Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, and facelift surgery patients are asking when they will be able to have their elective surgery that is or has been scheduled during the Corona virus or Covid-19 period. The Texas governor has decried that non-urgent elective…

Rhinoplasty is one of the more difficult procedures in plastic surgery. Revision rhinoplasty is an even more difficult procedure as there is significant scar tissue left behind after initial rhinoplasty. This scar tissue envelops the remaining cartilage and makes reshaping that cartilage more difficult. I frequently have to let my 

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients question whether you have to break the bones with rhinoplasty. During rhinoplasty, taking down a nasal hump is common. Patients desire to narrow the nose is also common. When a dorsal hump is taken down, this may widen the nose and create what is called…

When discussing a facelift with my Houston patients, one of their common questions is whether a facelift will help with crow’s feet. Facelift surgery mainly improves the appearance of the neck, jowls, and cheek. Crow’s feet may slightly improve if the facelift is extended into the temple.…

The newest trend for eyelids is the desire for fox eyes. This can be achieved surgically or non-surgically. Filler injection just under the brow can lift the brow for temporary improvement. Blepharoplasty or upper eyelid surgery for fox eyes can also reshape the eyelid to give the…