Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients receive a steroid injection into the nose anywhere between the 1 month to 6 month mark after surgery. Patients with thicker skin or fullness in the area just superior to the tip of the nose may benefit from this injection.…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients inquire about upper eyelid surgery or lower eyelid surgery at the same time of their nose job surgery. Rhinoplasty can be performed at the same time as eyelid surgery. Bruising after rhinoplasty typically occurs around…

Many of my Houston facelift patients ask about wrinkles around their mouth and eyes. Laser resurfacing around the mouth or eyes is a common procedure and can be performed at the same time or immediately postop after a facelift. Resurfacing in…

My Houston eyelid surgery patients frequently ask about whether upper eyelid surgery will improve their vision. This is dependent on the amount of hooding or excess skin one has on the upper eyelids. Significant hooding can lead to a peripheral…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have come in later in life for a nose job or rhinoplasty despite not liking the appearance of their nose all their life. There have been some studies that demonstrate that rhinoplasty can make you look younger. These studies…

Should I have a transconjunctival lower eyelid blepharoplasty or a skin-muscle flap is a common question of my Houston eyelid surgery patients. These are the two options for lower eyelid surgery. Patients who have…

Many of my Houston nose job or rhinoplasty patients come in for a consultation and want to see the digital imaging or rendering of what their nose may look like. They may ask how close of a surgical result Dr. Funk might attain to the imaging result. Rhinoplasty…

For most of my Houston rhinoplasty patients, the first postop visit is usually 6 days after surgery. At this time, some stitches are removed, the nose is suctioned if there was internal work done for a deviated septum or turbinate reduction, and the tape and cast are removed. At Funk Facial Plastic Surgery, we first loosen the adhesive from the tape with an adhesive removing…