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Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve lost around 40-50 lbs in the last year and a half and I have a lot of loose skin around my abdomen. Friends of mine who have helped me with my workout and nutrition routines recommended that I consult with you. A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wanting to get more information on shoulder reduction surgery. I want reduction on both shoulders however I have a previous injury on my left shoulder and still have a plate with screws there. Is this procedure still possible for me? Are there any complications my earlier injury will cause? A: […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,Will I be able to take hard hits to the head and will my hair grow back again after skull reduction? A: Skull reduction surgery does not affect hair growth. It also still allows adequate brain protection against traumatic injury. Dr. Barry Eppley Indianapolis, Indiana

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have the following questions about custom brow bone implants, to make my forehead more masculine:  1. How soon after the surgery can I fly back home?  2. How soon can I return to work in a office-setting?  Thanks in advance. A: In answer to your brow bone implant questions: 1) You […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I am male that has suffered from undescended testicles in the past. When I was a child, a surgery was performed. The result were very suboptimal. As a result of the surgery, my right ball is on the smallish side. My left testicle is less than 1cc in size and is stuck in scar […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am currently consulting for bimax surgery (le fort I + BSSO with CCW rotation). I have mild OSA so there is some health justification, but if I am being honest my concern is primarily aesthetic and I do not think I would go through the cost and risk if there were […]

Q: Dr, Eppley, I’d like to get started on the process of consulting and booking with you. I am very interested in a form of genioplasty (chin shield?) which could improve the chins height, width, and projection. I currently have 2ML of chin filler injected earlier this year.  I am on the fence about lateral […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am scheduled for Bilateral Anterior and Posterior Temporal Muscle and Bony Temporal Line Reductions. My question is: “How long would it take after the temporal surgery for all the swelling and wounds to completely heal? I have a hair transplant procedure that I’m going to reschedule to a date after this […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a hip replacement 6 years ago and anticipate the same for my other hip. How might this affect my options for hip augmentation? Thank you, A:T hat would depend on the scar used for the hip replacement but probably makes it untenable for subsequent aesthetic hip implants. The soft tissues […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there, I’ve actually messaged before concerning my issues with a crest/dip on my head. I am a yoing male and shave my head bald and feel very uncomfortable with its unique shape, especially the fact that the dip in my head really highlights the pointed crest toward the back (I definitely […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi doctor I want to have cosmetic skull surgery I am a footballer, I can play football after surgery I can play with a protective cap after surgery  Thanks 😊🙏 A:You should have no problems playing football after having a skull implant placed. The implant can not be deformed, broken or displaced […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there , I’m 50 years old male ,interested in paranasal- premaxillary implant to improve my sunken area under my nose due to lost front teeth long time ago . Would like to hear from you about the process Thank you  A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley ,I am interested in shoulder narrowing surgery. I was wondering about long term recovery and mobility of the shoulder. As I do a lot of social dancing (Latin dancing) it is important for me to maintain flexible shoulder movements. Will this surgery limit flexibility and mobility, or with correct post operative care […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been really uncomfortable with my forehead/ temple appearance for as long as I can remember. I am really tired of having to wear cap to hide my rounded, prominent front. I would love to have a forehead that matches my lower face which I love. Please, find attached a few […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m fairly thin and my tailbone is very prominent, even more so when I am bent over. It’s an area I’m Insecure about and experience discomfort when I do certain exercises (like crunchers on the floor). I’m addition to the tailbone area I feel like the lower back area has a weird […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, i just wanted to mention that I participate in a lot of contact sports especially in wrestling and kickboxing so would getting such a surgery be a good idea due to the constant pressure and blows put on my skull and would the implant be strong enough and hold its place in […]

Q: Dr. Eppley,I had a couple of questions regarding the amount of lengthening and the result prediction/estimate. You had previously mentioned that a patient could get close to 2 inches of overall broadening. On a page on your website (https://www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com/does-shoulder-widening-surgery-by-clavicular-lengthening-widen-the-scapula-as-well/) it is stated that there is about an 80% correlation between widening of the bone […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Last year I had a skull reshaping surgery (plagiocephaly is my problem), but i had an infection and they took out the skull implant. I treated infection for six months and now I ma cured I would like to try it again . Can I have the information of how you treat the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, What’s the biggest oval size buttock in plant that can be placed intramuscular?  A: The general volume ranges of intramuscular implants is in the range of 300cc to 400ccs dependent on the size of the patient. Larger patients would be closer to 400ccs while smaller patients would be closer to 300ccs. Dr. […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to know what the cost of doing an extensive skull shaping surgery would be. I basically want some projection of my glabella tapering down the eyebrows and also I would like to add thickness to the forehead both below and above the hairline if possible.  I would also want […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! My head is flat and small I want it to be rounder and more asymmetric and  not embarrassing, Specifically the top and back of my head are flat they don’t contain that roundness which some people have it.  A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending your picture. This is the […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had this x-ray a few days ago, and here it is clear how wide my clavicle is and that my ribs are very close to my hip bone, for this reason you do not see a thinner waist, having this type of ribs so large and united, does it make it […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am 4o years old, past surgeries include Lefort 1 osteotomy, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, along with braces. I had a class III malocclusion, maxillary deficiency and  crooked nose. I feel very subconscious about the look below my eyes and my hollow cheek and eye area. Like my jaw area is out too far […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. I had calf implant surgery to help correct the imbalance In my lower legs. I tore both inner heads of my calves during spotting activities. I am not happy with the implants that I have. They only look somewhat ok when viewed directly from behind. The projection is all wrong and […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about skull reshaping (or temporal implant). I have already done a back of head augmentation 4 years ago, but it was in South Korea and with bone cement. I initially suffered from back of head asymmetry. The back and one side was flattened. The operation i have done […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have testicle implants that I am not happy with. They are by AART and they feel a little too hard. Do you use Implantech Extra Extra soft implants? Are they worth me looking into? It’s hard for me to find anyone who has used them or knows about them. I am […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, You say that it is possible to start the custom skull implant process after the scalp expander stage, only you told me that the scalp expander must stay in place for 6 weeks and that the average time for the implant process is 13 weeks. The scalp expander will have to stay […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, My facial asymmetry is something that has bothered me for quite some time now. The left side of my face is clearly larger than the right, and my right eye appears to be farther back than the left. I believe I may have a minor case of hemifacial microsomia. It is especially noticeable […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi I have a longer side of my face, I had double jaw surgery here in Montana, but it didn’t change the length of my left mandible which is too long and I wish for a symmetrical face please help thank you so much A: Thank you for your inquiry and sending […]

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there, i would like to lengthen my forehead with implant, is this possible ? A: That depends on what you mean by ‘lengthening the forehead’. A forehead implant can potentially increase between the eyebrows and the frontal hairline in some people and based on the implant’s design. Dr. Barry Eppley Indianapolis, […]