Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

There has been much speculation as to whether Vladimir Putin has had facial plastic surgery. Based on his photographs, it appears he may have had lower eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty in addition to Botox and perhaps fillers to his cheeks and corners of the mouth.

It is not uncommon for political figures to have facial plastic surgery to appear more youthful and obtain the younger vote.…

Rejuvenating an earlobe has gained popularity with the baby boomers as of late. Wearing long or heavy earrings over the ears in addition to the loss of collagen, fat, and elasticity (that is also lost everywhere in the body) causes the earlobes to become long, thin, and hanging. This looks abnormal and disharmonious when combined with a 

Rhinoplasty or nose surgery for a septal perforation is a complicated procedure. A septal perforation can occur due to many causes such as previous nasal surgery, trauma, intranasal drug use, or Afrin abuse. The perforation must be symptomatic to warrant closure. Symptoms might include poor nasal breathing, crusting, bleeding, and whistling due to the septal perforation. Closing a septal perforation…

Slit earlobes, torn earlobes, gauged earlobes, or slot earlobes can be a nuisance to many women and men who have worn large or heavy earrings. These earrings can create a long slit in the earlobe and sometimes tear through the bottom of the earlobe.

Earlobe…

This weekend I attended a sinus surgery conference in Houston hosted by the UT ENT department sinus experts. The guest speaker was Dr. Stammberger who is considered one of the top sinus surgeons in the world. I frequently have rhinoplasty or 

A facelift is somewhat of a misnomer and should really be termed a “lower face and neck lift”. This is because a facelift improves the jawline and neck - enhancing these features mainly. However, the deep plane facelift, which I perform regularly, provides a more vertical vector and will…

I recently attended a rhinoplasty lecture by one of the foremost rhinoplasty experts in the world. It provides me comfort and joy to know and see that I am using some of the same rhinoplasty techniques as him and attaining similar aesthetic results. I am now leaning less towards harvesting rib for revision rhinoplasty and utilizing more ear cartilage and residual septal cartilage along with…

Lip augmentation or lip injections with Restylane are now officially FDA approved and no longer off label. Restylane is a hyaluronic acid facial filler that was only previously FDA approved for the nasolabial folds. Despite being off label for the lips, it has been used for…

A common question posed by patients interested in Rhinoplasty is, “What is the cost of a nose job?”. The answer is that it depends. Patients that are only seeking cosmetic changes to their nose with rhinoplasty will incur a cost that includes the rhinoplasty surgeon’s fee in addition to cosmetic fees for the time spent in the operating room and anesthesia. Insurance will not pay for cosmetic…

Revision Rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult procedures in plastic surgery. There is significant scarring under the nasal skin and the integrity of the cartilage may be compromised. In addition, there is typically little septal cartilage to work with for grafting.

Frequently,…