Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients inquire about a lip lift at the same time as their rhinoplasty. While the combination of a nose job and lip lift has been documented and described in the literature, it is best performed when planning a closed rhinoplasty.…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are concerned about recovery time after their eyelid surgery. There is a new medication that Dr. Funk is beginning to use that helps minimize bruising and swelling and it is call transexamic acid.…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are male patients interested in addressing their loose neck or turkey neck and saggy jawline. Some of these men may just require a neck lift and not necessarily a facelift. A neck lift can be combine with a…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are teenage rhinoplasty patients seeking to improve their nose. Some of these patient or even adult patients may have braces or invaslign. They will frequently ask if they can have rhinoplasty with braces. This will truly…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients are men who are concerned about excess skin and hooding of the upper eyelids. This may give a heavy or tired appearance to the eyes. Upper blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery in men may differ slightly…

Many of my Houston facelift patients have concerns regarding their jowls, lax neck skin, full neck, or deflated face. The medical term for a facelift is rhytidectomy which literally means removal of wrinkles. A facelift will help significantly…

When I sit down for a rhinoplasty consultation with many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients, one of the important aspects is to manage the expectations after surgery. After open rhinoplasty, there is significant swelling to the nose. The profile or side of the…

Some of Houston rhinoplasty patients who come in for a revision rhinoplasty consult may have a small minor depression or irregularity that concerns them. If this is the only issue these patients have, filler injection…