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Can I Use Hydroxyapatite For My Skull Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in skull and face reshaping surgery. I’m not happy with my head being too wide and having a bump on my left side. My head is also flat at the back. Thus, I am interested...

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Can The Length To Width Ratio of Custom Testicle Implants Be Changed?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have a few questions about testicular implants.  You mention that the wrap around implants are about 70% wide as they are long. I’m curious if that ratio could be changed if someone...

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Will Bony Forehead Reduction Make A Smooth Transition Into the Skull Above It?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I will be scheduling my surgery soon, but there is a question I had that came up. When you perform forehead reduction, will there be a chance for unevenness, or it is a smooth transition...

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How Can I Get 10mms of Vertical Chin Lengthening?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a vertical lengthening genioplasty (vertical lengthening only). I’m including some photos of myself with notes.  Thank you. A: Your chin is higher than your jawline...

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How Achievable Are My Facial Reshaping Goals With Custom Facial Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting custom jawline and midface implants with the aesthetic goals listed below. Are these goals feasible? Are there other procedures either instead of or in...

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Which Implant Material Used In Custom Facial Implants Produces The Most...

Q: Dr. Eppley,Among solid silicone, Medpor, PEEK, and titanium custom facial implants, which one can provide the most natural appearance? A: All materials create the same external facial appearance. It...

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How Much Can The Occipital Skull Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I was wondering about reduction of occipital area in the back of my head.I measured the area from top to bottom of the area I would like reduced and it measures 7 cm or 2.75...

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What Is The Best Way To Treat Dynamic Tip Ptosis?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Attached are various angles of my nose. The tip is what I’m really concerned with on how it arrows down- especially when I smile. Also I have a small hump in the middle to straighten....

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How Much Of My Plagiocephaly Is Fixable?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have just recently noticed that I have Plagiocephaly. From the research I have done it seems that I have a mild or type 2 form. I also have right-sided plagiocephalic head with slight...

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What Are The Dental Concerns With A Custom Jawline Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are there any dental concerns with a custom jawline wrap? From the photos of the wrap designs it seems like they are placed close to whether the tooth roots would be, could there be...

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How Can I Make The Zygomatic Arches Higher?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Can very high set zygomatic bones (pic) be achieved by combination of shaving off lower part of zygomatic bone and then placing infraorbital rim implant that extend into orbital...

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How Can I Make My Long Chin Shorter?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I’ve been considering a chin reduction surgery for quite a few years now, but not sure what would work for me. I currently have a fairly defined chin, with a good shape EXCEPT for...

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What Is The Maximum Size of Custom Jawline Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the maximum size of custom jaw implants? How do the soft tissue in our face affect the size of facial implants? A: This is not a question that can be answered in any meaningful...

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What Type Of Cheek Implant Defines The Cheekbones and the Zygomatic Arch?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have recently received submalar implants in aim of more defined cheekbones, after which I recognized that a submalar implant would not achieve what I was looking for, after hearing...

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Can Knee Lift Scars be Hidden Fairly Well?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a knee lift. Can the scar be hidden really well and made super fine? Do you have any photos of knee lifts after a year, after the scars fade? I always see pics with the...

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Can Custom Pectoral Implants Be Done For Poland’s Syndrome?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, do you offer custom pectoral implants? A: For your left Poland’s chest deformity you would need a custom implant design which I have done many times. Most such implants are made...

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Does Clavicle Hardware Need To Be Removed Or Can It Stay In For Life?

Q: Dr. Eppley, When do u put the device to hold the bone together in clavicle reductions for shoulder reshaping?  Does it need to be removed or can it stay in for life? A: The only reason to ever...

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Can The Chin Be Made More Narrow With A Submental Tuck?

Q: Dr. Eppley, a general question possibly be answered before hand? Ive seen that you have performed  submental chin tucks, but are you only able to achieve making the chin shorter, or can he also make...

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How Much Can The Bony Temporal Lines (Forehead Width) Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, my forehead looks overly wide, compared to the bigonial width and the outer lateral orbital walls. From your experience (and I know it might differ for every human) what is the maximum...

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Do Skull Implants Make The Hair Less Sparse?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Are there any damages of skull implants, do they make the hair sparse, this is very important to me. A: I am assuming becaiuse you have provided side view pictures that your skull...

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