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 […]
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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 […]
About That Thinning Hair
Male pattern baldness is the most common type of hair loss in men. It can be a frustrating thing seeing your hair thinning more week by week. Dr. Barrera knows […]
Reasons for Implant Revision
Dr. Barrera has many patients come to our Houston practice seeking a revision procedure for their breast augmentation. There are various reasons why a patient may seek revision surgery. Here […]
Why We Use IV Sedation
When patients trust Dr. Barrera with their cosmetic surgery procedures, the goal is to rejuvenate the target area, but it is also to keep the patient as comfortable during the […]
Reducing the Burden of Large Breasts
Women saddled with overly large breasts can feel they are carrying a daily burden, literally. Breasts that are out of proportion with a woman’s body can lead to back and […]
