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Q: Dr. Eppley, I received a bilateral iliac crest reduction about 1.5 years ago and love the result! The reduction was approximately 1cm from each crest and the recovery was very speedy. I am highly interested in another reduction of both crests, but I do understand there are limitations of how much bone can be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw augmentation done by you several years ago (bony genioplasty and custom jawline implant). a I’m happy with the added volume of the mandibular implants, but I’d like a sharper jawline, especially when viewed from the side, as the jaw–neck transition still feels a bit soft. I wanted to know: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty two years ago and have tightness in the area. Original surgeon said it could be the plate and wanted to do removal but from my research it seems I have a soft tissue deficiency which is causing the tightness and a ball like appearance. A:While I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had two prior submental chin pad reduction procedures, which provided improvement, but I sought more. I made the mistake of going to a different surgeon who I was going to for a different procedure, and mentioned I was still unhappy with soft tissue in my chin. He told me he […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing about chin and neck surgery but I have a few questions. I have been doing a lot of research about what procedure I should get done exactly. ]I am not sure if I need a sliding genioplasty, liposuction, or both. Please let me know what would be the best […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,My question for Dr. Eppley is whether or not penoscrotal web repair/scrotoplasty is available for a patient (myself) with a small varicocele as this affliction is causing increasingly painful intercourse along with toilet submerges/constant discomfort while I am unable to locate a local provider familiar with the procedure A: Until I see some […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty in S. Korea to shorten my chin and reduce my lower facial thirds two months ago, since it was too long in my opinion. While the Dr was able to successfully reduce my chin vertically to a length that I desire, I am not happy with my 45 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I would like to get information about post-surgery recovery time and possible post-surgery complications about head widening surgery. I want to improve my narrow head shape from the forehead along the sides.  A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending her pictures. Given your head shape and your augmentation goals you have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I noted my occipital bone pops out a bit and I realized that I have a bone popping out behind my ear just wanted to know if it’s doable to fix this.  A: When you refer to the bone popping out behind your ear you likely are referring to the mastoid process […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, You mention that a second genioplasty has identical risks to the first, would a third revision be the same or more risky? Will there be significant soft tissue changes and scarring by then? Especially with a bit of existing chin tightness already. Is this something you have performed before? A:Since I don’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young male, reaching out to inquire about Dr. Eppley! I’m a big fan of his work and believe his aesthetic eye matches my express transformational goals of a contoured, chiseled, slim face, jawline and neck. For context, I have a genetic chipmunk face and neck, despite being an athlete […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there such thing as iliac pelvic shaving/reduction for aesthetic reasons ? A:Iliac crest reduction and augmentation are viable aesthetic procedures that I have performed many times. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did some filler injections to my jaw angles but am now considering a jaw angle implants for more definition, rather than injecting any more fillers. I’m interested in a conservative vertical jaw angle implant that increases drop, not width. I do not want lateral flare.  But I do like more definition […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a bald hairstyle, as I started balding quite young. I have noticed however that my side profile has quite a sloped look from the top of my forehead to the crown, and that it goes up into a peak. I feel this gives a bit of a pointy look, and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently looking for an experienced surgeon and medical center specializing in custom implants. My main request concerns the reconstruction of the back of my skull. I have a flat occipital area, and I would like to place a custom-made implant in order to achieve a more rounded and harmonious head shape. Additionally, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am interested in facial balancing, particularly the midface area. I would like to address pronounced nasolabial folds and a flat midface. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. There are numerous factors that go into the appearance of nasolabial folds any young person of which one of them […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, DomI need chin augmentation? Apparently, I am borderline. I mainly just want better definition not increased size. A:There is nothing borderline about whether you have a weak projecting chin as it is deficient in both horizontally and vertically. The only thing borderline about it is from an aesthetic standpoint of how much […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Generally curious what procedures you would recommend given my complaint. I don’t like the ratio of my narrower and recessed forehead to my cheekbones and jaw width resulting in a big lower face. Not sure where to add or subtract from. I sometimes feel like my jaw is very wide but not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, it’s great stumbling on your website. I do have a similar horizontal indentation on the top of my head and I wonder if your plastic surgery would not only fix the aesthetic concern but headaches, and migraines like symptoms (sensitivity to light, sound and smell) that appear to be exacerbated by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I wanted to ask a question about facial asymmetry and possible procedures to address it. On one side of my face, my eye sits lower, along with the eyebrow, eyelid, and cheekbone. I was wondering which procedure would be best to correct this. I’ve read about combining an orbital rim implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am scheduled (this upcoming week) to have a mid-facelift with a fat transfer and buccal fat removal. During the initialconsultation, the surgeon mentioned that based on the look and projection I’m looking to achieve, facial implants might be needed.  He also advised to have the implant procedure done a few months […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, When you say 50% chance of success, meaning 50% chance of other complications left with more/other problems worse than before? Have you had patients left worse than before? Any successful cases you could share pictures or is it all confidential? How does the recovery process looks like? A:The 50% success rate in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My current atrophied testicles are quite small.My testicles have atrophied a lot. They are very small. About 10 years ago I had some type of inhjectabole filler placed into the skin of the scrotum. I was never told exactly what the filler was but it was allegedly a filler that promotes collagen […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if I could get a quick opinion on the tragus and a SMAS facelift? Is it typical for a surgeon to cut off the top of the tragus during a facelift? Mine did and I’m not sure why? Photos attached. (Before pics are with yellow lines.) Wondering what your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, would it be possible to add such a ‘mini’ implant to my under-eye area to address the hollowness? Right now honestly, the under-eyes are the one aspect of my face I find to be considerably deficient aesthetically even after IOM implants/fat transfers (i.e. the chin is not that bad all things considered). Fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a question regarding chin tightness after a revision chin reduction following an initial sliding genioplasty. As I have read your previous answers mentioning a lack of soft tissue causing the tightness, would a potential chin narrowing and height reduction procedure alleviate this symptom due to the reduced surface area that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it would be possible (and if so what the main issues would be) to make a low osteotomy on the iliac crest and then rotate it inwards as a mean to achieve a greater hip reduction than it’s currently offered with the iliac crest resection method. In the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had chin and jaw implants (both silicone, the jaw implants are fixated by screws, the chin implant is not) for roughly 10 years now. They were placed about a year apart, with different surgeons. I regret having anything in my face, and am looking to remove them entirely, and do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m trying to clarify whether this is even a real, standard option (not some crazy experiment). In the same way rhinoplasty is a well-established solution for a nose someone doesn’t like, is surgically increasing facial width (e.g., via cheek/malar and/or jaw angle implants) a recognized and commonly performed solution for patients with a proportionally narrow face? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to ask about the feasibility of achieving a small, conservative increase in intercanthal distance (approximately 2–3 mm total or 1-1.5mm per side) through a combination of limited bony and soft-tissue approaches. Specifically, I was wondering whether a 180° orbital box osteotomy combined with soft-tissue adjustments such as medial canthoplasty / medial canthal tendon […]