Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

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…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients and revision ethnic rhinoplasty patients have thick nasal tip skin and desire a more refined nasal tip and narrower nose.

With revision rhinoplasty, the tip in a normal thickness skin patient is difficult to refine, let alone one with thick skin. Cartilage…

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 ethnic rhinoplasty patients present with thick nasal tip skin and want a smaller more refined nasal tip. African American rhinoplasty or Asian…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients who come in for lower eyelid bags may also have upper eyelid hooding or excess skin of the upper eyelid. Some patients may not consider having both upper and…