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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a kidney transplant Sept 2022. I also had gastric Bypass 2018. I was 405 lbs and now I am 190 lbs at 5’7″. #1. Do you have experience working with kidney transplant patients? #2. Is it possible for me to get a panniculectomy or tummy tuck without harming my new […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, as in photo I have a high mandibular plane angle. For Dr Eppley’s vertical lengthening jaw angle implants, do these need to be placed underneath the masseter pterygoid sling? Or is that for the jaw angle widening implants only? A: All bony jaw angle implants are placed on the bone underneath […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What would be the process be like to design new implants precisely if I already have other implants that cover my own jaw? Even if i have had the implants for almost 9 years now, could they be safely removed and replaced with new ones in the same operation? I have read […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in shoulder narrowing surgery. I have been very impressed with the results presented on your website and, as far as I’m aware, most people who had undergone this surgery seem to be rather happy with their outcomes. I would like to ask you a few questions about this surgery: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need to speak with the surgeon about how he intends to prevent hypertrophic/keloid scarring from rib removal surgery. I’m prone to hypertrophic scars when not managed right. I’ve had surgeries successfully without them and had a couple where I did keloid because of messy/shoddy stitching. A:Based on my experience in rib removal surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i’ve reached out before because the shoulder narrowing is something i’ve definitely wanted to get done. I was thinking about doing one side at a time. i’ve notice that my right shoulder’s clavicle is a bit more curved, and i know that you put straight plates in there, so idk if my case would […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi is there a surgery to make the inner eye corners more down turned I read on your website about z plasty. A:Yes there is. Turning the lake of the inner corner of the eye down can be done by either a Z-plasty or a Y-V advancement. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a very long upper lip. My teeth was not showing when I smiled. Then I had a bullhorn lip lift 2 times. The middle Part is now perfect but the mouth corners are too low in my opinion. This gives me a sad or uninteresting face mpression ff I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read many of your articles and I am impressed with your ability and skill to help many patients that other surgeons cannot seem to. I have issues with my chin after surgery in the same way as some of your case studies suggest. I had bimaxillary jaw surgery in 2007, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Why does increasing width on the wide of my head restrict augmentation on the back of my head? I am asking because I have a bit of a flat head. I also am wondering if I could also increase the width of my face during one procedure around my head. I have a narrow face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant revision surgery. I had cheek implants several years ago but because the implants did not provide me with the volume enhancement I wanted, I subsequently had fillers in both the malar area on the edge of the implant and in the submalar area right under the implant. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Greetings, regarding Skull/Head Augmentation, is the 1st-stage expansion required for all of the surgery methods or only a few when it’s for large implants ? From what I have understood the 1st-stage expansion alone would help to be able to get bigger implants such as 200cc to 350cc ? So the 1st-stage expansion could […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young male and I am not happy about my mid face/under eye area. I’m not sure if I need implants, fat transfer or if my bone structure is weak. Also my forehead bone looks like it excessively sticks out and it’s narrow at the sides. I did consider bone shaving […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I’m considering surgery to reduce my occipital knob. Are there risks for this kind of procedure? What kinds of scar would I expect? Is there any chance I could lose hair? A:  In answer to your occipital knob reduction questions: Occipital knob reduction surgery has no significant surgical risks. It is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, with regards to lengthening of the face, to my knowledge (I am by no means an expert on anything surgical related so please forgive me if I’m wrong), craniofacial distraction osteogenesis is used for lengthening the whole face and the cranium for patients with deformities. I wonder, could this process be used […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My goal is to have a chin that just extends a little further than my lips.  Would it be possible with the xl Flowers Mandibular Glowe of 14mm or is it best solved with a custom implant?  I have measured that my chin is short of about 15mm.  I think these are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had two double jaw surgeries in the past. My last surgery was in 2020. However, I think my upper jaw/nose has sunken again and I have read your article about paranasal implants. I was wondering if this might help to solve the case. I have included some pictures to show you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I really appreciate the effort you put in all your articles and case studies. I am interested in back of the head augmentation. Since I only would need a small amount of additional volume for a more aesthetic and rounded head shape, I think your article of using fat grafting (especially for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in M2F body contouring procedures around the hips and waist to provide for a more feminine presentation. I have been using a padding technique to create the appearance of typically feminine curved hips for years, but find that the logistics of keeping them secured limit my options to high-waisted […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If I get the plates removed after clavicle reduction surgery (shoulder narrowing) will my clavicles be in any way weaker in the long term? is there long term evidence existing on people who have had plates in and then removed? A:When hardware is removed from the clavicles the healed osteotomy site may not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,There is something I would like to hear your option about. About 1 month ago I got a surgery for a saggital crest removal, like you did in many of your cases. The plastic surgeon removed about 1 mm of it and told me, there is no way to go deeper, because of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the largest custom butt implant that I can obtain with or without fat transfer. Is 1,000 ccs the largest available? Do you place tissue expanders in the buttocks as an option? Thank you. A:Unless you have indwelling buttock implants you have correctly surmised that first stage tissue expanders […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to increase the width of my face/head. My forehead area feels especially narrow and I defiantly want to make it wider, including my jaw and cheekbones. My concerns are that my eye and brow area is aligned with my forehead so by increasing my forehead width would my eye area […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, wrote a month ago with regret after a chin reduction procedure, and if you don’t mind, would you answer some further questions? I had a CBCT scan done before my reduction. It was done intraorally, and the surgeon removed 4.9mm bone from the bottom of my chin then smoothed and rounded the shape. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a small head and face and I want to increase the width of my jaw and mid face. I also want to increase the width of my forehead and temple area as it is very narrow. My concerns have to do with the time it would take to heal and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 1. Will the bone grow back to its original size or close to its original size (will the surgery money being spent be in vain after a period of time due to bone regrowth)? 2. Is a consultation done over Skype for those that don’t live nearby? 3. If the surgery doesn’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, looking for a resolution for my left shoulder. I had an AC joint injury in 2019, which required surgery. Since the surgery, my left shoulder is smaller than the right one. So, I’m trying to find a solution that will make my shoulder more symmetrical to the other. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had cheekbone reduction which caused my face to look flat and lose so much volume. It caused it to sag. I look 10 years older. A: Such sagging is a known aesthetic risk of cheekbone reduction due to loss of bone support and soft tissue ligamentous attachments. Partial or total […]

Q:Dr. Eppley, Hello. I wanted to tell Dr Eppley that my forehead masculinizes my face. There’s a bossing I would like to reduce. And a ‘line’ diving my lower and upper forehead I would like gone if possible. I had a hair transplant 2 years ago. A: Thank you for sending your pictures. The frontal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how long does the swelling from a chin shave via submental incision last? After 16 days, my chin still looks large. When will I look normal? 🙁 A: Significant resolution of swelling from an inferior border chin shave takes 4 to 6 weeks to occur and complete resolution 2 to 3 months. […]