Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Eyelid surgery for upper eyelid hooding/excess upper eyelid skin or for lower eyelid bags is performed by Dr. Funk in Houston often. Patients who have a history of dry eye should be evaluated by their ophthalmologist prior to eyelid surgery to assure they are good candidates and to possibly preemptively begin therapy. Patients who develop newly diagnosed

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask if they will have black eyes after rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty or nose surgery to change the shape of the nose frequently requires osteotomies. These are controlled fractures of the nasal bones. This is an important maneuver…

The cost of eyelid surgery can vary from surgeon to surgeon and depends on the complexity of the eyes and whether upper, lower or both eyelids are done. Upper eyelid surgery is fairly straightforward and surgeons’ fees can range between…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients simply want to adjust their bulbous tip or rotated their droopy tip. What is important to note regarding rhinoplasty is that the nose is like a puzzle. If you change one shape of the…

Many of myHouston rhinoplastyand revision rhinoplasty patients may have had a previous septoplasty or rhinoplasty and now have a saddle nose or collapsed nose. Other Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients want their bridge…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients who havelower eyelid bagsinquire into the use of laser for lower blepharoplasty. Laser treatments can be used to incise the conjunctiva or pink portion of the eye or can…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients inquire into ourrevision rhinoplastypolicy during their initial consultation. Although this is not the path we plan on taking, it is a valid question and one that can be easily…

Alar base reduction or nostril reduction is a commonly performed part of rhinoplasty. Many of myHouston ethnic rhinoplastypatients require narrowing of the nostrils for nostril flare and a wide base. Wider nostrils can…