Blog

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering about this for a long time.  I am 58 years old but the top of my head is a little flat and my forehead is a little high.  I am ready for a brow lift but I also wanted to check into possibly when this is done, changing that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My biggest concern with my hip implants is the edge bending on both sides.  A:That certainly looks like inferior implant edge bending to me. That is a difficult problem to solve in an established pocket. Its best prevention is with the initial implant placement and the placement of ingrowth holes through the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about eyes- my eyes look quite round, shallow set and there is scleral show. I would like my eyes to be more hooded and with “straight eyelids” if that make sense. What can be done to achieve this type of eyes? I found on your website examples of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I do my neck exercises regularly everyday with my neck harness. I load with weights between 50 pounds and upwards to 100+ pounds. I have included a video to better describe my neck exercises.  I need to know if these exercises will damage my custom implant or not. Because I really, really […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, To indicate the type of cheek changes I am looking to make I can only really represent those changes using photos other people that have the features. Essentially, I want to be able to have an ogee curve with the high angular cheekbone look directly underneath the eye which is associated more […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some questions about custom skull implants: 1. How big will the scar be and how noticeable will it be? Since I will constantly shave my head. 2. When we reach our goal with the implant, will the result be permanent? Can my skull change over the course of my life […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question regarding the relationship between hips and obliques and the appearance of hip narrowing/making tiny differences in width of the one oblique on my body. Obviously I know illac crest shaving is a potential option which will slightly pull in the hip which is last resort for me, but […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Photos and goals were requested for Hip Augmentation.I really need Lipo and hip implants as well as breast implants. A: The main concept to grasp about hip implants is that they have the highest complication/removal rate of any aesthetic body implant. There are numerous reasons why that is so but awareness of […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 7 months ago, I had a chin implant and it looks very boxy. I’m not sure what exactly needs to be done to help it. It also makes my mouth move like a ventriloquist dummy and makes the folks around my mouth now prominent.  A:Without even knowing what style and size chin […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am contacting you because I would like to know if it is technically possible to effectively treat a mild orbital dystopia at this time. I can only find very little satisfactory information on this subject on the Internet. I have a general facial asymmetry, my face is globally asymmetrical, and even […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am reaching out about a few implants. I am looking to create a more masculine and symmetrical appearance on my face.  From what I can gather myself (I’m no expert of course) I would guess that the infraorbital implants would be the most helpful to my overall face structure, and I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for the knowledge you publish on your work. I’m a 24 year old male from Washington DC. I’ve read your answers regarding paranasal implants and premaxillary implants closely to determine what could be the best procedure for my sunken in midface, protruding mouth, acute nasolabial angle, and an upper lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, you did such a wonderful job informing me of all the options during my initial consultation and taking time to explain details.  Here are a few additional questions for you.  1. How would we determine if I would need vertical lengthening as well as horizontal movement with chin implant in place?  Imaging? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 43 y.o.and all my life I’ve got complex about my deep set small eyes. I’ve seen your answer on your website about it and that make me write to you Dr.  When it comes to trying to improve deep set eyes, there are few options. You can not move the eyeball […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m considering a custom jawline implant and have a few questions. I live in Montana so could the initial consultation be virtual? I also have a short to medium length beard and would really rather not shave before the surgery so would I need to shave or trim my beard for the consultation? How […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom jaw/mandibular angle implants installed by another surgeon. My right and left sides naturally had some asymmetry, the left a fair bit more deficient. The right implant worked out well, but the left came loose and shifted forward. The surgeon performed a revision on the left. He shaved it down […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 32 years old male. Since a long time I’d like to reduce my temporal head breadth a bit and I was also never satisfied with my too wide cheekbones.  As for this matter, I had a cheekbone reduction in January 2020 in South Korea, and I’m not 100% satisfied with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 2 questions for you how much would a mouth widening procedure cost? Also, would you have any idea what’s “wrong” with my smile? I’ve scoured the internet looking for similar smiles and answers to what could be causing it too no avail. My smile looks kind of “forced” and wonky. Could it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello Doctor! My primary facial concern would be my lower third, particularly my chin/jaw. From my side profile, I believe that I have recessed chin. I looked into sliding genioplasty and it looks promising, but I want get your opinion on it first. My goal is to have a more masculine chin/jaw. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello 🙂 I’m a transgender woman considering MTF body contouring to finish off her transition. I generally have a very fortunate, feminine body, but I transitioned late, so I still have the widened shoulders, small hips, and wide/tall ribcage. HRT is almost miraculous, but it can’t change the post-pubertal male skeleton.  My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 22 year old female and I’ve had uneven eyes since I was young, this is my biggest insecurity. I can’t even look my boyfriend in the eyes without feeling insecure. I’m not sure if it’s my eyelids that makes them look uneven or if it’s my literal eyes being uneven. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Interested in jaw implants, I had a sliding genioplasty done 1 and a half year ago. A: Thank for your inquiry and sending your pictures. As frequently occurs in chin augmentation (regardless of the method used) in the short lower jaw high angle patient, the jaw angles get left ‘behind’ as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, “I would like to move forward with my paranasal implant surgery, I just have two remaining questions which I hope to get answered before the surgery:  1. Would it be possible to do a custom or semi-custom made implant, I suppose they will fit better as my two sides are uneven? 2. Will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a vessel pulsating on my face. It’s on the right side of my mouth and can be seen pulsating but you can’t see the actual artery. What is the cause and how can it be treated? A: This is a classic pulsative branch of the facial artery that bifurcates outside […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for an option\advice to lengthening the front of the head/top of the forhead- a little bit to make my face more manly. I checked in Israel for a lot of doctors and all of them told me that the problem is with the huge scar (after impalnt-even the smallest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 36 year old male with a rare congenital fat wasting condition that has greatly affected and deformed my scalp. Over the last few years my scalp has gone from being a normal symmetrical round and smooth scalp to being very asymmetrical switch dents all over the place and prominent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested in narrowing my shoulders. I would like to know the cost associated with it, and also, as I am in Canada, how long I would need to stay in the states for before it would be safe to fly home.  I am also interested in knowing how long I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much can be done with aesthetic iliac crest reduction? is it possible to improve the “v taper” look in a bodybuilder with this procedure? is it actually noticeable as a result or are results negligible? how bad is scarring?  A: I do not think this procedure can remove enough to create […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for Testicle Enlargement Enhancement procedure. I have had atrophy shrinkage of the Testicle due to Testosterone treatment. I am looking for the procedure where you encase the existing testicle. I am in excellent health. What is the cost ? How many of these procedures have you done? This is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For a forehead reduction surgery in a young male with no hair loss, what kind of incision do you use? A hairline incision or coronal incision? A: For male forehead reduction the use of a frontal hairline, immediate retrohairline or semi-coronal incision can be debated and all of them can be used. […]