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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a bad facelift that changed my jawline completely. The left side is lacking definition and it looks like there was valuable tissue removed.The right side still has some of my jaw left but it to is lacking tissue. There is a nodule on the right where the gonial angle is. […]

Q: D. Eppley, \ I was wondering in Otoplasty if it is possible to remove some bone from behind the ear in order to put the ear back. The reason being is one ear sticks out and the other is generally pretty flat against the head. I also notice the right side of the skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much is the treatment to remove the dark eye circles? A:Don’t think of them as removal but rather as treatment to reduce them. All that can be done is to reduce the undereye hollows which will help reduce their appearance but I doubt will make them go completely away. If the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a somewhat specific question about a nose operation that I have not seen before. It is about putting the nose down so that it no longer looks as if it is connected to the forehead and is no longer so high. Is it possible in any way?Because I have never seen […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently saw a post about the inferior orbital box osteotomy. I’ve seen the normal orbital box osteotemy but it is too complex and extreme in my opinion. How does the inferior orbital box osteotemy differ from the normal orbital box osteotemy. Can I still expect the same results? I want my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, There is a surgeon in Turkey that said they think they can remove my rib hump bilaterally with just doing a  3cm incision to remove rib cartilage, how much of the rib flare could I realistically expect to lose?Would pec implants or a sternum implant WITH pec implants be enough to overcome […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was born with bilateral club foot. Surgery was completed when I was 3 months old. I still have thin calf muscles,skinny ankle and short feet which affects my confidence in my personal life. I am 30 years old with no other medical condition. I would like to know more about calf augmentation. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I attached 3 pictures, the cropped one being with my jaw open and the right sided temporalis muscle being significantly smaller. Would this be a possible outcome of the surgery? I’m even open to burring of the lateral aspects of my forehead to help reduce width, if at all possible in my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Just wanted to look at the possibility of an online consultation for a masculine forehead augmentation. A:Wiuth your severely backwards sloped forehead but with good br0w projection you would need a custom forehead implant that looks similar to the attached design. The implant’s objective is to normalize the forehead and top of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am interested in getting a custom wrap around implant for my jaw and chin. My overall goal is to have a more defined lower part of my face. I would like to have a more defined jaw line, especially toward the back of my jaw where I have little definition. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty 4 years ago and I am still struggling my chin is in pain and has complete spasms I get Botox but it’s not lasting more than 7 weeks I don’t know what else can be done my surgeon just sent me to a neurologist they done scans […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if it would be possible, in addition to reducing the width of the face through cheekbone reduction, to shave down the frontal part of the zygoma (in red) & augment the midface area (in black) so that they are similar to the below image. A: You are referring to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to reduce the appearance of my masculine appearance of my chin and the deep crease, I dislike how long it looks when I smile, and I do want to keep the sharpness with a more soft, feminine approach, kind of like Kylie Jenner. A: It is important to understand that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I got a quote from you for a sliding genioplasty about 3 years ago. I currently have a chin implant and feel like a sliding genioplasty will give me the results I am looking for and also allow me to get back into boxing once it’s healed. The left side of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read up on your good work. I tore my bicep tendon a year ago and didn’t get it fixed. I have a Popeye style muscle with a gap between its end and the elbow. I would like to get an implant to give the size back again. A: You have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Interested in the surgery to fix my flat head. I been dealing with it my whole life. I’m a 27 year old male. And I wanna get this fixed A: The first place to start is to get some side view pictures of your head to make assessment and then did imaging […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, yesI am a 25 years old and all my life I had a webbed neck and could not find a solution for it. Two years ago, I did physical therapy for a month, it helped a little bit and my neck got slimmer from the sides, but when I stopped, my neck […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a barely noticeable dent”on my brow which was caused by  microneedling done years ago. (It seems it killed the flesh.)  You seem like the brow expert so I was wondering if you had a permanent solution you could perform–an implant? (That’s super thin, only thick enough to smooth out the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a car accident about 30 years ago and had tracheostomy done. I have scar from that and want to see if you can provide options to remove it. A: That trach scar can be improved by total scar excision and closure. But there will always be s acar. The goal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello doctor, I am 2 months after a mandibular advancement + genioplasty and I do not like the result at all because it has lengthened my face. So I want to shorten the bottom of my face, reduce the chin in length and move it back a little + reduce the lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  i would like to know how long it takes to get customized chin implant. I would like to enhance my chin to make it look more square and well-defined with just a little more projection. I don’t want anything too dramatic—just a subtle improvement that gives my face better balance. My local doctor uses […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Please see attached images of my eye area and CT scans from after orthagnathic surgery. I’m trying to address the under eye volume loss and sunken look. I think it also makes my cheek look flat as well by extension. Not sure if I should pursue under eye filler or just do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Does masseter muscle dehiscence resolve itself if the jaw implants are removed or does the masseter still need to be surgically reattached? Thanks. A: Masseter muscle dehiscence/retraction will not resolve itself by implant removal altbough its aprpearance may become less. There is no consistently effective method for masseter muscle dehiscence repair. Dr. […]

Dear Dr. Eppley I recently came across information about your chin asymmetry correction surgery using the bone shaving technique. I have a few questions regarding post-surgery care and maintaining the results: Maintaining Chin Results: Is there anything I should do to maintain the state of my chin in the long term after this type of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there, I have two forehead horns/bumps on my upper forhead that I am interested in having burred down. I still want a feminine and more rounded forehead but I just dont like the two asymetrical bumps on the sides (I did have two head injuries as a child that may have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Does scapula reduction reduce the length of the shoulders ? Does scapula reduction have any effect on shoulder width? A: It does not. It is done to reduce the prominence of the scapular spine. It has no effect on shoulder width. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. I have a facial artery on the left side near the corner of my mouth that is visibly protruding and noticeably pulsating. I have seen a vascular doctor on a few appointments and after close examination, ultrasound, and CT Scan, he has concluded that it is indeed a Facial Artery with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. Sure to a chronic pain issue, I’ve already lost both my testicles to orchiectomy. Having received the largest saline prosthetics available, I’m still not happy with the size, and would like to “upgrade” to a larger size. Do you offer implant revision surgery to place larger prosthetics? Thanks so much for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Good afternoon. I would be interested in a skull augmentation and reshaping with the use of scalp expanders. Could you tell me how long I need to keep the expanders on so that the skin can be wide enough for the operation? And what are your prices for this operation, including the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I’m interested in calf implants to straighten my legs . How does the procedure work and any side effects? A: Calf implants make the calf muscles look bigger but I am not aware that would necessarily make the legs look straighter. I would need to see some leg pictures and do […]