Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

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…

When having a discussion with my Houston facelift patients, I like to break the anatomy into three locations.The midface is the area of temple down to the below the cheek or malar area.  The next area is the jawline and jowls and lower face.  Lastly is the neck with skin laxity and banding.  Not all patients require their midface addressed with a facelift as the fat pads…

Many of my Houston facelift patients will ask how long their facelift will last before they may need another one.  This depends on the type of facelift performed.  A deep plane facelift will last 10-15 years before you begin to notice more skin laxity,…