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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a middle-aged male. When I was a baby I had craniosynostosis for which I had surgery. I have a flat spot or dent on the crown of my head so I was reaching out to see if you performs procedures to fix an issue like this. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was talking to you about chin shortening a while back but I gave up on the idea. The more I look I feel like a custom jaw implant would be better. In the pic I drew is pretty much how I’d like it. Keeping the angle just making it straight and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a general quick question.  Can a skull reshaping surgery of the back , top and sides increase the skull size and circumference?  A: You are referring to a custom skull implant that covers the top, back and sides of the skull. Such an implant can augment all of these areas […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a sagittal ridge that extends to my forehead. I have a couple of questions:  – general cost  – is financing available  – i live on long island, how many visits would be required to indiana  – how long would the proceedure last  – how long would i be out of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was hoping you could tell me whether or not my lip reduction goals are realistic. Would it be possible to remove enough tissue from both lips that they would “fit inside” the template shown in the attached photo rather than go outside the lines? If this can be achieved, would it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your web site by chance while I was searching for medical treatment regarding Plagiocephaly, I was just thinking to resolve the problem once for all as it is disturbs  me all the time, so I wanted to  pose some questions: How much it would cost roughly, more or less,  the surgery of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got married in September 2018 and now have a baby boy. I will attach pictures. I quit breastfeeding in February, and my boobs feel extremely empty so I am considering breast implants. However, we want to have one more baby so what are your thoughts on waiting until the second one […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an endoscopic brow lift seven months ago and my eyebrows are too high and my forehead is now too big is it possible to reverse it without a scar on my hair line as my hair is very fine. Thank you. A: Thank you for your inquiry. Although I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in your skull reshaping procedures. I am a young male, and the shape of the upper third of my skull can be described as narrow. Specifically, my frontal bone is narrow. This includes my supraorbital rim, my forehead, and the very top of the frontal bone which forms the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My left hemimandible has a much better angle and definition than my right hemimandible which is not as pronounced and is vertically higher if that makes sense. Attached is also a childhood photo (because at first I was thinking this is a mild version of hemifacial microsomia, however when looking at my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 21 years old and have scoliosis. My ribs stick out very far and aren’t even. I was thinking about rib removal but I wanted to know if you think it’s the right procedure for me. I am very insecure and have always wanted to have a normal torso.  A: Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is head reshaping surgery safe ? What are eventual complications ? And what’s the price of this intervention? And how many time takes the operation? A: You would have to provide more information as to what your head shape concerns are so I can determine what is the procedure you need. There […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I stumbled across a question someone asked that is the exact issue I’m having and have been trying to research a solution for. Someone asked “Can my Malar Fat Pads be removed by liposuction” as it was prominent on the persons cheekbones once they smiled, and not exactly a buccal fat issue. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am have quite a few different questions about some surgery.  Is Jaw Angle Reduction something you do? I would like to reduce the squareness in my jaw and take the angle higher towards my ears rather than being horizontal across my face.  Are you able to surgically lower the eyebrows? Where […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you provide surgical and non surgical treatments to fix masseter muscle disinsertion. I had a custom jaw implant but the shape has come out round because of the muscle not filling the gonial. I heard Botox can be used and then guided to fill the gonial area. Have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to thank you again for the cheek augmentation and the revisional cheek surgery you have performed for me. I have learned a lot from these past operations, and currently I’m interested in treatments of Alcon Silikon 1000 injections. The area treated will be no more than 1cm high and 1cm […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, we spoke before. Since then I got jaw/chin filler which greatly improved the aesthetic of my jaw. I’m curious about a wraparound jaw implant but concerned about the incidence of infection or unexpected asymmetry post op. I read about a case where they custom designed it but it ended up super […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Before the scan today, I was up all night last night racked in pain from my chin implant surgery done in 2014. The Medpor chin mplant really aches (a dull pain), almost all day, every day. Sometimes much worse than others.  My question is: will the silicone chin implant replacement cause the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, does you make the custom jawline implanst for the customer’s liking?. My forward growth and maxilla is not recessed, but I would like my implant moulded to look aesthetically pleasing. Most pictures I have seen are quite good but too masculine. Does you mold them to make them “sharp” and “angular” ? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is a silicone facial implant durable for a lifetime? I have heard silicone can erode the bone if attacked from certain sources. A: In answer to your silicone facial implant questions: 1) Solid silicone is a stable material that can only change physical form at 375 degree F. Otherwise it does not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have attached a couple of files below– I was wondering whether or not the facial reshaping changes done on the right of each image could be achieved, and if so, through what means. I see that the bizygomatic width and the width of the jaw are both reduced. Secondly, the jawline is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, One surgery I’m very interested in is clavicle lengthening. I’ve been told the common amount of lengthening is close to an inch per clavicle, but I’ve also read more can be done. Is it possible to lengthen each side by 1.5 inches/3.5cms? I’d love to get this surgery but I want the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some practical questions regarding mouth corner lifting?;  -Can a corner lift be combined with a lip lift to achieve lifting of the entire span of the upper lip?  -Can you use a corner lift on a person who has a congenitally long upper lip or only on people who have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering whether to get a chin implant or a sliding genioplasty for chin. I want my chin to be wider and square from the front view I want vertical and horizontal projection.  In terms of front view of face, can the sliding genioplasty provide as much chin widening as an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, A picture is worth a 1000 words  I found this picture with the red circle drawing  where I think the actual cheek augmentation would be. Is this correct and does this show the length of the widening? It seems that this would make higher cheekbones laterally plus significantly increase the width in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty 18 months ago to replace an old chin implant. My lower gums are still largely numb and I have a lingering pain on the underside of my jaw on one side, radiating up to my ear, where I can feel a gap in the bone. (Note: I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have high set eyebrows can a brow bone implant make this better? Also are you able to change the eyebrow shape with these to make them more straight? Is it possible to get eyebrow hair transplant after to get the desired shape? Can this make my little upper eyelid exposure disappear? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young man very unsatisfied with his facial appearance, because my face is extremely narrow. In particular, I have a very low facial-width-to-height-ratio and my eyes appear too close together. For what I have understood on Internet, an orbital box osteotomy with facial bipartition would be extremely expensive and dangerous […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hey there! I was wondering if you could run me through the implant options. Could I get my whole face done? And is there a way you can make the proportions more manly and attractive? Is there anyways you can project my midface and make it look shorter/ more in proportion? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m thinking of getting implants to fix my under eye circles and to create hollow cheeks with an ogee curve. Would this be achievable with cheeks and infraorbital implants, also would the result looks natural if I didn’t add lateral width as my eyes are already too close together and wouldn’t want […]