Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients may have had a previous septoplasty for a deviated septum in the past.  This is important to note and an assessment of the septum needs to be made during consultation for remaining cartilage.  Rhinoplasty requires cartilage for grafting purposes.  If there is minimal remaining septal cartilage, ear cartilage or rib cartilage may…

Many of our Houston rhinoplasty patients are now requesting intraoperative photos or videos of their nose.  This requires the surgeon or assistant to take photos before, during, or at the completion of the surgery.  Dr. Funk will do this if requested and is happy to provide this service.  Recognize that the final result is not reflected in the intraop rhinoplasty photos…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients have had previous filler injected into their nose in order to hide a dorsal hump or refine the tip of the nose.  This is important to know during the assessment process when examining the nose.  Frequently, during surgical rhinoplasty, filler will be encountered in the tip or the bridge of the nose and this will need to be suctioned…

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% at 6 weeks, and the…

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 with septoplasty when considering…

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 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…

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 my Houston rhinoplasty patients question if they will need another nose surgery after their first rhinoplasty.  Unlike breast augmentation or surgery for the aging face, rhinoplasty, when performed properly, should not need to be repeated.  It's important to place grafts properly to support the tip and the nasal valves with rhinoplasty, otherwise, over time,…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients ask during their consult about the type of anesthesia used during rhinoplasty.  While some surgeons may attempt rhinoplasty under sedation or local anesthesia, at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery we do not recommned this. Rhinoplasty can cause some bleeding into the airway which can lead to aspiration if you are only…