Can The Zygomatic Arch Be Shaved Down?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I wanted to ask you about a procedure and if you could do it. A reduction in the red marked areas of the pictures I will send. I want to achieve a very small correction and...
View ArticleDo Skull Implants Need To Be Replaced?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Do silicone implants for skull reshaping need to be replaced at some point? What is their longevity and advantages over using PMMA? thank you. A: Silicone skull implants are permanent,...
View ArticleWill A Large Sliding Genioplasty Pull My Lower Lip Down?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a question about the sliding genioplasty. For a patient with no lower lip incompetence, can a large sliding genioplasty (12+mm and a few millimeters vertical) cause lip...
View ArticleCan My Sliding Genioplasty Be Reversed Since It Made My Face Too Long?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to have a consultation to reverse my genioplasty. I believe my face is too long now. A: Your sliding genioplasty can certainly be partially or totally reversed. My...
View ArticleCan A Custom Skull Implant Fix An Asymmetric Flat Back of the Head Profile?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had a flat head my whole life. It is really bad on the right side profile but on the left side it is a little bit better. Do you think that can get fixed? And if you put an...
View ArticleWould Mouth Widening Create A Better Smile?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Would a lateral commissuroplasty give me a better smile? I believe I have a forced smile because of my small mouth. A: A lateral commissuroplasty or mouth widening procedure would...
View ArticleCan Temporal, Sagittal Ridge and Forehead Skull Reductions All Be Done At The...
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m a 29 year old male interested in getting a surgery for skull reshaping + temporal reduction. The shape of my head has bothered me for over 15+ years now. I’m aware the trade off for...
View ArticleCan Just One Side Of The Brow Bone Be Reduced?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I think I do have the same case mentioned in this article. My brow bones did grow naturally but I think it has a trauma history that there was once a broken branch that hit my head near...
View ArticleCan Rib #9 Be Removed in Rib Removal Surgery?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have questions on rib narrowing. I saw you on the Doctor’s Show and you said u can take out #11 and #12 and 10# and 9#. If you take me on as a patient is it possible for you to...
View ArticleCan I Play Ice Hockey After Clavicle Shortening Surgery?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in clavicle shortening. However, I play ice hockey at competitive levels (no checking but certainly a lot of hard contact) and would be interested to know what would be...
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Can Midface Augmentation Be Done With Hydroxyapatite Cement?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello My interest is about entire midface augmentation. My wish is to avoid implants. want to try with hydroxapatite. I want to ask 3 things:1. Is it possible to use hydroxyapatite...
View ArticleCan I Get An MRI If I Have A Custom Skull Implant In Place?
Q: Dr. Eppley, After a custom skull implant, I am still able to get an MRI done, correct? I assume there is nothing metallic used for the procedure? You performed a cranioplasty on me in 2016 and I...
View ArticleWill Tear Trough Implants Help My Deep Dark Circles Under My Eyes?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have had deep dark circles under my eyes since I was a baby. I am looking into tear trough implant surgery. A :You are headed in the right direction to improve your lower eyelid fat...
View ArticleHow Can I Fix My Severe Plagiocephaly On The Back Of My Head?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Have severe plagiocephaly in the back of the head and would like advice on options. A:Most plagiocephaly patients benefit from building out the flat side of the back of their head with a...
View ArticleHow Can I Create The Hunter Eye Look?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to ask how can i make my orbital rims more vertically compact to create hunter eyes???? A: To shorten the vertical interorbital rim height (brow bone to infraorbital rim), this...
View ArticleShould I Get PEEK Jaw Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to inquire about jaw and chin implants for my aesthetic concerns. Based on my facial structure, I am wondering if a custom or non-custom...
View ArticleWill Testicle Implants Instill More Self-Confidence?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like more information on testicular implants. I have very very small testicles but I’m scared to get implants and move forward with surgery. Is there any type of information or...
View ArticleCan My Bifid Tip That Has Appeared After A First Closed Rhinoplasty Be...
Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am 8 months postop now with really thin skin after a closed rhinoplasty and my tip skin was pretty much gone I thought for a while. Now my tip is shrink wrapping even more all of...
View ArticleCan Skull Heightening Be Done With Fat Grafting?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I feel like my head is too small, I was wondering if I can make it taller with an implant or fat graft? A: Only an implant can make the head taller. (skull heightening) mFat grafting for...
View ArticleHow Many Millimeters Projection Can I Get From A Chin Implant?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi. I was wondering how much mm can I get as a chin implant? Is it possible to get 13,5 mm? Will this be an issue with the tissue inside my chin (to close)? A:At 13.5mm, which requires...
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