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How Can Do Head Width Reduction?
June 11, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I am very interested in decreasing the overall width of my head. I have been reading about both the anterior and posterior temporal muscle reduction procedure and I think both would be a suitable procedure to decrease overall head width. Although I am concerned about thickness of my bone on my forehead […]
How Is A Small Chin/Jaw Shave Done?
June 11, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to inquire about a small chin/jaw shave. I would like to have a slightly more heart-shaped face and a less prominent jaw. I also have some slight asymmetry. I’ve attached a photo below. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. I am not certain what you mean by […]
Would I Benefit From Midface Implant Augmentation?
June 11, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a mid 20s male looking to get custom cheek/midface implants and maybe brow ridge implant as well. My cheeks/infraorbitals have always been VERY flat and give a tired appearance. My face looks chubby because my buccal area sticks out farther than my cheekbones. I have no ogee curve from 3/4 […]
How Can I Shorten A Long Lower Face?
June 11, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a specific question and i want your opinion. In general i have long face…especially lower jaw. The problem is that the nerve on lower jaw is ery close to the bottom edges of mandibular body.According to the dr, the CT shows that inferior alveolar nerve is laying very close to […]
How Can I Get Rid Of My Prominent Forehead Horns?
June 11, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 30 year old male with very pronounced frontal eminences and temporal fossa. I’m guessing that I’ve always had these cranial features and that they have only become prominent as I’ve aged due to fat pad loss and a receding hairline. Although, given my age I’m surprised that these features […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently scheduled for Bilateral Rib Removal, Circumferential Abdominal Liposuction and Fat Injections to the Hips. My integrative medicine Dr. Would like me to start pellet therapy because I have extremely low testosterone. The pellets would be placed in the hip area. Will this cause any issues with the fat transfer to […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I had a chin implant removed after 4 months, its been 3 months since removed and I’m worried it wont go back to how it was before. Its not tremendously bigger, but its noticeable to me. I’m estimating its about 1-1.5 mm bigger all around than it was pre-operatively. I’ve heard […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a young male and I had a chin wing about 1 year ago, which pushed my chin forward by 4mm. Initially I wanted to get my overbite (4mm) corrected with a lower jaw surgery (BSSO) but my surgeon convinced me that a chin wing would be sufficient. I hate the […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I just found out that you offer a shoulder reduction surgery. Since my broad shoulders have always bothered me, I am basically very interested. I just read your blog but I still have two questions, I hope you can help me. You write that patients afterwards are not allowed to sleep on […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to know if he can help me with a congenital condition I was born with. Unfortunately I was born with Muscular Torticollis where one of my neck muscle are contracted and no longer a ordinary muscle. It’s is shortened and stuff to the point where I have never have a […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, A few years ago I had a zygomatic arch reduction. Part of the zygomatic arch in front of the ear was removed so that I no longer had such a wide face when seen from the front. But although the bone mass was reduced, the facial skin in that area (just in […]
How Can This Dent That Appeared Between My Lower Lip And Chin After A Sliding Genioplasty Be Fixed?
June 5, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, i recently got a sliding genioplasty and all though the procedure went great, I found a new dent that appeared between my bottom lip and chin and every time i pull my bottom lip it appears, I wanted to know if you can fix it after my genioplasty. A: The dent to […]
Can A Buccal Lipectomy Reversal Be Done?
June 4, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I got a buccal fat removal and would please want to do anything to make my cheeks fuller again please help! A: Buccal lipectomy reversal can be treated by fat replacement done by either cheek fat injections or the placement of a dermal-fat graft directly back into the buccal space. Dr. Barry […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, Although you state on your website that you have performed rib removal on women who participate in sports and maintain an active lifestyle, many doctors refuse to do the surgery because it would expose certain internal organs. I understand that the surgery itself is safe, but what about life afterwards? Are you more […]
Is There A Surgery To Reduce Forehead Horns?
