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What Is The Best Way To Correct My Left Facial Asymmetry?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a very serious facial problem, the left side is different from the right, and the left eye is smaller than the right and the mouth goes more to the left. Please let me know if you can perform surgical corection. Thank you A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending […]
What Is The Recovery Like For Subcostal Rib Protrusion Shaving?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I read about your procedure to shave a Subcostal Rib Protrusion. I had a trauma to my left rib. After it fully healed there is a pointy protrusion that interferes with laying on my stomach or side on hard surfaces (like yoga, Jiu Jitsu, or even just crawling under a car to […]
Do The Surrounding Muscles Stretch After Clavicle Lengthening Surgery?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the clavicle lengthening procedure and have several questions about it. 1. What is the overall cost of the procedure? 2. Will the bone restore the full diameter after a complete recovery or will the bone remain thinner in the expanded area? 3. How long after the surgery will […]
Can I Get Soft Tissue Chin Pad Reduction Without Touching The Bone?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in chin reduction of soft tissue chin pad with no bone removal? I was wondering if I could get a chin reduction of the soft tissue chin pad only with no bone removal…my bone is fine. I just have a lot of chin pad..looks like a ball on the […]
Are You The Only Plastic Surgeon That Performs Skull Reshaping Surgery?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across your website while searching for skull reshaping solutions. I was interested to know a little be more about sagittal skull reshaping. The back of my head and a bit on the top are flat. I had 2 questions: 1 – Are you the only people in the country that […]
Will I Need To Wear A Corset After Rib Removal Surgery?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, i am interested in rib removal. I am a fitness trainer and I need a narrow tail. What is the effect after the treatment plus wearing a corset? Is it possible to reduce the lateral abdominal muscle ?? A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. Having done someone similar […]
What Is The Largest Testicle Implant Size You Have Placed?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, At the age of 42 I have decided to get testicular implants. As it is purely for aesthetic purposes my approach is: go big or go home. So I have decided on an implant size of 7cmx5cm. We have decided on orchiectomies for both testes which will be followed by hormonal replacement. […]
What Is The Best Way To Treat My Lack Of Mandible Width And Asymmetry To My Lower Jaw?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m hoping you can get back to me. Essentially my main issue is the lack of mandible width and asymmetry in my lower jaw. There is absolutely no definition and I have a long, narrow face. The other problem is that one side is a lot “worse” than the other, it’s as […]
Will My Shoulders Look Too Big If I Have Waist Narrowing Surgery?
September 10, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I have a few questions about the waist narrowing procedure. How much inches do you lose off your waist? And is it possible that it will make your shoulders look too big? I have a big waist and not much fat, so liposuction wont work and was looking for a way […]
Can I Do A Chin Wing Osteotomy After A Sliding Genioplasty?
September 7, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if a chin wing osteotomy is possible, after a sliding genioplasty was done? Was looking for someone in my area to ask about this but I’m not sure if there is anyone – maybe you would know. But either way I figured I would reach out to you with this […]
Can Facial Feminization Surgery Be Done At The Same Time As Shoulder Narrowing and Rib Removal Surgery?
September 7, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently scheduled to have a consultation regarding shoulder narrowing and rib removal surgery. I wanted to ask if it was realistic to talk about having facial feminization surgeries/procedures done during the same operation, unless the shoulder narrowing and rib removal surgeries are too demanding. I understand that computer facial imaging […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, How long does recovery take from masseter reattachment surgery, how many months for swelling, how many months till i will look normal etc. A :In my experience actual masseter muscle reattachment surgery is often not advised as its success is so low. Camouflage with soft tissue implants is far more effective, can […]
Will Chin Implant Removal and Replacement with a T-Shaped Genioplasty Give Me A More Tapered Chin?
September 7, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, had a chin implant inserted a couple months ago and the result is not what I’m looking for – it widens my lower face too much and does not give me the vertical length that I was hoping to achieve. I’ve attached a few pictures of my current face with the chin […]
How Can I Fix My Caved In Temples and Forehead?
