Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerened about nostril assymetry. This can occur due to a deviated septum or a twisted crooked nose. Correcting nostril assymetry can be tricky as this is soft tissue. All the incisoins during rhinoplasty are around the nostrils. Incisions contract as they heal and this may lead to some minor…

Many of my Houston lower eyelid surgery patients may have festoons and or malar bags which is redundant skin and edema under the eyes. This is different than the lower eyelid bags caused by fat. Festoons and malar bags are more difficult to treat with lower blepharoplasty as they may require an extended…

There are many options in Houston when choosing a facelift surgeon. As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Funk has intimate knowledge of the anatomy of the face. He performs a deep plane facelift which allows for a more impressive and longer lasting facelift than a standard SMAS facelift or mini facelift. Dr. Funk and his team will monitor your progress often during postop…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask how long it takes rhinoplasty to heal. Dr. Funk normally tells patients they will be social at 8-10 days after rhinoplasty. This means you can return to work and social activities. Exercise can be resumed at 14 days. The nose will continue to be swollen the first several weeks with 10% of swelling resolved at 3 weeks, 25%…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients with hooded eyelids question if upper blepharoplasty will improve their vision. Upper eyelid surgery removes the excess skin from the upper eyelid and allows for a more open eyed, rested, and refreshed appearance. This may assist in opening the visual field…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients seek multiple opinions of rhinoplasty surgeons in order to find who they feel may be the best rhinoplasty specialist for them. A rhinoplasty specialist is a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who focuses much of their practice on rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. This surgeon normally should be performing anywhere from…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask about the incision location and its effect on the earlobe after surgery. The earlobe is detached from the facial skin during facelift surgery and then reattached after the SMAS is suspended and excess skin is removed. The earlobe then needs to be reattached appropriately. If the earlobe is not attached similary to its presurgical…

Many of my Houston facelift patients ask about their deep smile lines or melolabial folds and inquire if a facelift will improve this area. A facelift will typically improve the jowls, neck and marionette lines or melomental folds. A deep plane facelift will improve the smile lines or melolabial folds by about 20-50%. Usually, these deep folds are most improved with filler…