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Q: Dr. Eppley, I am reaching out about a few implants. I am looking to create a more masculine and symmetrical appearance on my face.  From what I can gather myself (I’m no expert of course) I would guess that the infraorbital implants would be the most helpful to my overall face structure, and I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Thank you for the knowledge you publish on your work. I’m a 24 year old male from Washington DC. I’ve read your answers regarding paranasal implants and premaxillary implants closely to determine what could be the best procedure for my sunken in midface, protruding mouth, acute nasolabial angle, and an upper lip […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, you did such a wonderful job informing me of all the options during my initial consultation and taking time to explain details.  Here are a few additional questions for you.  1. How would we determine if I would need vertical lengthening as well as horizontal movement with chin implant in place?  Imaging? I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m 43 y.o.and all my life I’ve got complex about my deep set small eyes. I’ve seen your answer on your website about it and that make me write to you Dr.  When it comes to trying to improve deep set eyes, there are few options. You can not move the eyeball […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m considering a custom jawline implant and have a few questions. I live in Montana so could the initial consultation be virtual? I also have a short to medium length beard and would really rather not shave before the surgery so would I need to shave or trim my beard for the consultation? How […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom jaw/mandibular angle implants installed by another surgeon. My right and left sides naturally had some asymmetry, the left a fair bit more deficient. The right implant worked out well, but the left came loose and shifted forward. The surgeon performed a revision on the left. He shaved it down […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 32 years old male. Since a long time I’d like to reduce my temporal head breadth a bit and I was also never satisfied with my too wide cheekbones.  As for this matter, I had a cheekbone reduction in January 2020 in South Korea, and I’m not 100% satisfied with […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, 2 questions for you how much would a mouth widening procedure cost? Also, would you have any idea what’s “wrong” with my smile? I’ve scoured the internet looking for similar smiles and answers to what could be causing it too no avail. My smile looks kind of “forced” and wonky. Could it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello Doctor! My primary facial concern would be my lower third, particularly my chin/jaw. From my side profile, I believe that I have recessed chin. I looked into sliding genioplasty and it looks promising, but I want get your opinion on it first. My goal is to have a more masculine chin/jaw. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello 🙂 I’m a transgender woman considering MTF body contouring to finish off her transition. I generally have a very fortunate, feminine body, but I transitioned late, so I still have the widened shoulders, small hips, and wide/tall ribcage. HRT is almost miraculous, but it can’t change the post-pubertal male skeleton.  My […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 22 year old female and I’ve had uneven eyes since I was young, this is my biggest insecurity. I can’t even look my boyfriend in the eyes without feeling insecure. I’m not sure if it’s my eyelids that makes them look uneven or if it’s my literal eyes being uneven. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Interested in jaw implants, I had a sliding genioplasty done 1 and a half year ago. A: Thank for your inquiry and sending your pictures. As frequently occurs in chin augmentation (regardless of the method used) in the short lower jaw high angle patient, the jaw angles get left ‘behind’ as the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, “I would like to move forward with my paranasal implant surgery, I just have two remaining questions which I hope to get answered before the surgery:  1. Would it be possible to do a custom or semi-custom made implant, I suppose they will fit better as my two sides are uneven? 2. Will […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a vessel pulsating on my face. It’s on the right side of my mouth and can be seen pulsating but you can’t see the actual artery. What is the cause and how can it be treated? A: This is a classic pulsative branch of the facial artery that bifurcates outside […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for an option\advice to lengthening the front of the head/top of the forhead- a little bit to make my face more manly. I checked in Israel for a lot of doctors and all of them told me that the problem is with the huge scar (after impalnt-even the smallest […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 36 year old male with a rare congenital fat wasting condition that has greatly affected and deformed my scalp. Over the last few years my scalp has gone from being a normal symmetrical round and smooth scalp to being very asymmetrical switch dents all over the place and prominent […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was interested in narrowing my shoulders. I would like to know the cost associated with it, and also, as I am in Canada, how long I would need to stay in the states for before it would be safe to fly home.  I am also interested in knowing how long I […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, how much can be done with aesthetic iliac crest reduction? is it possible to improve the “v taper” look in a bodybuilder with this procedure? is it actually noticeable as a result or are results negligible? how bad is scarring?  A: I do not think this procedure can remove enough to create […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am looking for Testicle Enlargement Enhancement procedure. I have had atrophy shrinkage of the Testicle due to Testosterone treatment. I am looking for the procedure where you encase the existing testicle. I am in excellent health. What is the cost ? How many of these procedures have you done? This is […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, For a forehead reduction surgery in a young male with no hair loss, what kind of incision do you use? A hairline incision or coronal incision? A: For male forehead reduction the use of a frontal hairline, immediate retrohairline or semi-coronal incision can be debated and all of them can be used. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a vertically short undefined jawline and flat cheeks. I was interested in a sliding genioplasty, I’m more interested in vertical lengthening than projection, and maybe submental lipo. My chin is short and points upward and makes my face and neck seem wider than I’d like. I attached some pictures, the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi…I’m in the beginning stages of exploring breast augmentation surgery. I’m 59 and have never been satisfied with the size nor shape of my breasts. I’ve decided that at my age and stage of life, why not? Any information you can send would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking to have a procedure done but I don’t know how any of this works I’m 28 male 360lbs have buried penis was wanting to see how they would want to go about it how much weight they would want me to lose before I had surgery etc  A: I do […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Regarding the surgery itself, if there are any current asymmetries in my chin, can they be corrected with this surgery, or would that require an implant? ⁃ Can any width be added to the chin with this surgery, or would that too require an implant? ⁃ Lastly, one of my main objectives […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would it be possible to do a three in one procedure that reduces the width of the temples, reduces the frontal bossing of the forward that results in excess convexity, and lower the hairline at the same time?  Simply put I think my forehead is too tall, wide and convex.  A: You […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello sorry I forgot to send you a pre surgery photo of my chin reduction surgery. This is how it was before I am so upset with how it looks now I would do anything to try and make it look as better as it use to be. A: Thank you for […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom MEDPOR jaw implants four years ago  and I would like to have them removed. I plan to have a revision orthognatic surgery to correct facial imbalance but the surgeon won’t do the surgery unless the MEDPOR implant is removed first. And you know most surgeons don’t like to remove […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I have flat head syndrome, my head bulges wide on the sides kind of points up on a cone and is pretty flat in the back. I’m 25 years old and have been self conscious about this since I was a child. I am wondering what procedures can be done. A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I did gynecomastia reduction surgery five years ago. Recently did a nipple reduction. Post nipple reduction scar tissue developed around nipples and areolas. I visited previous doctor 4x for the steroid shot. He is now advising me that I will have to do a revision to remove scar tissue. I don’t trust […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, my areolar were not puffy right after gynecomastia reduction surgery, but I did notice my areolas did shrink and my nipples seemed to be a lot bigger than normal. So I had a nipple reduction and then after the nipple reduction I noticed irregularities around the areola where it’s not flat. What […]