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Q: Dr. Eppley,I am interested in getting surgery on my whole face so I can have the same facial features as the photo of that guy with earphones. The first photo is a photo of me and I have also attached a photo of the same guy wearing a suit which is what he looks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to move the inner corner of the eye without orbital floor augmentation? I think my asymmetry is the most noticeable with the right inner corner being higher than the left. Also is the orbital floor augmentation safe (no risk of going blind)? A: Inner eye corners can be lowered […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Attached are the pictures that you requested of my hips. Please let me know if it would be possible to get the customized hip implants placed in. I was wondering if the doctor can have them plunged into my thighs as far down as possible to give me fuller legs as well. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Lefort 1 surgery which advanced my upper jaw forward by 7mm. This surgery made my midface soft tissues sag and feel empty. I suppose this is because the cheekbones were left behind. My questions are : a) in order to fix this issue will cheek implants of 7mm thickness […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m wondering if you can advise or assist with an enquiry regarding forehead bossing. My daughter has been to see a professor in Harley st London as she has forehead horns which we were hoping would be able to be bossed as unfortunately they are a little prominent. She had a CT […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you make my face more symmetrical? Specifically, the lower left side of my face is much less full than the right. A: You have an inferiorly-based left facial asymmetry, which means the entire left side of your face is verticallhy short than the right with the jawline being the most affected. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 6 weeks post-op following a 6mm sliding genioplasty. I think the swelling has almost completely subsided and I’m thrilled with the result. I saw literature online suggesting however that there can be a relapse of on average 1.5mm over the first year due to bone remodelling. I’m now worried that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting to get an FUT hair transplant in May, then potentially do the type 3 brow bone reduction in November. If I did that, would it be a problem? For example, is it possible to get the incision site for the type 3 brow bone reduction to be behind my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have heard that the increased volume on the side of the head causes  a negative canthal tilt. Is it true?Will my eye shape change after a head widening implant? A: That I have never seen nor would it be anatomically possible. Whomever made that statement has absolutely no idea what they are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did an implant on my back of head in 2017. Can you please check for me, is it a silicon implant that I have?? Do I also have two screws in there? A:You are correct on both counts. You had a solid silicone skull implant placed back in 2017 which was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, When you say that the clavicle gets lengthen 20 mm does that mean that you are gaining 20 mm on the outside as well? If my shoulder width measured deltoid to deltoid is 47 cm does that mean that after the procedure my shoulder width would be 49 cm? I’m askin because […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you could help me find an answer to this question that I’ve been having. I’m going to need double jaw surgery at some point in the future to address my short face and bite. I have inadequate upper tooth show, and to fix this problem I may need […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did an implant on my back of head in 2017.Can you please check for me, is it a silicon implant that I have?? Do I also have two screws in there? A:You are correct on both counts. You had a solid silicone skull implant placed back in 2017 which was secured […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you design a custom hydroxyapatite forehead implant? I need a bio scaffold type implant. A: That can not be done in a satisfactory aesthetic manner (will have a lot of visible edging since HA can not be made with 0.2mm feather edges) nor can it be surgically placed unless a full […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am from Poland and I am interested in rib removal surgery. I read about different methods and wanted to ask which one you recommend in my case. I am 29 years old and a woman, but I have always had a very boyish body type. In addition, I have mild scoliosis. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get custom jaw angle implants after failed jaw angle implants after V line surgery? A: In my experience with V line surgery correction the ostectomy lines on each side are rarely symmetric and more commonly asymmetric. Given that what is really missing is vertical length from the amputation of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a custom skull implant. How much time do I need for this process and recovering? Do you think 3 weeks are enough? Also, If I come to USA, how long it will take to prepare a skull implants for me.. I took some pictures. It is almost […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am writing to inquire about the best approach for reversing a cheekbone reduction procedure given my situation. Could you please inform me about the costs associated with Cheekbone Reduction Reversal surgery? Additionally, could you provide an overview of potential solutions in the event of an infection, whether it pertains to my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I be like someone by getting facial reshaping implants (celebraty). Indeed, there is a similarity between us, but I want to be a copy of him. The celebrity is Zayn Malik. A: No one of course can be made to look like someone else….unless they re very close initially and the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had been perusing through your impressive website about cosmetic and reconstructive facial implants. Some of them seem rather large. If you have time, would you be able to give me feedback on these topics that your plastic surgery website inspired? 1) For your larger complete mid-face “mask”, how do you secure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I received a custom brow/forehead implant as well a total midface implant four years ago. Ever since the surgery, my left temple has always felt a little different than my right. Closer to the time of surgery, I would occasionally get sharp twinges of discomfort around the left edge of the implant. I haven’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question. I want to do shoulder width reduction. And that I want my shoulders to be lower and more droopy like these two examples. It is possible ? A:In clavicle reduction osteotomies it pulls the shoulders inward and down a bit…which I believe is what you mean by ‘droopy’.  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got mandibular angle implants and now have masseter dehiscence. I have no outward projection, and the sunken angles have made my face look round from the front. My masseter is noticeably high up. This is the opposite of what I wanted. I find almost nothing when I research this, but nearly […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Hamstring implants, perhaps 1 in each back muscle or 1 big one.I was thinking of it as an implant like you would do with a butt implant: intramuscular. A: A hamstring implant would not be submuscular due to the sciatic nerve proximity and it would not be intramuscular […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was just thinking about the role of the buccinator muscle with smiling. When I smile it typically has 12 teeth show, but i notice that there is something inside the cheek that pushes against my 2nd molar preventing a 14 tooth smile, apparently this is the buccinator muscle I think. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Quick question about cheek implant revision. If the first cheek implants were screwed is it ok if the revision surgeon doesnt screw them in? Im nervous that the pockets will be too big and the implant will shift in the preexisting pocket since im going for a much smaller implant the second […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the realistically largest size for the wrap around jaw implant method? A: The size of a custom jawline implant depends on many factors of which the most important is the tissue’s tolerance for implant displacement.  That must be determined on an individual basis. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 years old male which for the bigger part of my life I’ve been very uncertain about my skull shape, mainly driven by the laughs and giggles at school when I was young. Especially with buzzed hair, the shape of my skull is noticeably visible. By growing older, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am transsexual and have a very boxy torso as seen in the pictures attached, I have read through Dr. Eppley’s numerous blog posts and seen some amazing improvements, however, I am worried that my torso may not be able to be sufficiently feminised. Along with the usual 12, 11 and 10 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got my medpor jaw angle implant procedure over 2 years ago.  One year ago I had one side of the implant shaved down to make my face look more symmetrical.  But, the second procedure caused a mandibular nerve injury, which has impacted my smile and caused a dimple in my chin.  […]