Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

I was recently interviewed in a Fox news segment about the impact social media and the rise of selfies has had on plastic surgery. In today’s world of social media, we see photos of ourselves much more often posted online on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, and even on Twitter. Taking photos of ourselves with our camera phones has become an art and posting just the…

Many of my patients who are interested in rhinoplasty or nose job surgery state that they have read reviews online and this helped them decide to come in for consultation. Reviews regarding a surgeon’s work, bedside manner, results, and/or staff are important but can vary. One must recognize that these reviews are subjective and based on the patient’s rhinoplasty experience.…

Many patients who seek nose surgery or rhinoplasty state they have been told they have a deviated septum. Some of these patients may also state they suffer from chronic headaches or what they believe to be migraines.

In some cases, a deviated septum may include a spur or sharp point that can impinge on the lateral wall of the inside of the nose or on the turbinate.…

Nose surgery such as fixing a deviated septum, making turbinates smaller, or opening the nasal valves assists with the nasal passage and improves breathing and airflow. This will not cure nasal allergies but by making the turbinates smaller, this may lessen the severity of nasal allergy attacks. It is important to understand that

Since the nose is on your face, you want to trust your face to an expert in that field and to someone who has done rhinoplasty or nose job surgery many times. More important than finding thebest nose surgeon in Houston, is finding the RIGHT nose surgeon for…

I have performed many a rhinoplasty or nose job concomitantly with other plastic surgeons who perform body surgery. The most common combination isrhinoplasty with a breast augmentationas these are the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the US.

There…