Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston Asian rhinoplasty patients are concerned about a bulbous tip. This could be due to wide or ill defined tip cartilage, thick nasal tip skin, or poor support to the tip. Refining a nasal tip with Asian rhinoplasty usually requires reshaping the tip cartilages, suture…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients have had over-resected cartilage in the tip of their nose or grafts placed to create an overpinched tip which can look operated and "nose jobby". This is especially true for patients with very thin skin. It is important to delicately lift the skin of the…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients inquire about lower eyelid laser treatment. Lower eyelid surgery for bags under the eyes will address these bags and loose skin under the eye. Laser treatment will help tighten crepe lower eyelid skin but will not treat lower eyelid bags or significant laxity…

Many of my Houston facelift patients who are desiring improvment in their smile lines and flat cheeks are asking if a facelift will help these areas. This depends on the type of facelift. A deep plane facelift where the SMAS is elevated and the zygomatic ligament in the cheek is released, allows the SMAS to be lifted high…

Some of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients may present with a saddle nose or collapse of the bridge of the nose. In these cases, there may have been overresection of a nasal hump or collapse of the cartilage due to poor support after rhinoplasty. Repairing a saddle nose usually requires grafting with…

Many of my Houston upper eyelid surgery patients who are interested in addressing their upper eyelid hooding are concerned about where the scar will be placed. The scar for upper blepharoplasty hides in the upper eyelid crease and will slightly extend laterally into a small crow's feet wrinkle to address…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients who come to my office have had a previous septoplasty for a deviated septum and therefore do not have sufficient septal cartilage for a revision rhinoplasty. With patients who require strong straight…

Many of my Houston lower eyelid surgery patients are concerned that addressing the bags under the eyes will create another problem of hollowed-out appearance of the eyes.

When performing lower eyelid surgery or lower blepharoplasty, it is important as a surgeon to know how much fat needs to be removed. This…