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Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Houston facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Etai Funk frequently receives questions from patients on rhinoplasty, facelift, eyelid surgeries, and general topics when it comes to the intricacies of the face. Explore the latest insights from Dr. Funk himself common questions from patients, explanations of the latest trends and more!

Revision rhinoplastyis a complex operation that requires a great deal of experience on the surgeon’s part and reasonable expectation from the patient’s end. Every time a rhinoplasty surgery is performed, there…

Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty is a common procedure that can be performed under sedation or general anesthesia. Upper eyelid surgery can even be done under straight local anesthesia.

Recovery after eyelid surgeryfor upper eyelid…

Many of my older patients ask ifeyelid surgery is covered by insurance. This is truly dependent on the severity of your peripheral visual field loss which needs to be documented by an optometrist or ophthalmologist. This result is then submitted…

I have performed combination surgery with other plastic surgeons forrhinoplasty and breast augmentation. Rhinoplasty can be performed in combination with breast augmentation. Dr. Funk does not perform breast augmentation but has an excellent referral network…

Many of my rhinoplasty patients have functional issues and one of those issues can be snoring. When asked ifrhinoplasty can fix snoring, the answer is that it depends. If you have a deviated nasal septum or enlarged turbinates, septoplasty and turbinate reduction…

Recovery after rhinoplastyis a commonly asked question by my Houston patients. Recovery after rhinoplasty or nose job surgery is typically 8 days. I see the patient after rhinoplasty day 6 at which time the cast and tape come off and a few stitches are taken…

Thebest rhinoplastyapproach truly depends on the comfort of the surgeon and complexity of your nose. Open rhinoplasty or nose job surgery is where a small incision is made between the nostrils and the skin is elevated off of the cartilage and bone. These are…

How do you find thebest rhinoplasty surgeon in Houston? Finding the right nose job surgeon for you is a personal and important decision. You must find a rhinoplasty surgeon you are comfortable with and one who has a lot of rhinoplasty experience. Reading reviews…

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