Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty and facelift patients will ask if they can have combined surgery for their nose with other parts of their face.  It is not uncommon to have rhinoplasty with eyelid surgery, a chin implant, otoplasty, and yes, even a facelift.  It is important to assure that each patient is medically cleared to undergo the required hours of anesthesia for combination surgery.  

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Many of our Houston facelift patients will ask if they will need volume correction with fat injections in addition to a facelift or neck lift.  This will depend on each patient's anatomy and the way their face has aged over time.  Some patients will still have the appropriate volume but have only experienced descent of the tissues and need resuspension with a facelift.…

Many of our Houston facelift patients will ask when is the right time for a facelift.  This is a common question for patients seeking facial rejuvenation.  Everyone will age differently depending on their skin type, genetics, and environmental exposures.  Dr. Funk has performed facelifts on patients in their late 30's to their mid 70's.  If you are in your 40's and jowling…

Many of my Houston facelift patients who have been on Ozempic have lost significant fat in their face as well.  These patients may not only have volume loss but will also begin to develop significant laxity in their skin.  This will be amplified in older patients who have lost elasticity to their skin over time.  However, even in younger patients, it seems these semiglutides…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask if their facelift will treat their deep smile lines or melolabial folds.  This depends on the type of facelift performed.  If the midface is addressed and a deep plane facelift is the technique used, this should treat the smile lines.  While the melomental folds or marionette lines will get a 70-90% improvement, the melolabial…

Many of our Houston Facelift patients will ask if they will need to maintain a drain after a facelift.  While placing a drain after a facelift is based on surgeon preference, Dr. Funk will let patients know that they may have a drain depending on a number of factors.  If the a neck lift is necessary where the skin of the neck is elevated to tighten the muscles of the neck,…

An important question for many of our Houston facelift patients is how long will they need time off after their facelift or necklift.  This will depend on the type of surgery performed and your healing.  Deep plane facelifts with platysmaplasty of the neck may require 2-3 weeks until you are feeling social or ready to return to work.  A mini facelift may take…

The terminology regarding the types of facelifts is vast and can be confusing to the facelift patient.  A mini facelift usually refers to a type of facelift where the scars are shorter and the dissection more minimal.  Usually, the jowls and jawline are addressed with a mini facelift.  The SMAS in the face is contiguous with the platysma muscle in the neck.  When…

Many of my Houston facelift patients have had previous facelifts, neck lifts, or facial rejuvenation surgery.  A repeat facelift is performed when a patient has aged and developed more skin laxity after a previous facelift.  These types of facelifts can be more difficult as there is scar tissue under the skin where dissection occurred from the previous surgery.  The muscle…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will inquire about a mini facelift.  A mini facelift is a loosely used term by surgeons to usually describe a partial facelift.  Synonymous terms may be a short scar facelift, vertical facelift, lower facelift, or weekend facelift.  This type of facelift may choose to exclude the midface, neck, or both.  Usually, the jowls and…