Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of our Houston Facelift patients will ask if they will need to maintain a drain after a facelift. While placing a drain after a facelift is based on surgeon preference, Dr. Funk will let patients know that they may have a drain depending on a number of factors. If the a neck lift is necessary where the skin of the neck…

An important question for many of our Houston facelift patients is how long will they need time off after their facelift or necklift. This will depend on the type of surgery performed and your healing. Deep plane facelifts with platysmaplasty of the neck may require 2-3 weeks until you are feeling social or ready…

The terminology regarding the types of facelifts is vast and can be confusing to the facelift patient. A mini facelift usually refers to a type of facelift where the scars are shorter and the dissection more minimal. Usually, the jowls and jawline are addressed with a mini facelift. The SMAS in the face is contiguous…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask about the incision location and its effect on the earlobe after surgery. The earlobe is detached from the facial skin during facelift surgery and then reattached after the SMAS is suspended and excess skin is removed. The earlobe then needs to be reattached appropriately. If the earlobe is not attached similary to its presurgical…

Some of my Houston facelift patients are curious regarding the incisions and scars after a facelift. Where the incisions are placed will also determine how high the sideburn or temporal tuft of hair is lifted. If the incision is placed behind…