Dr. Etai Funk's Blog

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 our Houston rhinoplasty patients may ask during consultation how does rhinoplasty work?  Rhinoplasty is a procedure where the shape of the nose is changed.  Dr. Funk normally performs nose job surgery with an open rhinoplasty approach which requires a small incision between the nostrils.  The other incisions are around the nostrils on the inside and the skin…

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 revision rhinoplasty patients are concerned about a crooked nose after their previous rhinoplasty.  Crooked noses, even without being a revision, are difficult due to cartilage memory.  That memory and stiffness to the cartilage could be even worse with a revision due to surronding scar tissue.  This makes the cartilage less malleable and…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerened about nostril assymetry.  This can occur due to a deviated septum or a twisted crooked nose.  Correcting nostril assymetry can be tricky as this is soft tissue. All the incisoins during rhinoplasty are around the nostrils.  Incisions contract as they heal and this may lead to some minor assymetry in the nostrils…

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…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients admit to snoring at night during their initial consultation.  Snoring is usually due to vibrations of the soft palate and base of tongue during sleep.  These can intensify with patients having difficulty breathing through their nose or mouth breathers at night.  Nasal airway obstruction may be due to a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, or nasal valve…

Some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients seek multiple opinions of rhinoplasty surgeons in order to find who they feel may be the best rhinoplasty specialist for them.  A rhinoplasty specialist is a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon who focuses much of their practice on rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty.  This surgeon normally should be performing anywhere from 5 to 10 rhinoplasties…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients are concerned about the length of recovery after rhinoplasty and how much time off they will need from work and exercise.  Typically, Dr. Funk recommends 8-10 days of recovery time.  After this, you are able to commit to getting back to work and social engagements.  Exercise may be resumed with rhinoplasty after 2 weeks.  

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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…