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Q: Dr. Eppley, I had rib removal of 11 and 12 but they were not removed from my body. I’m looking for more drastic results. A: I believe you mean you had the rib fracture (osteotomy) technique done on ribs #11 AND #12 instead of actual rib removal. Where are you scars from that surgery. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Before doing a facial surgery, with custom facial implants, if you had to opt for fillers before , the end result with the latter , how close would It be to that given with various facial implants? I mean , would fillers be a good idea ti have some sort of ” […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am thinking of having a chin and jaw implants in Greece but I am afraid because I have read about bone erosion. I am not sure if I need to have the surgery or not. I feel a little insecure about my face but I would like your opinion. A: It is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am interested in clavicle lengthening. I believe I have a massive chest, but the shoulders are disproportionately narrow. I am interested in discussing this surgery. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. I can certainly appreciate your concern about your shoulder-chest width ratio. The question is not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would the implants speed up bone degradation? If the jaw bone shrinks in size with age, will the implant no longer touch the bone and can that cause problems? Also if the implant is removed to be swapped out for a smaller one with age, what can be done about the stretched […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Not ready for a consultation yet, just had a quick question before I decide. Today I can “feel” the implant in my chin even though it’s been years after healing. Would getting it taken out and having genioplasty done instead be a good solution? Or would I “feel” that too? A: A […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can a cleft nose rhinoplasty be done on a foundation of a midface that has been augmented with custom silicone implants? Or should the augmentation be done first followed by a secondary rhinoplasty? A: Good question. In a building the foundation needs to be done before you do the roof. Similarly the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into skull reshaping. The back of my head is flat, and the top portion is peaked and feels like there is a large bump. And we’ll my forhead ain’t perfect either. Overall, I would love to shave my head, but would never be able to. If you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interesting in having the protrusion on the back of my head (as seen in the attached photos) removed. A few questions/concerns I have are as follows: 1) I’m unsure if my case is only a skin fold or bone as well. There is definitely a skin fold that I can securely […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am a 69 year old male with extreme, chronic lower back pain. I am certain that it is due to iliocostal impingement syndrome (I am 4 inches shorter than when I was younger, due to degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, and a vertebral compression fracture at L1). I have had a recent surgery […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m about 11 weeks post op from a 7mm horizontal advancement sliding genioplasty and have been left with a very deep labiomental fold. Not only that I feel as if I am a bit recessed still. I have been told to give it 3 more months of healing and that it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I have some papers about Dr. Barry Eppley’s Shoulder Width Reduction Surgery? I hope to find some more specialized literature about this. A:There are no published papers on Shoulder Narrowing surgery in the medical literature. Everything that I know and have done on this surgery has been written about in many […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Both me and my partner are interested in either getting the scrotal enlargement or if our balls are small enough to not have the look of 4 balls having the testicular implants (pushing our natural balls up). I assume we would fall into the later category.Thank you. A:I believe the question is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a patient looking for clavicle shortening surgery. I would like to learn about the procedure and cost. I had a shoulder injury last week which causes right AC joint dislocation, with 100-200% displacement. I am resting at home and would like to know this specific injury will interfere with the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am contacting you because I am in very great pain. To redo the chronology of what happened to me, it turns out that I had a buttock implant placed 4 years ago by a surgeon who did not know how to advise me on the right volume. (remember) Following this, I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m so pleased with the results from my temporal artery ligation!! I’m having laser treatment to minimize the blue veins on my temples via V- beam laser. I’m considering scar treatment at ligation points but only if it’s cohesive with the ligations I’m curious to know if laser scar treatment at ligation […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am interesting in surgery to increase by brow ridge, and masculinize it that way. I’m wondering what an estimated price range would be for this procedure, and what implant options there are? I have heard of some surgeons using implants, and others using cartilage from other parts of the body. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into options to reduce the disproportionate nature of my head, specifically the convexity above the ears and am interested in pursuing a surgery through you after looking at your before / after results. I believe that my issue is due to a combination of thick temporal muscles (as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Medpor implant placed approx 12 years ago custom made into my chin. I’ve not had any difficulties with it, but my surgeon should have also done my jaw too due to the asymmetry. 12 years later, I’d like filler to my chin to hide the jowls and increase it’s […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, May I ask specific which kind of examinations (Endoscopic, CT-scan, through the nose, through the mouth etc.) do you perform on patients before you perform an Adam’s apple reduction surgery on them? A: The most meaningful preoperative examination for thyroid cartilage reduction is a 3D CT scan of the neck. Dr. Barry […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi received 22units of botox in each side of my masseters and 0.7 ml in total of voluma in my upper cheeks on the 20th of April. I now see the slimming of my masseters and it looks terrible because I have a weak chin and already had prejowling. Now my face […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I understand this is kind of a new procedure, so I wonder how safe/risky it is, as well as how successful it can be, e.g., how likely the forehead can be completely smoothened. I’m also wondering if there’s an age restriction for this procedure as I’m worried the bones will continue growing […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to do a lateral commisuroplasty at the same time with the other procedures to achieve a wider mouth then with just the upper and lower vermillion advancements and lip lift alone? Will these procedures change my current philtrum which is concave to one which is convex? A:While technically possible to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Already had neck lift with liposuction, nose job and lower eye bags removed. Have unusually large perioral mounds with a face fold right through them. They are biggest in the morning and reduce in size as the day progresses, so I took a nap for these pix. Also still have some neck wrinkles and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have one vertical scar on forehead and one atrophic scar (dent; ) on top of nose which has broken my profile line. Forehead scar from a cyst and nose scar from a biopsy caused by sunburn incident..which caused skin cancer. Can you fix the scars and how can my profile be fixed. I feel […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had 22 units each side of my masseters last month and I’m almost 41. Now I have jowls and a double chin. I am no longer attractive and losing sleep over losing my face and identity. I only had it once. Will my masseters visibly come back and hold everything up again? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I combine jaw surgery with upper eyelid and endotine brow lift?  That would make it much easier for me since I was planning on doing an eyelid surgery due to drooping of eyelids.  So here’s a couple of questions I have: 1-upper eyelid with endotine brow lift. An eye doctor told […]

Q:I have a question about intraoral sutures opening after surgery for Jaw Implants. I hear this is common and a concern I have. Can you let me know if that is something that happens frequently? I would love to hear about that aspect before scheduling a consult for a jaw implant. A:That is not a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am trying to achieve a more masculine facial look – With a strong jawline, more pronounced cheekbones, slight cheek hollow I have a weak lower third – slightly recessed chin and less zygomatic width which makes my face look rounded even at a low body fat level ( I exercise 6 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a female with uneven and irregular thigh skin. Will thigh implants make the skin smoother and more even? A: The problem with a thigh inplant approach to solve that soft tissue contour problem is that it takes a lot of volume to achieve that goal and then one ends up […]