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Can I Get A CT Scan Before And After A Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Do you have any CT scans of before and after a genioplasty. Or is it possible for me to get one? Also is it possible to eventually take the titanium plate and screws out? A: In answer to...

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Can A Subnasal Lip Lift and Lip Implants Be Combined?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in lip implants with a subnasal lip lift. A: Thank you for sending your pictures and lip augmentation goals. You are not a good candidate for an isolated subnasal lip...

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Can You Tell Me What Is Wrong With My Chin One Month After A Bony Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a genioplasty 4 weeks ago but something does not feel right. My chin feels more to my left.  I feel there is more tension to my left, slight pain, there’s still numbing and...

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How Can I Correct My Asymmetrical Mouth Corner and Nose?

Q: Dr. Eppley, How can I correct my asymmetrical mouth and nose? I am not sure what is causing it. Do you think it’s my jaw?  A: The mouth corner, nose and lower jaw asymmetry are reflective of the...

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How Can I Correct My Jaw Asymmetry After Jaw Angle Implant Removal?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi about a year ago I had jaw angle implant surgery and around 3 months ago removed them due to not liking the look of them. It seems like the corner of my jaw is missing on 1 side now...

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Can Custom Infraorbital-Malar Implants Be Placed Through An Intraoral...

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering are infraorbital-malar silicone implants inserted through a transconjunctival incision or intraoral? Thanks. A: Those are two incisional options for custom...

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How Soon After A Trichophytic Incision Should Hair Begin To Grow Through It?

Q: Dr. Eppley, how long does it take for hair to start growing through a trichophytic incision, and once it does, how short can you wear your hair? I am a male and about a year ago I had forehead...

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What Is The Best Way Too Treat My Severe Undereye Hollows – Filler, Fat or...

Q: Dr. Eppley ,Hi, I’m 25 years old and have had hollow under eyes all my life. I used to think it was just thin skin but I’ve realized I believe it’s a suborbital deficiency after seeing images. I...

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Can I Use Bone Cements For A Brow Bone Defect?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a dime size dent in my brow/forehead area from forehead reconstruction surgery, I had done 3 years ago. I was wondering how much for bone cement in that area? A: Thank you for...

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Can Temporal Reduction and Brow Bone Reduction Be Performed At The Same Time?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What exists for myself is well over 10mms  of temporal contour excessand I know removing the posterior temporal muscle completely would make immense changes in my appearance. I’m based...

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Can Temporal Reduction And A Lower Facelift Be Performed At The Same Time?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am contemplating this temporal reductio b surgery. My skull is already wide and in addition those muscles are very prominent on me. My hairline is also thinning on the sides which has...

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Can Jaw Angle Implants Be Placed Through External Scars Used For TMJ Joint...

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about extra-oral placement of a vertical jaw lengthening implant and infection rates. I had a 7mm width jaw angle implant placed, which for my extremely short/stocky...

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Can I Get A Skull Implant That Will Lengthen My Head To Match My Body?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have heard good things about your work! I have always been self conscious about my head for two reasons. First, I have a very strong brow with a slanted forhead (not picured) and I...

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Can A V-Y Lip Advancement Decrease Gum Show After Having Had A Prejowl Chin...

Q: Dr. Eppley,I had a pre-jowl chin implant placed 25 years ago, 15 years ago, had orthodontic surgery. The doctor recommended removal of the implant due to projection. As the photos indicate, my...

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Have There Been Any New Advancements In Iliac Crest Implants?

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...

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Can I Take Hard Hits To The Head After Getting A Custom Skull Implant?

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...

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What Can I Do About My Stuck Lower Lip After A Sliding Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, After my sliding genioplasty my bottom lip is stuck down and can’t move up all the way.  What can I do to fix it? A: While one side view picture provides limited information, a likely...

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Can You Use Medpor For A For Brow Bone Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley,I would like to undergo the surgery for brow bone implant augmentation, and I am wondering what the sequence of steps will be. I live in Southern Washington, so I assume that I would need...

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Does My Testicle Implant Need To Be Replaced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a silicone testicle implant for many many years I had it implanted when I was 25. I’m now 50.. I have been told that they should be replaced after a time. Is this true ? Also...

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Does Shoulder Width Reduction Surgery Really Reduce The Width Or Just Create...

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I’m a young trans person who has extremely bad dysphoria, especially around the shoulder and hips area. I have searched online and even asked on forums to no avail, I even called...

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