Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of our Houston lower eyelid surgery patients are actually in their mid 20's! Lower eyelid bags or dark circles under the eyes may be due to age related changes that allow the lower eyelid fat to push against a weakend connnective tissue barrier called the orbital septum creating fullness or "bags"…

Some of our Houston rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients may present with a septal perforation due to a previous surgery, trauma, or intranasal drug abuse. Many of these patients may experience crusting, bleeding, and whistling due to this septal perforation. If possible, Dr. Funk will repair these septal perforations during rhinoplasty…

Many of our Houston facelift patients will ask when is the right time for a facelift. This is a common question for patients seeking facial rejuvenation. Everyone will age differently depending on their skin type, genetics, and environmental exposures. Dr. Funk has performed facelifts on patients in their late 30's to their…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty patients who have a low bridge will want to augment the bridge of their nose to create better definition and lines to the nose. Every rhinoplasty surgeon may have different techniques and use different materials to augment the bridge of the nose. Dr. Funk usually prefers utilizing cartilage…

Many of our Houston otoplasty patients will ask if we perform cartilage sparing or cartilage cutting otoplasty when pinning the ears. With cartilage cutting otoplasty, small pieces of the ear cartilage will be removed in order to bend the cartilage more easily. Dr. Funk usually reserves this for older patients with very…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask during their postop visits if they need a steroid injection. After rhinoplasty, scar tissue is deposited between the skin and the cartilage as the nose heals. Ideally, the skin should adhere back to the new bony-cartilaginous framework that was reshaped during rhinoplasty. However, if an undesirable…

Many of my Houston facelift patients who have been on Ozempic have lost significant fat in their face as well. These patients may not only have volume loss but will also begin to develop significant laxity in their skin. This will be amplified in older patients who have lost elasticity to their skin over time. However, even…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients will ask how long upper eyelid surgery for upper eyelid hooding will last. Removing excess upper eyelid skin to create a more open eyed and refreshed appearance should rejuvenate the eyes and create a more youthful appearance. This should last most patients…