Insights from Dr. Etai Funk

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…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have breathing issues due to a deviated septum and require septoplasty to correct this and improve the nasal airway. Septoplasty is commonly performed with rhinoplasty as septal cartilage is need for grafting purposes during rhinoplasty. It is important to seek a rhinoplasty specialist who is familiar…

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients inquire about eyelid lifts for hooded upper eyelids. An eyelid lift or upper blepharoplasty removes the excess loose upper eyelid skin to allow more of the upper eyelid to show. This allows for a more open eyed and rested appearance to the eye.

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Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients may have a history of dry eye having to use rewetting drops prior to eyelid surgery. This is important to note especially with upper eyelid surgery. During upper eyelid surgery, excess skin is removed to create a more open eyed and refreshed appearance. The eyelid skin lies just over the upper eyelid muscle responsible for eyelid…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients are concerned about the cost of a revision rhinoplasty after spending significant amounts on a previous nose surgery. The price range for a revision rhinoplasty will vary depending on numerous factors.

Each surgeon will have different surgical rates…