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Can I Wrestle After Getting Custom Facial Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I know it has been a long time since I have reached out with any comments about my implants I had gotten done with Dr. Eppley, and there are no complaints or issues whatsoever....

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Can I Get My Hardware Removed 15 Months After My Shoulder Narrowing Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi! I had clavicle reduction and waist narrowing with Dr Eppley on March 13, 2023. I am considering having the clavicle hardware removed. I’m interested in learning more about what it...

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Can I Get My Protruding Subcostal Ribs Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, , I have a very protruding rib cage while at the same time being pretty thin. Can this be reduced by rib removal/shaving safely? Does the rib cartilage regrow? Will there be life long...

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How Can My Pixie Ears Be Fixed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve developed pixie ear deformity from a mini lift 3 years ago. I’m 26 years old and don’t have much skin laxity. I’ve done a lot of research into how to fix this, I’m aware some of the...

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Can I Get Calf Implants To Make My Legs Bigger?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I hope you might be able to offer an increase in calf size for me.I’ve been working out for 10 plus years and they just don’t grow 😊 😊Therefore, a polite inquiry as to whether it would...

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Will Infraorbital-Malar Implants Interfere With Double Jaw Surgery Later?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello I would like to schedule a consult, before I do I just have one question. I’m looking to have infra orbital malar implants done. Would this interfere if I decide to have double jaw...

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Will A Custom Skull Implant Have A Space Between It And The Underlying Bone?

Q: Dr. Eppley, With the new custom skull implant, will there be a void between the implant and my skull? or will the implant be in full contact with my skull for the entire surface area?  The implant...

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Can One Side of My Forehead Be Reduced?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I was wondering if there was anything that could be done about my forehead. One side is good and the other side bulges out very far. I sent an image to better explain what I mean,...

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How Much Can A Sliding Genioplasty Be Reversed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Sir, In general of larger sliding genioplasty,how much percent of setback is possible?  The problem is I had underdeveloped jaws ,old surgeon didn’t inform me about that and did did a...

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Can I Get Buttock and Hip Implants?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Im interested in hip/buttock implants and would like more informations. A: The first clarification is that I only do implants for buttock and hip augmentation and not fat transfer. (aka...

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Can Periorbtial Implants Achieve The Same Increase in Interpupillary Distance...

Q: Dr. Eppley, I ask about options in orbital box osteotomies that don’t expose the brain? I dug up two examples I found online: 1.  Here’s a variation of the box osteotomy that tries to avoid the...

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is This Head Widening Implant Design For Me?

Q: Dr. Eppley, This is the kind of head widening implant design I think I’ll need .. I made a line where I think the implant should start or somewhere around there .. my main thing is the thickness I...

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Do Back of the Head Skull Implants Last A Lifetime?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a problem with flat back head and have few question about skull reshaping surgery. How long does recovery take after surgery? Can I travel by plain after surgery? Do the implants...

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Does The Orientation of the Dermal-Fat Graft Affect How Well It Works In...

Q: Dr. Eppley, In your case study titled “Plastic Surgery Case Study – Buccal Lipectomy Reversal with Dermal-Fat Grafts” you write “With the suture placement through the graft the dermis surface of the...

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Will Removal Of More Ribs Make A Waistline Narrowing More Extreme?

Q: Dr. Eppley, is there a way to make rib removal results more extreme? like removing more ribs? A: The reason I present the imaging in the way it is shown is because you make a decision for surgery...

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Can A Midface Lift Be Performed Intraorally?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Could he also do a midface lift from inside the mouth incision to combat any sagging from removal. A: A midface lift requires a superior point of pull, thus an inferior intraoral...

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How Can My Chin Ptosis Be Corrected?

Q: Dr. Eppley, hello I have ptosis of the chin. A surgeon put sutures for an elevation of the vestibule, no anchorage,  and it did not work.I know that now you make facial implants but how to fix this...

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Can Hydroxyapatite Cement Be Used For Skull Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Would  hydroxypatite implants be an option for skull implants? A: Unless it is a very small area that is located on the bony skull (not the sides)  in which a long scalp scar can be used...

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Do Iliac Crest Implants Feel Hard?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  Are the titanium hip implants hard when someone touches you? Can I see some before & after pictures please? A: They are metal so they are hard to the touch, just like your natural...

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How Can I Fix A Lip Droop After A Sliding Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi, I was wondering if I could get a consultation from you re a recent sliding genioplasty I just had. I did a google search after the surgery and saw your comments about lip droop. I...

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