Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

I recently was asked by one of my Houston rhinoplasty patients about alarplasty and what it entails. Alarplasty, also know as alar base reduction, nostril reduction, or Weir excisions is a technique in rhinoplasty to reduce the width of the nostrils, change the shape of the nostrils, and…

Many of my Houston facelift patients who come in for a facelift or neck lift consultation ask what can be done for the bands in their neck. It is important to understand what causes these bands. Platysma bands are caused by loosening of the platysma muscle in the neck with concomitant thinning…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned about their saggy skin over their upper eyelids. What some of them do not realize is that a large component of this eyelid hooding is due to brow ptosis or the brows having fallen over the years leading to that heavy…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned about their saggy skin over their upper eyelids. What some of them do not realize is that a large component of this eyelid hooding is due to brow ptosis or the brows having fallen over the years leading to that heavy…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are anxious about suture or stitch removal during their postoperative visits. With open rhinoplasty there are some small stitches that may need to be removed between the nostrils. This is not painful and should feel like no more than a pinch. When…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask what is done exactly during rhinoplasty? Nose job surgery can either performed as an open rhinoplasty or closed rhinoplasty. With open rhinoplasty, a small incision is made between the nostrils and the skin over the cartilage and bone is elevated.…

Many of my Houston facelift patients who come in for consultation are noted to have thinning and sparse hair around the temple area. This presents a dilemma as the incisions for a facelift are placed close to this temporal tuft of hair. When the hair is thick and dense, the scar is well hidden…

Rhinoplasty or nose job surgery is unlike other facial plastic surgery such as a facelift, eyelid surgery, or liposuction of the neck. Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask, how long will rhinoplasty last? Will I need another rhinoplasty in 10 years. Rhinoplasty, if performed…

We are all busy and want to be able to get back to our social lives and work. Eyelid surgery can be a pretty straightforward procedure and there are certain things than be done to minimize recovery after blepharoplasty. Prevention is most important when considering cosmetic surgery.…

Facelift surgery can be confusing to many people researching the procedure. With my Houston facelift consults, I explain the process in detail while pointing things out on the patients face. Typically the incisions for a facelift are in front and behind the ear. The extent of the incisions…