Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of our Houston lower eyelid surgery patients are actually in their mid 20's!  Lower eyelid bags or dark circles under the eyes may be due to age related changes that allow the lower eyelid fat to push against a weakend connnective tissue barrier called the orbital septum creating fullness or "bags" under the eyes.  This fat can create a shadow below it…

Some of our Houston rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients may present with a septal perforation due to a previous surgery, trauma, or intranasal drug abuse.  Many of these patients may experience crusting, bleeding, and whistling due to this septal perforation.  If possible, Dr. Funk will repair these septal perforations during rhinoplasty and repair any septal…

Many of our Houston facelift patients will ask when is the right time for a facelift.  This is a common question for patients seeking facial rejuvenation.  Everyone will age differently depending on their skin type, genetics, and environmental exposures.  Dr. Funk has performed facelifts on patients in their late 30's to their mid 70's.  If you are in your 40's and jowling…

Many of our Houston eyelid surgery patients ask about scarring after eyelid surgery.  For upper blepharoplasty or upper eyelid surgery, the scar will hide nicely in the upper eyelid crease.  It may slightly extend out past this crease depending on how much hooded skin you have laterally.  For lower eyelid surgery, these are mainly done through the inside pink portion of the eye.  However, frequently,…