Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Patient's weight loss journey can also entail significant changes to the face.  It has been noted that the GLP-1 medications not only help patients lose weight and fat, they cause changes in the skin.  The stem cells located in the skin that produce collagen and elastin get turned off with these medications leading to skin that seems like a overstretched rubber band.…

Some of our Houston rhinoplasty patients have made requests of Dr. Funk for a "Barbie Nose" with their rhinoplasty.  While there is no exact definition of a Barbie nose, this look is characterized by a nose with a slight sloop or curve and an upturned, well-defined nasal tip. This rhinoplasty result may appear as though you have had surgery,…