Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston facelift patients inquire as to the type of anesthesia used for a facelift.  A typical facelift or face and neck lift takes 2-4 hours, depending on the type of facelift.  Liposuction for the neck adds operative time as does dissecting out the neck.  A mini-facelift will take shorter time than a full face and neck lift.  Deep plane facelifts may take…

Many of my crooked nose rhinoplasty patients in Houston want to know how their crooked nose can be straightened.  The crooked nose may be due to previous trauma, pubescent growth, or previous surgery.  Correcting a deviated septum with septoplasty does not necessarily correct a crooked nose and straightening a crooked nose will…

A flat or droopy nasal tip in an ethnic nose is a common reason to seek rhinoplasty with my Houston patients.  Asian rhinoplasty or African American rhinoplasty frequently requires grafting to increase the tip projection, or bring the tip of the nose further out from the face.  This grafting can be done with cartilage grafts from the septum which can be…

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients have a low bridge and flat tip that require grafts to support and build up these areas.  Cadaver rib cartilage is an excellent choice for ethnic rhinoplasty.  It can build up a low dorsum or bridge and also support a weak flap or droopy nasal tip.  Cadaver rib cartilage, handled properly, has very low infection,…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients are still concerned about a bulbous tip and want more refinement of the nasal tip.  This will depend on many things regarding their previous surgeries.  Patients with thicker nasal tip skin may develop more scarring beneath the skin which can make refining the nasal tip more difficult.  Patients who have had…

Non-surgical rhinopalsty is a common request from my Houston patients.  This is also know as injection rhinoplasty and reshapes the nose using filler.  This can be done to camoflauge a dorsal hump or correct minor assymetries.  Nonsurgical rhinoplasty for a bulbous tip can be performed to create more refinement for the tip.  However, this will also change the…

With many people wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are asking if they can wear a mask over their nose after rhinoplasty.

During your first week of recovery after rhinoplasty, you will spend most of your time at home so you will not need to worry about wearing a mask.  When you are…

The new buzzword with my Houston rhinoplasty patients is Preservation Rhinoplasty.  This is a form of rhinoplasty where the nasal hump is not chiseled or filed down.  With preservation rhinoplasty, the bones around the hump are fractured and then the hump is pushed or let down to create a smooth profile.  This technique began in Turkey and has now become popularized in the United States.  As…

Many of my Houston otoplasty or ear pinning patients may ask at what age can my child have otoplasty. The ear develops to 95% of it's adult size by age 5-6.  The cartilage at that age is also still very pliable and moldable.  This allow for an easier correction with otoplasty or ear pinning.  This is also why children's face masks are more difficult to wear when looped…

Discussing rhinoplasty before and after photographs