Can Implants Help Correct My Facial Asymmetry?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in correcting the asymmetry of my face. The right side of it, particularly in the jaw angle area, is tilted upwards and shorter. I have read that a jaw angle implant may...
View ArticleWhat Is The Best Material For Facial Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in getting a chin implant and think I want the Medpor type. I have read about them and what there advantages and disadvantages are. They say their advantages are that...
View ArticleIs A LeFort Osteotomy Better Than Implants For Midface Retrusion?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a short midface and we had previously discussed using cheek, paranasal and premaxillary implants to give me more midface projection for an improved facial look. At your...
View ArticleHow Successful Are Jaw Implants Long-Term?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a 20 year old male and have what I would describe as a long and narrow jaw. I am wanting to get my face/jaw to be wider and more masculine to that of a square jaw type face and...
View ArticleCan You Change My Face To The Male Model Look?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to achieve a male-model look. I think that I have rather feminine facial features and I would like to look masculine. I was thinking about a square and a big jaw to match my high...
View ArticleIs There A Surgery To Improve The Appearance Of Facial Lipoatrophy?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a condition known as facial lipoatrophy. From what I have read it is type III or IV based on how my face looks. I am 24 years old and have had this look since I was a teenager....
View ArticleCan Facial Implants Do A Good Job Of Correcting Facial Asymmetry?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am interested in implants to correct my jaw asymmetry. My jaw angles are very asymmetric and I feel I would be more attractive if my facial asymmetry was corrected. I have always been...
View ArticleWhat Facial Procedures Can Make My Eyes Look Closer Together?
Q: Dr. Eppley, do you feel it is possible to create an aesthetic male face even with my Class 1 hypertelorism? I understand that it can be found to be an attractive feature in women (such as Jackie...
View ArticleWill Implants Make My Face More Attractive?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am a male 35 years old and I am interested in having facial implants. What’s the process to get them? What is the period of time to get healed after the surgery? And how much will it...
View ArticleDo Facial Implants Bond To The Bone?
Q: Dr. Eppley, does the mandibular angle implant bond to the bone through time? Or is it just the screws that hold it in place for the rest of my life? A: There is no synthetic facial implant...
View ArticleHow Can The Asymmetry Of My Face From Positional Plagiocephaly Be Improved?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have some skull and face asymmetry from positional plagiocephaly. The main issue is that the right side of my forehead bulges, is it possible to reduce this bulging so my forehead...
View ArticleCan My Jawline Be Enhanced Using Bone Grafts Instead Of Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had a few questions. Here’s history on me I have had a sliding genioplasty in 2010 and a rhinoplasty in 2005 now I’m happy with the outcome but would like to get a more masculine...
View ArticleCan Cutting Bone And Using Bone Cements Work As Well As Facial Implants?
Q: Dr. Eppley, In your experience what’s the least expected facial implant material to get infected? Also can maxillofacial bone cements or pastes be able to be used for the chiseled look? Also there’s...
View ArticleHow Can I Get A More Square Cut Lower Face?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I want to achieve a more masculine jaw line. My face is oval and I want a more square cut lower face. I had a chin implant back in 1990 with a rhinoplasty. Would like to know what my...
View ArticleHow Can I Fix My Bulging Eyes?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I’ve attached a photo of my side profiles and front. The main issue I have is with my eyes, which effects my self esteem the most. They also protrude quite a bit and I was hoping orbital...
View ArticleDo Facial Implants Have Any Effect On Facial Aging?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have a few questions regarding facial implants. I did not see this addressed on your blog so thought I would ask. My question is regarding the known/ suspected long term effects of...
View ArticleWill Facial Implants Help Rejuvenate My Face After Weight Loss?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I am considering facial implants to rejuvenate my youthful face. I am 27 years old and underwent gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago and it seems all the volume in my face went away. I...
View ArticleWhat Type Of Facial Implants Will Help A MIdface Deficiency?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I have been diagnosed with a mild midface deficiency. I would like to have this corrected to end up with the most aesthetic appearance possible. I have been reading about facial...
View ArticleDoes The Thickness of Facial Implants Create The Same Change On the Outside?
Q: Dr. Eppley, you have written in regards to facial implants that the translation of bone augmentation to an exterior soft tissue facial change is not a 1:1 ratio. Does this mean that a 3mm malar...
View ArticleHow Soon Should I Revise My Facial Implants Again?
Q: Dr. Eppley, I had custom chin and jaw angle implants placed four months ago and then I had them revised with new implants two months ago. While it is much improved and is almost what I want, I think...
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