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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to inform myself whether it’s possible to dissolve the fat pads by the mentalis muscle in the middle of the chin (it makes my chin look square) – or, if it’s necessary to shave the chin bone, and why those fat pads would be needed. A: The mentalis muscle fat […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a full skull reduction and hairline lowering procedure. I have always had an issue with my large head and I do want to make it smaller. In addition, is it possible to make my face less wide as I feel like the sides of my face are chubby? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I figured that I would check with you to be on the safe side about root canal treatment. I had a scan done when I was looking into getting a missing tooth replaced.  They informed me that I have an infection above another tooth and suggested that I go to another dentist and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 29 years old. Used to weigh 320lbs but now about 230-235. I have been doing bodybuilding and competitions for at least the last 5-6 years. I stay around 12-18% body fat yearly. But no matter how clean I eat, or strict my workouts are I can only see my abs […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve been meaning to get a vertical lengthening chin implant and I’m looking for a 8 mm vertical increase. However, I think the biggest on-shelf VLC implant only provides 6 or 7 mm vertical increase. I was wondering if it is possible that a VLC implant can be customized to provide 8 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if I can do fat transfer into breasts and buttocks at the same time?  A: You can if one has enough fat to do so but that would be very unlikely after concentration of the fat aspirate. For the vast majority of patients they have just enough fat that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In shoulder widening surgery  does the slope of the shoulders change? A: In clavicular lengthening, regardless of the angulation of the clavicle, there is a direct translation of the bony lengthening to the bideltoid width. Because the clavicle is not a straight bone but an s-shaped bone, lengthening it widens AND pulls […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know if you guys have ever experienced a patient that had undergone a sagittal crest reduction at your clinic if he (or she) ever got hair regrowth as a result from it, did you guys ever experience such a case? Like lets say for example a person that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My past history of testicle enlargement, I had surgery to get his XXL size cup style implant in 2015 and everything was great for about a year then the left on fell off the testicle. I had another surgery to fix it in 2016 and the same thing happened again in 2018 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Have you had cases where any of your scalp bone lowering surgeries such as “sagittal crest reduction” , “Sagittal Dimple Correction” or by making the scalp flat at the top caused hair to regrow with people that had male pattern baldness? Because i think that scalp bone growth plays a huge role […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in Zygomatic Sandwich Osteotomy. I want to know, if you need to cut through any muscles or shift their position or reattach them in this procedure?  A: In the ZSO procedure the osteotomy cut is done just in front of the anterior tendinous attachment of the masseter muscle…so no […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, in regards to shoulder widening surgery by osteotomy. Does the sagittal split osteotomy + oblique osteotomy require a bone graft from the body or just putty? And how long will the patient be in a sling? A: In answer to your shoulder lengthening questions: 1) Bone putty is used not an autologous […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello you will find two pictures attached My head circumference is 62 cm Please tell me about realistic results That are possible. I had one doctor who told me at the forehead and back of the head its only possible to grind down a maximum of 5 millimeters which wouldnt make a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m primarily interested in getting custom infraorbital-malar implants to gain a positive eye vector and positive/neutral canthal tilt. Is this achievable? I really like the androgynous pretty boy aesthetic, so I would want an implant that could provide me with a mildly angular, fuller feminine high cheekbone look.  My secondary concern, is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I live in the UK and am interested in having thigh /calf / and buttock implants. I’m a 40 year old male and have done weights for years to no avail. and have always been top heavy with a fair amount of muscle mass, and would like information on the procedure. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to achieve an ultra-feminine body type and get my ribs removed (3 each side if possible). I want to narrow the waistline, maybe liposuccion on the flanks, and add hip implants if it’s possible to get large ones. From the side I love the look of my butt implants. However, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my only question for you at this stage is with regard to recovery time from getting pectoral implants – I’d like to know how much time I’ll need to plan for the various stages of practical recovery (casual movement, normal return to work for a “sit at my desk and wiggle a […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would assume the placement of a new testicle will warrant an orchiectomy, correct ? Does that mean the patient will therefore be infertile ? A: With a wrap around implant style the testicles are maintained and they are encircled by the implant. No one is going to do an orchiectomy merely […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a male fitness competitor and I am interested in the surgery to remove the ribs, I would like to reduce my waist to the maximum, what are the costs of the operation and the results ??? Can I also do with the muscle that I marked in the picture ?? […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im from Switzerland and I saw Dr. Eppley‘s work on Instagram and i was very impressed. I wanted to make a custom jaw and chin implant. I was wondering if this procedure can be done in three weeks , so i can take vacation from my work place for the procedure. I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! Before I book an appointment I wanted to know if I can get shoulder shortening at the same time as getting breast implant? And if not, should I get breast implants before or after getting a shoulder shortening?  A: Shoulder narrowing and breast augmentation surgery can be done at the same […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Since I was very young I’ve had very “bony” shoulders because my top bone of the scapula shows a lot. This is something I’ve been very insecure about my whole life. I’ve been Googling a lot to see what you could do about this and that’s when I found you. In 2015 […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are your implants secured in place by titanium screws? Facial bones never completely “settle,” and the fear here is that eventually implants can eventually shift out of alignment via trauma or just gradual changes. Plenty of imaging on the site shows older misaligned implants. The imaging of your own implants don’t show […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a relatively wide face already, and additional width added to the cheekbone area would not be harmonious with the rest of my face as it would highlight my smaller IPD. However, my jaw and cheekbones have a sort of ‘blocky’ look, as to where there is no cheekbone projection. They are […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I am an Asian female who is looking for more eye depth with brow implants. Is that possible or are those only for males? A: While brow bone augmentation is most commonly performed in males, it can also be performed in females. It is not necessarily a gender specific procedure. It […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,  l’ve read that you are a very experienced maxillofacial and reconstructive surgeon and I have also read that sometimes it’s possible to remove fillers through facelifts. Is it possible to do it? 3 months ago I had the bad idea of ​​getting a filler to my jawline and chin (2 ml total […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correction of my temporal hollowing which I have circled on my pictures. It is greater on the right than the left side. A: When it comes to temporal augmentation it is extremely important to differentiate whether the objective is to treat pure temporal hollowing (soft tissue only) or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My ears are low set and rotated backwards- would like to be pulled up and rotated forwards.( not sure if it makes any sense but my eyes have always been tired since I was little. not sure if it was because of hooded eyes or pull from the low set ears. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have read your article about pec implants below and I am a bit confused.You say that male pectoral implants are placed in a  completely submuscular pocket whereas breast implants are placed in a partial submuscular pocket What does you think about placing male pec implants in a partial submuscular pocket- dual plane with only the lower […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Has there been any new advancements in iliac crest implants? How long do you see before this procedure is cleared for use in the US? A:Iliac crest implants can be done in the U.S. as of right now using the custom implant design process. But you will likely never see a formal […]