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Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am an American residing abroad. I have been looking for a clinic providing custom jawline and cheeks implants.. I saw a video on youtube where you performed such surgery. Because of the distance, I do not have the flexibility to fly in readily, so I would like to know the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in XL or XXL testicular implants. I’m confident that my testes are 3 cm or smaller. But, unlike your example in the article above, I do not have any redundant skin in my scrotum. Might you use osmotic tissue expanders to provide the additional skin in order to accommodate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I had a sliding genioplasty 1 year ago and I am so unhappy with the aesthetic result. The step offs are quite noticeable and it makes it seem that my chin doesn’t fit in at all with my face. Is there any way that the step offs puke be corrected at […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously got a genioplasty but am considering getting another one. Would this second genioplasty involve removing the hardware/plate from the first genioplasty? Additionally, if I was to get an implant as well as the second genioplasty, could you perform both in one surgery or would they be separate procedures? A: In […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I was just doing some extra research and saw these images that I attached, I was wondering if Dr. Eppley also osteotomized this woman’s ribs and then had her wear a corset? I’m really impressed with these results as before it looked like her rib cage was boxy but it’s quite narrow now. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read an article on this topic in your site.  I read you mentioned if its, well minor or so burring in case, can help. Can you plz further define that. Also i do have prominent brow bone, that incision around the scalp scares me, does that causes hair baldness in that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am interested in osseous genioplasty or jaw surgery to advance my lower jaw.I have a type 1 occlusion however I also have very heavily proclined lower teeth, as you will see in the cephalogram image (attached). In the past, I have also had an 8mm chin implant when I was 25 y/o […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I had a chin implant with liposuction done a few years ago. I did not like the chin implant so I had it removed a year later. (I got pregnant so I had to wait until after pregnancy to have it removed) once I got it removed, I noticed my chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,What if the slight hump reduction was the only change the patient was seeking, to ensure that the tip of the nose isn’t altered at all, wouldn’t closed rhinoplasty and rasping of a very slight bump be a viable option? A:If the rhinoplasty goal was limited to the hump area with no tip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had rib removal of 11 and 12 but they were not removed from my body. I’m looking for more drastic results. A: I believe you mean you had the rib fracture (osteotomy) technique done on ribs #11 AND #12 instead of actual rib removal. Where are you scars from that surgery. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Before doing a facial surgery, with custom facial implants, if you had to opt for fillers before , the end result with the latter , how close would It be to that given with various facial implants? I mean , would fillers be a good idea ti have some sort of ” […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking of having a chin and jaw implants in Greece but I am afraid because I have read about bone erosion. I am not sure if I need to have the surgery or not. I feel a little insecure about my face but I would like your opinion. A: It is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am interested in clavicle lengthening. I believe I have a massive chest, but the shoulders are disproportionately narrow. I am interested in discussing this surgery. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. I can certainly appreciate your concern about your shoulder-chest width ratio. The question is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would the implants speed up bone degradation? If the jaw bone shrinks in size with age, will the implant no longer touch the bone and can that cause problems? Also if the implant is removed to be swapped out for a smaller one with age, what can be done about the stretched […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Not ready for a consultation yet, just had a quick question before I decide. Today I can “feel” the implant in my chin even though it’s been years after healing. Would getting it taken out and having genioplasty done instead be a good solution? Or would I “feel” that too? A: A […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can a cleft nose rhinoplasty be done on a foundation of a midface that has been augmented with custom silicone implants? Or should the augmentation be done first followed by a secondary rhinoplasty? A: Good question. In a building the foundation needs to be done before you do the roof. Similarly the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into skull reshaping. The back of my head is flat, and the top portion is peaked and feels like there is a large bump. And we’ll my forhead ain’t perfect either. Overall, I would love to shave my head, but would never be able to. If you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interesting in having the protrusion on the back of my head (as seen in the attached photos) removed. A few questions/concerns I have are as follows: 1) I’m unsure if my case is only a skin fold or bone as well. There is definitely a skin fold that I can securely […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am a 69 year old male with extreme, chronic lower back pain. I am certain that it is due to iliocostal impingement syndrome (I am 4 inches shorter than when I was younger, due to degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, and a vertebral compression fracture at L1). I have had a recent surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m about 11 weeks post op from a 7mm horizontal advancement sliding genioplasty and have been left with a very deep labiomental fold. Not only that I feel as if I am a bit recessed still. I have been told to give it 3 more months of healing and that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I have some papers about Dr. Barry Eppley’s Shoulder Width Reduction Surgery? I hope to find some more specialized literature about this. A:There are no published papers on Shoulder Narrowing surgery in the medical literature. Everything that I know and have done on this surgery has been written about in many […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Both me and my partner are interested in either getting the scrotal enlargement or if our balls are small enough to not have the look of 4 balls having the testicular implants (pushing our natural balls up). I assume we would fall into the later category.Thank you. A:I believe the question is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a patient looking for clavicle shortening surgery. I would like to learn about the procedure and cost. I had a shoulder injury last week which causes right AC joint dislocation, with 100-200% displacement. I am resting at home and would like to know this specific injury will interfere with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am contacting you because I am in very great pain. To redo the chronology of what happened to me, it turns out that I had a buttock implant placed 4 years ago by a surgeon who did not know how to advise me on the right volume. (remember) Following this, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m so pleased with the results from my temporal artery ligation!! I’m having laser treatment to minimize the blue veins on my temples via V- beam laser. I’m considering scar treatment at ligation points but only if it’s cohesive with the ligations I’m curious to know if laser scar treatment at ligation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am interesting in surgery to increase by brow ridge, and masculinize it that way. I’m wondering what an estimated price range would be for this procedure, and what implant options there are? I have heard of some surgeons using implants, and others using cartilage from other parts of the body. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into options to reduce the disproportionate nature of my head, specifically the convexity above the ears and am interested in pursuing a surgery through you after looking at your before / after results. I believe that my issue is due to a combination of thick temporal muscles (as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Medpor implant placed approx 12 years ago custom made into my chin. I’ve not had any difficulties with it, but my surgeon should have also done my jaw too due to the asymmetry. 12 years later, I’d like filler to my chin to hide the jowls and increase it’s […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, May I ask specific which kind of examinations (Endoscopic, CT-scan, through the nose, through the mouth etc.) do you perform on patients before you perform an Adam’s apple reduction surgery on them? A: The most meaningful preoperative examination for thyroid cartilage reduction is a 3D CT scan of the neck. Dr. Barry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi received 22units of botox in each side of my masseters and 0.7 ml in total of voluma in my upper cheeks on the 20th of April. I now see the slimming of my masseters and it looks terrible because I have a weak chin and already had prejowling. Now my face […]