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Is Medpor Chin Implant Removal Difficult?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently had a 10 year-old Medpor chin implant shaved yielding poor results. I need to replace it and am worried about complications. How long will I be visibly swollen? Wondering how...

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Are Deltoid Fat Injections Dangerous?

Q: Dr. Eppley, One question related to deltoid fat injections: I see many articles online how fat should only be grafted to a deltoid within a certain triangular shape on the side dealt. Is this true?...

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Does The Midface Mask Implant Completely Augment The Front Of The Face?

Q: Dr. Eppley, Hello. Is it possible to completely augment the front of the face. Just front of the face like the complete maxilla. See attached example. So I need infraorbital and complete front of...

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Will I Have Permanent Numbness From A Custom Forehead Implant?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in a custom forehead implant as my brow should look much better with a bit more projection. My forehead has to much backward slope and it is narrow. Perhaps I would also...

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Can Sagittal and Reduction Skull Reshaping Procedures Be Done At The Same Time?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am planning on skull reshaping surgery with reduction on my head in the future and am wondering is it possible to have both sagittal and temporal reduction and how much of a difference...

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Will I Need Pain Medications After Custom Jawline Implant Surgery?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am strongly considering getting a custom jawline implant.  I have a few questions, the first is: will I be prescribed painkillers afterwards or is it possible to forego this? Also, how...

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Can Clavicle Lengthening for Shoulder Widening Be Done Twice?

Q: Dr. Eppley: I understand that with this type of osteotomy, the shoulder broadening effect is capped at about two inches. Would undergoing this procedure now mean that I am unable to undergo any...

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Does Having A Custom Jawline Implant Make A Jaw Harder To Fracture?

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much time will the custom wrap implant take to settle (heal)?  How durable are the implants(what if some hits me hard or I fall down)?  A: In answer to your custom jawline implant...

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Can OsteoBone Be Used To Build Up The Back Of The Head?

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much does back of head surgery cost? I also have indentations on the side of my head. Not sure what caused it, but I suspect some kind of bone loss and it really bothers me. the …...

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How Much Shoulder Width Increase Comes From Clavicle Lengthening?

Q: Dr. Eppley, If the clavicle is lengthened by an inch on each side, does that translate into two additional inches of broadness in the shoulders, or is the actual gain in width reduced somewhat by...

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Can Iliac Crest Reduction Be Done To Reduce A Wide Pelvic Area?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I recently made a post on Real Self, about the possibility of reduction of the iliac crest. You response was very helpful, and you said focusing on the augmentation of the hip was...

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Can The Top Of My Ear Be Brought Further In With Revisional Otoplasty?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I had otoplasty surgery done as well as an earlobe reduction a few years ago and then returned a few months later to have a revision done on the pinning of my ears. I can see a …...

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Do Scapular Implants Widen The Shoulders?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I was told that implants can be added to the scapula to assist in shoulder broadening. I am curious about the mechanics of this. Is the implant placed under the cartilage at the shoulder...

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Can Orbital Box Osteotomies Be Done To Make My Eyes Wider Apart?

Q: Dr. Eppley, How much would an orbital box osteotomy cost for eyes that are too close together performed at your clinic? I am extremely motivated to have one, because my face is dramatically...

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How Is An Iliac Crest Reduction Procedure Done?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested I knowing more about the iliac crest reduction procedure. What is the healing process like for an iliac crest reduction? What are some of the potential risks? What does...

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Can A Buccal Lipectomy Be Redone For Inadequate Results?

Q: Dr. Eppley,  I have some questions regarding facial slimming with buccal lipectomies and perioral liposuction. I’m interested in doing the procedures and I’m wondering if you think that you could...

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Can A Custom Infraorbital-Maxillary-Malar Implant be Put In Through Lower...

Q: Dr. Eppley, Overall, I am looking for sharp angular model-like features. As in the custom jawline implant design:  1) Is the chin square?  2) I am unsure of the exact terms to describe the features...

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Will A Custom Midface Mask Implant Bring Out My Flat Midface?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I’m interested in having facial implants surgery. As you can see from my photos, I have flat cheeks and hollow nasal base. I actually had paranasal implant surgery two years ago but I...

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Will My Face Return To Normal If A Medpor Implant Is Removed?

Q: Dr. Eppley, When you have a Medpor implant and remove it after 5 years, will the face come back the same as when you didn’t have it? A: That would depend on many factors such as facial implant...

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For My Testicular Enlargement Is A Side By Side Or A WrapAround Implant Better?

Q: Dr. Eppley, I came across the below case studies on your website and would like to find out more about these procedures?...

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