Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many patients are concerned about the scars for alar base reduction or bringing in the nostrils. There are numerous reasons this area around the nostrils scar more than usual. The majority of patients that require alar base reduction or narrowing of the nostrils are ethnic patients…

Revision rhinoplasty may require cartilage grafting from other areas if there is insufficient septal cartilage available. One area is the conchal cartilage. This is the portion of ear cartilage that forms the bowl like appearance in front of the ear canal. The incision is behind the ear and ear cartilage for revision rhinoplasty is a common practice. 

Many patients may ask, how long does a facelift last? The answer is that it depends what type of facelift was performed. Patients who have a simple SMAS facelift may see result for a few years and then things will begin to descend again with the presence of jowls and loose skin. This includes…

Facelift surgery typically will last approximately 15 years. A facelift does not halt the aging process. Your face and neck will continue to mature over time. However, your face 10-15 years after your facelift will likely look as good if not better than it did just before you had the surgery.

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Patients often ask if rhinoplasty can be done with balloon sinuplasty. Those patients desiring cosmetic changes to their nose with nose job surgery or rhinoplasty may also have functional or breathing issues. These could be due to a deviated septum and turbinate enlargement. Those patients…

I frequently hear from my rhinoplasty patients that their biggest fear that their tip is too rotated after rhinoplasty. Many studies have been performed to assess the ideal angle of rotation of the nasal tip. Of course this is dependent on many variables such as patient gender, ethnicity,…

When seeking revision rhinoplasty, it is important to seek a rhinoplasty surgeon who is experienced and is comfortable performing revisions. With each revision rhinoplasty, the surgery becomes more difficult as more scar tissue is deposited between the skin and cartilaginous…

Snoring is caused by vibrations of the soft palate and base of the tongue in the back of our mouth (both muscles). When we sleep, our muscles become weak and flaccid. When we are primarily mouth breathers at night, these muscles or areas will vibrate.

Improving the nasal airway with rhinoplasty…

Nostrils size is a common concern for rhinoplasty patients who seek nose job surgery. Ethnic rhinoplasty for large nostrils frequently addresses wide nostrils or a wide base of the nose. Alar base reduction or nostril reduction surgery can not only make the base of the nose…

Rhinoplasty may or may not help your breathing depending on what is done and who is doing it. Rhinoplasty combined with septoplasty for a deviated septum and turbinate reduction for enlarged turbinates will help your breathing. This is typically performed by a surgeon who is trained both…