Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Some of our rhinoplasty patients in our Houston office have recently been inquiring about ultrasonic rhinoplasty. It's important to first understand what ultrasonic rhinoplasty entails and where it is used.  

Frequently during rhinoplasty, the nasal bones are fractured to narrow the nose, close an open roof after hump reduction, straighten…

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,…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are beginning to ask about preservation rhinoplasty as an option for their nose surgery. The concept behind preservation rhinoplasty for a dorsal hump is to fracture the nasal bones surrounding the hump and push the hump down as opposed to traditional open or closed rhinoplasty where the dorsal hump…

When seeing a rhinoplasty consultation in my Houston office, many of the patients discuss reviewing before and after rhinoplasty photos. They have visited the Funk Facial Plastic Surgery gallery and I review before and after photos with them as well. There are some other things that patients should focus on when reviewing these nose job photos.

A good photograph…