Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask what can be done for their crow's feet and whether a facelift will help with crow's feet. Facelift with or without a neck lift will help with raising the cheeks, jowling, tightening the jawline, and improving the neck. However, the crow's feet will likely not…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask during their consult about the type of anesthesia used during rhinoplasty. While some surgeons may attempt rhinoplasty under sedation or local anesthesia, at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery we do not recommned this. Rhinoplasty can cause some bleeding into the airway which can lead…

The newest neuromodulator for wrinkle treatment on the market to compete with Botox and Dysport is Daxxify by Revance. Its chemical composition is similar to its predecessors and is FDA approved. It appears that its one advantage is that it was shown to last up to 6 months in 50% of patients. Daxxify has yet to be…

Many of my Houston lower eyelid surgery patients who are concerned about lower eyelid bags for lower blepharoplasty are interested to know the type of anesthesia used during this eyelid surgery. While upper eyelid surgery can easily be performed under local anesthesia, lower eyelid fat is a little more…

Many of my Houston face lift patients have asked about the possibility of thread lifts instead of a facelift.

Thread lifts began to gain popularity in the mid 2000's and at first were performed with permanent barbed suture that would theoretically lift the tissues in a vericolateral direction similar to a facelift. The results were very temporary, not as impressive…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerned about the appearance of the scar with an external rhinoplasty. Those Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients who are considering reducing nostril size or narrowing the nostrils are also concerned about the scar in this area.

The open rhinoplasty scar is placed between the two nostrils…

Many of my male eyelid surgery patients in Houston complain of hooding of the upper eyelids or excess upper eyelid skin. Upper blepharoplasty or upper eyelid surgery can remove this excess skin to create a refreshed, rejuvenated and more open eyed appearance. Lower eyelid surgery for lower eyelid bags is also a common complaint…

Nose straightening surgery with rhinoplasty is a common procedure performed in Houston by Dr. Funk. A crooked nose can be caused from trauma, a congenital anomaly, or just nasal pubescent growth. Surgery for a broken nose may require re-fracturing the nasal bones and cartilaginous work to straighten…