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…

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 my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerened about nostril assymetry. This can occur due to a deviated septum or a twisted crooked nose. Correcting nostril assymetry can be tricky as this is soft tissue. All the incisoins during rhinoplasty are around the nostrils. Incisions contract as they heal and this may lead to some minor…

Finding the best rhinoplasty surgeon in Houston is not just about finding the best surgeon, but the surgeon that would be right for you. It is important to review rhinoplasty before and after photos on this rhinoplasty surgeon's website and assure that the surgeon's aesthetics are in line with yours. Of equal importance is that there are…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask during their postoperative visits when they can get a facial after rhinoplasty. Many of these patients have blackheads or clogged pores after rhinoplasty and want extractions performed on their nose. My recommendation…