Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston eyelid surgery patients who come in for hooding of the upper eyelids may not realize they are also good candidates for lower eyelid surgery.  Lower eyelid bags and dark circles under the eyes can be corrected with lower eyelid surgery.  The recovery after upper eyelid surgery is about 6 days while the recovery for lower eyelid blepharoplasty is…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients question whether to have an alar base reduction to reduce their nostril width during rhinoplasty.  The width of the bridge of the nose should be 75% of the nostril width.  Narrowing the nostrils entails making small incisions at the base and around the edge of the nostrils.  These scars eventually heal nicely in this shadowed area.  Whether to narrow your…

Many of my Houston facelift patients are curious to see before and after photos of other patients who have had a deep plane facelift.  When viewing before and after facelift photos it is important to note that they have the same amount of makeup on, their hair is pulled back to reveal any scarring, and the that the positions of their head and neck are identical.  Lifting…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients come in asking whether we perform open or closed rhinoplasty at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery.  

With open rhinoplasty, a small incision is made in the columella between the two nostrils and the rest of the incisions are on the inside of the nose.  The skin is lifted off the cartilage and bone and these structures are reshaped.  The skin is then closed…

Many of my Houston patients who come in for lower eyelid bags and are considering lower eyelid surgery are concerned about possible scars from the surgery.  Lower eyelid surgery can be performed through a transconjunctival approach or through the skin.  With the transconjunctival approach an incision is made on the inside of the eye to access the fat that causes the lower eyelid bags.  This fat…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will come in explaining their concerns when deciding upon a facelift.  Some of these concerns may be jowling, neck skin laxity, Marionette lines, and fallen cheeks.  Deep smile lines is also a common complaint that occurs with facelift Houston patients.  While a deep plane facelift will signficantly improve jowling, cheeks, and marionette lines, the improvement…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask about swelling after rhinoplasty.  The recovery after rhinoplasty is different for every patient.  The amount of swelling after rhinoplasty will depend on numerous factors.  Patient age, skin thickness, the amount of work performed, revision rhionplasty, and comorbidities are all factors that come into play in regards to swelling…

When choosing a rhinoplasty surgeon in Houston, it may be difficult to decide amongst the many surgeons offering the procedure.  Rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult procedures in plastic surgery and requires surgeons to have much experience in both functional and cosmetic nasal surgery.  It is important to seek a surgeon who is board certified in Ear, Nose, and…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients have a history of nasal allergies.  Nasal allergies can lead to symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose, post nasal drip and nasal congestion.  The nasal turbinates, specifically, the inferior turbinates can swell due to allergies leading to nasal congestion and post nasal drip.  During rhinoplasty, the nasal turbinates…

A factor that many of my Houston patients have to consider when researching nose surgery is the cost of rhinoplasty in Houston.  Each rhinoplasty surgeon has different fees for surgery depending on their experience, complexity of the rhinoplasty, and the facility where they are operating.  Some noses require more work than others such as a base reduction, shortening…