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Patient's weight loss journey can also entail significant changes to the face.  It has been noted that the GLP-1 medications not only help patients lose weight and fat, they cause changes in the skin.  The stem cells located in the skin that produce collagen and elastin get turned off with these medications leading to skin that seems like a overstretched rubber band.…

Some of our Houston rhinoplasty patients have made requests of Dr. Funk for a "Barbie Nose" with their rhinoplasty.  While there is no exact definition of a Barbie nose, this look is characterized by a nose with a slight sloop or curve and an upturned, well-defined nasal tip. This rhinoplasty result may appear as though you have had surgery,…

Some of our Houston rhinoplasty patients have recently been inquiring about ultrasonic rhinoplasty. It's important to first understand what ultrasonic rhinoplasty entails and where it is used.  

Frequently, during rhinoplasty, the nasal bones are fractured to narrow the nose, close an open roof after hump reduction,…

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…