Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

When discussing a facelift with my Houston patients, one of their common questions is whether a facelift will help with crow’s feet. Facelift surgery mainly improves the appearance of the neck, jowls, and cheek. Crow’s feet may slightly improve if the facelift is extended into the temple.…

The newest trend for eyelids is the desire for fox eyes. This can be achieved surgically or non-surgically. Filler injection just under the brow can lift the brow for temporary improvement. Blepharoplasty or upper eyelid surgery for fox eyes can also reshape the eyelid to give the…

Many of my Houston facelift and brow lift patients are concerned about their eyelid hooding. Some of these patients may not have significant excess skin of the upper eyelids but simply a hooded appearance to the lateral eyelid. A temporal brow lift is a good solution…

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients state they want to preserve some of their ethnic identity with rhinoplasty. This may mean not narrowing the nostrils too much or not taking down the hump completely or simply leaving a strong straight dorsum. I have even had patients…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will present with nostril asymmetry that concerns them. Nostrils asymmetry can be due to a deviated septum, asymmetric tip cartilages, congenital defects, or a history of nasal trauma. Septoplasty to correct a deviated septum can improve nostril asymmetry. Repositioning…

Some of my Houston facelift patients have inquired about the possibility of a non-surgical facelift or a liquid lift. A facelift, as the name implies, is performed to suspend the sagging face and neck and improve jowling, tighten the neck, and the jawline and sometimes lift the cheeks. A liquid facelift is performed using fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm to fill a face that has lost volume.…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are most concerned about the width of the nose and inquire as to whether rhinoplasty can fix a wide nose. A wide nose can be due to wide nasal bones, wide middle vault, or a bulbous tip. Wide or flared nostrils as seen in ethnic rhinoplasty can also lead to a wide nose.

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients wonder if they need a brow lift.

It’s important to have a good evaluation of your eyebrows and upper eyelids. If you have that crepe thin wrinkled skin that is redundant to the upper eyelid, and your eyebrows are in a good position, then an upper blepharoplasty is likely the best surgery. However, if you are a female and your brows lie over…