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Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to know the biggest risk of brow bone reduction. Is blindness a risk?And if you could tell me if osteotomies above the brow area have similar (small) risks as brow bone reduction. A: There is no risk of blindness with brow bone reduction. The osteotomies used in an osteoblastic bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What type of implant is movable, shave-able, and low risk of infection? I am planning in getting a custom forehead implant, 12mms thick on top of my forehead. And also can a brow bone be shaved once the implant is placed? A: Custom made silicone forehead and other skull implants have proven […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 25 year old male interested in jaw augmentation surgery, and from reading your very informative blog posts I believe what would best suit me is a custom jaw implant. In broadly qualitative terms, what I want to achieve is an overall squaring of my jaw, an improved definition of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering cheekbone reduction reversal. In your expert opinion, would it be risky for me to try and attempt to flip the cheekbones back out after cheekbone reduction? Would flipping it back in place close the gap as well? A: Based on your 3D CT scans to move the anterior end […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am starting to prepare for the custom infraorbital rim-midface implant.This is because even tho the result is okay the off shelf orbital rim implant makes the two sides of my face a bit assymmetric and its not fixed with screws either, which I believe it should. I would like to ask […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am ten days after my custom jawline implant and, while all has gone well and it looks good, I desire just a little more vertical chin lengthening. I think now would be the time to do it while I am still healing. My gut feeling before surgery was that it was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am quite stuck and I hope you could provide some surgeon’s insight on my situation. After my cheekbone reduction, I noticed slightly deeper tear troughs lines and minor deepening of the nasolabial sulcus. The sagging was minor, but of course I was hoping for none. I’ve been consulting for cheek resuspension […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am happy with results of my custom jawline implant and am now ready to tackle the masseter muscle detachment issue. It appears to me that there are three options available: 1) Muscle reattachment surgery, 2) AlloDerm or similar regenerative tissue matrix, 3) Permanent/ semi-permanent filler ( Bellafill). Each option obviously comes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in vertical lengthening jaw angle implants. I am curious if you have more before and after photos of men who have had the vertical mandibular implants. I have browsed your website and google image results. My doctor used the old school “lateral mandibular jaw angle†implants. The result was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering custom forehead implant but I have a huge concern. Is it possible for someone who underwent a forehead reduction in the past ((via coronal approach, anterior wall of the frontal sinus set back and brow bone shaved) to have their forehead restored as it used to be using a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in buttock implant replacements. I currently have 550cc buttock  implants and wish to get larger ones as I have a large body frame. (buttock implant replacements)  What is the largest size available and is it possible to make custom sized implants if I would like them larger than the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m at 45 year-old male who had Medpor cheek implants for 18 years and had no problems until about 2 years ago. One became infected and wasn’t attached to bone or by screw so it was removed about 3 months later. I’m now at 15 months after having the implant removed and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had surgery for scoliosis in the decades ago. My ribs literally touch my hip bones when I sit or bend. I have a hard time finding pants that sit low enough on my hips in order to keep them from trying to dig in to the very small space that is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve come across the case study “Derma-Fat Grafting Of Buttock Indentations” from December 4, 2017. I have a very similar case, I have about 3 indentations on my buttocks, it looks like I’m missing part of my butt. My right buttock one is very deep and appears to have a scar/dimple and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull augmentation and hairline lowering. The problem is that my skull is very small for a man size, around 52 centimeters roughly measured, And I have a very big forehead. I was approaching you to see if I could enlarge my skull, specially the back part and widen […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been consulting surgeons in my home country to fix cheek sagging that happened after a cheekbone reduction. I hope you can give me advice because I am really stuck and very confused about what exactly I need.I am in my mid 20s and I have received varying responses from different surgeons […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking to partially reverse my v-line surgery.My chin was perfectly fine pre-surgery. My chin was narrowed from the front view which was what I wanted, but my chin was also pushed forward 2mm without discussion. It may seem silly to undergo another major operation just to reverse this small additional projection. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have scheduled double jaw and midfacial advancement surgery with a surgeon to correct an overbite and to enhance midface projection. My surgeon has proposed two methods of approaching the midface either though a coronal or a subcoronal incision. I wanted to know what approach would you advise for me to take […]

Q: I have some midface/maxillary hypolasia and I am mostly interested in augmenting my infraorbital rims (having some more forward projection in my lower and lateral rims, maybe some elevation of the rim and some malar projection as well). Right now I only have this pic available, if you need better ones, please let me […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It was a pleasure meeting you. You made me feel very comfortable and confident in proceeding with the surgery by exhibiting your extensive knowledge of this uncommon procedure.The pictures reflect exactly what I am looking for; a subtle more feminine change. I will be contacting your office this week to schedule an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had problems for over ten years with chronically peeling, inflamed lips after taking the acne drug Accutane. I have been extensively assessed by doctors and no ongoing physical cause can be found. My upper lip causes me the most discomfort and when I exhaust all other options, I will be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding a prominent ribcage and breast implants. I’m only 4’9 and 90 lbs,my rib cage measures 29 inches which for my frame is quite large and my breasts are about a 34a..My question is would breast implants help balance out my upper body and maybe help to make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having my chin reshaped (reduced) in order to correct asymmetry of my chin. I had x rays taken and my chin is 12mm off center. I had a consultation with a doctor and was thinking of having a sliding genioplasty procedure but I read a lot about it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know all the options of webbed neck correction. I have a webbed neck, but I don’t have Turner’s Syndrome. I’m 32 years old. I also want to know how people are born with webbed necks without the syndrome. No one in my family, including my children, have this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m in the list waiting to my scalp advancement and brow bone reduction and other procedures. My questions are about this 2 i mentionx today only want to reafirm with the first goals:  – Scalp advancement with the maximun advance as i ask before using the technique one dr name frost (a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in jaw implant augmentation and am hoping you can point me in the right path. I’m not from the US and love your work but I would feel more comfortable with a surgeon a bit more closer to home. There’s only 2 surgeons in my country that provide custom implants. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am exactly 3 months post-op from a cheekbone reduction. My cheekbones were reduced with an L shaped bone cut which removed 4mm of bone from each body of the zygoma. I’m not very happy with my current results but I’m not sure whether I am in the right position to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lower facial reshaping surgery. My concerns regarding my chin/ jawline/ lower portion of my face are related to my profile and front views. From the side, I would like my jawline to look more defined, thinner. From the front, I would like my face to look thinner as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin reduction with bone removal a long time ago. I had a large amount of tissue that ended up causing chin ptosis and I had another surgery to try to lift and remove some of the tissue. Now my chin is not drooping but it is vertically long and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a mild/moderate case of cutis verticis gyrata on the top of my head consisting of four ridges going from my temples to the rear of my head. Through research i found that you do fat grafting to minimize the grooves. I am begining to lose my hair and would like […]