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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a MTF transgender. I wish to reduce my underbust measurement through modifying my rib cage. I just read a post here https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/case-study-transgender-rib-removal-surgery-body-contouring/?doing_wp_cron=1619818519.8208200931549072265625 and I realised it is possible to modify the ribs to reduce waist size. I’d like to ask if it is possible to modify the ribs to reduce my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an initial video consultation scheduled with you already. My question is, can all the procedures I am wanting be performed on a single day? Tentatively, I am planning to get infraorbital-malar implants, nasal tip rhinoplasty, buccal lipectomy, and sliding genioplasty (bilateral where applicable). Of course, I won’t finalize plans for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few of questions regarding infraorbital implants, which I am considering potentially having (I am right now trying to choose between fillers or implants) and would really appreciate some expertise help choosing.  My first question is, how long do they last, exactly?  I know they are said to be permanent, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d just like to say that this case study is incredibly valuable and the results visually look excellent – very natural and impossible to detect that work was done. I think 15mm is ideal in that regard.  I have a question about the method of surgery. When you do clavicle reduction, you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Good Morning! I have a general question. Is it possible to have a shoulder width reduction surgery and rib removal waist line reduction at the same time? Or do they have to be performed separately? A:It is not uncommon, in the properly qualified patient, to do shoulder and waistline reduction during the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I underwent V-line surgery and zygoma reduction surgery nine months ago. But I’m still unhappy with my face width/size. I’m wondering if it’s possible I still have any swelling in my face? I know it’s been 9 months but I’m wondering if it’s possible I still have residual swelling. Maybe not, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve wanted to decrease the convexity of my forehead for about 15 years, I don’t like the bulk/bulbous look it has. I didn’t know it was possible to do until a few years ago I saw your patient results. I do not want my hairline lowered, and worry if the scar will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I am considering having chin burring with buccal and cheek and perioral lipo. My question is isn’t there a danger of damaging the facial retaining ligaments when performing cheek liposuction? A: Like liposuction anywhere, blood vessels, serves and ligamentous attachments are maintained. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had facial feminization surgery 2 years ago and a type 3 forehead contouring which I regret doing and I’d like to have a bigger brow ridge so I am looking into forehead contouring using bone cement. A: With a brow bone flap setback technique there is very likely some non-healed areas […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would ike hip and butt implants. I have a pretty boxy figure, I work out alot and don’t have enough fat for a BBL and would like curves to feel more womanly.  A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. The success of buttock and hip implants is highly […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For a long time Ive been thinking about improving the profile of my face by adding some projection to the mandible.  Doctor, you are renowned Plastic Surgeon, I observe your results and you are a surgeon of my choice.  Do you do online consultations based on sent photos and CT-scan?  I’m wondering […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,Some 30 years ago I had cheek implants and I always thought they were a little to big for my face. Fast forward to present day and I had Juva \derm Voluma done to fill out some hollows mid cheek. I believe the person that did the injecting did it too high. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am emailing to enquire about reshaping of the skull. This has always been a massive insecurity of mine and it’s become even more prominent in my every day confidence. The back of my head is wider and that is my main concern. I have included a medical letter from a doctor I’ve already […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently 26 years old with a standard chin implant in. I am interested in a custom chin implant and I was wondering what the price was.  I am currently trying to decide between a vertical lengthening sliding genioplasty or a custom vertical lengthening chin implant.  I have included the implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I got a sliding genioplasty last year and my bottom lip is still tight. The area under my lip feels stiff and or like its being pulled. My lips close fine, although my bottom lip appears a little smaller now. I have read a lot of your posts and it seems like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a custom wraparound jaw implant placed about a year ago. I have some significant asymmetry, with my right side jawline being smaller and not as sharp. What options would I have in regards of symmetry by augmenting the right side without a total replacement. Could I have a goretex strip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a full jaw implant three years ago by a surgeon in Europe. My jaw wraparound implant got infected a few months ago somehow and formed two fistulas on either corners of chin. I took antibiotics and so far no more problems thank god. But the muscle when I smile looks […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im interested in finding a way to reduce my skull and came across your site. I have a very large, elongated cranium that has bothered me my whole life. It has a circumference of 64,5 cm. Since I guess its not possible to change or replace parts of the cranium itself, maybe […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have my initial virtual consultation with you in a couple months, all of which so far are regarding various face concerns. I am now wondering about your custom biceps implant. Personally, I am satisfied with the anterior projection of my biceps muscle. However, I do wish for the lateral and medial […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For orbital rims if you are on a lower budget is fat grafting better then non custom implants? I have a flat face and am worried fat grafting won’t make much difference. A:You are correct that in your face with very significant midfacial flatness fat grafting would be a wasted surgical effort. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a big fan of your work. I was wondering if you would perform a medial lacrimalplasty, z-plasty, whatever you would like to coin the term since this surgery probably hasn’t been performed for superficial aesthetic reasons. Ideally I would like to extend the medial canthi vertically downwards, I know it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering a revision sliding genioplasty as I had a 4mm advancement which made my chin overprojected (this was two years ago). I have a mild tightness and altered sensation on the right side of my chin which is only in a small area. I read here that this might have […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have an virtual appointment with you this December. I plan to get custom facial implants, probably some time Summer or Fall next year. What is the timeline for when you get the CT and also how long before does the final implant design need to be finalized? Isn’t it a good […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in cheek implant removal and willing to fly over to USA for it. But I have 2 questions  1) WIll cheek go back to normal after removal of small implants, it has only been in for 1 year and its silicone based implantech  2) Are any ligaments cut during […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope you’re well. I have midface hypoplasia and want to correct this. The problem is I believe the recession is too great for just implants. Would getting a malar osteotomy first be ideal? Here is my lateral ceph. Thank you.  A:Thank you for your inquiry to which I can say: 1) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 28 year old male writing to you because of my aesthetic concerns about my wide head. I am interested in your skull reshaping surgery because I have a wide head and it has always bothered me psychologically and I have always wanted to reduce its width.  My current head […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I don’t like the shape of my chin, how there’s a sharp dip from my lip to my chin, and my cleft. I am a very serious patient. I have spent a lot of time researching surgeons and when I came across Dr. Eppley’s before and after photos I was really amazed.  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant placed in the fall of 2019. It was placed crookedly, and in my opinion too high. Although I voiced these concern’s to my surgeon, he would ultimately tell me each time that the implant was placed perfectly and I looked great. Even if this was the case, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I underwent chin implantation (extended anatomical chin, large) 2 years ago, with postop course c/b persistent right lower lip numbness. We later found the right wing of the implant was malpositioned superiorly and could be clearly palpated externally and intraorally. Aesthetically, the malposition isn’t very noticeable. Right lower lip sensation is currently […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 29 year old male who has forehead bossing. I am very self conscious of my side profile and would love to find a fix to the problem. In addition to that, I have a pretty sloped forehead with a hair hairline which does not help. I have thought about […]