Does a facelift help crow's feet?

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask what can be done for their crow's feet and whether a facelift will help with crow's feet.  Facelift with or without a neck lift will help with raising the cheeks, jowling, tightening the jawline, and improving the neck.  However, the crow's feet will likely not improve much with a facelift.  Currently, the best treatment…

What causes uneven nostrils?

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will have concerns regarding their uneven nostrils and seek correction for this.  Uneven nostrils may be due to a deviated septum close to the nostrils, assymetric tip cartilages, or soft tissue issues.  Correction of uneven nostrils may require a septoplasty, repositioning of the tip cartilages, or grafting.  Every case is different…

Browlift or upper eyelid surgery?

Many of my eyelid surgery and browlift Houston patients with heavy or hooded upper eyelids present for consultation wanting upper eyelid surgery.  With some of these patients, the answer may not lie in the upper eyelids alone for surgery but more with the eyebrows.  

 

The female eyebrow should lie above the bony superior orbital rim.  If…

Anesthesia with rhinoplasty

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask during their consult about the type of anesthesia used during rhinoplasty.  While some surgeons may attempt rhinoplasty under sedation or local anesthesia, at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery we do not recommned this. Rhinoplasty can cause some bleeding into the airway which can lead to aspiration if you are only…