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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have attached two photos for your assessment for scar revision surgery. The scar is slanted towards the left at the top and slopes downwards towards the right. The scar healed flat at the top 2 inches and bottom 3 – 4 inches. It’s the section in the middle that healed wider and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m concerned with my severe chin recession. Although in the attached photo I think I might have slightly tucked my jaw in my neck, it appears like I have a very full neck and almost a double chin. It really doesn’t have to do with body fat since I’m almost underweight at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m interested in a tummy tuck, liposuction and fat injection breast augmentation. (breast fat transfer) A breast implant augmentation wouldn’t be an option for me so I’m hoping to have the breast fat transfer but it doesn’t seem to be performed much in this area. I appreciate your thoughts! A: The issue […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a plastic surgeon who has a patient that wants to do hip implants. I just want to confirm that you put them under vastus lateralis fascia, over muscle, like calf implants. Any tips as this is new to me? A Canadian plastic surgeon describes placing them under TFL muscle. This […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a facelift revision.I really feel in order to look more natural this surgery is essential.  You would be basically restoring the thin skin to an area that “thick” skin has been pulled over.  I understand that this could look patch work like, but I also feel like there […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have forehead and skull reshaping surgery. I will fly to US at the end of February. 
I have fat injection in my forehead 3 times. Each time interval is 1 year. The last time is 4 months ago. Now I have problem with the fat lump as you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested in information about body shaping and fat grafting. I am transitioning and noticed you do facial feminization so wondered if you did body for transgender as well. One procedure I was most interested is is fat grafting breast augmentation. It seems this is not a extremely uncommon procedure at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Since my original temporal artery ligation operation I seem to have developed small vein grooves around the same area where the arteries ran. These are definitely from veins as they are sort of dents running straight down across the artery path, and when i put my head down low the veins bulge […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in silicone removal and reconstructive  lip surgery. Could you tell me what would be reasonable and safely doable during surgery at the same time:   1) Get rid of the silicone on the white part of both lips, debulk the philtrum columns that were injected as well with silicone after the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I’m interested in doing a mouth widening surgery combined with a chin implant. I was just wondering what can I expect from getting a mouth widening surgery, in terms of post surgery scars. Will the visibility of the scars be like this? http://exploreplasticsurgery.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Subnasal-Lip-Lift-and-Mouth-Widening-Procedure-immediate-result-front-view-Dr-Barry-Eppley-Indianapolis.jpg Will they be isolated to the corners of the both […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, as an expert in this facial surgery area I would like to take your opinion regarding bone resorption after placement of silicone jaw angle implants , I have noticed 2 to 3mm resorption after removal on an implant from two patients that didn’t like how they looked after placement. There was no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering which procedures you think could help my face become more photogenic? Some info about me/things that I’ve noticed: half asian, 5’7, 150 pounds, I’ve noticed that I have somewhat of a “flat nose” or middle section of my face but it’s only noticeable in certain lightings, something about my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I went to plastic surgeon to get rid of those temporal artery frontal branches. The surgeon cut a 1 cm section off from both sides from the lowest part at the hairline. Even with the 1 cm section of the artery gone it is still bulging and pulsating. How can this be, is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a reconstructive cranioplasty. I was involved in a car accident three years ago which resulted in me undergoing a craniotomy. They fitted titanium mesh to cover the area since the bone was crushed and couldn’t be sued.. As I have become older, I now see that the skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am very familiar with injectables and have been using Botox for over ten years and Juvederm for at least the past five years5\. My eyes are looking extremely tired and I wear glasses every day to cover up the line. I am aware that the tear trough can be treated but have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a bone cement cranioplasty. You have previously told me that it would not be good idea to try and remove the titanium mesh. Maybe you can walk me a little through this. I thought the titanium mesh was placed above the hole in my head and mounted with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in facial asymmetry surgery. The right side of my face looks completely different than my left side. I like the left side so I think it is the right side that is the problem, it just didn’t develop like my left side. Can you tell me what is wrong […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am interested in a tummy tuck revision. I had complications from a tummy tuck procedure done almost two years ago. I have hardness of tissue below belly button but above incision which also sticks out. I have had multiple radio frequency treatments to try and soften it up but without any […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin liposuction and I would like to know my options. I have attached pictures for your review. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. As a matter of clarification, the term ‘chin liposuction’ is a misnomer. The chin is never actually treated by liposuction. It is actually the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are the complications involved with forehead augmentation? Is it it a fairly common surgery at this point? Is the scarring from the incision visible or does it completely disappear over time? Please answer the same questions regarding chin/jaw enhancement as well. Also, if it’s the marionette/Jowl area that needs to be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had pectoral implants done last week. i wanted to run by you what is going on. Obviously I know I am recovering and I’m assuming full swelling will take time to heal. My doctor ended up using the the Implantech Powerflex anatomical pectoral implants of 271cc in volume. I think it […]

Dr. Eppley, I have read almost your entire website and have learned a lot about implants! Thank you for keeping it so up to date. I had jaw implants in 2010, didn’t like my results, but kept them in because I looked better than before. Though last year, I found out I have sleep apnea […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant revision surgery.  I would also like to ask you if you think I could change my submalar cheek implants out for a malar implant or combo one? I wanted the high cheek bone look not the heavy mid face cheekbones. I’ve had to compensate by using […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had my implant placed three weeks ago. It was a silicone implant large size with wings. I can barely move my bottom lip up and I can’t speak well for that reason. I have strange nerve pain that goes through the left bottom lip when i move it. The sensitive pain […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, One year ago I had a sliding genioplasty with 5mm advancement. I previously had iposuction under the chin ten years before the sliding genioplasty. I still have fullness under the chin and lower jaw region and lack 4mm or 5mm in chin projection to meet the lower lip and possibly 2mm in length. I would greatly appreciate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21 year old college student. I’ve always been conscious about my side-profile, specifically the chin area being weak, and was thinking about pursuing a chin implant. In addition to whether you think a chin implant is appropriate, I was hoping you might be able to tell me with you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, We had previously discussed a facial reshaping surgery consisting of verical jaw angle implants, infraorbital-malar implants and a glabellar implant. Last week I had a second consult with another plastic surgeon that also specializes in facial implants as well. He offered very similar plan to you with only minor differences. I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in knowing more about the custom jawline implant recovery process. I was looking at some of the before and after photos of custom wrap around chin and jaw implants on your website/RealSelf, they look amazing. Part of me says, I should do the whole jaw and be done with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am a  male interested in brow bone reduction. i have actually seen five surgeons….I vaguely talked to a plastic surgeon about it while I was getting basal cell removed from my nose. You mentioned the incision and that great thought needs to be put into it being done in a male.  After […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have just read your comment about “Nasal Depressor Septi Muscle Release for Nasal Tip Animation Deformity”, I was wondering if separating the depressor septi muscle would not only stop a nasal tip droop when smile but also stop the tip from being pulled downwards while talking? A: Nasal depressor septi muscle […]