Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

The Deep Plane Facelift is becoming more popularized amongst my Houston patients who come in asking about it during their facelift consultation. To understand it, you must have at least a rudimentary understanding of the anatomy. The platysma (forms the bands in your neck when you show your teeth) is a muscle that extends…

I recently performed sinus surgery and rhinoplasty on a patient in Houston. She had tried balloon sinuplasty with an ENT years ago but continued to have recurrent sinus infections and headaches. Endoscopic sinus surgery opened up her sinuses and revealed significant disease from repeated infections. Rhinoplasty was then performed for a bulbous…

Many of lower eyelid surgery patients in Houston come in stating that they have had lower eyelid bags all their life. Many of my lower eyelid surgery or lower blepharoplasty patients state they have had lower eyelid bags or puffiness as long as they can remember. Many of these patients will seek treatment…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will admit they had previous trauma to their nose. A broken nose due to trauma can be addressed in multiple ways. If they injury was recent and the nose is crooked, a minor procedure called a closed reduction of nasal fracture can be performed where the bones are reset to midline. This can usually only be done within the first 2-3…

Some of my Houston facelift patients are men mainly seeking to tighten their neck and jowls. Male facelift surgery can help a turkey neck or tighten the jawline in male patients seeking a more youthful appearance. Male facelift surgery does have some nuances that differentiate it from a female facelift. The incisions should…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have concerns regarding their nostrils. Some may state that their nostrils are not necessarily too wide, but that there is too much nostril show from the side view or profile. This is actually labeled as nostril retraction. Nostril retraction is usually due to the positioning of the tip cartilages or…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients who have had a previous rib graft placed in their nose are curious if they can keep the existing rib graft. Revision rhinoplasty for a rib graft will require reshaping or replacing of the rib graft depending if the graft is warped, resorbed, shifted, or lost…

Many of my eyelid surgery patients will ask if they are ready for upper eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty. Some may ask at what age is the best time to get an upper blepharoplasty. Most patients will begin to see laxity in their upper eyelid skin in their 30's and this will progress. The upper eyelid skin is the thinnest…