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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 32 year old male from Europe looking for a surgeon who has experience with facial implants, in particular with cheek implants. I had Medpor cheek implants placed one year ago but I am not happy with how the result turned out. They are placed too low on my face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in elbow lift surgery. In reading online one of the surgeons on there said:  “Realize that a scar on the elbow does not heal very well. The scars tend to go wide as the area bends so much and separates the scar.” Is this true even if I take […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you could answer a few questions regarding the custom wrap around type jaw implants I came across on your blog. I had a BSSO, Lefort 1 and sliding genioplasty about 8 years ago. Following that, I had custom medpor jaw implants placed to correct some significant notching that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get hip implants if I have PMMA injections already in my hips? is it best to have it removed or just some of it removed beforehand? Because my hip area is already tight and some days I am in pain. These hip implants were not heard of when I got […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was curious about a bony genioplasty as a cure for lip incompetence. Have you had success with that in the past? It seems like a genioplasty is the only way to fix this. I have a quite large chin. Unlike many people with lip incompetence I am more in a need […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i would like to know if a 11mm advancement genioplasty could be reverse to 3-4 mm. I’ve had the procedure done about 3 month ago and I don’t like the result. I feel my chin is still swollen but I hate the fact that now my upper lip look thinner and my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I have a question regarding shoulder widening surgery. Have you ever performed a clavicle osteotomy or know of anyone having this done? Would widening of the clavicle in turn move the scapula? I know its extreme but do you think this is safe and effective? I’ve been researching on surgeries to broaden shoulders and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am confused about the differences between standard and custom facial implants. A custom approach would seem to be better since their shape would be more assured to achieve the desired facial shape change. Since facial implants are not adjustable during surgery one would want to have the best implant shape possible […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, after a lot of consideration I am now actually considering to do a full facial reshaping surgery. However after you see my pictures you might tell me if it is possible or if there are any limitations. I have attached a picture of the face profiles that I like. I put a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your Paranasal implants examples on this website,   http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/category/paranasal-implants/ To make sure that we are on the same page, below is a picture of my lateral facial profile. I am unhappy with the fact that I have a slightly prominent mouth. I am also unhappy that the angle between the bottom of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions in regards to brow bone augmentation. 1. In most of your work in this area of face, a more pronounced upper brow bone area can be noticed from the profile view, which actually is the main purpose of the procedure. However, I feel that the lower part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in hip implant augmentation and have some questions for you. 1. Knowing that I do not have enough fat for the Brazilian style fat injections, what are the relevant considerations when selecting either synthetic injections or the silicone implants? (Everything I have read suggests that the synthetic injections are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, When is it ok to go to the dentist for a deep cleaning and root planning after my custom jawline implant ? And should I tell them about the jawline implant? A: Dental treatments in the patient with certain types of facial implants (cheek, paranasal and chin and jawline implants) pose issues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am not quite ready for a facelift but would like to restore the fullness to my face/cheeks through cheek implants. Here are my pictures. I am interested in your thoughts about cheek implants for me. Thank you in advance. A: You are an excellent candidate for midfacial volume restoration or augmentation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, It’s a pleasure to meet you. Do you mind if I ask you some question about custom forehead implant surgery? I have read many times about your surgeries on the site. I have done a bone cement surgery on my forehead and my eyebrow. (custom forehead implant) Can I get more bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In regards to my pectoral implant revision, I googled PowerFlex 1pectoral implants and it took me to the Implantech web site. I took a look at all their pectoral implant styles. The shape is what I am looking for although the projection is 3.9 cm. It is tempting although I think this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting to know if there is anything you could recommend to remove what I have heard are called forehead horns.(forehead horn removal) They are wide and stick out of the left and right side of my forehead. They get bright when light shines on them and I feel more insecure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had off the shelf Medpor chin and mandibular angle implants in for the last decade and desire a greater degree of augmentation and resolution of underlying asymmetries that could only be achieved with custom implants. My two questions are; 1) can 3D CT modeling be done with the current implants […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,   I just underwent breast implant revision with new and larger implants. I just wanted to follow up with you on my revision. No pain to complain about. No pain meds needed just the antibiotic. I was a bit worried about the shape of the right implant as it still looked a bit odd […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m thinking about having a custom jaw implant or a custom wrap around jawline implant. I’m a male who has a round short chin with a smooth jaw. I want my lower third of the face to be longer and wider. Not so much of a horizontal projection on chin but a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in enlarging the current size of my testicles. (testicular enlargement implants) Do you perform soft testicular implants that go around the testicle to enlarge them up to 3 inches in size? A: In regards to testicular implants, you are referring to a testicular enlargement procedure that uses an implant that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe my upper third of my head is excessively wide so I’m considering temporal muscle reduction surgery. ]But my jaw is also small relative to the rest of my face so my question is. Is itt possible to combine jaw implants with temporal muscle reduction surgery, or could the extra mass […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in ankle fat grafting. I would like to know if fat augmenting will be good for my leg and ankles. I have very thin legs and ankles and I’m unable to wear heels because it hurts. I am also ashamed of not being able to wear skirts and dresses […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have noticed that you have some bone cement skull reshaping before and after pictures and in some Real DSelf posts of the past. I have noticed you suggesting bone cement to fix flat heads. 1) Has your opinion on bone cement changed over time due to the subpar results from it? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in jaw angle augmentation. I understand it is not a good idea to extend the jaw angle implant back closer to the ear.  I have few question for you. Hope that’s okay?  You mentioned standard jaw angle augmentation implants may be suffice.  I assume custom made is other option? What is the difference/advantage between […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a couple of questions regarding the custom midface implant that we have previously discussed. Firstly I would want the implant to cover the whole midface including the  infraorbital area and extend to the sides of my eyes. However I have previous history of hypertrophic scarring and I am not sure whether just […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in secondary rib graft rhinoplasty. I had silicone rhinoplasty done seven years ago. (they used silicone for the bridge and septal cartilage for the tip).Although I am very happy with it aesthetically, I also started getting autoimmune problems shortly afterwards and now have full-blown Lupus. While the link between […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been reading a lot of your posts online. It seems like you have a lot of knowledge when it comes to facial implants. I am interested in jaw implant revision. I had silicone chin and jaw angle implants sic weeks ago and I went too small. I want bigger all […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting to know if there is anything you could recommend to remove what I have read as forehead horns. They are wide and stick out of the left and right side of my forehead. They get bright when light shines on them and I feel more insecure as I grow […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had large deltoid implants placed over a year. After the swelling went down, they’ve given me a rather deformed appearance. I can send you pictures. Is there anything that can be done to give me a less deformed appearance? Someone recommended a fat graft would be the least risky alternative but […]