Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston facelift patients have an aging midface and deep smile lines with droopy cheeks. A frequent question is whether their smile lines will improve with a facelift and what will happen to their midface.

Each type of facelift accomplishes different things. A deep plane facelift will release the zygomaticofacial…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are not as concerned about their neck or do not have a neck that requires a necklift or liposuction of the neck. Those facelift patients' main concerns may be jowling, downturned corners of the mouth, or marionette lines. The ncek may not have significant fat, laxity, or banding of the platysma on exam. It is important to understand…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are concerned about their neck primarily, but also would like to see improvement in their jowls. Facelift terminology can be confusing so it is important to understand what each procedure can do. A neck lift alone will improve the contour of the neck and double chin area, however will…

Some of my Houston facelift patients have had a previous facelift or necklift many years prior and now need another facelift or neck lift. They may have been unhappy with their original facelift or simply feel the effects of aging and need another facelift.

Repeat facelift or necklift is a surgery that requires attention…