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Q: Dr. Eppley, One leg is bigger than the other in width, can i get them equal?? A: You can get closer but never equally equal with a calf implant and fat grafting. That appears to be a classic clubfoot calf which means the muscle is both smaller and the soft tissues very tight. The […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in making my side profile more forwardly grown overall, specifically in my middle and lower third region (maxilla and mandible) because they look flat. Does the midface mask implant push out the upper maxilla and the lower maxilla? Last but not least, I was wondering if the midface mask implant […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to achieve a stronger angler looking face and my stretch my face around the mouth area of my jowls which I feel are weak. I have considered a facelift, fat grafting and replacing my malar implants with a combined malar/ sub malar implant. What do you feel would be best […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, We are interested in clavicle shortening surgery for my daughter. What is the youngest age you can perform this surgery?  A: The youngest age in which I have performed shoulder narrowing surgery, with parental permission, is age 16. Dr. Barry Eppley World-Renowned Plastic Surgeon

Q: Dr. Eppley, In the summer of 2019, I had chin augmentation surgery (implant), hoping to alleviate the aesthetics of lip incompetence (including a ‘gummy smile’). Unfortunately, i wasn’t aware that sliding genioplasty may be a more appropriate surgery. The implant has, to my eye (which may be seeing it altogether wrongly) added length rather […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i think i have a plagiocephaly but i am 30 yo… my forehead is asymmetrical, one side is very round and the other one flat… is it possible to make it more regular? A: Like all plagiocephalies there is often involvement of the forehead with asymmetry. In most such cases the patient […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I am enquiring about temporal reduction and if your clinic can help me to get rid or reduce the convex shape from the front angle and reduce its size. The muscles above the ear, once I open my mouth wide it noticeably changes shape and size from the front.  I’d like […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I seem to have very distinct frontal eminences and very pronounced verticle ridges around where my temporal lines are. I was wondering what these are and if it could be fixed – both the eminences and ridges. Thanks!  A; What you have is a combination of prominent frontal eminences (horns) and large […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had jaw implants about 5 years back and one of them ended up popping off when I yawned. I then got a hematoma shortly after in the middle of the night prior to the removal of it. So I’ve been very hesitant and afraid to have it redone as you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The result of jaw/chin implants are convincing. I have a query – Can the Jaw implants be made there and shipped to my place ( outside of US ) . And can a local cosmetic surgeon implant it here ? Or is there an alternative for patient outside of US. And what […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to insert a large size implant (7.5cm in length) into the scrotum even if I have a normal size testicle (4cm in length)?  A: Maybe but probably iunlikely. It depends on how much loose scrotal skin one has. But it would take a lot to accommodate the 7.5cm testicle […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 31 years old, I come from Poland, my problem is plagiocephaly. I have been looking for a solution to this problem for many years until I finally found your website. I’d have a few questions;  – on what basis do you create implants, is it a 3D computed tomography of the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 3 months ago I had ear reduction surgery, but I’m not entirely satisfied. My ears are still large, especially in proportion to my face. Could a second surgery improve the appearance of my ears? A: I would agree that your ears are still a bit big because it is the concha that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I went to South Korea for a genioplasty because I wanted a more narrow face as I felt my face was very circular and doing so achieved a nice front look but made me lose my side profile and cause extra loose skin kinda around giving me a bulge and double chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  . I have been following your work for years now since I am very unhappy with my lower jaw line. I had two surgeries, which in my opinion went very poorly. I have a strong chin asymmetry now, and a slight asymmetry of the jaw angles.I f inally found a new surgeon […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am French and I write to you because I would like to know if you perform surgeries for plagiocephaly in adults or if you could know a doctor who could do it.  A: Plagiocephaly corrections in adults are procedures that I commonly performed, typically custom implants fo rthe flat back of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested I  lower buttock lifts. I am attaching some photos from your website where the butt seems lifted and not squared or boxed and flattened. I also like that you remove enough of the diaper bulge and create space between the thighs for a more youthful look. Would that be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 40 year old transgender woman and I wish to have hip implant surgery. My plastic surgeon here  tells me that he has never done hip implant surgery and advises me to come to you who has experience in this field. All the more reason for the risk of complications […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, If I had forehead augmentation, then hair transplants afterward over the augmented area, would the augmentation decrease the chance of success hair transplantation? I’m thinking about decrease in blood supply. Also, if there were shock hair loss above the augmented area, would the augmentation make it less likely for that hair to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Looking to have my lower sagging skin removed and a lift for a high placed, round, full, perky butt. Thank you. A:You are referring to your banana roll lower buttock sag which can only be treated by a lower buttock excisional lift…of which you are a good candidate and for a problem in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve also tried dermafillers and I liked the way it looked but I think I’d prefer implants but I’m not so sure, my main concern is the paranasal and i want more of a full look in the front view io my face, i circled my main concerns. A:The midface areas you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had bilateral testicular implants several months ago – 4.0 cm by 3.0 cm – cosmetically for atrophied testicles with testosterone replacement therapy. I stated my preference for large implant size but was not given a choice. The procedure and recovery went very well. The scrotum was pretreated with Botox for tissue […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I was wondering I have some cartilage on one of my ears that I wish to be trimmed. It’s the portion of cartilage that in middle of helical rim and sticks out past the rest of my ear. Can you perform this under local anesthetic and use dissolvable stitches? And can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I was diagnosed and told to seek a craniofacial surgeon in regards to facial asymmetry that’s caused a number of problem for me. I was told I have a craniofacial deformity and an under developed skull on one side. It’s apparent to see and I wonder what my options are to […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a middle aged man who had cheek bone implant about surgery about 30 years ago in my early 20s . I had the implants removed about a year after the surgery as I felt they were to big. Unfortunately my face sagged when the implants were removed. I have learned […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a customized one piece jaw and chin implant. I have an existing chin implant which has held up very well with military activities. I am an infantryman so it’s the rough and tough exposure. I’ve gone through wrestling classes with it and it hasn’t given me any problems, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 42 year old female who is considering doing a high smas face lift to help correct some mid face hypoplasia and cheeks that have dissented. Saw a surgeon for this and was about to book but my friend sent me your article about custom implants. I was told I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in your forehead implant procedure, and I had sent you photos, I forgot to clarify a doubt I have, in relation to the photos I attached, is it possible to perform such a pronounced increase without modifying the temporal area? I would not like to enlarge that area because […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, custom jaw implants – how does you go about making them? Is 3D imaging provided at your facility or you refer patients to a local imaging facility?  If so, can imaging be provided the same day as consultation or I have to prolong my stay for a few days?  What is success […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a couple of questions for that I was hoping you could answer about testicle implants: 1) You mentioned an expectation that the scrotum would initially be tight following the surgery but would “relax” or “loosen” over time. Can he provide any more detail of what I should expect in that […]