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Q: Dr. Eppley, is it possible to remove the gap I have in the glabellar area? is it possible to make it look like that guy? what bothers me is that hole in between my eyebrows.Thanks. A: If the deep frontonasal angle is the primary issue  that is always going to require a bone graft […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Please see pics of my legs. I would like both thigh and calf implants. The calf implants are to be long to give my lower leg thickness as my present calf muscle is very short For the thighs it overall thickness  My legs are too skinny . I am 5ft 6in. Will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could I get a wider forehead with only fillers? A: For a significant and smooth forehead widening fillers will not be effective. That is simply not the role that the use of an injectable soft filler is meant to do. But there is always one way to prove or disprove whether fillers […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a tiny and thin egghead. Especially the forehead are the upper left and right edges are very thin. Is IT possible to make the forehead a Bit wider. Like 1cm. And what surgery material would be ideal in my Case. In the picture you can see what I want. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I had lip lift surgery last June and the results are minimal. I feel like the look hasn’t changed much, the philtrum is just a tad shorter. The surgeon has refused to take a few more millimeters off as he says my smile will be gummy. From the research I’ve done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am aware that PowerFlex Pectoral II ACP12-3 (293cc) is an option that we discussed for my pectoral implants.  Would PowerFlex Plus HTPI-2 (596cc) would also be an option for pec’s? A: That is the big daddy of pectoral implants for those seeking a major/extreme change. A pectoral implant of 596ccs is a radical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I’m just enquiring if you offer a procedures for the mental crease between my chin and bottom lip? I’ve seen some case studies on your website and they look like exactly what I’m after. I have attached a picture below for context. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve seen your amazing work and read many articles on your website — they’re truly remarkable and insightful. I’m interested in a procedure to correct the back of my head, which is relatively flat and appears somewhat disproportionate. I have a few questions before moving forward: What material would you recommend for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The main issue is I feel it’s abnormally large head which disproportionate to the rest of my body, in addition to my face being too round and full which I believe significantly distorts my features. I’m 37 years old… 6’1, 275lbs, but even before I gained this weight, I was an avid […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For many years I could only wear a hat because of these deformity. Do you think there is a way to fix it without making it look feminine? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. I believe what you are referring to is the large brow bone protrusion that […]

Q; Dr. Eppley, For ,my custom jawline implant design ,my questions are:  Questions What is my skull’s current bigonial width-to-bizygomatic width ratio, and what do you think will be the ideal ratio for me? What percentage does the current implant design change this ratio to? I’m hoping for the ratio to land somewhere in the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull reshaping surgery for my 12 month daughter. A:In the skull reshaping procedures that I perform these are for adults not infants and children. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, Does the mouth widening surgery also give a wider smile and Is it possible for me to see some after pictures with the scar healed. A:By definition if you make the mouth wider at rest it will also get wider when one smiles. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m 22 years old and I’m looking for help with facial asymmetry. I have one eye slightly higher than the other, uneven cheeks and smile lines, and a mouth that shifts when I talk. I’ve been told this is natural and can’t be fixed, but I believe it affects my confidence and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I have a prominent zygomatic arch that extends outward due to acromegaly. From beneath the eyes to the ear. Is it possible to push this bone inward without damaging the muscle attached to it? A: What you are referring to is classic cheekbone reduction osteotomies…which is essentially zygomatic arch osteotomies to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in XL breast augmentation 2,000 cc’s +. I’m a man, so am I a potential candidate? A: Whether one be a male or female you can’t go from 0ccs to 2,000ccs implant volume in one procedure. The tissues simply will not immediately expand/stretch to accommodate that implant volume. Dr Barry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m trying to understand how the umbilical float procedure is typically consented to. When performing an umbilical float, is the informed consent modified to reflect this technique, or is the procedure generally performed under the standard mini abdominoplasty consent without any changes? I would appreciate any clarification Dr. Eppley or his team […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 38 and had all my top teeth pulled for a full arch implant but I needed to go away for 4 years and experienced extreme bone resorption atrophy and increased underbite and now am not eligible for traditional teeth implants.. but my face lost volume in a crazy way I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had custom cheek implants make of PEEK with a custom guided genioplasty. I have no pain on the left side or sensibility issue. However, the right side is still numb from the lower eyelid to the upper right lip, and i can’t really move it or smile properly. I was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would I need significant lengthening that needs surgery (>6mm) or an implant can suffice to address my concern of a smoother side profile and mental crease removal/smoothening? A: I think what you mean is whether you need vertical bone lengthening, which is needed for chin length increases greater than 7mms. When less […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant, which did provide some chin projection improvement, but did not achieve my ideal goals. Will a custom chin implant do better? A: When considering different implants for an improved and more desired augmentation effect you have to know exactly what the implants are and where they are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was born with a webbed neck. But don’t have any syndrome that caused it, i really hate the way it looks and am trying to find options to get it done with surgery. First the only option was to have scars on both sides and i chose not to do that, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in rhinoplasty to correct nasal asymmetry. A:Thank you for sending all of your nasal pictures. I am going to assume that you have never had any prior nasal surgery and this is either the natural result of your facial development. While fundamentally what you see is nasal asymmetry there is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in custom temporal implants for head widening. My questions are: 1) Do you factor in the implant’s design the amount of postoperative swelling that will occur? 2) What is the usual thickness of head widening temporal implants? 3) Can you make an implant design and then show me what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My hope with reaching out to you, would be that you can help me find my way back to my old self. I had a deep plane facelift that took all of my volume and left me looking much older even at a full year if healing.  I am interested in a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What are your thoughts on the incision for the mouth widening surgery being done inside of the mouth. I know there is an option for lip corner lift and was wondering if the same could be done for this procedure. A: To be effective mouth widening requires skin removal as it is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How soon post Radiesse filler can I get the jaw augmentation done?  Is there a waiting period (I got it in April). A:I am not concerned about existing filler as it does not interfere with the custom jawLINE implant design or surgical placement. Whatever filler is present will quickly be resorbed  due […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t like the protruding forehead/frontal bossing and the prominent occipital protuberence… if they could be rounded a bit i hope it wud do a good job in both shape and reducing size. Thank you A:Thank you for sending your pictures. The question is not whether the occipital  prominence and the frontal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’ve been struggling with the shape of my pelvis, and I came across your page regarding iliac crest reduction. I’m currently considering pelvic contouring surgery, and I would like to ask you a few questions. As a woman, I’m concerned that my pelvis appears high and narrow, giving it a more masculine […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Apart from mouth widening surgery, I am also wanting to replace my breast implants, I currently have 950cc silicone implants and am wanting to have much larger silicone implants (1300 or 1400cc, Mentor have just released these size silicone implants.) Would that be possible to combine the two surgeries together? A:Yes it would. […]