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The average age for rhinoplasty is usually patients in their 20's. However, Dr. Funk has performed rhinoplasty as early as 14 and as old as 76. As long as patients are medically cleared to have rhinoplasty, it is a safe procedure.  

As we get into our 50's the skin of the nose will begin to change. The skin over the bridge of the nose will thin making dorsal humps…

Facelift surgery will typically address the neck, jowls, jawline and the midface - if a deep plane facelift is performed. There are situations where the facelift incision can be carried up into the temporal hairline to perform a lateral temporal browlift. This will give a slight lift to the lateral brows. However,…

Rhinoplasty for thin skinned patients requires meticulous attention to detail. Thin skinned patients will show any sharp edge of cartilage or bone so these need to be softened and smooth. Sometimes a layer of soft tissue will need to be place over the tip cartilages to soften this and avoid cartilage showing through the skin. Steroid injections should be avoided on thin…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask if they will have drains after a deep plane facelift. The answer is that this depends. Some patients will require drains while others may not depending on the extent of the facelift, intraoperative conditions, and amount of skin removed. If a neck lift in addition to a deep plane facelift is performed on a patient with a significant…

We frequently will have older patients inquiring about rhinoplasty and if they are still a candidate for cosmetic nose surgery. While the average age for rhinoplasty is usually in the 20's, Dr. Funk performs rhinoplasty on patients in their 50's, 60's, and even 70's!

It is important to note that when we age our nasal skin changes. The skin over the bridge of the…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty and facelift patients will ask if they can have combined surgery for their nose with other parts of their face. It is not uncommon to have rhinoplasty with eyelid surgery, a chin implant, otoplasty, and yes, even a facelift. It is important to assure that each patient is medically cleared to undergo the required hours of anesthesia for combination…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients will require ear cartilage for their revision if insufficient septal cartilage remains due to their previous surgery(s). The ear cartilage is taken from the concha which is the bowl shaped area of cartilage. The incision is behind the ear and will not change the shape of the ear.

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Many of our Houston facelift patients will ask if they will need volume correction with fat injections in addition to a facelift or neck lift. This will depend on each patient's anatomy and the way their face has aged over time. Some patients will still have the appropriate volume but have only experienced descent of the…