September 7, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the skull reshaping surgery. I really don’t know how to explain it. The photos are a better demonstration. It’s like around my temples and upward it’s “caved in” or like slants not really sure how to describe. I have already submitted the consultation form but there was no […]
Can Skull Width Reduction Be Done By Moving In The Bones?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I have already undergone an ablation of the frontotemporal muscles of the skull to obtain a cranium of less wide appearance combined with a fracture of the zygomatics but I would like to know if it is possible to carry out a bone cranioplasty which will consist of cutting the bones of […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had bilateral silicone gel breast augmentation in 2013. I was listening to a blogger and the blogger said you’re not supposed to do certain chest exercises if you’ve had breast implants (i.e. push up and chest press). I wants to know if there are certain chest exercises I am not supposed to do. […]
Will Fat Transfer In The Scalp Develop Necrosis?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley,What would happen if I get fat transferred to my scalp and end up getting fat necrosis? A: Fat necrosis means the fat dies and is absorbed which means the procedure basically did not work….which is the risk of any fat transfer no matter where it is performed on the body. Dr. Barry […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I need a Chin ptosis correction Hello I had a chin medpor implant ten years ago. i decided to remove the implant with maxillofacial surgeon and this was the report. (Clinical and radiographic exam revealed : Poorly placed medpor chin implant. Based on that the patient underwent the following surgery under general […]
Should I Have My Sliding Genioplasty Completely Reversed?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like your advice. I had a rhinoplasty 5 years ago and along with that procedure the doctor recommended a sliding genioplasty which I agreed on. I believe he did a 5 mm advancement. He was an oral maxillofacial surgeon that fixed my sisters cleft lip. Well I recently got braces […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in the facial feminization procedures of Forehead Brow Bone Reduction, Zygoma Reduction, and Jaw Reduction I was about to have these procedures done by a well-known FFS plastic surgeon on the east coast. But my trans friends’ results were either very bad or unnoticeable after 6 months of recovery. […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 19 year old girl who are planning facial contouring surgery. After reading a lot of reviews facial sagging was a big problem for cheekbone reduction surgery. In one of your article you said that sagging can be prevented. I saw a lot of type of method for cheekbone surgery. I […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, Over ten years ago I was diagnosed with bilateral viral-induced brachial plexopathy. This resulted in loss of function and the eventual atrophy of my deltoid muscle groups. I have perhaps 50% recovery on my left side and 0% on the right. I have no functional limitations. I did have a fat grafting (24 cc) […]
How Can I Achieve A Greater Indentation Between The Zygomatic Arch and the Jaw Angles?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for reading my message. I am curious what solution, if any could achieve a specific type of width reduction in the lateral temporal cheek area with a concave curvature below the cheekbones and above the jaw angle to create a more heart shaped face. Basically I want use a cheekbone […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, Your blogs were really helpful and made understand more about surgery. I am interested in cheekbone reduction. But i do not want flat face , i still do like cheekbone curve. But my cheekbone is way too big so i just want to reduce it little bit and make it look aesthetically […]
Can A Rib Graft Be Used For Midface Augmentation?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley,for the submental chin reduction why do you prefer to do the incision under the chin vs inside the mouth? I’ve read other surgeons have used rib bone for the maxillary augmentation curious on why do you prefer to use eptfe implant material? Thank you for your help and time. A: In answer […]
What Is The Cost Of Forehead Reduction/Recontouring?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, So I’m currently doing some research on different places where I can get a Forehead Reduction/Recontouring done. And I just wanted to ask what is the average cost. I understand that it depends on how I start off but if I could just get a rough estimate that would help a lot. […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello again, I first reached out to back in 2013 (inquiring about correcting my ocular Dystopia in my left eye. I feel I’m ready to finally have the procedure done.Attached Image on the Left was in 2013 , image on the right was a few months ago. As I mentioned before this […]
What Are The Side Effects Of Chin Implant Removal?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a chin implant performed about 6 months ago and the tightness/ stiffness persists. If I talk more during work, sing or make more movement with my mouth, my chin starts swelling up again and the stiffness increases. The middle area of my lips is still numb. At this point, I’m […]
How Can I Get Rid Of My Baby Face?
August 26, 2021Q: Dr. Eppley, I was curious about buccal fat removal and other suggestions to remove “baby face”. A:Thank you for your inquiry and sending your pictures. Most ‘baby faces’ are really a combination of excessive soft tissue and weaker facial skeletal support. While fat removal (buccal lipectomy and perioral liposuction) will make an improvement it […]
Q: Dr. Eppley, what are the procedures needed to correct vertical orbital dystopia? Will just putting an implant under the eye alone work? A: I use a 6 step approach to VOD correction. Step 1 = placement of custom orbital floor-rim implant to raise the eyeball up. Step 2 = transpalpebral brow bone reduction to raise […]