Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients admit to snoring at night during their initial consultation.  Snoring is usually due to vibrations of the soft palate and base of tongue during sleep.  These can intensify with patients having difficulty breathing through their nose or mouth breathers at night.  Nasal airway obstruction may be due to a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, or nasal valve…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients seek multiple opinions of rhinoplasty surgeons in order to find who they feel may be the best rhinoplasty specialist for them.  A rhinoplasty specialist is a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who focuses much of their practice on rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty.  This surgeon normally should be performing anywhere from 5 to 10 rhinoplasties…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask about the incision location and its effect on the earlobe after surgery.  The earlobe is detached from the facial skin during facelift surgery and then reattached after the SMAS is suspended and excess skin is removed.  The earlobe then needs to be reattached appropriately.  If the earlobe is not attached similary to its presurgical position, this…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerned about the length of recovery after rhinoplasty and how much time off they will need from work and exercise.  Typically, Dr. Funk recommends 8-10 days of recovery time.  After this, you are able to commit to getting back to work and social engagements.  Exercise may be resumed with rhinoplasty after 2 weeks.  

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Many of my Houston facelift patients ask about their deep smile lines or melolabial folds and inquire if a facelift will improve this area.  A facelift will typically improve the jowls, neck and marionette lines or melomental folds.  A deep plane facelift will improve the smile lines or melolabial folds by about 20-50%.  Usually, these deep folds are most improved with filler injection which…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have breathing issues due to a deviated septum and require septoplasty to correct this and improve the nasal airway.  Septoplasty is commonly performed with rhinoplasty as septal cartilage is need for grafting purposes during rhinoplasty.  It is important to seek a rhinoplasty specialist who is familiar with septoplasty when considering…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are interested in narrowing a wide nose.  Whether this is due to a bulbous tip, wide nasal bones, or broad nostrils, rhinoplasty can correct all these features to create a more elegant and delicate nose.  Narrowing a wide nose with rhinoplasty may require controlled fractures of the nasal bones, refining the tip, and narrowing the nostrils with alar base…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients inquire about eyelid lifts for hooded upper eyelids.  An eyelid lift or upper blepharoplasty removes the excess loose upper eyelid skin to allow more of the upper eyelid to show.  This allows for a more open eyed and rested appearance to the eye.  

Dr. Funk performs upper eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty…

Many of my Houston facelift patients inquire about the best facelift for them.  Dr. Funk performs deep plane facelifts where the SMAS or fascia is released from its deep ligamentous attachments to create a more impressive and longer lasting lift.  This allows the midface, jowls, and neck to be tightened and lifted providing a more youthful yet natural result.

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Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients may have a history of dry eye having to use rewetting drops prior to eyelid surgery.  This is important to note especially with upper eyelid surgery.  During upper eyelid surgery, excess skin is removed to create a more open eyed and refreshed appearance.  The eyelid skin lies just over the upper eyelid muscle responsible for eyelid closure and the blink…