Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many rhinoplasty patients will inquire with our office if Dr. Funk will perform a virtual consultation, especially out of state rhinoplasty patients.  Dr. Funk feels it is important for out of state patients to not have to travel for a consultation only to find out they may not be a good candidate for rhinoplasty.  Therefore, our protocol at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery has out of state patients…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are unsure if rhinoplasty can correct certain aspects of their nose.  Every nose is somewhat different and aesthetic desires can also vary.  Here are a list of nasal features that cosmetic rhinoplasty can correct.

Crooked Nose

Dorsal Hump or Bump

Bulbous Tip or Pinched Tip

Wide or Flared…

This was a question recently asked by one of my Houston lower blepharoplasty patients.  With lower eyelid surgery, enough fat needs to be removed to improve the bags under the eyes.  However, if too much fat is removed, this can lead to a hollowed out effect.  The fat should be removed down to the level of the bony orbital rim.  Repositioning of the fat occurs…

I frequently have to explain the process of swelling after rhinoplasty with my Houston patients to manage expectations for the final result.  Most patients can expect 10% of their swelling to subside after 3 weeks and 20-30% after 6 weeks.  It does usually take a full year for all the swelling to abate.  The nasal tip area is usually the last to settle.  Revision rhinopalsty…

Upper blepharoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia in the operating room or the office.  Our Houston patients frequently do not want to undergo anesthesia for their procedures.  We do offer performing upper eyelid surgery in the office under local anesthesia or even in the operating room under local anesthesia.  In this case, some patients do desire…

The terminology regarding the types of facelifts is vast and can be confusing to the facelift patient.  A mini facelift usually refers to a type of facelift where the scars are shorter and the dissection more minimal.  Usually, the jowls and jawline are addressed with a mini facelift.  The SMAS in the face is contiguous with the platysma muscle in the neck.  When…

Many of my revision rhinoplasty patients will ask if they can have revision rhinoplasty despite their thick skin.  Revision rhinoplasty is a difficult surgery due to the scar tissue especially around the tip cartilages.  Thick skinned patients will deposit and produce even more scar tissue.  This makes revision rhinoplasty with thick skin even more difficult.…

Many of my Houston lower blepharoplasty patients who have bags under their eyes may be at risk for a hollowed out appearance to the eyes after blepharoplasty.  This may be due to overresection of fat during lower eyelid surgery.  It is important to remove the correct amount of fat during blepharoplasty.  At Funk Facial Plastic Surgery we have also found that…

Many of my Houston facelift patients have had previous facelifts, neck lifts, or facial rejuvenation surgery.  A repeat facelift is performed when a patient has aged and developed more skin laxity after a previous facelift.  These types of facelifts can be more difficult as there is scar tissue under the skin where dissection occurred from the previous surgery.  The muscle…

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients will ask how this type of rhinoplasty is different.  Ethnic rhinoplasty which, usually refers to African American rhinoplasty or Asian rhinoplasty, requires an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon in this type of surgery.  Frequently, these type of ethnic noses will have a low dorsum or bridge, bulbous nasal tip, and poor…