Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

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 rhinoplasty patients will ask if they will need to have their nostrils brought in during rhinoplasty. This is called an alar base reduction or alar flare reduction. With ethnic rhinoplasty, this is quite common in order to create narrower, smaller nostrils. In some patients who have overprojected nasal tips, bring down…

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…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if rhinoplasty is our number one procedure at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery. With experience comes expertise. Dr. Funk performs around 300 rhinoplasty procedures each year and it is the procedure he performs most often. This will include revision rhinoplasty, ethnic rhinoplasty and primary rhinoplasty.…

The day before your rhinoplasty with Dr. Funk you will have your preoperative appointment at our office. At this time, you will meet with our coordinator who will review postoperative instructions and care after your rhinoplasty. Prescriptions will be provided and you will meet with Dr. Funk one last time to review your goals for surgery…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are unsure if rhinoplasty can correct certain aspects of their nose. Every nose is somewhat different and aesthetic desires can also vary. Here are a list of nasal features that cosmetic rhinoplasty can correct.

Crooked Nose

Dorsal Hump or Bump

Bulbous Tip or Pinched Tip

Wide…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients may have had a previous septoplasty for a deviated septum in the past. This is important to note and an assessment of the septum needs to be made during consultation for remaining cartilage. Rhinoplasty requires cartilage for grafting purposes. If there is minimal remaining septal cartilage, ear cartilage…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients are now requesting intraoperative photos or videos of their nose. This requires the surgeon or assistant to take photos before, during, or at the completion of the surgery. Dr. Funk will do this if requested and is happy to provide this service. Recognize that the final result is not reflected in the…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have had previous filler injected into their nose in order to hide a dorsal hump or refine the tip of the nose. This is important to know during the assessment process when examining the nose. Frequently, during surgical rhinoplasty, filler will be encountered in the tip or the bridge of the nose and…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask how long it takes rhinoplasty to heal. Dr. Funk normally tells patients they will be social at 8-10 days after rhinoplasty. This means you can return to work and social activities. Exercise can be resumed at 14 days. The nose will continue to be swollen the first several weeks with 10% of swelling resolved at 3 weeks, 25%…