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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking to get a very genioplasty to make my chin go past both my lips and be extended forward  , a large heavy brown ridge implant to make my eyebrows low and look like a very low set eyebrows, I want fat removal on my cheeks as well. Here are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I have a unique situation. Four years ago I had most of my teeth removed and got dentures. I was not informed and stuck in a failing dental office resulting in me spending the following years in poor fit dentures which unknowingly accelerated my jaw bone loss. I recently got full […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a procedure to make my neck appear larger? Either implants or a fat transfer? I would like to have this done. A: You are likely referring to SCM (sternocleidomastoid) neck implants which would be the only way to do it. This is a very rare type of aesthetic augmentation and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i want to push out my maxilla to reduce nasal labial lines, perform fat transfer for the indentation after I had a alarplasty, and for the chin jaw also to push out the chin to reduce marionette lines. A: Expanding the skeletal base will help push out the soft tissues and reduce […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hii does doctor eppley remove all three sets of ribs or just two? A: That depends on the patient’s preference in terms of result and incision location.That is the differernce between Type 1 and Type 2 rib removal surgery. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to reduce the soft tissue in my cheeks and face to reduce the width of my face, I have buccal fat removal and liposuction few times, and after a specialized CT scan that also reveals soft tissue mass, I was told I have a lot of soft tissue mass […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 7-year-old daughter cannot wear a sports helmet due to the shape of her skull (widening in the back of the head). This is interfering with her ability to safely play sports and socialize. We believe this is a functional impairment as it is going to affect her entire childhood. Are there […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My head skull shape larger and forehead shorter how can I fix. A: Based on just this one picture and a description of your goals I would say that the top of head can reduced by bone removal and the forehead can be lengthened by augmenting it with a custom forehead implant. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is the temporalis muscle large enough to cause a noticeable difference? Because when I touch my head, it feels as if I’m touching the bone. A: Every patient says the same thing when they feel the side of their head. But the reality is that soft tissues will feel like the backing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Your practice had both Exilis and Skin Tyte II for a long time. Which is more effective at tightening skin? I’m interested for my thighs after losing 100 pounds. Thank you. A:With a 100lb weight loss this necessitates a surgical solution not a non-surgical one. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, which surgery corrects this asymmetry I have mild asymmetry in maxillary sinuses and one side of zygomatic bone is more prominent and frontal process of maxilla deviation. A:Since I have no idea what your face looks like I can only make a comment based on your description alone. What you are describing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to do vermilion advancement procedure on a lip that has a lip implant in it? Is it still possible to get lip implants or are lip implants no longer available? A:It is possible to do a Vermilion advancement with an indwelling lip implant. The lip implant is deeper while […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering a full face augmentation. I’m frankly tired of “soft” or “initially good-but-then-less-good” changes (fillers and the like) and looking for a drastic, over-the-top change (that a certain model, among others, has, I’ve uploaded pictures of whom I refer to) I know of no other surgeon other than you, who […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Inquiry About Occipital Silicone Implant for Flat Head Correction I hope this message finds you well. I am interested in undergoing a **silicone implant procedure to correct a flat area at the back of my head** (likely caused by early childhood sleeping posture). I am an adult male with no underlying medical […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know if I could have surgery for a bone I have at the back of my head. I’ve had it for years, and I feel self-conscious about it. A:That is a classic extended occipital knob which can be successfully reduced using a small overlying incision. Recovery is very minimal […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been searching for a solution to my problem for a long time, where my head appears large on the sides above the ears… I have suffered from bullying for years, and when I shave my hair, I feel despair and lose confidence in myself. I want to ask you, please: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you so much, when you say nasal base area, is that excluding the central premaxillary region? In my case the bone right under the nose is well projected but above the mouth it is more deficient. So I am wondering how much improvement can be made there. A:I was specifically referring to the […]

Dr. Eppley, When I was two years old, I fell down a flight of stairs and smashed the front of my head against a wrought iron railing. According to my mom, the hit “cracked my skull open.” As far as I know, I was taken to the ER where they performed some kind of surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! Im considering rib remodeling but you offer rib reshaping. How do I get a consultation thank you! My problem is I have flared rib cage. I may need a reversed tummy tuck as well to adress the mid line skin laxity  Im after extended tummy tuck and muscle repair after losing 105 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m reaching out because I would like to correct a physical feature that has bothered me for a long time. Specifically, I have a prominent or protruding forehead, not due to its height or width, but because of the forward curvature or bulging shape of the frontal bone. My forehead appears […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I would like to know how many centimetres each side may be lengthened using the bilateral lengthening technique. I heard it to be one inch on each side. I would like to gain two inches on each side. Would I need to have the procedure done twice to reach my goal? If […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you could please provide an assessment, based on the photos attached, as to whether you think I would be a suitable candidate for a chin implant. I am considering a vertical chin implant from Implanttech, to add to both horizontal and vertical projections. The only concern that I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My lips (upper and lower) have been drying and cracking for long time now and the vermillion border is damaged . Topical applications dont help  because the whole skin is eroded and turns sore and painful. without topical application it geta scabby and very tight i cant move then. A:Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in making my jaw angles more angular like your attached result. How long is the recovery and how much pain is there? A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. What you’re asking about his vertical lengthening  jaw angle implants. This is the most common jaw angle implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get mouth widening surgery? A: Your mouth is a bit narrow but what really magnifies that is that the vermilion of the upper and lip thin out/disappear before it gets to the corners. This always makes the mouth appear more narrow than it really is. If the upper and outer […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I think my forehead is very small and it bothers me a lot and I want to fix it and also the back of my head is flat and I wanted the doctor to look at it. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. I can clearly see your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had lip widening surgery done in turkey last November. I had my bottom lip made bigger and the corners of my top lip made bigger but not the vermilion so it looks a bit weird when I smile. My main concern is the corners of my mouth when I open my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant done four years ago. My lower lip has never regained full sense (feels like it was numbed at the dentist) and apparently the implant was just some sort of “stock” implant and not crafted to my jawline so I have to have filler put in on both […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As U can see in the picture My lower face is very wide , I have had buccal fat removal and liposuction , after a CT scan, it was revealed that I have big mucosal space and my bone structure and size was normal width but the mucosal space is giving the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m considering getting a midface implant like this one on your website, and I was wondering what is the maximum amount of forward project you do in these cases, particularly in the paranasal region lateral to the nasal cavity since I feel that’s where my bone is most deficient. A:I have seen patients […]