Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if their nose will need to be broken during surgery.  This depends, but in the majority of rhinoplasty procedures, osteotomies or controlled fractures of the bone are performed.  Patients who have a nasal hump that is taken down will have a wider nose with what is termed an open roof.  This is similar to taking down the…

Many of the rhinopolasty procedures Dr. Funk performs in Houston are on out of state patients.  We recommend out of state patients to submit their rhinoplasty photographs for Dr. Funk and have a discussion with our patient care coordinator.  Once Dr. Funk has approved the photos and the patient's objectives for surgery are reasonable, a consultation can be made.  Patients…

The day before your rhinoplasty with Dr. Funk you will have your preoperative appointment at our office.  At this time, you will meet with our coordinator who will review postoperative instructions and care after your rhinoplasty.  Prescriptions will be provided and you will meet with Dr. Funk one last time to review your goals for surgery and assure you are on the same…

Many rhinoplasty patients will inquire with our office if Dr. Funk will perform a virtual consultation, especially out of state rhinoplasty patients.  Dr. Funk feels it is important for out of state patients to not have to travel for a consultation only to find out they may not be a good candidate for rhinoplasty.  Therefore, our protocol at Funk Facial Plastic Surgery has out of state patients…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are unsure if rhinoplasty can correct certain aspects of their nose.  Every nose is somewhat different and aesthetic desires can also vary.  Here are a list of nasal features that cosmetic rhinoplasty can correct.

Crooked Nose

Dorsal Hump or Bump

Bulbous Tip or Pinched Tip

Wide or Flared…

I frequently have to explain the process of swelling after rhinoplasty with my Houston patients to manage expectations for the final result.  Most patients can expect 10% of their swelling to subside after 3 weeks and 20-30% after 6 weeks.  It does usually take a full year for all the swelling to abate.  The nasal tip area is usually the last to settle.  Revision rhinopalsty…

Many of my revision rhinoplasty patients will ask if they can have revision rhinoplasty despite their thick skin.  Revision rhinoplasty is a difficult surgery due to the scar tissue especially around the tip cartilages.  Thick skinned patients will deposit and produce even more scar tissue.  This makes revision rhinoplasty with thick skin even more difficult.…

Many of my Houston ethnic rhinoplasty patients will ask how this type of rhinoplasty is different.  Ethnic rhinoplasty which, usually refers to African American rhinoplasty or Asian rhinoplasty, requires an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon in this type of surgery.  Frequently, these type of ethnic noses will have a low dorsum or bridge, bulbous nasal tip, and poor…

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 my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients may come in with a crooked nose from a previous rhinoplasty.  Crooked noses are difficult to get perfect, especially with a revision.  With revision rhinoplasty, there is significantly more scar tissue surrounding the cartilage with less malleability to this cartilage.  This makes straightening the nose more…