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Will Pectoral Implants Male My Flared Ribs Look Less So?

Q: Dr. Eppley, There is a surgeon in Turkey that said they think they can remove my rib hump bilaterally with just doing a  3cm incision to remove rib cartilage, how much of the rib flare could I...

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Can An Inferior Box Osteotomy Increase My Interpupillary Distance By 5mms?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently saw a post about the inferior orbital box osteotomy. I’ve seen the normal orbital box osteotemy but it is too complex and extreme in my opinion. How does the inferior orbital...

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Can A Very High Radix Be Reduced in Rhinoplasty Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a somewhat specific question about a nose operation that I have not seen before. It is about putting the nose down so that it no longer looks as if it is connected to the forehead...

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Can Dark Eye Circles Be Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much is the treatment to remove the dark eye circles? A:Don’t think of them as removal but rather as treatment to reduce them. All that can be done is to reduce the undereye hollows...

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Do I Need Bone Removed From Behind My Ears To Set Them Back Far Enough?

Q: D. Eppley, \ I was wondering in Otoplasty if it is possible to remove some bone from behind the ear in order to put the ear back. The reason being is one ear sticks out and the other is generally...

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Can A Jaw Implant Fix A Bad Facelift That Caused Jaw Asymmetry?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a bad facelift that changed my jawline completely. The left side is lacking definition and it looks like there was valuable tissue removed.The right side still has some of my jaw...

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Does A Chin Reduction Cause Less Sagging Than A Jaw Angle Reduction?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Will doing a chin reduction generally cause less sagging than a mandibular angle shave? A:Chin reduction has a very high incidence of chin pad ptosis dependent upon how it is done. If it...

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Can A Lateral Brow Bone Implant Lower The Eyebrows?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like the supralateral orbital rim  to be addressed but would like to understand the extent to which he can enhance my whole browbone with this approach – is it just the orbital...

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How Many Vertical Backlifts Have You Done?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hi there! I was wondering how many vertical backlift surgeries you have done since this one posted on your website in 2022? Also wondering where you are based? I am interested. Thanks...

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Can A Young infant Get A Skull Implant for Plagiocephaly?

Q: Dr. Eppley, My 23 month son has untreated moderate plagiocephaly. I saw you had done an implant for a child in the photos. I am wondering the process, age and if the procedure needs to be redone as...

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What Is Your Experience With Rib Removals?

Q: Dr. Eppley, hello there. Please can you tell me how much experience the surgeon has in the following surgeries and approximate prices? Pelvic Plasty Clavicle Shortening Lower rib removal Thank you...

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How Can I Restore The Shape Of My Chin After Chin Reduction Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I previously had chin reduction surgery, which left my chin too short and pointy, especially when I smile. To improve it temporarily, I had fat grafting and filler placed in my chin area...

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Will I Need A Tissue Expander For My Skull Augmentation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, the problem with my head shape is that it is small from all sides and is inclined inwards from all sides(front ,back and sides) so the pics you have attached are an augmentation from all...

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Can I Get A CT Scan Order Before Having A Consultation?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, I am investigating the possibility of having an occipital skull reduction. I’m aware that an MRI is required to investigate this possibility further, and private scan clinics in...

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Who In Europe Can Do A Tragus Reconstruction After A Facelift?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello.I have read your case study about Tragus Cartilage Reshaping after Facelift (https://exploreplasticsurgery.com/case-study-tragus-cartilage-reshaping-after-facelift/) I had the same...

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How Long Will Skull Implants Last?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I would like to ask a few questions about skull implants: • What material would be used for the implant? • How durable is it long-term? • What is the price of the surgery? • And how long...

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How Can I Make My Head Look Normal?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I just want my head shape to appear normal. A: In looking at your head asymmetry it is a bilateral diametric problem, meaing the right side  of your head is smaller while the left side...

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When Can I Get A Chin Implant After A Bony Genioplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello, Doctor Eppley. How long after reversing my sliding genioplasty can I get a chin implant? A: I would wait at least three or four months to let the chin bone heal. Dr. Barry Eppley...

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Are There Skull Implants That Are Non-Custom?

Q: Dr. Eppley, What do non-custom skull implants start at? I read one of his posts where this was a less expensive option. A:You are referring to special design (SD) skull implants which are custom...

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What Are My Options To Address My Lower Lip Incompetence?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I have attached some facial images. My main goal is to address my lip incompetence which causes a strain on my chin. I hope to correct my mouth breathing and grogginess/ sore throat in...

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