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Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get masseter muscle botox (Xeomin) as well as botox in the Crows feet area around the eyes from my dermatologist, would this be an issue with the implants I have?  What would happen if the doctor accidentally injected into the cheek, jaw, temporal, or chin implant?  Could it leak […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would you be open to performing a bony genioplasty for vertical lengthening? It is my preferred option vs an implant. Also can a genioplasty add width and squareness? A:A vertical lengthening genioplasty is a good choice for dropping the chin down and allows for much greater amounts of lengthening if needed. However […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently got a sliding genioplasty with vertical, horizontal, and widening advancements. My question is, how stable are the titanium plates used to secure my chin in the first 48 hours after surgery. I have been coughing and sneezing a lot and also accidentally bumped my chin once which put a lot […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i completed the form and have attached some pictures and a video of my body. i find i have a very boxy square mid section with no hips or butt. id like to sculpt the waist and augment the hips/butt. im not sure what procedures dr eppley would recommend. im definitely interested […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I really like the shape of the Custom Infraorbital-Malar Implants for the High Cheekbone Look, but my main deciding factor when it comes to this surgery is how often it’s performed. It seems to be somewhat experimental at the moment and I just wanted to ask why that is, why aren’t […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, was researching procedures for Hip Widening and i happened to come across a website called Osty Meditech. I read about the procedure, it seems as if this were a decent method to the Pelvic widening approach. I notice you were on the medical team as the clinical advisor however i am not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the staging order of the 2 procedures below:  1/ forehead-brow implant (to achieve lower brows)  The forehead implant needs to create a wider forehead, more volume at the temple region, more squared look anteriorly, less slope from side  2/ glabella augmentation/rhinoplasty  (which I will get elsewhere. I am Asian) A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, When I saw the photoshop photos of my head, new questions arose:  Stage 1 Questions :  Will stage 1 correct the flatness of the head?  I know I can’t achieve a big round head but will correct flatness & notice a change.  If I decide Stage 1, can I come back for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. I was wondering how much mm can I get as a chin implant? Is it possible to get 13,5 mm? Will this be an issue with the tissue inside my chin (to close)?  A:At 13.5mm, which requires a custom chin implant to do, that is probably beyond what can be placed […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel like my head is too small, I was wondering if I can make it taller with an implant or fat graft? A: Only an implant can make the head taller. (skull heightening) mFat grafting for skull augmentations does not work. The height increase with the immediate placement of a skull […]

Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am 8 months postop now with really thin skin after a closed rhinoplasty and my tip skin was pretty much gone I thought for a while. Now my tip is shrink wrapping even more all of the sudden and causing a bifid tip? The right half of my tip cartilage has […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like more information on testicular implants. I have very very small testicles but I’m scared to get implants and move forward with surgery. Is there any type of information or statistics to reassure me that the testicular implants help instill the confidence I’ve been lacking to move forward and live […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inquire about jaw and chin implants for my aesthetic concerns. Based on my facial structure, I am wondering if a custom or non-custom implant would provide me with a better aesthetic result. Additionally, I am curious about the cost comparison between […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask how can i make my orbital rims more vertically compact to create hunter eyes???? A: To shorten the vertical interorbital rim height (brow bone to infraorbital rim), this requires a combination of brow bone and infraorbital rim implants that drop down (brow bone) and raise up (infraorbital rim) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Have severe plagiocephaly in the back of the head and would like advice on options. A:Most plagiocephaly patients benefit from building out the flat side of the back of their head with a custom skull implant. How that applies to you is yet unknown to me since I have not seen pictures […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had deep dark circles under my eyes since I was a baby. I am looking into tear trough implant surgery. A :You are headed in the right direction to improve your lower eyelid fat herniation due to lac of infraorbital bony rim support. These would have to be custom infraorbital […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, After a custom skull implant, I am still able to get an MRI done, correct? I assume there is nothing metallic used for the procedure? You performed a cranioplasty on me in 2016 and I have been very satisfied with the result!  Thank you for all you do! A: There are no concerns with getting an […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously got lower jaw surgery and genioplasty for a total of 14mm of movement. I am now considering more chin augmentation either in the form of an implant or genioplasty. Please recommend best next steps, thanks. A: Having had two bone surgeries for your current chin projection it would make the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a custom skull implant and I have long hair. Would the surgery cause hair loss in anyway since a silicone will be inserted in between the skull and scalp? A: Skull implants are placed on the bone beneath the overlying five layers of the scalp. As a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had radiation to my neck at 10 years old I’m 37 years old now my neck or trapezius muscle won’t grow. Is there any implants for neck and trapezius?  A: Trapezius implants do exist and are placed through a small posterior neck incision. (see attached) Neck implants can be placed along […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I believe my upper lips are too thin. Is there surgery to make te thicker? A: In the thin upper lip male the best procedure for making the lip have more visible vermilion show (look bigger/fuller) is the vermilion advancement procedure. This is a particularly effective procedure when the sides or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i! I got some stock jaw and chin implants and am not 100% pleased with the results. I was wondering if you do contouring/shaping post install and how the recovery would be. A: I am not sure of your question. When jaw augmentation is done with standard implants and are not happy […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to inquire about rib removal surgery (shortening of ribs: #12, #11, #10) with latissimus dorsi muscle reduction. I am wondering if it’s possible to undergo this surgery if I plan to have children in the future. A: Good question. Such surgery has no adverse effects on getting pregnant or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m really interested in waistline narrowing, I’ve tried Lipo and had a BBL but I still do not have the feminine waistline I want . I saw there is such a thing as rib repositioning as opposed to traditional removal and wondered if this would be a good option for me since […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would the muscle I have on my frame restrict the amount of length that could be attained from the surgery? If so would I be able to stretch my muscles out for a extended period of time prior to surgery to negate this? A: What I have found is that in all […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wish to pursue cheekbone augmentation. Is it possible to achieve that through a malar osteotomy rather than implants, or will I require implants?  A: The first step in any form of facial augmentation, cheek augmentation included, is to determine the dimensions of change desired. While you did not specify what your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 26 year old female and I have been researching how to fix my perioral mounds for a couple years now and cannot seem to find a solution that I find suitable for myself.  I’m not sure why this is such a hard issue to fix but it is becoming […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Am I a good candidate for hip implants? A: 1) If you have adequate fat to harvest (and you do) you always try fat injections first. While fat retention in the hips is not known to be great you always try it first and see how much is retained. Even if the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 21-year-old young man. I get a lot of stress when I look in the mirror because my head circumference is 62cm, and I found out about your existence while looking for surgery.   I have a few questions.   First, is it possible to have a bone-cutting operation in every part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. I have done blepharoplasties only on my left upper eyelid so I can’t close it fully and my left eye is more open. Could we put a tissue expansion for ”growing” extra skin? A: Short of a skin graft (you can’t tissue expand an eyelid) time and stretching the eyelid is […]