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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering treatment with the Morpheus RF skin tightening around my lower jaw and neck. They were concerned that the implants or screws might cause arcing. My records were no longer available but do you have an opinion on what you may have used in my case? The only thing you can […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I’m very insecure about my chin. I feel that it is very boxy and long. I like the side profile but do think it’s quite long. I wanted to know if you think vertical genioplasty is needed in my case? I would like a shorter and rounder chin. A: Thank you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been recommended 3 different chin implants,  flowers mandibular globe, pre-Jowl chin and conform extended anatomical in either medium or large. I was wondering what you would recommend for me pls I have a 10mm difference between chin and bottom of nose But I don’t want to end up with a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am unsatisfied with the current tilt of my eyebrows as they are negatively tilted & slightly too high set (especially the inner corners).  Is it at all possible to change the shape of the brows through a combination of procedures to neutral or even positive without it looking fake like these […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was looking to possibly get the temporalis muscle reduction surgery as my large temporalis muscle makes my head appear quite wide. However I’m located in Sydney, Australia and I’m having trouble finding a clinic that performs this surgery. Could you please inform us on any clinics located in Australia that you […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a jaw surgery for my lower jaw, a BSSO advancement of 10mm was done, however I was talked into having my gonial angle shaved by the surgeon as he said otherwise the jaw would look too broad. However, now my lower face looks too narrow, cheekbones appear wider, and the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m from Europe. I had a surgery to enhance my scrotum with two implants but keeping my real testicles. Now my scrotum feels too big and the prothesis are similar in size to my testicles. Due to big scrotum you can see 4 testicles. Prothesis are 5.4cm. I would need new ones […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have viewed this from your website and am so grateful to find a surgeon that knows what he’s doing.  https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery-case-study-the-submental-approach-to-hyperdynamic-chin-ptosis-correction/?doing_wp_cron=1613839090.8922240734100341796875  I really wanted to know what was the client chin like after and if any problems has arose from the surgery.  Has there been more dimples? More of a golf ball […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I would like to know price for revision chin ptosis after I removed the implant. Since the first surgery of my chin with implant my lower lip turns more down and shows more of my lower teeth. I think the mentalis muscle must be repositioned as well as the soft tissues. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, so I was born with a condition called Cowden’s syndrome, one of the symptoms of which is an unusually large head. It’s not so much wide as it is tall and from my face to the back of my head feel miles apart. Have tried big and tall hats, largely as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a young male and I’d like to consider getting a procedure done that brings my eyebrows down ever so slightly (2mms or so). It isn’t a drastic change but it would maximize my appeal in eye area. One thing to mention is when I push my eyebrow down slightly 2mms, the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 24 year old healthy male. Due to my ethnicity, my eyes are more prominent than I would like, and this orbital decompression would be purely cosmetic + I don’t have any health conditions and my eyes operate normally. With this orbital decompression I would like my eye to fall […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, First off I want to say thank you for taking the time to answer my questions, and also that I am aware that these questions may have lots of variables that can make it difficult to produce definitive answers.  1) I am extremely interested in getting a sliding genioplasty done, as my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello! I am a young  male looking for a way to reduce the horizontal width of my hips in the nearby future. Narrow hips and a wide chest are seen as more masculine, I’m sure you know, but my body currently resembles a slightly more feminine figure (unfortunately). I hope the photos […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, for a custom jawline implant, can the chin implant component be placed submentally? I ask because I have slight chin ptosis / excess tissue from a previously removed chin implant and would like a submental tuck done at the same time. A: In most men a custom jawline implant is placed through […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a transgender man interested in achieving a more masculine facial aesthetic. I really want the male model look and the procedures I am interested in are buccal fat removal/liposuction and jaw/chin implant. However, since I am not a surgeon I would like to know what procedures you think would be […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a pronounced forehead bone and its not equal. What are the different options to do about it? Can I work with fillers or the scalp need to be made equal? Thanks for the advise! Kind regards A: That set of raised paired forehead prominences are your brow bones caused by […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I need Head Augmentation. Backside of my head looks flat that’s why I need skull enlargement plastic operation. How much it will cost and what is recovery period?  Thanks for your prompt response.  A: When considering a skull implant of that size, it would take a two stage skull augmentation to achieve […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the cost of skull reshaping surgery? A: Thank you for your inquiry about skull reshaping surgery. This is a specialized type of plastic surgery that is associated with dozens of different procedures based on the many skull shape abnormalities that are seen. To provide you with specific answers to your […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have very noticeable eye/overall facial asymmetry and have asked a few surgeons about a brow lift + blepharoplasty to address this but it doesn’t seem realistic. Would a custom implant be able to fix this?  A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. You are correct in that a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m highly interested in the custom jaw implant or the standard mandibular and chin implants, respectively. I have a few questions about surgery.  1) I found prices for the custom jaw implant online (roughly $15,000). What is included in this price? Only the implant(s) and the surgery or also the appointments before […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, what’s the typical price range for a combination of infra-malar and brow ridge augmentation?  And would it be possible to correct a lateral asymmetry of the zygos? Maybe with a bigger implant on the deficient side? My right arch is weaker on one side from an asymmetric mandible/bite force over time. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley I had a chin implant approx 20yrs ago hard silicone and had a bike accident about 5 yrs after the implant shifted and was removed. I had another one put in intraorally metaphor with no problems but my lower lip was saggy. (lip ptosis) I had a mentalis resuspension with 2 mitek […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in an umbilicoplasty to improve the shape of my bellybutton. I want it to be more elongated and vertical. I have been told by other surgeons that not much can be done. I’m wondering if you have any suggestions. A: What you currently have is a horizontally oriented belly button […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 33-year old male and have recessed cheeks in all directions. I have been considering getting custom cheek implants for some time now. I’m interested in something like the following patient of yours: https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/plastic-surgery-case-study-large-custom-infraorbital-malar-implants-in-a-male/?doing_wp_cron=1614419247.3002281188964843750000  I do not have scleral show and my eyes are positively canted but I do have negative orbital vector. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m severely distressed by my orbital asymmetry and would like to inquire about corrective surgery (based on your “Case Study: Correction of Eye/Orbital Asymmetry with Hydroxyapatite Cement” page). I understand some of the risks of surgery like this, but would love to know more, and to discuss any possibility of me being […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering implants for both the chin and the angle. However my biggest fear is their displacement and extrusion. I read on your site that they tend to come up at the site of the intraoral excision. That being said, I was wondering if the chances of both extrusion and displacement […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, in 2015 I had a double jaw operation and also my chin is done. I am really dissapointed off the results I lost my ‘ jaw angle’ is it possible to get it back I don’t want a square face. but this really does not look good.  Hope to hear if something […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a big fan of your work. I am from UK and for the kind of treatment I need my options here are quite limited. Very few surgeons are experienced in implants here in Europe.  I am contemplating doing something to get my jaws wider and more defined. I do not […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 33 year old female. As a teenager 4 of my premolars were extracted for braces, and later 4 wisdom teeth. My facial profile is very flat with no frontal projection of the cheekbones as a result (I lost several mm of volume in my face). I tried to have my […]