m still unhappy with the aesthetic look of my chin after having it burred down 6mm. It totally changed the appearance from the front and side making it more pointy and projected. I’m not sure if I have […]
Can I Get My Medpor Jaw Angle Implants Replaced With New Custom Jaw Angle Implant Design?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I had silicone jaw implants done by another doctor which were subsequently removed during a jaw revision surgery. I have included the original design for your reference. Certain aspects of it, such as the subtle notch, outward gonians, and the ratio of bigonial width to bizygomatic width being 1:1, appealed to me. […]
What Is A Special Design Skull Implant?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to proceed with the “Special Design Back of Head Skull Implant” option. However, I do have a follow-up question: How would this pre-designed implant be adjusted to fit the unique shape of my head, considering that it was not created based on my specific CT data? Additionally, would my […]
Can I Get The Fat Tissue On The Back Of My Head Removed?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking into getting this fat tissue on the back of my head removed. I’ve uploaded a picture as well. Please let me know if this is possible. A: This is a classic occipital scalp roll which can only be improved by an elliptical excision and closing it to place the scar […]
Can Forehead Reduction Be Done Endoscopically?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, My forehead is overly large. It is excessively convex, especially at the sides. Although my forehead is a littl than I’d like to be, I do not think it warrants a hairline lowering procedure with the cost of a coronal scar and more invasive procedure. My question is, can the reduction of […]
Can Temporal Arteries Reappear Long Term After Ligations?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, On Dr Eppley’s website, it states that there has to be an immediate effect with arterial ligation but that the real test is what it is like 3-6 months after the surgery. With previous cases, has the appearance of a visible pulse been completely eradicated or is the appearance of it diminished? I […]
Can An Orbital Box Osteotomy Pull My Eyes Down?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley,These are my pictures, Hypertelorism they treat detached eyes with box osteotomy. So is there a way to pull the eyes down from above? Is this possible with Lefort 3 surgery? A:There is no orbital box technique to pull the eyes downward. A LeFort 3 is not an orbital repositioning procedure. Dr. Barry […]
How Can I Get Rid Of My Deep Glabellar Furrow?:
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I am actually a former patient of yours. I had your 3 prong approach to reducing cheek fat (buccal lipectomy, perioral mound lipo, and buccinator myectomy) back in 2021. The results have been more amazing than I could have hoped and I never thanked you! It is life changing. Anyways, I was […]
Can I Have A Medpor Jaw Angle Implant Shaved Down?:
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have had Porex implants (mandibular area of the jaw) by another doctor. I talked to the other doctor two years ago if it were possible to have one of the implants reduced (it is a bit too prominent on one side). He said it would be possible with access through […]
Is Int Safe To Have Temporal Muscles Removed?
February 18, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m reaching out to you again regarding the reduction of the temporal muscle and I have a question about it.The superior and inferior temporal muscles are both responsible for mastication. If I were to undergo a total removal of the superior temporal muscle, would the inferior temporal muscle, located around the cheek […]
How Can My Chin Be Reduced So It Does Not Stick Out When I Smile?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I’m from Arkansas and I’m contacting due to my chin length. Ideally I would like to shorten my chin. From frontal view it isn’t too bad but when smiling i feel it throws off my facial proportions. I was just wondering if this possible? Thanks so much!! A: When a chin […]
How Can A Vertical Lengthening Bony Genioplasty Be Combined With A Custom Jawline Implant?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, you hav suggested vertical lengthening genioplasty and a custom implant for my desired jaw augmentation effects. If the 3D custom implant is made based on my current anatomy (i.e. before the genioplasty), how will that work to enhance the chin? Especially for symmetry and shape. A: The vertical lengthening bony genioplasty movement is […]
Can I Have My PMMA Skull Augmentation Removed?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I am looking to remove bone cement that was done about two months ago on top head region. Too much was added on top. Only wanted top side head to fill in and also a bit of back. A: In regards to your skull augmentation bone cement removal: 1) What type […]
Can My Forehead Be Reduced Without Changing Its Shape?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it also possible to get It less sticking out with out changing the shape of my forehead? A: That question is an oxymoron…if you reduce the protrusion by definition the shape of the forehead will change. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon
How Can I Make My Ears Stick Out Further By Otoplasty Surgery?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, What method will be used to make them permanently protrude? How close will it be to the picture? Is there anyway we can replicate what’s in the picture? If I use filler afterwards to increase the protrusion to match the picture, will it eventually be remodeled to match that protrusion? A: When […]
What Is The Best Method To Correct My Forehead Asymmetry?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a consultation regarding forehead augmentation to address asymmetry caused by a recessed frontal bone on one side. The imbalance is structural rather than soft tissue-related, and I am exploring options such as custom implants or bone cement to achieve a more symmetrical appearance. I would appreciate the opportunity […]
Will A 1mm increase In A Sliding Genioplasty Make It Look Too Big?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, just had genioplasty Do you think that if the surgeon’s plan was to advance the chin forward 6mm and I asked for 5mm will make a significant difference? I’m so scared of having ruined my results and that now the chin will look too small. A: 1mm is not going to make […]
Can I Go Up In Size From 600cc to 800cc Breast Implants?
February 17, 2025Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I would like to change my 600cc hp silicone for 800cc uhp silicone I’m 5’4 with a bwd of 14 the first pics are of me the other 2 are wish pics. Thank you A: Given that 800cc ultras high profile silicone breast implants exist and the volume change (200cc or […]