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Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had manly broad shoulders my whole life it’s made me quite self conscious wondering if there’s anyway we couldn’t shorten them I’m not sure if this is a thing please let me know I look forward to a response!  A: Shoulder reduction surgery is a real and effective surgery for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking for a solution to my hollowed out eyes. Or perhaps you would consider them deep-set. In any case, it seems that ocular surgeons are afraid or unwilling to fill the hollows under my eyes, and I can’t understand why. Perhaps you have a different opinion or solution. A: I fill […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had an online  consultation with you three years ago and you provided me with predictive imaging of the procedures I would be getting. (custom Infraorbital, midface and jawline implants). I had originally planned on getting these procedures done this year but after getting a sleep study and CBCT scan of my […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I want to look tall with a head implant. Is that possible? And how many cm will I grow? Minimum how many cm? A: With a 1st stage scalp tissue expansion one can have a skull implant that adds 3cms…but you have to careful in just adding height as the head […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my situation is I had a zygomatic sandwich surgery done and now look like a woman. It gave me way to much projection in the lower part of the cheekbones, I have a revision surgery booked for later this month and I will either reverse 100% the zygomatic sandwich surgery and get […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a mandibular angle implant surgery (on one side only) to correct asymmetry on the lower part of my face. In other words, I am looking to match the side that is flatter to the side that is fuller. I had asymmetry in the mandibular area since birth. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there! I had a question about facial implants.  I had vertical lengthening jaw angle implants about four years ago and I am starting orthodontics for TMJ soon and it will be moving my lower jaw forward just shy of 2mm and moving other teeth etc.  I was hoping that my jaw […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am slightly concerned about the eye incision for the infraorbital-malar implants: 1) What are the reasons for not inserting them through the mouth? 2) What types of patients are more at risk of developing lower lid retraction? 3) Are patients with darker skin tones more likely to develop lower lid retraction? 4) […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 20 years old and my skull and temples are narrow which makes my face looks bigger is there any other way other than surgery and implants. Can’t you put something on top of the scalp or skin and not inside it. I just want to look normal but I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am just over 3 weeks out from having double jaw surgery (3 piece lefort 1 w/BSSO).  I also had cheek implants added because of deficient mid face growth. Lastly I had a mandibular jaw angle implant on one side only… reason was that  the other side has a little bump that […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I have a few additional questions about the secondary t-shaped genioplasty procedure. I would be interested in a small amount (2-3mm) of additional narrowing at the same time as my projection is restored. Would this be possible given that I had a t-cut osteotomy as part of my original genioplasty in November, or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, In 2017 I had double jaw surgery, bottom was moved backwards and top moved forward. After time has passed my cheeks have gotten really saggy and my midface is unbalanced. I am wondering if maybe cheek inplants can sort of give me more fullness in the mid face and also add structure, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I underwent a buccal lipectomy about a year and a half ago and I was very dissatisfied with the result. Searching for a solution to my problem, I recently read your article on buccal lipectomy reversal with dermal-fat grafts and was interested. I would like to know if you did more cases […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would be interested in finding out about fixing the shape of my skull (a bit pointy towards the top and flat on the back). See the pictures attached. I just found out about Dr. Eppley’s work here online and am impressed by the results from the photos I saw. Please contact […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, The back left side of my head is a little smaller than the right side and I never really realized there was a difference until now. I’m now 25 years old and I’m extremely self conscious about it. It’s extremely noticeable when I turn my head to the side, my whole left […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m curious about your testicular implant surgeries. I have used metal testicle stretchers (1-10 lbs at a time), and have done saline infusions into my scrotum (up to 2.5L of 5% dextrose saline) and have learned about your surgeries recently. I know of people that inject silicone into their scrotum, but the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just had a quick question regarding surgeries you preform. Is it possible to get both clavicle reduction surgery, and rib removal surgery for a smaller waist, at the same time? Additionally, does liposuction of the waist work to get a smaller waist measurement for patients who are skinny or normal weight, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My face is severely lopsided and my lower jaw does not sit exactly in place. It is very noticeable when looking in the mirror or inverted photos of myself. One of my eyes is also larger than the other and one of my cheeks has much more skin/fat than the other as […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have several questions about sagittal ridge reduction surgery:  – Is a CT scan required if only burring will be performed (e.g., no implant)?  – Do all sagittal ridge reductions require placement of a drain? If possible, I would like to avoid a second scar from the drain tube, even if it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, •Is the Rhinoplasty with an open or closed scar? My previous surgery was closed and would really prefer not having another scar if possible. •How far into the sides of my head is the incision for the forehead advancement? Also does the “zig-zag incision effect the shape of the hairline result or […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a Zygomantic Sandwich Osteotomy 1 year ago. I want to reverse it and not do anything else. My face became somehow “bloated” and I don’t like it. I also had SARPE. I know, that a genioplasty would also improve my face, but that is not a concern at this moment.  […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For the pectoral implants, I have a question. I still have fatty tissue and glandular tissue on my male breast. It must first be removed before the pectoral inplants is inserted?  A:  Gynecomastia reduction surgery can be performed concurrently with pectoral implant placement if the patient so desires. Dr. Barry Eppley Indianapolis, […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, So I would like to place custom medpor cheek implants because I have read that over time it will adhere to the bone but I have also read that the risk of infection is higher than with silicone implants but I also read that silicone implants can cause bone erosion over time […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I might need to have a dental implant in the future. Will the jawline implants make this more complicated/impossible?  My reasoning for wanting a sliding genioplasty in addition to implants is that in case my implants get infected and have to be removed, at least I would have improvement from the sliding […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a closed rhinoplasty in 2015. The surgeon did a good job but its not perfect. My columella is cooked and my nasal tip points down. My facial muscles are also very strong and make my nose very wide when I smile. I am hoping this can all be repaired with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I wanted to reach out given your extensive experience with lip surgery and see if I would be a good candidate for a procedure that I have had in mind for a while. I have a thin upper lift with a bit of a blurry vermillion border, which makes the lift procedure […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m becoming concerned about the muscle reattachment after the bony chin reduction and if it will cause any types of anomalies such as the chin muscle “balling up”, the bottom lip becoming lax or the chin muscles just simply not returning to their normal function. I do feel I have an overactive […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will intraoral chin resuspension work for the loose chin tissue that I now have after mini V line surgery? A: You suffer now from chin pad ptosis/’extra’ tissue from the loss of bone support and the wide stripping off of tissues to perform the chin osteotomy. Simply put you have too much […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, How accurate is computer imaging of the face in regards to the final outcomes achieved? A: The role of computer imaging in facial surgery is frequently misunderstood by patients. Computer imaging is done to help determine what the patient’s aesthetic goals are. It is a method of interactive visual communication to help […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I do have a couple of follow up questions for you in regards to the total jawline augmentation that we discussed 1) Are you able to combine a sliding genioplasty with a single piece custom jaw wrap around implant or can it only be combined with 2 lateral custom jaw angle implants? […]