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Many of the rhinopolasty procedures Dr. Funk performs in Houston are on out of state patients. We recommend out of state patients to submit their rhinoplasty photographs for Dr. Funk and have a discussion with our patient care coordinator. Once Dr. Funk has approved the photos and the patient's objectives for surgery are…

The day before your rhinoplasty with Dr. Funk you will have your preoperative appointment at our office. At this time, you will meet with our coordinator who will review postoperative instructions and care after your rhinoplasty. Prescriptions will be provided and you will meet with Dr. Funk one last time to review your…

Many rhinoplasty patients will inquire with our office if Dr. Funk will perform a virtual consultation, especially out of state rhinoplasty patients. Dr. Funk feels it is important for out of state patients to not have to travel for a consultation only to find out they may not be a good candidate for rhinoplasty. Therefore, our protocol at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery has…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are unsure if rhinoplasty can correct certain aspects of their nose. Every nose is somewhat different and aesthetic desires can also vary. Here are a list of nasal features that cosmetic rhinoplasty can correct.

Crooked Nose

Dorsal Hump or Bump

Bulbous…

This was a question recently asked by one of my Houston lower blepharoplasty patients. With lower eyelid surgery, enough fat needs to be removed to improve the bags under the eyes. However, if too much fat is removed, this can lead to a hollowed out effect. The fat should be removed down to the level…

I frequently have to explain the process of swelling after rhinoplasty with my Houston patients to manage expectations for the final result. Most patients can expect 10% of their swelling to subside after 3 weeks and 20-30% after 6 weeks. It does usually take a full year for all the swelling to abate. The nasal tip area…

Upper blepharoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia in the operating room or the office. Our Houston patients frequently do not want to undergo anesthesia for their procedures. We do offer performing upper eyelid surgery in the office under local anesthesia or even in the operating room under…

The terminology regarding the types of facelifts is vast and can be confusing to the facelift patient. A mini facelift usually refers to a type of facelift where the scars are shorter and the dissection more minimal. Usually, the jowls and jawline are addressed with a mini facelift. The SMAS in the face is contiguous…