Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients who call the office have two important questions. Will insurance pay for my nose job and how much does rhinoplasty cost? There is no straightforward answer to these questions as there are many variables that must be taken into consideration.

Firstly,…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are curious as to how close we can get to a photoshopped rhinoplasty result with surgery. I explain to all my rhinoplasty patients that the digital image result is not reflective of an exact surgical change but allows the patient and I to have a conversation…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients question the pain associated with eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty. Upper eyelid surgery is a pretty straightforward procedure requiring minimal downtime and is not a painful procedure at all. Lower eyelid surgery or lower eyelid bags surgery requires a little more downtime, approximately 8-10 days, but also is not a painful procedure. I tell my Houston…

Facelift surgery can last anywhere from 2-6 hours depending on the type of facelift performed and the experience of the surgeon. Many of my Houston facelift patients are unaware that facelift surgery is a major surgery that requires 2-3 weeks for recovery. A mini facelift with deep plane dissection takes…

Liquid rhinoplasty has become a more popular and desired procedure for my Houston rhinoplasty patients. Liquid rhinoplasty or non-surgical rhinoplasty is a procedure that utilizes fillers like Restylane, Juvederm, or Radiesse to change the shape of the nose. This nasal…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients want to know the risks of rhinoplasty before surgery. Rhinoplasty is a complex surgery that requires time for healing. Most of my Houston nose surgery patients are social at the 8-10 day mark after surgery, but the final results when all the swelling…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients complain of a bulbous tip and would like a more refined elegant nasal tip. A bulbous tip in rhinoplasty is usually due to wide tip cartilages or nasal tip cartilages that overly convex or have too much “spring” to them. The separate…

A common question from my Houston rhinoplasty patients is whether their hump or bump will grow back after rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty for a nasal hump will create a softer profile and change the way light may reflect off the nose. If resected properly and smoothed appropriately, once a nasal hump…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients complain of a droopy nasal tip and for this reason seek rhinoplasty or nose job surgery. Botox is another alernative to rhinoplasty for a downward rotated nasal tip. Botox for a droopy nasal tip can be injected into the depressor septi muscle which…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients inquire as to how long will bruising last after rhinoplasty. The answer is that every patient is different. Younger patients have less capillary fragility and will likely bruise less. Their bruising is usually unapparent or completely resolved by day…