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Q: Dr. Eppley, How do you think a ligated temporal artery turns into connective tissue? For example, if after a few years the nodules unravel, will blood flow through them again?” A: Once blood flow is cut off by the sutures the blood flow is stopped and does not return even if the sutures dissolve as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Will my lip swelling on the right side subside in time or is this a permanent complication at 8 months post op? I had v line surgery with aggressive contouring on the right side, and a genioplasty to shorten length of my chin 8 months ago. I still feel the swelling in lips, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My nose bridge looks low on the upper side. Can a forehead reduction help give a raised nose bridge appearance? A:Your nasal bridge is low and our brow bones are protrusive so it is the combination of both that contribute to your concerns. While brow bone-forehead reduction would be beneficial you are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I had jaw reduction surgery before but they cut too much. Can I have jaw implant surgery to get the old shape? A:I see lots of overdone and/or V line surgery regrets of which custom jawline implants are the only way to partially of fully reverse the effects of the bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 39 years old trans woman. I am looking to feminize my upper body. What procedure(s) would you recommend to achieve a feminine upper body? Please get back to me as soon as possible as I am currently planning the next steps in my transition. Thank you ☺️ A:The two […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know from the dr If there is a cranio facial surgery that can reduce the height of my top scalp? I feel it’s high abit like a cone shape. Thank you! A:You are referring to skull reduction in which the outer cortex of the skull bone is removed whose result […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have healed well from my initial shoulder narrowing surgery and am pleased with the change in my shoulder width. I was curious if the clavicles can be cut a 2nd time for even further narrowing? A: Secondary clavicle reduction is theoretically possible…although I have never yet done it and your request […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Hello, back in 2018 i underwent cheek augmentation via cheek implant. i wanted a model look, so i wanted auumentation laterally(so that my midface have the classic hollow look in comparison to my high cheek bones). on the quote it was written zygomatic arch implants. however when i looked into my OP report […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had some questions about a procedure involving the epicanthic fold area. My eyes are a bit close together mostly because of the exposure of my tear ducts. I had been looking around at possible procedures to increase the distance between my eyes, and found a few studies in which reconstruction of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this message finds you well. I have been extensively researching jaw implants for over a year. Your expertise and reputation in the field have greatly impressed me, and I am planning to schedule an appointment at your office very soon. I am seeking your professional advice on a few concerns […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Perusing through your website I realized that there is a section where people ask you questions and your answer them back,since I could find where I could submit you questions I would like to ask you here if you don’t mind! I would love an advice from a world leading expert like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I have a few questions for Dr. Eppley.  I came across this youtube video showing a type III forehead reduction being performed, and it highlighted the challenges with dealing with the frontal sinus.  Could you ask how you will handle it? Does the surgical facility have a live CT and planning software similar to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously had rhinoplasty 15 years ago with another surgeon who had made my nostrils smaller at the area where the nostrils meet the cheeks. As a result, the nostrils are now too rounded off. I would like for the nostrils to restored as close as possible to what it was originally. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve already submitted a form in order to schedule a consultation with you for removal of medpor implants with you. The question I have is how sufficient do you find the passage from the OP report that I’ve submitted here in order to assess what implants we are dealing with ? To my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your prompt reply.You mean there is no way at all for shoulder narrowing to narrow the shoulders while at the same time avoid making the shoulders lower and more downwardly sloped? Even adjusting a different part of the clavicle bone won’t help? Of course, I’m all for shortening it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a way to keep the shoulders at a normal height after shoulder narrowing surgery? I want the surgery but not if it makes my shoulders look lower and more sloped downwards. I want them to remain at the height they are at now but shortening the clavicle bone will make […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am wondering if Dr Eppley can do two procedures at the same time. I was going to have revision rhinoplasty with the other doctor late this June but I though it may be better to do them at the same time with Dr Eppley. Background – I had cartilage taken out […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I would like to know if there is a way of fixing high-set supraorbital rims, without using implants? I was wondering if HA Paste could be an alternative to lower them? A: Implants are the only effective approach to lowering the shape of the high set supraorbital rims. HA paste would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have the horizontal edges of my lips expanded, aka a commissuroplasty. I have a hard time opening my mouth wide when eating, at the dentist, and smiling. A: I would agree that the corner to corner width of your mouth is small as it is barely wider than […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to restore the ear tragus? A: An essential part of restoring a lost tragus is that skin is needed to cover the cartilage graft that provides the foundation of the tragus reconstruction. I can see the scar tissue that crosses over the tragus site which undoubtably is the result […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want a more defined chin using an implant instead of genioplasty, and not sure if the Terino square chin is right for me, and wanted to consult with you. Thank you. A: I assume the preference for an implant over a genioplasty is that you desire a more square chin shape […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, is a CT scan/3D CT beneficial to have done prior to a consultation for custom facial implants. Thank you. A: The 3D CT scan is the platform on which custom implants are designed but they doi not tell us what to do, only how to do it. So no a 3D CT scan is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in an operation to ligate the temporal artery, I can’t find a specialist in this field in my city, maybe you know someone from Russia who does similar operations? https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/category/temporal-artery-ligation/ What studies should be done before ligating the temporal artery? The surgeon I visited said that it was impossible […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a wider shoulder frame & am planning on shortening them. I want to shorten both clavicles by 3cm each.Thank you! A: 2.5cms clavicle shortening per side is the usual amount. Unless you are extremely tall (greater than 6′ 2″) the length of the clavicle and the hardware that must be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to inquire about skull implants. Flat back.I have a few questions.. 1. Does the implant move around or stay in place? 2. Does it eventually have to be replaced? 3. Is there a massive headache afterwards? 4. How long does this procedure typically take? Thank you, kindly ! A:In answer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I suffer from a deep bite and the lower third of my face is smaller than the rest ( small face syndrome) so I would like get a proper symmetry by jaw augmentation if that would work? A:The first important question with a deep bite is whether you should treat the primary problem […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have measured that my mid face ratios and facial height to width ratio are close to ideal. I am interested in changing the features themselves and the bone structure to create a more harmonic, masculine appearance. For now, I want to focus on the bone structure. I would like to fix […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got iliac crest implants in Korea along with small hips implants. I now have some dents under the implants. Is there a way to solve this using silicone implants? Perhaps longer implants or change in implant contour? Or implant positioning? A Hip augmentation is challenging in that it is really a vertically […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had two otoplasty surgeries last year. On the first surgery the surgeon worked only with sutures and there wasn’t a big change. On the second surgery he worked on the conchal bowl and the results were more what I wanted. The issue is my ears still feel stiff and unnatural and it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering rib removal surgery, of the floating ribs, and also shaving of the ribs, rib removal of rib #9-10 the ribs that are attached. Or I’d like to do everything I can to have my waist line slimed as small as possible. I read something about doing something to the […]