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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a LeFort I osteotomy to fix a recessed maxilla but it made the area above it recessed. Because of this, I’m interested in an extended custom midface implant for a LeFort III type augmentation, like the one in the picture attached, that I took from your blog (minus the area that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a big fan of your work and optimistic you’ll be able to help me out. I recently had a custom jaw implant surgery on December 27th, 2022. I’m convinced the implant is the wrong shape completely, and that my doctor missed the mark on every aspect of it. Specifically, I believe […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Five years ago, I lost 15-20 pounds rapidly (within three months) after starting crossfit. I loss facial volume in the cheeks, dark circles appeared, and my nasolabial folds became more pronounced. Since then, I have regained my weight, but my face has never returned to its previous state. I would like to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My question is that would you recommend augmenting the forehead with MMA bone cement to yield a very aesthetic result? Also do you  recommend leaving the brow ridge alone to keep a masculine appearance? A:It requires a large scalp incision to place a bone cement material on the forehead. This is why […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have the silicone/covid scrotal problem. I am currently having a bought of swollen, hard mass and fever in the sack. This problem comes and goes and usually is set off by some other health issue. In my case, common cold, food poisoning, strep throat. The swelling and discomfort last for 10-20 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I am interested in a chin or jaw procedure to bring my chin out and jaw down so my lower face doesn’t look so short, also reduce the deep of the labiomental fold. A:With a vertically chin the mandibular plane angle is flat the labiomental fold is deepened and the lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have one eyelid that is droppy and does not open all the way in addition to excess skin around the corners of the eyes. A:When you refer to excess around the corners of the eyes I believe you are referring to temporal hooding of the upper eyelids which can be improved […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I`m a transgender female, the wide shoulder bother me a lot at a longtime. So I`m quite interest in your shoulder reshaping surgery. Please allow me to ask you some questions. 1. How long is the postoperative recovery period. I have noticed that you have mention that some patients choose to separate […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, your blog is one of the 7 wonders of the internet. It has authoritative and concise content without ad banner spam. It’s hard to find such websites these days on the “traditional web”. Artificial intelligence agents will undoubtedly train on your blog’s content to gain some of your theoretical surgical expertise. As […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a huge aesthetic issue with my excessive incisor display at rest. I do not have a gummy smile as the upper lip does not elevate when smiling much. However, at rest and while talking the front teeth show excessively which is rather unsightly. It is strenuous for me to keep my lips […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a revision genioplasty about 5 months ago now. The swelling continues to dissapate and it is finally starting to look good. The only thing is the muscles look flexed and heavy when I smile and talk. I was wondering what the healing process is for a genioplasty : first the swelling […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I wanted to ask you if I can still be able to professionally play soccer and gymnastics after removing my 10,11&12 ribs, and what are the side effects. A: I have had numerous gymnasts, dancers and even a professional weightlifter have rib removal surgery without any postoperative issues. I can not speak to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 42 years old and suffered a high impact shoulder dislocation when I was 18 years old resulting in axillary nerve damage and subsequent atrophy of my deltoid muscles. I have now lived with this deformity for more than half of my life but it has always bothered me and I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Sir i have an uneven protruded brow ridge, my left side brow is more protuded, i want to even them but without reducing right side brow ridge, is it possible make them symmetrical? A: The larger left brow bone can be reduced and your brow asymmetry improved for sure. How much the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing this mail to inquire viability of surgical removal of occipital muscles. I have viewed multiple posts by Dr.eppley regarding temporalis removal for various reasons, one of which was of my interest, headache. I am wondering if the similar removal surgery can be done occipitalis. It might lead to the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,First of all, i would like to be very grateful on your amazing works and the comprehensive case studies you presented on your website. It is almost like a mini journal for me!I had zygoma reduction and mandibular angle reduction in Korea. I was told before by other doctors that I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Hello, I am wondering if you know of any solutions to raise the hyoid bone for a more pronounced jawline. Or if you think in my case a different jaw and/or chin procedure may work. A: First and foremost you can’t raise the hyoid bone so that is not an option. A better […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in having the temporal implant done to create more masculinity around the eye area and I just wanted to know is it possible that the surgeon can also perform a forehead reduction at  the same time? Or would this be a different incision area? Also wanted to know if each implant is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a downturned mouth and recently read about grin lifts. I actually do not want this done for aesthetics but I was wondering if this would help me with my chronic angular chelitis. For the last 5 years the corners of my mouth have cracked and it’s very painful. I’ve tried […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am contacting you in regards to a webbed neck as you can see from the photographs. I have met with a surgeon local to our area and discussed options with him. His recommendations left us a little concerned. He kept mentioning doing a Z-Plasty, and we had already researched and found […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I read your articles about the chin implants settling into the bone and that bone erosion is a myth. The fear of a bone erosion is something that prevents me from having an implant. I read this article in which patient 4 had 7mm “bone erosion”. So, I would to ask you, […]

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 […]