Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

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…

Facelift surgery or a mini facelift typically addresses the jowls, jawline, and some of the neck. The deep plane aspect of a facelift will also lift portions of the mid face. The neck can be addressed with a neck lift or face and neck lift.

Eyelid surgery addresses excess upper or lower eyelid skin and also can treat the lower eyelid bags. Upper blepharoplasty removes…

Patients who have dry eyes need to be especially cautious when considering eyelid surgery. Patients who have had a history of LASIK surgery can be prone to dry eyes after eyelid surgery. Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty consists of removing excess skin from the upper eyelid and addressing lower eyelid bags with surgery and at times removing a pinch of skin from the lower…

Complications after rhinoplastyare uncommon but can occur. These include nasal collapse, poor wound healing, prolonged swelling, septal perforation, or scarring. Numerous things can be done to prevent these complications such as assuring the nose is well supported…

Rhinoplasty ornose job surgeryis a form of plastic surgery to reshape the nose. Typically, rhinoplasty is a cosmetic procedure and therefore not covered by insurance. At Funk Facial Plastic Surgery we do offer Care Credit and Prosper as options for payment. There…