Will Hardware Removal After A Sliding Genioplasty Release My Deep Labiomental...
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions about sliding genioplasty surgery. 1. I had a sliding (osseous) genioplasty last summer, but I still have a decent labiomental crease. I am not experiencing...
View ArticleCan Skull Reduction Improve The Shape Of My Melon Head?
Q: Dr. Eppley, my skull has a congenital deformity, which looks like a melon (they say due to premature closure of the skull sutures), which is elongated from the back of the head and protrudes from...
View ArticleCan A Vertical Lengthening Chin Implant (VLC) Create A Square-Shaped Chin?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I was wanting to get your opinion if a Large vertical lengthening chin implant (VLC) can help achieve these results. A: That will not create that imaged effect as that is a square...
View ArticleWere My Cheekbones Over Reduced?
Q: Dr. Eppley, The post cheek reduction X-rays look pretty even but the cheekbones seem off and there’s some hollowing I wasn’t expecting. I’m not sure how much is due to swelling. It’s been almost...
View ArticleIf I Get My Medpor Jaw Angle Implants Removed Will I Get Another Nerve Injury?
Q: Dr. Eppley,I got my Medpor jaw angle implant procedure over 2 years ago. One year ago I had one side of the implant shaved down to make my face look more symmetrical. But, the second procedure...
View ArticleAt What Age Can Plagiocephaly Be Treated By A Skull Implant?
Q: Dr. Eppley, My son is now 7 years old, he developed Plagiocephaly just two months after he was born. I was a young new mom with severe postpartum with no help and knowledge on soft skulls of...
View ArticleCan I Have A Sliding Genioplasty If I Have Severe TMJ?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some sliding genioplasty questions. I have severe TMJ, would this be an issue? I use an anterior repositioning splint for my TMJ, would i be able to use the splint during post...
View ArticleCan I Get Optic Nerve Compression From Custom Infraorbital-Malar Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I think the cheek and infraorbital rim implants that I had placed in 2014 ended up moving upward from the orthognathic surgery I had in 2017. I just noticed this by comparing their...
View ArticleCan Shoulder Lengthening Be Done In Women?
Q: Dr. Eppley ,Are you doing that for women as well? Mmy shoulders are too narrow and I want to change that. I included the pictures here for you see what I would like to make , could you confirm if...
View ArticleCan Temporal Reduction Help My Glasses Fit Better?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Is there a surgery I could get to reduce my temple width so glasses can fit without looking too small? My temple width is 165mm and I’d like to reduce at least 5mm per side. I’ve heard...
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Can My Face Be Made To Look Like A Celebrity?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I be like someone by getting facial reshaping implants (celebraty). Indeed, there is a similarity between us, but I want to be a copy of him. The celebrity is Zayn Malik. A: No one...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Approach to Cheekbone Reduction Reversal?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am writing to inquire about the best approach for reversing a cheekbone reduction procedure given my situation. Could you please inform me about the costs associated with Cheekbone...
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How Long Would I Need To Stay in The U.S. After A Custom Skull Implant?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am in need of a custom skull implant. How much time do I need for this process and recovering? Do you think 3 weeks are enough? Also, If I come to USA, how long it will take to prepare...
View ArticleDo I Need Custom Jaw Angle Implants for V Line Surgery Reversal?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Can I get custom jaw angle implants after failed jaw angle implants after V line surgery? A: In my experience with V line surgery correction the ostectomy lines on each side are rarely...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Rib Removal Method?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am from Poland and I am interested in rib removal surgery. I read about different methods and wanted to ask which one you recommend in my case. I am 29 years old and a woman, but I...
View ArticleCan I Get A Custom Hydroxyapatite Forehead Implant?
Q: Dr. Eppley, Can you design a custom hydroxyapatite forehead implant? I need a bio scaffold type implant. A: That can not be done in a satisfactory aesthetic manner (will have a lot of visible edging...
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Is My Skull Implant Silicone with Two Screws?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I did an implant on my back of head in 2017.Can you please check for me, is it a silicon implant that I have?? Do I also have two screws in there? A:You are correct on both counts. You...
View ArticleCan I Get A 10mm Maxillary Lengthening?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I was wondering if you could help me find an answer to this question that I’ve been having. I’m going to need double jaw surgery at some point in the future to address my short face and...
View ArticleWill 20mms Clavicle Lengthening Add 20mms To My Outside Shoulder Width?
Q: Dr. Eppley, When you say that the clavicle gets lengthen 20 mm does that mean that you are gaining 20 mm on the outside as well? If my shoulder width measured deltoid to deltoid is 47 cm does that...
View ArticleIs My Skull Implant Silicone With Two Screws?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I did an implant on my back of head in 2017. Can you please check for me, is it a silicon implant that I have?? Do I also have two screws in there? A:You are correct on both counts. You...
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