If you’re reading Dr. Barrera’s blog, you’ve probably heard of hyaluronic acid. Hyaluronic acid is the basis of “naturally derived” dermal fillers such as Restylane. These fillers get that designation […]
Author Archive | Alfonso Barrera
End the Thinning Hair
You’ve probably heard of platelet-rich plasma. Professional athletes have been putting the power of their blood platelets to work helping them recover after injury or surgery for years. But what […]
What About Your Neck?
In Dr. Barrera’s Houston practice, we’ll often have patients come in seeking a facelift, blepharoplasty, or a brow lift to turn back the aging showing itself on their faces. But […]
Get Intense with Pulsed Light
Intense pulsed light was first introduced to the medical community in 1996 to treat treatment-resistant facial port-wine stains in Germany. In the 24 years since, technology has continued to improve […]
Fixing a Prior Rhinoplasty
Dr. Barrera is an accomplished plastic surgeon, double board-certified in plastic surgery and head and neck surgery. He has been in private practice in Houston since 1985 has performed hundreds […]
Give Your Skin a Boost for Your Holiday Parties
We all want to dazzle our friends and co-workers during our holiday parties and get-togethers. Scheduling a session to have one of the Restylane fillers injected to erase lines or […]
Recovering from a Mommy Makeover
Pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding are hard on a woman’s body. While the joy of having a child is incredible, what the process did to your body is also incredible, and […]
Don’t Let Flappy Upper Arms Get In Your Way
The skin is the body’s largest organ and it is exposed every day to damage from the environment and the unending pull of gravity. The result? Every inch of your […]
Restylane® Keeps Growing the Line
When it comes to replacing volume on facial wrinkles, there are two big names — Juvederm® and Restylane®. Restylane® was the original dermal filler, first approved by the FDA for use in […]
Augmentation Has Incredibly High Satisfaction Rates Afterwards
Breast augmentation has been the most popular cosmetic surgery in the U.S. for the past few years. In 2017, over 300,000 American women opted to augment their breasts. That was […]
