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Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I saw that you’re doing mouth widening surgery and I have some question about it. Actually I’ve not so wide mouth, and that’s bothering me in many ways. Does mouth widening increases opening of the mouth? I can open my mouth 4cm would be nice to open more than 5cm. I’ve not so […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a genioplasty, jaw shaving and facelift done 5 years ago. I was hoping to have revision work done to make the chin a little smaller to match the jawline and have the chin ptsosis corrected and the skin under the neck tightened. A:While I don’t know what your chin bone looks like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 34 year old male and previously a few years back underwent forehead contouring surgery and fat grafting to the parasagittal areas of the skull (simultaneously) to correct a minor u treated case of craniosynostosis from childhood. On the right sight of my skull in the parasagittal area, some of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for confirming the suspicion. I see now that it was positioned as a standard chin implant rather than how a VLC implant is designed to be placed. Since the implant is positioned incorrectly, how much vertical height (if any) do you think it is giving me currently? The edit looks much […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to enquire about a cosmetic ‘lip commisuroplasty’ to make the mouth less wide. I plan to get cosmetic surgeries to make my overall face smaller, but when I edit my face my wide mouth looks awkward. I’m not a fan of large lips and don’t want my mouth to stand […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in having cheekbone reduction surgery. Approximately 1.5 years ago, I had the procedure performed by another surgeon. The results weren’t what I wanted. He didn’t remove enough bone. So I am thinking of having a revision done but with you. If at all possible, that is. I’m not sure if […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I had brow bone reduction surgery done 3 years ago. I love the results since my bone was very prominent and unattractive although I have been feeling my forehead area is less masculine now and wanted to see if it was possible to contour with slight augmentation. Please let me know […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I am contacting you about clavicle widening surgery – I have very narrow clavicles that feel tight and cause my shoulders to roll forward. I’m wondering if there’s potential for therapeutic benefit to clavicle lengthening surgery in addition to aesthetic improvements. Also wondering how much lengthening is achievable, long term effects on […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 56 years old and going bald, so I would like to shave my head. However I have a bit of CVG (cutis verticis gyrata)  on the crown of my head that I’m not very keen on showing off. I would like to discuss my options of what could be done to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a male, 34 years old. I’ll attach an image, like I said, the sliding genioplasty movement was subtle (3 mm plus the titanium plate) and I’d like to reverse it without making the front look longer vertically if possible. A:Thank you for the surgical information. From that I gather you had a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have bad dental occlusion, and I am currently using braces to correct my bite, would this be able to reduce the temporalis muscle of the head? Does malocclusion increase the head muscle? A:No form of occlusal management or change is going to change the size of the temporalis muscles. Only Botox […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I previously had an occipital knob surgery with you and I was very pleased with the surgery, so I wanted to reach out about a potential other surgery; this one is likely much more minor though. Without going into a lot of detail for now, I wanted to see if you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I’m curious about chin implants. I just got a anatomical implant in and it definitely helped with my projection, but I’d like it to be projected more. The doctor said we wouldn’t be able to do that since with the implants my face would get more oblong as well. Is this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As a baby, I developed plagiocephaly which unfortunately to this day I still have a flat head and asymmetrical face. I think because of the way my skull became deformed, it caused my face / forehead to go asymmetrical. My face looks completely different from each side. This is something I have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope you’re all well. I’ve just had a revision of my initial Facial Feminisation at another clinic but I have a problem with the appearance of my eyes. One appears hollow and the other more smooth. I’d like to book an online consultation with Dr Eppley, or at least humbly request […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am thinking to get skull reshaping surgery because back and top of my head is flat. I have two questions. 1- are you using IV sedation for the surgery or general Anesthesia in your clinic? 2- are you using the MMA implants or silicone implants for the surgery? A: In answer to your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this message finds you well. I’ve been considering the possibility of a skull implant to increase my height by 2 inches and make my face wider. I’ve noticed that my head is slightly smaller in proportion to my body, and I believe this procedure could help me achieve the desired […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi reaching out because I am considering forehead reshaping/ contouring within the next year, but I have a very prominent protruding forehead and don’t know how possible it is. Was wondering I could send a picture to get an idea if this is even possible? A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So this is my x ray and I’m wondering if the implant can be placed at this angle? Instead of following the angle of the mandible downwards, my doctor said he had to place it at the same angle as the mandible (which also elongates my face).  What are your thoughts? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am looking to reverse a genioplasty that I had done last year. I am a 34 yr old male, basically I had an 8mm advancement a couple of years ago which in hindsight I did not really need. I got it reversed to 3 or 4mm but I still did […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I would like to change my face shape. My primary concern is my chin. It’s short but too wide/prominent at the same time. I also would like to contour my face so that I have more prominent cheekbones and less fatty cheeks. I love my jaw but I wish it was […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope your well. I am writing to you in regards to having a few questions about custom forehead, temporal widening implant as I am interested in getting this procedure done .  Lastly, I would love to see some before and after pictures to get a better understanding of what I could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a couple of questions regarding clavicle lengthening surgery. Firstly, it appears on your social media that clavicle shortening* is far more prevalent? Is there a reason for this? Are there additional cases of lengthening that can be shared or perhaps a follow up photo of the bodybuilder from your article […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you very much for your reply, and for taking the time to do the imaging! After investigating the matter in greater depth, and taking into account your feedback and the imaging, here are some thoughts that may help to advance the discussion: – It would appear that the lack of “strength” […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was curious about shoulder reduction surgery. I live in Australia, and I am not a US citizen. I was wondering about the logistics with having it done via traveling to America. A: I have had many patients from Australia over the years including patients for shoulder reduction so this is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello..I’m looking for a permanent fix for my nasolabial folds. I was considering an implant to this area. What are suggestions or recommendations? Thank you A: Nasolabial folds like yours are very difficult to fix because they are largely a soft tissue overhang issue which is somewhat magnified by your flatter midface […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if 9 years old is too young to do surgery? My son definitely has flattening of the back of his head with one side being worse than the other. I brought it up many times to his Pediatrician when he was a baby and they said it would correct […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty over 10 years ago and suffer from nerve damage in my whole lower face. Numbness tingling etc. Is there any treatment options for this? A: That would depend on where the osteotomy cuts are relative to the mental nerve foramen. A panorex x-ray wouild be helpful in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi i’m looking for a solution. Please see attached video.  I had double jaw surgery to close open bite 8mm one side 5mm the other lower jaw. Top jaw inpacted down and now I can’t close my mouth at rest without real force and it pulling my bottom lip down. A: While […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have thin wrists. Is there a way to increase my wrist size? Increasing the size of my wrist bones? Or injecting fat? A: Injecting fat into the wrists (distal forearms) does not work, it wlll quickly be absorbed. Implants are the only option. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon