Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned that eyelid surgery may change the shape of their eyes. Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty is meant to create softer, more refreshed, rested, and youthful eyes. Unless it is necessary to tighten the lower eyelid or correct a ptosis of the eyelid, the shape of the eyes…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are interested to know the cost of a facelift in Houston. Facelift cost is truly dependent on the surgeon and the amount of work necessary for the facelift. Some patients require liposuction of the neck and tightening of the platysma or neck muscle. Others may simply require just a mini…

A few of my Houston rhinoplasty patients with thick nasal tip skin have also had severe acne. Recently, I saw one of them 3 years out after rhinoplasty. She had a nice result despite her extremey thick nasal tip skin and I had not seen her in over a year. Upon examination, her tip had significantly become more refined and shrunken. She then…

Many of my Houston patients who are inquiring about rhinoplasty are also interested in lower eylid bag surgery or lower blepharoplasty. A common question is whether these can be performed at the same time. Although the lower eyelids and nose are in close proximity, it is not uncommon to perform these…

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…

Rhinoplasty for a bulbous tip is a common request from Houston patients at Funk Facial Plastic surgery. A bulbous tip can be due to wide or excessively broad tip cartilages, thick tip skin, or even scar tissue with revision rhinoplasty patients. Refining a bulbous tip with rhinoplasty can be done utilizing…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients call in aking about the cost of rhinoplasty in Houston. This is truly dependent on each nose. Functional or breathing issues can be submitted to insurance which can fray a small portion of the cost of rhinoplasty. Cosmetic fees may vary from surgeon to surgeon and nose to nose. Revision rhinoplasty…

When it comes to facial plastic surgery, many patients can easily be overwhelmed by some of the terminology used especially with facelift and necklift procedures. One of the most common terms and questions that many of my facelift patients have is around the deep plane facelift procedure.

What is a deep plane facelift?

The deep…