Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my facelift patients are concerned about their scars. Especially my short-haired patients.

The facelift scar is placed around the ears and is dependent on the type of facelift, location of the hairline, and surgeon preference.

With…

Eyelid surgeryor blepharoplasty in the Asian community has different aesthetic and anatomic concerns. The Northern Asian eyelid (China, Korea, Japan) has different anatomic features that the Caucasion or Southern Asian (Thai, Phillipine,…

A facelift in a male is not as common of a procedure as in females, however, is becoming more popular as baby boomers are at the age where they are noticing significant neck laxity, banding, and a soft jawline.

Most of my male patients…

Asymmetric nostrils can be caused by a deviated septum. Septoplasty can help this issue and not only improve your nasal breathing but also nostril symmetry. A deviated caudal septum can be fixed with an openrhinoplastyapproach and may…

I have no scientific evidence to proved this, but I have seen it time and time again in my clinical practice. A teenager arrives for anose jobor rhinoplasty consultation and seems timid, shy, and concerned about his or her…

Rhinoplastyor cosmeticnose surgerycan provide the appearance of youth. A recent study by my mentor and fellowship director in Toronto has shown that…

A recent study demonstrates that Mederma, silicone gel, or silastic sheeting will improve the appearance of a scar compared to no treatment at all. Scar treatment should begin 2 weeks after surgery and should be placed on the surgical site for at least 6 weeks. It is preferable to have this treatment for 6 months or longer as it takes this much time for a scar to mature.

Dr.…

Runner’s face is the new term being used for thefacial appearancemany avid endurance athletes such as long-distance runners attain. There is typically a hollowed-out cheek area and a more prominent bony anatomy due to the loss of facial fat.

This gaunt…