Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Some of my Houston patients inquire about a mini facelift versus a full facelift as they feel thecost of a mini faceliftis less than a full facelift and neck lift. With a mini facelift, the neck is not dissected and there is no platysmaplasty.…

Recently, one of my Houston facelift patients asked if I recommended facelift tape. Apparently, this is performed by placing some strong adhesive just under the sideburn and using tape and a tight hair tie to pull the lateral aspect fo the face…

Some of my Houston facelift patients come in asking about the vampire facelift and what it entails. This was a technique popularized several years ago that entails taking platelet rich plasma (PRP) from your blood and injecting it into your face.…

Patients may feel that theirvision is improved after eyelid surgery. This is especially true for upper eyelid surgery. Lower eyelid surgery or lower eyelid bags surgery will not affect vision. Removing the excess upper eyelid skin may improve…

Many Houston patients come in to my office and want the results of a facelift without surgery. There are many options for treatment of skin laxity in the neck, jawline, and jowls that are non-surgical. These include Thermage or radio frequency treatment or even Ulthera with ultrasound therapy. The downtime is considerably less than a facelift, and there is typically…

Many of my Houston patients desiring to treat their double chin or full neck ifKybella or neck liposuctionis best. This depends on your age, anatomy, skin laxity, amount of fat, and feeling towards surgery. Kybella will only work for the…

Many of my Houston patients who are seeking facial rejuvenation inquire what is therecovery after a mini facelift. This depends on the depth of dissection during the mini facelift. The incisions for the mini facelift are around the ears…

Many of my Houston patients seekingseptoplasty for a deviated septumare interested in making changes to the appearance of their nose at the same time. Rhinoplasty or nose job surgery can be performed at the same time as septoplasty…