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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a Occipital Crown Deficiency in my skull that’s why I feel really bad about this. Is there any chances to reshape it without risks. So i will look normal as others. A: I would need to see some pictures of your occipital crown deficiency to determine whether a custom skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wish to achieve a more square head shape around my temporal lines and get my sagittal ridge reduced. Can this by done with sagittal ridge reduction as well as a silicone skull implant? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. The pertinent question is whether your sagittal crest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have bigger testicles to fill out my scrotum. What are My options here? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. The scrotal skin/sac has very elastic skin and for some men there is a great disparity between the size of the paired testicles and the scrotal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a 6mm genioplasty but i dont like how it brought out the imperfections in my jawline. My side profile looks good and overall an improvement, but my chin is naturally weirdly shaped and my mandibles are inward so my jawline is not smooth. I want to look into maybe moving […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get an implant of the style provided by the picture that I have attached. (Medpor lateral and infraorbital rim implant) I have two questions about this kind of implant:  1) Is it possible to maneuver this implant to sit higher up on the face? You’ve made comments before […]

Q: Dr. Eppley – I have a few questions about custom jawline implants and  custom infraorbital-malar implants: 1. After the implants have been secure, I understand that swelling will occur for a few days and maybe weeks after the procedure. How many weeks after the surgery do you suggest that one must wait before they […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After giving careful thought to the imaging and other considerations, I would like to further seek your expertise. I’m seriously considering scheduling a procedure soon, but need to make sure I ask your advice on some things, first. Accordingly, at your earliest convenience, would you, please, advise on the following: 1) With […]

Dr. Eppley, I wanted to follow up on my previous question regarding skull width reduction. You said that the bone above the temporal muscles can’t be narrowed very much. I’m curious to know how much it can be thinned. I assume it varies depending on the width of the bone, but is there a percentage […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions regarding skull width reduction.  1) Can the bone on the side of the head be thinned, or just the muscles? I’m asking because I think the top part of my head above the muscles might need to be thinned also.  2) Is skull width reduction predictable? Meaning if the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hope you are are well. It was good to visit you last summer to have a one on one session about mouth widening surgery – I believe it was well worth the traveling costs. I have one question before proceeding to confirm the surgery – Is ingrown hairs on the mouth corners […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Two years ago I had an orthognathic surgery with a sliding genioplasty. One month later a second bimaxillary surgery was done to correct the errors of the first. At this surgery the chin was brought back to its original position and the mentalis muscle. Six months later I underwent a third bimaxillary […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a receded jaw and because of this my cheekbone is behind the line of my eye. (negative orbital vector) This causes my cheeks to sag and I am developing sagging and dark under eyes. I am wanting cheekbone augmentation to correct this and stop the progressive sagging. I was lined […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am enquiring about skull reshaping for my son who is very self conscious about his receding hairline which has highlighted a ridge bump on his scalp. We would like to explore possibility of reshaping. Many thanks in advance. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending pictures of your son’s skull issue. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for improved upper lip symmetry. I would like to show my upper teeth more when I smile. As of right now my left side is droopier than the right. As well as when I smile, I would like my teeth to be exposed more. I wasn’t born like this. Never had […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently considering getting a mouth widening surgery but would like to know more information about it. My main question is about the pain of it. I’m assuming you are not awake when you get the surgery, however what is the pain like afterwards? A: While one can have a sedation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have scrotal reduction. I’m an athlete and I am use to working out. For the last sic months I have been having trouble from the stretched out skin on my scrotum and I’m not able to workout as I used to do.  Please help me as I love working […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve had mandible augmentation (angle of the mandible)with Medpor and a chin implant with silicone. The chin implant seems a bit off and small. And I was expecting my jaw to be wider, more striking, yet instead, it is just longer vertically, and makes me look much chubbier. Would I need to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was Googling under “forehead skull reduction” hoping to find someone that could help my problem. I was almost sure that such kind of procedure did not existed, until I saw your website. I wish I had known this ten years ago. Back then I was traumatized by all the bullying done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been following some of your posts on Real Self and I just had a few questions. I was wondering if my chin/jaw goals are achievable or not. So, I’ve attached 6 frontal pictures of myself, followed by 6 profile pictures, to give you a good idea of what I look like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had a stock chin implant procedure which resulted in lack of desired projection but most importantly chin ptosis during animation. Just wanting to know the approximate price range to perform a stock chin implant revision + chin ptosis correction.  A: I would need to know more information about the past […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty to slide my chin forward 6mm about half a year ago to improve my recessed chin. Although it looks great from the side i am really not liking the effect it had on my face from the front. It seems my face looks longer and brought out its […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if you could tell me if I would be a good candidate for a sliding genioplasty procedure judging by the attached photo. On the left is what I currently look like, and on the right is how I would like to look. I have talked to a previous surgeon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you perform double jaw surgery (Lefort 1+BSSO) for aesthetics, I dont have any measurable occlusion but my maxilla isnt forward grown and possibly even recessed. I attached some pictures below for reference. It would also be great if a wrap around implant can be placed in the same surgical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a LeFort osteotomy to shorten my midface. It is too long from my eyes down to my upper lip. A: No form of a LeFort osteotomy can shorten the external midface unless one has vertical maxillary excess…and this is only effective because it lessens the amount of tooth exposure. Shortening […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am intending to go through with a shoulder width recution via a “Clavicular Osteotomy” And would like to know the price you would charge for the named procedure if possible. Furthermore I would like to know if you have found success in resecting a little more “Aggressively” beyond the initial 2.5cm […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously contacted you to inquire about getting a Jaw Implant as seen in your Youtube video. I had a Medpor chin implant in 2004 which was attached by a screw. I wanted to know can the implant be taken out without damage. My understanding is that tissues grows into the Medpor […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Please could I have your thoughts on how to solve my bicep implant issues. proposed solution outlined below.  1) Please see attached photos of my arms, I have had bicep implants (placed OVER the muscle but below the fascia)- As you can see the edge on the right arm is very visible and on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to reduce the length of the head from the top to the eyebrows? If so, how many centimeters? I would very much like to know about the possibility of having the skull get the shape more equalized, because respectively from the front to the middle of my head, it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, which procedure(s) would be better suited for improving the aesthetics of my lower facial third, a sliding genioplasty or a custom wraparound chin implant? I have very thin gums, and have had a gum graft performed to thicken an area where there was significant recession. Would this impact my eligibility to have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My concern is my forehead shape and the right side of my head is pointy and very, very uneven. Attached are my pictures, what do you recommend? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. Your forehead and skull asymmetry is apparent and one can debate whether the source is […]