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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 35 years old and in need of facial reshaping surgery from Acromegaly. The tumor was removed successfully from her pituitary gland three months ago. My hormone levels are good right now and I’ll be monitored for the rest of my life. I have seen significant changes in my appearance and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had Botox injections for square jaw in the masseter muscles three months ago, 32 units each side. Now I dont like the way my face looks. It is heavy, not v-shaped with saggy skin and prominent cheeks. You are an expert. Is it reversible.? My jawline that was perfect is now […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in desperate need of revisional facial slimming surgery. Two years ago I had cheek and jawline reduction in Thailand and it has turned out to be a disaster. It has left my cheeks sagging, my jawline has disappeared and I got a deep burn across my chin from a hot […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can a chin augmentation be done that doesn’t simply just push the bottom tip of the chin forward ?(but fills in below the lower lip as well) A:In regards to your chin augmentation question, the depth of the labiomental fold (under the lower lip) can never be changed by any form of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking forward to have custom jaw and chin implants, but I’m located outside the us, and since I’m unmarried it would be nearly impossible for me to get a us visa in my country. So I was wondering if it would be possible to have the custom implants made for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just wanna start off by saying, I love your work! I wish I lived in the same state as you to visit your office for a consultation for facial reshaping but unfortunately I’m not. Anyway, I really would like to know if I am a good candidate for a chin implant […]

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 your orbital dystopia surgery. You can see my right eye is much lower positioned than the left one on the side view photo you can also see I don’t have prominent cheek bones. They’re really “hollow” and on the photo where I lift up my lower lids is how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m not sure what I need to help my face. I’m 54 years old and  have been noticing sagging in my neck and the beginning of jowls. I had a “liquid facelift” in last year but it didn’t seem to help much. Just wanting to talk to you about what other options […]

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 […]