June 4, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I have two very distinct bumps/horns on my forehead. Only directly noticeable with “above-lighting”. Is there a proven surgery method for evening my forehead? A: What you have are classic forehead horns (aka prominent frontal eminences) which I have seen and treated many times. They are reduced using a high speed burring technique […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if waist narrowing / rib removal can be done concurrently with other procedures? Specifically a butt and/or thigh lift? Could fat be harvested from these procedures and also be used for a BBL ? A: In answer to your questions: 1) Rib removal waistline narrowing surgery can be combined […]
Can The Ear Be Moved Further Forward?
June 4, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, Regarding the use of cheek arch implants for the purpose of widening the face, is there a way to bring the forward part of the ear outward along with the implant? (So as to prevent the cheekbone from appearing to be “rising too tall” relative to the ear) A: You can not […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to enquire about skull reshaping, due to having a flat back of head as it makes the top of my head have a harsh diagonal slant upwards and It makes it hard for my work as it doesn’t really fit a hard hat properly and the left side of my […]
Can I Box After Getting A Custom Skull Implant?
June 4, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, was reaching out about skull reshaping methods and I would like to ask some questions. – Which method would leave the smallest scar – Which method allows for best shape control – How strong is the implant? Is someone after such procedure able to train BOX or MMA? A: The custom solid […]
How Much Height Can A Custom Skull Implant Add?
June 4, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, What are the limitations to a custom skull implant to add ~1 inch in height? Is a specific skull shape required for this? A: For heightening purposes the skull implant would have a design that covers the top of the head with edges that cross over the bony temporal lines. The limitations […]
Am I A Good Candidate For Forearm Implants?
June 3, 2022Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in forearm implants. I have worn long sleeve shirts most of my life and finally wanted to look into escaping this dilemma of embarrassment. Here are photos of the left and right arms. Thank you. A: Thank you for sending your forearm pictures. By these pictures your area of arm […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, am middle aged male. Looking for guidance on which facial procedures for refresh and masculinization. I’d like custom silicone brow implant, full jaw implant. I have ok mid forehead brow bone, but outer area of eye socket bones is deficient (eyes are vulnerable to impacts due to lack of outer brow bone vs. socket […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a man from Norway with a uncommon situation. My skeletal proportions are quite un-manly. My shoulders are very narrow, and I have quite wide hips and large head. I understand you perform clavicle lengthening procedure for widening the shoulders. So I have been wishing for and contemplating such surgery for a […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently ran across this 2021 paper titled “Waist Narrowing Without Removal of Ribs”. What do you think of it? I have a boxy waist; but I store most of my fat viscerally, which means that I’m not a lipo candidate. I’ve always wondered about rib removal, but I’ve been worried about […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to ask your opinion about the appropriate timing of intralesional 5FU to a post auricular scar- Is 8 weeks post surgery sufficient time to commence the intralesional injection? A: 8 weeks is fine to start scar injections with 5FU, sooner would have been even better. Dr. Barry Eppley Indianapolis, Indiana
Q: Dr. Eppley, I got a sliding genioplasty three months ago. I like the projection of my chin on the profile but I have some concerns. First, I have noticed that there are step offs on both side of my jawline. The step off is more pronounced on the left side than on the right. […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have noticed just recently you have published a clavicle lengthening result with a video. I am just wondering a few things. 1. I know you were able to get 18-20mm of actual bone width, how much did the patient gain in bideltoid actual measurable shoulder width? 2. How can I personally […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently ran across this 2021 paper titled “Waist Narrowing Without Removal of Ribs”. What do you think of it? I have a boxy waist; but I store most of my fat viscerally, which means that I’m not a lipo candidate. I’ve always wondered about rib removal, but I’ve been worried about […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 34 year old female. A little over a year ago I had sliding genioplasty surgery due to having no chin. I’m slim and I’ve always had extra fat around my jawline, almost as if I don’t have enough bone for the skin if that makes any sense. I’m somewhat satisfied […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty 6 months ago and whenever I close my mouth this ‘ridge’ of skin appears on my chin. Could this be the plate and screws causing this or is there too much tension on my skin? Thank you A: It is a soft tissue adhesion/scar contracture. Whether removing […]