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Q: Dr. Eppley,Would you be able to share how much weight one might get incorporating a metal insert into a testicle implant?  What’s the largest size available for testicle implants?  A:Testicle implants can be made of any size, design is not the question. What size will safely fit is the real question. The metal insert […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very small and actually still shrinking testicles. I have had testicle implants put in, but it was my first time and I did not communicate everything like I wanted I guess. These work great, but are way smaller than I wished. One of my real testicles is pretty much gone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, i am reaching out to know if id be a good candidate for forehead reduction along with a hairline advancement? I had severe frontal bossing along with some forehead horns before and I went through two surgeries to get them removed. The first one, the surgeon didn’t remove them quite well, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get a good result from a hairline advancement? A:Thank you for sending your pictures and I can see the basis for your request. Hairline advancements are about two basic concepts; 1) what is your hairline advancement target, and 2) what is the natural stretch of the scalp and its ability […]

Q: Dr Eppley, Can infraorbital rim implant give a 9 mm forward projection for bug eyes. A:9mms is probably more forward projection than your tissues can tolerate. But I think the concept of needing a significant infraorbital rim augmentation based on your side view picture, as much as the tissues can tolerate, is what you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an indented line (most likely linear morphea) that started at my hairline and migrated vertically/diagonally down my forehead over the course of a couple years. I’ve had 2 fat transfers, and the dent always reappears 2 weeks after transfer. The first one the doc did was targeted but final results […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,Good morning,I’ve searched treatment for webbed neck and came across your website. I’m 49 years old and have lived with webbed neck all of my life and it’s getting unbearable in every day life. It’s starting to pull my face down and range of motion is getting worse. I’ve tried myofascial release, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 22 and have previously had hairline lowering/forehead reduction surgery. The measurements of this surgery was 20/20/24mm (R/C/L) of cranial forehead removed. I would like to enquire if there is surgery to reverse this or for my hairline to be raised/ reshaped/curved/augmented. I feel like I now look more masculine and my hairline […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After doing extensive research, I came across your name and some of your kids studies. Five years ago I had a BBL performed. The surgeon performed Lipo on the banana roll area, very aggressively, and the glute on the right side has collapsed. I am curious about the option of an infra […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 35 year old female.I already had a double jaw surgery several years ago and I do not like my face since…I have the feeling my bone structure is not right.After double jaw surgery my cheeks went away, a very prominent chin appeared and it is obvious now that I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I am a 31 year old female and have had one fat transfer to the undereye,cheeks & lips in 2022 & one round of undereye filler in 2020. My main concern is the area under my eye to the top of my cheek. Hereditarily  I have a very long face with little to no protruding bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to get the opinion of Dr Epply on whether my ankle liposuction can be improved. I already had some liposuction in the calves/ankle area previously, but there is still some fat remaining  particularly around the Achilles tendon area. (see attachments) I’m hoping this can be made more defined but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been considering facial implants for quite some time now because facial filler hasn’t worked for me in the past. Could you please give me a rough estimate or the average price range for the following implants, if they were to be custom made, so that I can get an idea of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to lift my nostrils on both sides so that the base of the left and right sides that joins with my upper lip area is brought up to align horizontally with my central nasal area.so instead of my nose being ‘upturned’, it becomes horizontally straight. I have screenshot the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been considering a sliding genioplasty or a chin implant recently. I have a decently prominent labiomental fold which worries me for either procedure. I am already happy with the vertical length of my chin and am really only looking to get a horizontal lengthening to bring my chin forward. Would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have seen your time table for swelling progression with jaw implants and you mentioned most of it would be gone within 6 weeks. My question is would this timeline be extended if multiple revisions surgery happen in the first few weeks? For example if the surgeon removes and places other jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could such an implant produce a result looking like this, or would this shaping be impossible to achieve with maxillary implants like the one In the photo. I really want my upper maxilla to come forward but I don’t think I’d ever be able to get surgery so I think I’d need custom […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get some surgeries eventually for gender affirmation and my PCP recommended your office if I had some more specific questions. The surgery I am mainly interested in at this time is FFS. Does Dr. Eppley recommend a certain time being on HRT before he performs this? Also, would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  i am interested in getting custom jaw implants and upper maxilla implants with Dr Eppley. i’m a transgender woman and previously have had a few jaw surgery procedures during my transition including double jaw surgery and also mandible shaving (all done in Korea) i’m from the UK. i got these done years […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Quick question, I’m considering to have a skin rejuvenation procedure done with CO 2 laser or something similar, I’m wondering, will these risk damaging my infraorbital implant if used on the tissue that lies above? A: Thanks for the long term followup. In terms of the IOM Implants they are down at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in discussing a chin implant overlay. I’ve had a previous sliding genioplasty and would like to get a broader chin and smooth out the minor bone irregular from the genioplasty cut. A: Overlaying a prior sliding genioplasty between getting a specific aesthetic change as well as to adequately cover the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am an asian male, 29 year old. I recently did a custom jaw implant (just jaw implant, no chin implant) with about 5mm lengthening and 3.7mm widening (each side). I am almost 2 months post op but since 1 month ago, i noticed an obvious lump where the jaw implant ends […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hey I was planning to do boxing in the future and get some implants. I heard something saying that it’s not a good idea to get implants if you’re boxing. I was wondering if there’s anyway you can possibly make them smaller or make in a certain way so that they don’t have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to make my skull more egg shaped… narrower and taller and more 3D shaped at least from the back? Should this surgery be done before or after a 3 piece lefort1? Thanks A: Skull reshaping procedures such as increasing height with implants and narrowing the sides by temporal muscle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if skull reduction is a possibility cause I will like to reduce mine from circumference 63cm to 58cm. Will that be possible?  A:Such a circumferential measured head reduction change is not surgically achievable. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently got jaw angle implants size 8 mm and it has been 4.5 weeks. My left side however seems a bit larger and the jaw angle goes slightly further than the cheekbone while the right side is in line. My first question is: do you think the asymmetry could be due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get some implants in the lower part of my face to improve it without changing the features, just enlarging the size. Also, implants in the forehead and brow bones to make the eyelids less visible. I want to inquire about the extent of the change in my appearance and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My nose on the right sight is tilted and sits further into my right cheek than my left cheek. I thought it was my nose itself that was crooked but I noticed it’s not the nose itself, it’s my cheek bone and premaxillary bone. It is more recessed on on the right […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the following procedure: Harline lowering/ Facial feminization surgery – but has the following question: I’ve had a previous (coronal) incision from a different surgery and am now unsure if i’m able to be possible to go ahead with this procedure with Dr Eppley. Do you know if this is a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, “I just want to confirm that the “forehead-brow bone reduction/reshaping” includes the hairline advancement component? From what I understand it is always performed with a type III brow reduction because without it the skin would be loose since there is less bone volume.”  A: That is not an accurate statement. Forehead/brow bone reduction […]