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Q: Dr. Eppley, Are there any procedures that would allow trans man’s hips to become more narrow? I read about iliac crest reduction but I was wondering if there other possible procedures that could make a bigger difference. Is there such a thing as cutting through a specific section of the upper ilium and tilting […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, hopefully this is my last question regarding hyperdynamic chin ptosis. I am really happy with my chin at rest, and believe if my chin was to be slightly reduced, it will make my face unbalanced.  Regarding this chin tucking/ reduction surgery, will there be any changes to my chin? what part […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read your articles on mentoplasty with great interest. If it is not too much trouble, I would very much appreciate your advice pertaining to chin reduction surgery. I would like to ask please: (I) If undertaking a bony reduction of the chin by way of bone shave/bur, what is the maximal amount […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have Medpor jaw angle implants andI’m not satisfied with the result. I want them to be removed and I know it can be difficult. I´d like to know if we don’t wait long time after surgery can it be easier ? I’m just 2 months post surgery.  Thank you A: I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to get custom implants and contouring to fix asymmetry in my face, mostly my jaws and orbitals, as well as add depth to the back of my head. I’m also interested in more, but worry about how much you could do in one procedure. “More” being a facelift that includes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to add complete wrap around orbital implants to square out my orbitals and to give my orbitals a compact look. I was wondering if the photoshop look on the right image is a achievable with a wrap around orbital implant?  A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 33 year old male, I’m interested in your custom jawline & cheek implants. Last year I had full dental implant surgery, after having the teeth extracted, I lost some volume in my lower Jaw & chin area. I already had a recessed chin so it just made it worse to the point […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, my main concerns are the following:  1) is my forehead too inclined?  2) my lower jaw is visibly weak. What can be done?  3) the angle between my upper lip and nose seems too wide. Is it possible to fix it? And also, is it maybe that my maxilla should be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for your reply. I didn’t mention in my previous message that I had a prior genioplasty of some kind by an oral surgeon some twenty years ago. He removed the plate quite a few years ago. I want to be sure you are willing to perform this surgery on me after […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 29 year old male and I have had an asymmetrical/V-shape head shape since puberty around 12-13 years old. Prior to this period, my head  shape was NOT significantly deformed and my nose was not deformed or large (but they are now).  But when I hit puberty, my facial structure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I’m interested in the bone cement filling in the back of my head. I also have migraine so is it possible that this could be partly covered by my insurance? Thank you! A: Thank you for your inquiry. No form of back of the head skull augmentation, whether done by bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I mentioned in my consultation that I have a small amount of filler in my chin to fill the dimple. He said it’s not necessary to get it dissolved before surgery. My question is will that filler stay in place or will the surgery itself cause it to migrate/dissolve? I just want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In 2016 I sought facial surgery and had cheek implants to correct some asymmetry. The cheek implant surgery has exacerbated the asymmetry. What do I do now?  A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. For the cheeks, since I don’t know what you looked like before, I can not say […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I found your very interesting website. If I may, I would like to ask you a question please. I did a mentoplasty/sliding genioplasty exactly one year ago. But recent tomography still shows a bone gap which looks unexpected to me. I am pasting the photo below so you can see. But I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to have the temporalis head reduction surgery performed however I thought if it’ll be better if I explored the option of Botox injection in the area to achieve muscle atrophy first. Do you believe this method is effective and is worthwhile looking at before surgery? A: There is certainly no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking at getting my 12th rib removed on the right side. This is not for aesthetic purposes but due to chronic pain. I have a hypoplastic 12th rib that has supposedly been fractured and healed incorrectly and is causing me severe amounts of pain. Looking to get it removed and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Just wanted to ask you a quick question about potential supraorbital rim implants. My lower eyelid is a good shape and covers my 1-2 mm of my lower portion of iris and does not need to be raised. My goal is a more narrow eye shape, so is it plausible to expect […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Is it possible to reduce the whole of my skull (reduce each area of the skull) by 0.5mm or is this limited to only certain sections of my head. I feel as though any reduction in size will really help.  Many thanks  A: If the goal is to reduce all four skull […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, About two years ago, due to some teeth maloccIusion, I underwent a maxillofacial surgery, specifically a sagittal osteotomy and a Le Fort 1 osteotomy, combined with a sliding genioplasty. As you may notice in the followed x-rays, my lower maxilla is still recessed, which is the object of my present message.  I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My daughter has a type of frontal bossing goin on her forehead sticks out and has horns I wanted to get it fix I wanted to know could give me advice on what she may need she is 7 about to be 8 yrs old I want to fix it while she […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Attached are pics of my current scrotum size as well as an ideal scrotal enlargement I’m attempting to achieve with testicle implants. A: The difference in your scrotal size from your ideal is considerable and you have little natural scrotal skin laxity. You would probably not be able to achieve that degree […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, As you can see if my photos attached, I have a lump at the sagittal ridge. It makes me very complex. I would like to know if it is possible to reduce it. If so, how many centimeters and can the bone grow back? Is it a malformation of the skull ? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the temporal reduction surgery you offer. I have attached a couple pictures of what I look like, one of which was screen shotted from a video; basically I’m unhappy with how wide the sides of my head are, I also have a big forehead but this doesn’t concern […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering whether it would be possible to “fill in” the gap between my lower two pectoral muscles? I understand some people get implants to fill in their chest muscles, however I was curious whether this was possible for someone with a chest gap?  What would be the options here? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a skull reshaping surgery a month ago, but due to incorrectly selected implants, my head shape improved slightly. I am depressed, I am very suffering from this condition. I wonder if additional procedures can be performed to correct its shape and not make it necessary to remove the implants. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a couple questions that I wanted to ask. I am getting extremely nervous about surgery. I think this is because I’m not completely sure of what to expect with recovery and the final result. My biggest concern is that I do not want people to be able to tell that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, here are photos of the jaw and chin structure I like and hope to accomplish. I have a hard time expressing what it is exactly I want, so these photos will be better at showing that – I like the soft “three point” heart shape/soft inverted triangle shape, with the defined yet […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been looking into surgery for my chin for quite some time and am not having much luck. My chin protrudes from my face and it’s something I’m extremely conscious of. I believe the main problem is excess soft tissue, however I have recently had a CBCT scan to see how […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much would female custom forehead and midface implants cost? How long does the surgery take? And how long is recovery? A: The first thing we need to do is to figure out exactly what type of forehead and, particularly, midface implants you need. The term ‘midface’ is very broad and includes […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a corner lip lift and lip revision of the sides of the top of my lip. Unfortunately, this doctor was not experienced enough to do the top sides of the lip lift. As you can see, it’s all crooked and the lip extends over the bottom lip like a lip […]