Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients state they want to preserve some of their ethnic identity with rhinoplasty. This may mean not narrowing the nostrils too much or not taking down the hump completely or simply…

Some of my Houston facelift patients have inquired about the possibility of a non-surgical facelift or a liquid lift. A facelift, as the name implies, is performed to suspend the sagging face and neck and improve jowling, tighten the neck, and the jawline and sometimes lift the cheeks. A liquid facelift is performed using fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm to fill…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are most concerned about the width of the nose and inquire as to whether rhinoplasty can fix a wide nose. A wide nose can be due to wide nasal bones, wide middle vault, or a bulbous tip. Wide or flared nostrils as seen in ethnic rhinoplasty can also lead to a wide nose.

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients present with a crooked nose or may not even be aware that they have a crooked nose.Rhinoplasty for a crooked noserequires the surgeon to perform many maneuvers in order to straighten the nose. Using strong straight cartilage…

Many of my Houston facelift patients may have had acne as a teenager or adult and are curious if a facelift will help their acne scars. While facial wrinkles will be improved with a facelift, acne scars will not improve significantly with a facelift.…

Many of mypatients inquire if they can have eyelid surgery with a history of glaucoma. Upper eyelid surgery and lower eyelid surgery are safe despite having glaucoma.

Any patient with a history of ophthalmologic disease should discuss their interest in cosmetic eyelid surgery with their ophthalmologist.…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients want to know where the procedure is performed, what type of anesthesia is administered and if the procedure is an outpatient one where they go home afterwards.
Rhinoplasty is almost always an outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia. Patients may go home after a short period in the recovery room.

When discussing facelift surgery with my Houston patients, some of my patients are interested to know if their cheeks will be pulled up with a facelift. This depends on the type of facelift performed. A SMAS facelift will typically not elevate the cheeks but simply tighten the jowls and jawline and maybe the neck a little.