Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients have a low bridge and flat tip that require grafts to support and build up these areas. Cadaver rib cartilage is an excellent choice for ethnic rhinoplasty. It can build up a low dorsum or bridge and also support a weak flap or droopy nasal tip. Cadaver rib cartilage,…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients are still concerned about a bulbous tip and want more refinement of the nasal tip. This will depend on many things regarding their previous surgeries. Patients with thicker nasal tip skin may develop more scarring beneath the skin which can make refining…

Non-surgical rhinopalsty is a common request from my Houston patients. This is also know as injection rhinoplasty and reshapes the nose using filler. This can be done to camoflauge a dorsal hump or correct minor assymetries. Nonsurgical rhinoplasty for a bulbous tip can be performed to create more refinement…

With many people wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are asking if they can wear a mask over their nose after rhinoplasty.

During your first week of recovery after rhinoplasty, you will spend most of your time at home…

The new buzzword with my Houston rhinoplasty patients is Preservation Rhinoplasty. This is a form of rhinoplasty where the nasal hump is not chiseled or filed down. With preservation rhinoplasty, the bones around the hump are fractured and then the hump is pushed or let down to create a smooth profile. This technique began in Turkey and has now become popularized in the…

Many of my Houston otoplasty or ear pinning patients may ask at what age can my child have otoplasty. The ear develops to 95% of it's adult size by age 5-6. The cartilage at that age is also still very pliable and moldable. This allow for an easier correction with otoplasty or ear pinning. This is also why children's face…

When seeing a rhinoplasty consultation in my Houston office, many of the patients discuss reviewing before and after rhinoplasty photos. They have visited the Funk Facial Plastic Surgery gallery and I review before and after photos with them as well. There are some other things that patients should focus on when reviewing these nose job photos.

A good photograph…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are asking what precautions we are taking for those patients desiring rhinoplasty during this COVID pandemic. Dr. Funk is currently operating at a surgery center where elective cases are permitted and determined safe in Houston and the state of Texas.

All patients going to the operating room…