Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients want to know therisks of rhinoplastybefore surgery. Rhinoplasty is a complex surgery that requires time for healing. Most of my Houston nose surgery patients are social at the 8-10 day mark after surgery, but the final…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients complain of a bulbous tip and would like a more refined elegant nasal tip. Abulbous tip in rhinoplastyis usually due to wide tip cartilages or nasal tip cartilages that overly convex…

A common question from my Houston rhinoplasty patients is whether their hump or bump will grow back after rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty for a nasal hump will create a softer profile and change the way light may reflect off the nose. If resected properly and smoothed…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients complain of a droopy nasal tip and for this reason seek rhinoplasty or nose job surgery. Botox is another alernative to rhinoplasty for a downward rotated nasal tip.Botox for a droopy nasal tipcan be injected into the depressor…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients inquire as tohow long will bruising last after rhinoplasty. The answer is that every patient is different. Younger patients have less capillary fragility and will likely bruise less. Their bruising is usually unapparent…

Rhinoplasty for a broken noseis a common procedure performed by Dr. Funk in Houston. A nasal bone fracture can lead to a crooked nose and a deviated septum. Septoplasty and rhinoplasty can correct a crooked nose and improve breathing. After the injury, there…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if continuedtaping after rhinoplastywill improve swelling. I have had patients in the past tape their noses at night and saw very little improvement in swelling. Taping requires firm tape with adhesive. This is…

Scar tissue with revision rhinoplastyis a complex issue effecting the appearance of the nose. The wound healing process can be quite difficult to predict with revision rhinoplasty due to the fact that the blood supply…