Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are men who are concerned about excess skin and hooding of the upper eyelids. This may give a heavy or tired appearance to the eyes. Upper blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery in men may differ slightly than in women as the scar should be minimized…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are concerned about their thin hair and hair loss after their facelift or mini facelift. Hair follicles can go into shock after the trauma of surgery around the incision lines of a facelift and not grow back for 6-12 months. If you are considering having a facelift and have thin hair, then you may want to have a discussion with your surgeon about the use of Rogaine…

Many of my Houston facelift patients have concerns regarding their jowls, lax neck skin, full neck, or deflated face. The medical term for a facelift is rhytidectomy which literally means removal of wrinkles. A facelift will help significantly with larger deeper wrinkles in the cheeks, neck,…

Many of my rhinoplasty surgeries in Houston are performed on out of town patients. For out of town patients having rhinoplasty in Houston there are some important logistic aspects of the procedure. One of these is the preop the day prior to the…

When I sit down for a rhinoplasty consultation with many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients, one of the important aspects is to manage the expectations after surgery. After open rhinoplasty, there is significant swelling to the nose. The profile or side of the nose after rhinoplasty can…

Some of Houston rhinoplasty patients who come in for a revision rhinoplasty consult may have a small minor depression or irregularity that concerns them. If this is the only issue these patients have, filler injection using may be a good option for them. Although filler…

Many of my Houston facelift patients inquire about the new buzz about thread lifts. Thread lifting has been around since the mid 2000’s and has been studied extensively. These studies have demonstrated repeatedly that the form of facelift called a thread lift provides little to long term…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if the pores on their nose will shrink in size after rhinoplasty. Porous skin can sometimes be a clear sign of thicker nasal skin. Although your pores will not get smaller after rhinoplasty, this is an important feature for the surgeon to note. Thicker…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have recurrent sinus infection that require treatment and possible sinus surgery. Many want their sinuses treated at the same time as their rhinoplasty. Endoscopic sinus surgery can be performed with rhinoplasty or nose job surgery. I usually perform…

Some of my Houston eyelid surgery patients have uneven eyelids in addition to lower eyelid bags or excess skin of the upper eyelids. When one eyelid is a little lower than the other in relation to the globe or eyeball itself, this is called ptosis. Some may call it a lazy eye. With…