Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston facelift patients inquire about the new buzz about thread lifts. Thread lifting has been around since the mid 2000’s and has been studied extensively. These studies have demonstrated repeatedly that the form of facelift called…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if the pores on their nose will shrink in size after rhinoplasty. Porous skin can sometimes be a clear sign of thicker nasal skin. Although your pores will not get smaller after rhinoplasty, this is an important…

Some of my Houston eyelid surgery patients have uneven eyelids in addition to lower eyelid bags or excess skin of the upper eyelids. When one eyelid is a little lower than the other in relation to the globe or eyeball itself, this is called…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask how long a facelift will last. Others interested in just a mini facelift are also questioning how long the result for their jawline and jowls will last. The answer here is that it depends on…

I have long discussions with my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients informing them that the healing process does take longer than with primary rhinoplasty or first time nose job patients. There are multiple reasons…

Some of my Asian patients ask about double eyelid surgery in Houston or blepharoplasty is usually in reference to Asian eyelid surgery. Typical Asian eyelids do not have a proper supra tarsal crease. This is the crease that forms in the upper…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask about the risks of rhinoplasty or nose job surgery. Just like any surgery where there is an incision made in the skin, there is the risk of bleeding, pain, infection, numbness, and scar. Specific risks to rhinoplasty…

Our new Pixel 8-RF device in Houston combines micro-needling with the power of radiofrequency energy to a provide a non-surgical option for skin tightening and skin remodeling. The micro-needles deliver this energy which will helps stimulate new collagen and elastin throughout the skin. This will ultimately result in firmer, smoother, and more consistent appearing skin.

The…