Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients present with trouble breathing after their previous rhinoplasty. This may be due to a residual deviated septum. Despite attempts at correcting a deviated septum with septoplasty, loss of correction or poor technique may lead to a residual deviation in the…

Many of my eyelid surgery patients considering blepharoplasty for upper eyelid hooding or lower eyelid bags may be concerned about their lashes after surgery. Whether you are using Latisse, an eyelash conditioner or strengthener,…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if the design of their nose should be accounted for future weight loss or gain before their rhinoplasty. Other may state that they have gained weight and want their nose to match their slimmer face from before as they plan on losing weight.

Rhinoplasty, or reshaping the nose, is a cosmetic…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty and Houston rhinoplasty patients who present to my office have issues with their nasal breathing. This may be due to a deviated septum, enlarged turbiantes, or nasal valve collapse. The nasal valves are areas of the nose with the highest resistance to nasal airflow. There are actually two valves in…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients seek consultation for a bifid nasal tip or cleft nasal tip. This is due to a shadowing appearance between the two tip cartilages with a depression of the skin in that region. A bifid tip can be corrected by using cartilage grafting from septoplasty for a deviated septum as a columellar strut and tip…

Sometimes I see eyelid surgery patients come to see me 10-15 years after their first upper eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty stating that they now see similar changes to those that drove them to the intitial surgery.

Surgery for the aging face does not halt the aging process.

The eyelid skin is the thinnest…

Some of my Houston facelift patients have had a previous facelift or necklift many years prior and now need another facelift or neck lift. They may have been unhappy with their original facelift or simply feel the effects of aging and need another facelift.

Repeat facelift or necklift is a surgery that requires attention…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients who come in for lower eyelid surgery for lower eyelid bags question whether to have upper eyelid surgery at the same time. Upper blepharoplasty is performed to remove excess skin of the upper eyelid which can lead to hooding, a tired appearance, and less open eye appearance.

Although…