Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Rhinoplasty alone is one of the most difficult operations in plastic surgery due to the need to shape a 3 dimensional object by carving, grafting, and manipulating cartilage, soft tissue, and bone. All the while, respecting or improving function or breathing is critical during this operation.

As we mature, there is loss of collagen and elasticity in our skin. Our neck is no exception. Not only does the skin begin to sag and wrinkle because of this, the thin muscle in the neck called the platysma begins to separate and loosen. This can lead to the “bands” we frequently see in the front of the neck from the chin down. Frequently, fat can herniate or fall…

Many of my patients have asked when they should startBotox(or Dysport) or fillers. The answer is that it depends. There are numerous factors to consider. The most important is, “How much do your wrinkles or folds bother you?”.…

Rhinoplasty alone is one of the most difficult operations in plastic surgery. As a surgeon, I must deal with the fact that the nose is a three-dimensional organ composed of not just soft tissue, but cartilage, bone, muscle, skin and the internal lining. Special consideration must be paid towards not just cosmesis but the functional aspect of the nose.

That being…

Time and time again, myrhinoplastypatients who see me in consultation request the same thing regarding their nose. They all desire a natural appearance to their nose.

The nose is a portion of the face that should not attract significant attention. It should…

Blepharoplasty or eyelid surgery is a common procedure that I perform along with a facelift. Enhancing and rejuvenating…

Nose jobor rhinoplasty can help improve your nasal airway by performing septoplasty for a deviated septum or making the turbinates smaller. Treating the turbinates can sometimes help with allergies however, one should be wary that nasal airway surgery can sometimes…

One of the complications and aesthetically displeasing results after a rhinoplasty ornose jobmay be an upturned nasal tip causing excess nostril show and a turned up nose with an operated appearance. This can be a disastrous consequence for a rhinoplasty patient.

Overrotation…