Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask when they can wear glasses after their rhinoplasty.  If the nasal bones are fractured during rhinoplasty, undue pressure on the nasal bones can impede healing and lead to a deformity.  It is recommended to not wear any glasses or sunglasses on the nose for the first 6-8 weeks after rhinoplasty.  Those patients who need…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask why the tip seems more upturned than anticipated after rhinoplasty.  Others may ask why this appears on intraoperative photos and videos.  With surgery comes swelling and the anticipation of healing after the procedure.  Every surgeon has different methods to support the tip with rhinoplasty.  Some may suture the tip…

We frequently will have older patients inquiring about rhinoplasty and if they are still a candidate for cosmetic nose surgery. While the average age for rhinoplasty is usually in the 20's, Dr. Funk performs rhinoplasty on patients in their 50's, 60's, and even 70's!

It is important to note that when we age our nasal skin changes. The skin over the bridge of the…

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…

Dr. Funk will frequently have patients who will mention that they think their nose has grown and will continue to grow as they get older.  The nose does change over time but the cartilage does not necessarily grow.  Just as we lose elasticity in our skin and ligaments in other areas of the face leading to jowling and skin laxity, the nasal ligaments lose support leading…

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,…

Rhinoplasty for thin skinned patients requires meticulous attention to detail. Thin skinned patients will show any sharp edge of cartilage or bone so these need to be softened and smooth. Sometimes a layer of soft tissue will need to be place over the tip cartilages to soften this and avoid cartilage showing through the skin. Steroid injections should be avoided on thin…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients will require ear cartilage for their revision if insufficient septal cartilage remains due to their previous surgery(s). The ear cartilage is taken from the concha which is the bowl shaped area of cartilage. The incision is behind the ear and will not change the shape of the ear.

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Some of our Houston rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients may present with a septal perforation due to a previous surgery, trauma, or intranasal drug abuse. Many of these patients may experience crusting, bleeding, and whistling due to this septal perforation. If possible, Dr. Funk will repair these septal perforations during rhinoplasty…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty patients who have a low bridge will want to augment the bridge of their nose to create better definition and lines to the nose. Every rhinoplasty surgeon may have different techniques and use different materials to augment the bridge of the nose. Dr. Funk usually prefers utilizing cartilage…