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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get some surgeries eventually for gender affirmation and my PCP recommended your office if I had some more specific questions. The surgery I am mainly interested in at this time is FFS. Does Dr. Eppley recommend a certain time being on HRT before he performs this? Also, would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  i am interested in getting custom jaw implants and upper maxilla implants with Dr Eppley. i’m a transgender woman and previously have had a few jaw surgery procedures during my transition including double jaw surgery and also mandible shaving (all done in Korea) i’m from the UK. i got these done years […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Quick question, I’m considering to have a skin rejuvenation procedure done with CO 2 laser or something similar, I’m wondering, will these risk damaging my infraorbital implant if used on the tissue that lies above? A: Thanks for the long term followup. In terms of the IOM Implants they are down at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in discussing a chin implant overlay. I’ve had a previous sliding genioplasty and would like to get a broader chin and smooth out the minor bone irregular from the genioplasty cut. A: Overlaying a prior sliding genioplasty between getting a specific aesthetic change as well as to adequately cover the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an asian male, 29 year old. I recently did a custom jaw implant (just jaw implant, no chin implant) with about 5mm lengthening and 3.7mm widening (each side). I am almost 2 months post op but since 1 month ago, i noticed an obvious lump where the jaw implant ends […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hey I was planning to do boxing in the future and get some implants. I heard something saying that it’s not a good idea to get implants if you’re boxing. I was wondering if there’s anyway you can possibly make them smaller or make in a certain way so that they don’t have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to make my skull more egg shaped… narrower and taller and more 3D shaped at least from the back? Should this surgery be done before or after a 3 piece lefort1? Thanks A: Skull reshaping procedures such as increasing height with implants and narrowing the sides by temporal muscle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if skull reduction is a possibility cause I will like to reduce mine from circumference 63cm to 58cm. Will that be possible?  A:Such a circumferential measured head reduction change is not surgically achievable. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently got jaw angle implants size 8 mm and it has been 4.5 weeks. My left side however seems a bit larger and the jaw angle goes slightly further than the cheekbone while the right side is in line. My first question is: do you think the asymmetry could be due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get some implants in the lower part of my face to improve it without changing the features, just enlarging the size. Also, implants in the forehead and brow bones to make the eyelids less visible. I want to inquire about the extent of the change in my appearance and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My nose on the right sight is tilted and sits further into my right cheek than my left cheek. I thought it was my nose itself that was crooked but I noticed it’s not the nose itself, it’s my cheek bone and premaxillary bone. It is more recessed on on the right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the following procedure: Harline lowering/ Facial feminization surgery – but has the following question: I’ve had a previous (coronal) incision from a different surgery and am now unsure if i’m able to be possible to go ahead with this procedure with Dr Eppley. Do you know if this is a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, “I just want to confirm that the “forehead-brow bone reduction/reshaping” includes the hairline advancement component? From what I understand it is always performed with a type III brow reduction because without it the skin would be loose since there is less bone volume.”  A: That is not an accurate statement. Forehead/brow bone reduction […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read all the plagiocephaly page but my answer was not there, I am really concerned about the facial assymetery and protuding / the bulging face, I really love my left side, but my right side concerns me and is making me feel low and low all the time, can the custom […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, regarding rib removal I have a concern, since I am breastfeeding, how can we ensure or know that my body has enough nutrients to recover from the surgery and for the bone to heal? A: Don’t do the surgery until you are finished with breastfeeding…that is the only assured way to know. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Looking to have jaw implants done. I’ve had TMJ replacement, so my ramus on one side is titanium as my joint is a prosthetic. I would think I can still have jaw implants, but I would like clarification. This will explain if your unsure what this is. A: I am very familiar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jawline implant removal in South Korea which caused masseter muscle dehiscence and I would like to have it corrected. I attached some pictures and would like to know if this can be done and how much it costs. Additionally, I might replace my implants and want to know if I should […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I have a pronounced sagittal keel and an osteoma an inch lateral of it. Due to MPB I would like to shave my head, unfortunately they are preventing an aesthetic appearance. I’m looking to get them removed/reduced. How can I go about determining if the sagittal keel is a thickened region or a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m planning to get a head widening implant. Does a implant on the side of the head above the ears cause any complications to the muscles that moves the ears up and down? Especially the top auricularis muscles? A:Since a postauricular incision is used for placing most head widening implants I make the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in deltoid implants do to atrophy caused by spinal stenosis. I have been a body builder for most of my life and wish to address the shoulder asymmetry. Thank you. A:Thank you for sending your pictures in which the atrophy of the deltoid muscles is very apparent and disproportionate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having plastic surgery to remove the temporal muscle. I would like to know if there is pain, visible scars, hair loss in the postoperative period, or any side effects. A:I am not yet certain which part of the temporal muscle to which you refer. But assuming it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just wanted to reach out as I’m looking for more information regarding plagiocephaly. I think I suffer from it as one side of my head is misshaped quite noticeably on one side, my ear is also lower and my jaw is misaligned too. My left eye is much more stuck out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was hoping after seeing the videos we would have some modifications to my jawline implant designs. I agree with less is more. Still very uneasy over the unknown. I understand that every patients anatomy is different but would you guys be able to share any before and after photos with me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I managed to take a very symmetrical picture of my face and it shows that I definitely have vertical orbital dystopia, and not just facial asymmetry like I used to think. I have for a long while been conscious about my eye asymmetry so I’m wondering what the treatment could be? Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have large conchal bowl on both ears and this is something I don’t see many surgeons can correct, I believe it is because that scar it will leave due to the wedge resection. I don’t know how else the conceal bowl can be reduced but I wanted to see if the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had 2 questions regarding the CMA and WMA implants. I was wondering what your thoughts on the CMA vs the WMA mandible angle implants were; I see they were both designed by you, however I saw previously you say you favor the WMA, and was curious as to why? Secondly, when […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am from the UK you are the only surgeon I have found that thoroughly explains the different types of chin surgery and have so many amazing testimonials. I am looking to horizontally reduce my chin protrusion. I especially don’t like how long it gets when I smile and gives me some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will implants give me a more defined look than the fillers I have used for jaw augmentation? A:Fillers create soft non-defined soft tissue augmentations. Implants augment the bone, are deeper and are firm creating more defined external results. The effects of any facial augmentation depends on the materials used and their anatomic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wondering what kind of surgery I should get regarding the “dent” in my forehead? A surgery that can totally remove it or reduce the “dent” A:The dent in your forehead is caused by your very large brow bones, making the forehead above it appear deficient or indented. The question then becomes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have several lip and nose surgery questions. Lips:  I want a lip lift upper and lower ones so they can look bigger because in real life they are so dry and they look small and the most important thing i want my mouth a bit wider than that because my mouth […]