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Q: Dr. Eppley, First off, thank you for all your posts and answers which have put out for free on the web. I have found them to be an invaluable source of information.  I am a 25-year-old male looking for some advice. I am grateful to have been blessed with a decent facial bone structure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to ask if can enhance and get sharp, well defined jaw while I have some asymmetry there? I mean if its possible with custom implants or something else would be needed?  Best wishes. A: A custom jawline implant is always the best approach for maximizing the effect and improving any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the maximum scalp expansion possible? I think I would like to spend at least 4 months and maximum of 5 months in the first stage scalp expansion. This is because i would need a pretty big augmentation, and my case is a bit of an outlier. Perhaps something similar to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested in the perioral and buccal lipectomies as well as a revision sliding genioplasty to add just a tiny bit more projection (3mm or so), as well as a platysmaplasty to refine the jawline. I was wondering if the chin were to be advanced more, could we fill in part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have noticed patients gaining shoulder width on each shoulder by 3cm using implants. 1) Do the implants stay in place during your entire life? 2) what happens when you gwt the implants done and then start exercising afterwards and start gaining muscle on the deltoids? will that not arise problems? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have make bimaxillary and sliding genioplasty orthognathic surgery and you can see in the photo the final result.  When mouth is closed I can accept it, when I open the mouth and the TMJ work its like I don’t like my surgery result as it immediately appears with a  double chin, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I ask three questions about temporal reduction surgery? I have wide head. 1: Can you scrape the bones under the muscles of the temporal region? I learned temporal muscle reduction surgery by reading your articles as it will work for making head width more narrow.  https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/anterior-vs-posterior-temporal-reduction-for-head-width-narrowing/  To be honest my case […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Recently, I did a V line jaw reduction – an osteotomy and shaving of the mandible and a genioplasty. I had a fat graft to my temples too! However, I’ve been breaking out quite a bit. I was hoping to take Accutane to alleviate this. It has been almost a month since […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in reshaping my face with you making it more attractive and add angularity. I’ve been told I have thick soft tissue resulting in weak contours so I was wondering if I can thin the soft tissue. The side of my face is convex but I want more of a concave side, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I saw your website allows free consultations/questions about plastic surgery. And I was curious about a singular calf implant.  I was born with club foot but after correction the mass in my right leg developed different from the left. It was much smaller but over the years I have made major progress […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in undergoing a full skull reshaping procedure that would include brow reduction and forehead reshaping (with potentially a hairline advancement as well) as well as back of the skull implants for a flat back of the head. I would need to fly in for this procedure so I was wondering […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had a lower jaw advancement but it did not change my chin like I thought it would. Can you look at my pictures and records and tell me what you would recommend for further facial/chin improvement. A: Thank you for sending your records. What that show me is the following: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering custom jawline implant with you that wraps around the whole including chin. I am wondering if widening my mandible would stretch the soft tissue and make my cheeks appear slightly hollow. Could you look at my photo and the model to see if my goal is possible with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve seen your article about testicular wraparound implants.  It seems to be a very interesting alternative to standard half curved implants that always looks to be a bit easy to detect.  How many patients have you already implanted that kind of implants?  No blood circulation issues or decrease of sperm due to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My height 5’1 weight 102 Ibs. I’m a short torso   want to get rid of hip dips and want to know which procedure is the best for me?  Questions: 1) How long should I stay in Indianapolis? 2.) If I had consultation for first time after that, how long does it take […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, First off, my desired surgery objective is still this: a more symmetrical, fuller, rounder head shape, with no (or very minimal) impact to hair follicles and craniofacial health. With this aim, here are some questions I’d like to have your views on. I really appreciate your time to attend this email. Thank […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thanks again for all your help, Dr. Eppley. I just wanted to update you that I recently had an overnight sleep study. If I have sleep apnea, as the oral surgeon suspects due to my airway, we will move forward with jaw surgery to address the airway and also do a genioplasty. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a deformed forehead. My brow bones are sticking out and the bulge is very prominent.I am hereby sharing the photographs  I would like to know if it is possible to shave the brow bone partially through incision below the brows as I don’t want to go for scalp incision due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have differences in the shape of my buttocks with the left being lower than the right. I was told that a buttock lift would be need to improve the asymmetry at the bottom. How familiar are you with the procedure? I’ve read that trying to fix something like my case is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If you remove tons of facial bone and end up with sagging soft tissue, is there a limit to how much of that soft tissue you can “clean” up? Would any patient who is motivated and willing enough, eventually able to remove enough of the soft tissue to the point where it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know you’re one of the top surgeons in the USA for revision. I had my nose job (primary) about 1.5 years ago. I’m satisfied however I notice a bump – ball lump like feeling on the side of my nose tip. I do not know if this is common. I read […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think cheekbone reductions is tricky. I would like them a slimmer, but I also would like to maintain the current natural “curve” of the zygomatic body and arch I currently have. I am not intimately familiar with all the various cheekbone osteotomy procedures, but I know the ones popularized in Korea are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If we were to impact the maxilla (LeFort 1), I understand the septum would also be trimmed by the corresponding amount. Wouldn’t this result in some shortening at least (perhaps not the full extent of the impacted amount )? Or is this largely variable and dependent mostly on how the soft tissue […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in custom midface implants, infraorbital malar implants, zygomatic arch process… etc. Whichever best suits my face. My midface is flat, cheeks sit low, and my under eye area is droopy. I want a fuller midface, higher cheeks, and support for my under eye area. A more youthful and prettier heart […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Approximately two years ago I had a rhinoplasty surgery at your clinic and the results are amazing. I love the way my nose now looks. However, a few months after the surgery, the skin around my nose (in all of the spots that sinuses are located) started to become inflamed. Every few […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have 420cc silicone implants. I have had them in for 9 years. Before I had them done I was a B cup, I am now a DD/E cup. I am 27 and 5ft 7inches height, I have had one child breastfed for two months. I hate the size and want to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 21 years old and I have been losing my hair rather dramatically in the last year or so. This wouldn’t bother me that much as I always knew I would, but my head is asymmetrical. The right side of my head above my ear extends further out than the left side, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently read about masseter muscle reattachment after mandibular angle surgery as one of my own patients has presented with masseter muscle disinsertion on the right side after revision of his mandibular angle implants performed in January of this year.   Recognizing your expertise in jaw implant surgery, I am hoping that you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My face looks swollen and fatter. How can I achieve a chiseled face look and get better defined facial look. I have attached some pictures of me to review. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. Compared to many patients with darker skin pigmentation your tissues are not quite as thick as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d writing to inquire about a few procedures with Dr. Eppley. I’m wondering if you can tell me the cost of each as well as answer some questions I have. I am transsexual so have to plan these around some other surgeries, both time-wise and financially. I expect I wouldn’t be able […]