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Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this email finds you well, I am hoping to book in for a online consultation with Dr Eppley as I am not in the states so would not be able to visit the office, the procedure I am interested in is the vertical backlift & rib removal, I have a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there, I wanted to enquire about whether I would be a good candidate for forehead reduction surgery and brow lift. I have a protruding forehead which is quite angular (almost like two horns on either side). I would ideally like this shaved down and then for my hair line to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, . I have an overcorrected right ear from previous surgery. I would like to know if it would be possible to correct using a rib cartilage graft. It’s the mid portion of the ear. And also if possible to create a fold at the top similar to my left ear. I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much is forehead augmentation with PMMA bone cement? A: As a general rule the use of PMMA bone cement is an almost historic method of forehead augmentation due to issues with getting a smooth shape to the forehead,and the need for a bicoronal scalp incision needed top adequately place. As a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant removal and a sliding genioplasty performed in its place. It has been almost 8months and I continue to feel a lot of tightness/ stiffness under around the lower lip. If I place a finger on a pinpoint location under the lower lip and hold it there it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the youngest age you would do a clavicle shortening on, with parental consent? And why specifically would it be more ridky for adolescents? A: I only do this procedure on patients 18 years or older. The long term effect of clavicle shortening on growing bones is not known. Dr. Barry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is there are any possibility of augmenting the side of the head? I want to augment thia area…is it possible…and whic type of material use for this augmentation..it is silicone implant or PMMA? If i use silicone implant is there any possibility of infection?If silicone implants are used, is the temporal muscle shaved […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do I need temple implants or skull implants? You told me temple implants were not custom, but are there different sizes? If so, which would these be? A:I have initially imaged a side of the head submuscular augmentation that did NOT extend and blend into the side of the forehead as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hey Im a 36 yr old male. I had a testicular prosthesis put in when i was 17. At the time the Colopast was the only available brand. As now being older I was wondering is there a softer brand available. A: Ultrasoft solid testicle implants that I used are much softer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been wanting to get a chin implant for some time. It was just recommended that I need to get my wisdom teeth out and I was hoping to possibly do both procedures at once! I was researching to try and find a surgeon who could do both at the same […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. My question is how patients who are not from America and wanted skull implants have the operation. Do they make CT-scans in our countrys and than send to dr.Eppley, and than when is done they come to operation. And second how long does it take for imlants to be made ? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I consider to myself if I should get a double jaw surgery lefort one for my maxilia because the nose is way forward compared to the mouth. A: Your side view picture shows no evidence of a need for double jaw advancement surgery. You would be better served by a reduction rhinoplasty, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to remove silicone from my lips with an upper lip lift. A: Silicone can never be fully removed from the lips and it always results in a lot of scarring and lip irregularities and animation  distortions in trying to do so. Dr. Barry Eppley World Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could be mouth widening/other lip adjustments and rhinoplasty be done with a drill hole canthoplasty? A:Yes, all three could be done at the same time. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some mobility in one of my teeth. Will jaw and chin augmentation surgery affect that tooth? So, I am wondering if I should come after I get that fixed. A: Chin/jaw augmentation will not affect the teeth in any adverse way. But it is always prudent to resolve any necessary […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in options for reducing a male mons pubis. Compared to past sexual partners, I have always felt like my mons pubis is excessively fat, and seems to be an inch in depth. Is a male mons pubis reduction possible? A:Prominent mons pubis are typically due to excessive fibrofatty tissue […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a rhinoplasty. I don’t need the bridge augmented i just need the nostrils narrowed and commisuroplasty with it would be great. I have a short in width mouth. A:You are requesting the combination of nostril narrowing (not a true rhinoplasty in the traditional sense) and mouth widening. These […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am just emailing to ask a few things about a cheek implant surgery that I am thinking of getting with you sometime this year.If I have filler in my lateral cheeks at the time of surgery, is it possible for you to remove it and place the cheek implant in during […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an occipital reduction. Could you please provide more details about the procedure, including the recovery time and any associated risks? I have attached my pictures. A:This is a classic occipital bun protrusion which can safely be reduced in the amount shown in the attached picture. It does require a 2D […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get better cheek and neck definition? A:One of the major limiting factors in achieving cheek definition is the thickness of a patient’s skin and underlying soft tissues…which in your face as you know has very thick skin. While I am certain the buccal lipectomy has provided some benefit it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to reduce the forehead prominence and advance the hairline at the same time? Does the age factor affect the procedure? A:It is common to do both at the same for a combined bony and soft tissue forehead excesses. Age has no factor in the success of the procedure. Rather the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 38 year old male. I’m interested in getting my adam’s apple reduced. It’s grow too much, honestly I’ve never seen an Adam’s apple protruding like mine. It’s really bothering me since I was a teenager. I’ve been searching about the surgery then I found your webpage with some fantastic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have, at least what I believe to be, is an extreme case of scrotal webbing. Is this a condition that your office can treat? A: All penoscrotal webbing can be improved, it is just a question of how much and with what technique. To do a proper assessment I need to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, If I go see you to remove Medpor cheek implant for 10 years, can you guarantee their removal without causing serious damage? By that I would me only being paid if they are removed? I’m asking because I am right now with a surgeon who wants to be paid but told […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Looking for someone to preform Supraorbital Nerve decompression surgery on my husband for his migraines. Do you offer this? A: The success of supraorbital nerve decompression for migraines can be predicted by whether the patient has had a positive response to Botox injections in the nerve area. Has that been previously done? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a right pectoralis major tendon tear in September of 2024. My orthopedic surgeon repaired the tendon and I am back to training chest however I have some deformity and am hoping to get xxl pectoral implants. I also have some bilateral nipple deformity from having pierced nipples. I’m wondering how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Am interested in having testicular implants placed. Had radical right orchiectomy for testis cancer in 2012 and have very, very small left testis. Would like to have the largest possible implants placed. Please advise on steps to be taken. A: The first question is whether you had any radiation as part of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to reduce the sides of my head (the temporal region) to allow my head shape to be less wide shape. I also would like to reduce the forehead  bossing to make my head less large looking and more even. I also want to get rid of the bags underneath my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, . thank you for all the great work you’ve done. I read your articles on the midfacial mask implant, and i’d like your opinion on the following surgical plan: (1) first I will get a lefort 4 (monobloc advancement), to move essentially the entire skull forward. I was going to get a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a fun shaped head. When i was younger i had a soft spot and my mom tried to shape it and made it worse. So im looking to speak to someone about potentially getting it shaped evenly A: I have seen your pictures and it appears you have an asymmetric […]