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Is There A Barrel Chest Reshaping Procedure?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’d like to address a pronounced “barrel chest” contour in my upper torso. My main goal is to create a more feminine, proportional appearance that will look natural once I begin hormone...

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How Can My Eye Asymmetry Be Treated?

Q: Dr. Eppley, About four years ago, while trying on glasses, I had my wife take a picture to see how I looked with a particular pair. For the first time, I noticed that one of my eyes was positioned...

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How Can I Improve My Short Chin and Obtuse Cervicomental Angle?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering a chin augmentation, and after some initial research, it appears that a vertical genioplasty may help me achieve the results I’m aiming for. I would greatly value your...

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Am I A Good Candidate For Clavicle Reduction Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in a clavicle reduction. Am I a good candidate for the surgery? I measured my chest with a ruler and from edge to edge(between the two green lines I drew) I am 48 cm...

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How Can I Improve My Chubby Cheeks and Weak Chin?

Q: Dr. Eppley, My desire is firstly, to reduce my chubby cheeks. In the picture where I have the white strip behind my head Im anywhere from 12-15% body fat (middle distance track athlete), yet my...

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How Can I Reduce My Wide Interpupillary Distance?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m looking for a correction for my impression of eyes spread that I’m not sure I have hypertelorism. I measured my interpupillary distance is 64mm, I don’t know, where it places me, I...

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What Is The Largest Testicle Implant Size One Can Get If The Scrotum is...

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the largest testicle that a patient can receive?can receive?  I currently pump and feels my scrotum is pretty stretched A :Its more about what size that the scrotum can...

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Could Nerves Or Muscles Be Damaged in Webbed Neck Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, For webbed neck surgery: 1) what are the risks? – could there be muscle or nerve damage involved? 2) are the imaged photos below the best possible outcome or is there a chance I could...

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What Is The Best Technique For Reduction Of The Excessive Soft Tissue Chin Pad?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What is the intraoral approach for reduction of the soft tissue chin pad effective? A:The management of the excessive soft tissue chin pad with any form of chin reduction has always been...

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How Can My Lower Lip Weakness Be Improved After Mandibular Contouring Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Last year I had mandible contouring that was especially aggressive on the right side due to bony overgrowth. Since then I’ve been hoping my lower lip asymmetry would resolve but has not....

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How Long Do I Have To Wait For A Forehead Implant After A Hair Transplant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am getting a hair transplant in Turkey next year and was wondering how long after it would be safe to get a forehead implant without damaging the hair follicles. A: I would wait 6...

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Would I Need A Blood Transfusion For Skull Reshaping Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, are there skull reshaping cases where a blood transfusion is necessary? I believe that transfusion of other people’s blood is inherently dangerous. (I am no problem with autologous blood...

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Would I Be Able To Walk Normally After Iliac Crest Reductions?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve seen your pelvic plasty and shoulder width reduction results and think they’re quite impressive, but I’m trying to achieve the inverse as I am female to male transgender, primarily...

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Can You Remove Bellafil From The Cheeks?

Q: Dr. Eppley, can you remove Bellafill from the cheeks? I had Bellafill injected and the injector put it in the cheeks which I didn’t ask for. I wanted tear troughs only. They look really off, it was...

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What Is The Largest Custom Testicle Implants I Can Get?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in getting testicular implants. My main reason is I am not currently happy with size of my natural testicles and if I’m to be honest I have yet to see an implant size that...

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How Can I Improve My Lower Lip Tightness After A Sliding Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a sliding genioplasty about 4 months ago, and have become increasingly certain that I have lower lip contraction, as I have to use force to push my lips together and there is a lot...

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How Bad is My Plagiocephaly?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I believe I had plagiocephaly as a kid on one side of my head is a little pushed in which pushes half of my entire face forward. Teeth slanted, Jaw asymmetry, chin asymmetry, one eye...

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How Can I Improve My Jaw Shape After V Line Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had genioplasty + bone graft for chin advancement and lengthening and jawbone osteotomy done in Korea about 11 months ago.I saw some improvements but there were a couple of...

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Can Autologous Materials Be Used For Cheek Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Are malar implants only done with synthetic material? Can you use an autologous graft like cartilage as I am prone to inflammation. A:While one can use autologous and allogenic tissues...

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Can I Still Get Testicular Examinations With Testicular Implant Enhancements?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I hope to try for 7.5cm and want the biggest size possible but see from FAQ’s it may be best to start with something a bit smaller and then replace 3-4 months later with the larger size....

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