Common Questions & Answers about Craniofacial Surgery
"My 14-year old daughter needs scar revision for a scar that runs from temple to temple just behind the hair line. The scar is a remnant of surgery at 4 months of age to correct craniosyntosis(fusing of the plates of the skull on the right temporal side). She had corrective surgery at age 11 to try to revise the scar and fill in a concave area on the right temple with porex. The scar is instead wider and the porex implant may need to be trimmed back to give a more symmetrical appearance. I am looking for a surgeon or surgical group that has extensive experience with this type of problem. Thank you for any information or referral you can provide. This is covered by our insurance which has a nationwide network so we are willing to travel wherever it takes to get the proper attention to this problem. "
Craniofacial Surgery
21 year old, Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 21 year-old male from Indianapolis Indiana had a developmental deformity of a concave face due to an underdeveloped upper jaw and a severely overgrown lower jaw. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed facial reconstruction consisting of an upper jaw (LeFort) advancement and a lower jaw setback. This made his teeth fit together better and dramatically improved his facial appearance through better balance of his upper and lower face.
Craniofacial Surgery
20 year old, Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 20 year-old female from Crawfordsville Indiana was originally born with craniosynostosis and had early childhood skull surgery. She was left with foreheasd and brow bone narrowing and deformity. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed forehead nad brow bone recontouring with hydroxyapatite material to build back up the areas.
Craniofacial Surgery
25 year old, Female, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 25 year-old female from South Bend Indiana was injured in a motor vehicle accident resulting in numerous facial bone fractures which went on to heal without a primary repair. She was left with a brow bone deformity and an impacted cheek (zygoma) deformity. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed a cheek osteotomy for repositioning and a build-up of the brow bone with hydroxyapatite. Both procedures created better symmetry to the opposite non-injured facial side.
Craniofacial Surgery
19 year old, Female, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 19 year-old female from Indianapolis Indiana was involved in a motor vehicle accident sustaining a cheek bone fracture. Since it was not repaired at the time of the injury, she had a cheek deformity in whichi it was flatter and more narrow than the opposite side. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed a zygomatic osteotomy (from inside the mouth)to widen the cheek back out.
Craniofacial Surgery
47 year old, Male, Medium skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 47 year-old male from Indianapolis Indiana had temporal hollowing after a neurosurgical procedure. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed temporal augmentation using hydroxyapatite cement to build back up the temporal contours.
Craniofacial Surgery
18 year old, Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 18 year-old male from Indianapolis Indiana was originally born with Treacher-Collins syndrome. As part of his facial reconstruction, Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed custom cheek and chin implant reconstruction. Using 3-D CT scan technology, custom fabricated implants were made for the very unique facial bone anatomy caused by this congenital deformity.
Craniofacial Surgery
16 year old, Female, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 16 year-old female teenager from Indianapolis Indiana was born with a rare craniofacial deformity. (bilateral coronal craniosynostosis) As part of her deformity she had severe underdevelopment of her jaw and chin. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed a jaw and chin bone advancement and neck liposuction to give her a better facial profile and appearance.
Craniofacial Surgery
24 year old, Male, Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 24 year-old male from Fort Wayne Indiana had a small depressed skull area on his forehead after having had a neurosurgery procedure (craniotomy) from a motor vehicle accident. Given its small size (and a CT scan that confirmed it was an outer table defect only), Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed an injectable cranioplasty procedure with hydroxyapatite cement for contour restoration.
Craniofacial Surgery
17 year old, Male, Medium skin tone
Performed by
Dr. Barry Eppley
(Carmel , IN)
This 17 year-old male patient from Chicago Illinois was bothered by the sloping and narrow shape of his forehead. Dr. Barry Eppley of Indianapolis Indiana performed a foreheasd augmentation using a build-up of hydroxyapatite material to widen his forehead and give it a more full flatter apeparance with some brow bone definition.
Craniofacial Surgery
40 year old, Female, 135lbs lbs, 5'5", Fair skin tone
Performed by
Dr.Dabb
(York , PA)
This patient presented with Romberg's disease. This is a spontaneous loss of subcutaneous fat of the face. It is painful and deforming. She underwent a 2-stage procedure, with a microvascular transfer of fat to the face, followed by a facelift and blepharoplasty.
