As we’re coming into the entertaining season here in Houston, it’s a great time to come see us at Dr. Barrera’s to have us add some volume to areas across your face with the Restylane® line of dermal fillers. Restylane has continued to expand the line, targeting new areas of the face and lips. Dr. […]
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The eyes have it. While this is a take on the usual “ayes have it” from parliamentary procedure, when it comes to the face the eyes do have it. When asked, most people say the eyes are the first thing they notice when looking at another person, particularly for the first time. Unfortunately, the skin
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These days, there are many people who just get way too intense. Whether it’s about politics or whatever else they want to blather on about, they get too close when they’re talking to you. They get overly excited when pushing their viewpoint on you. Just too intense to be around very much. But there is
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For most of us, the stomach area is an area of dissatisfaction if not outright annoyance. If you’ve gained and then lost weight, if you’ve gained a few pounds as your metabolism has slowed down, or if aging skin and muscles have simply created a pooch on your lower abdomen, our stomach area is an
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Every year in the U.S. liposuction is one of the top three aesthetic procedures performed. That’s because no matter what kind of shape you’re in, the human body is adept at storing fat in areas such as the lower abdomen, the thighs, even along the bra line area. But some people assume liposuction can be
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Sometimes we have patients interested in a mommy makeover, but they’re not sure what’s involved. They know a mommy makeover is simply a title for a combination of procedures, but which ones make up a mommy makeover. In this second sweaty blog of a Houston summer, let’s get into what makes up a mommy makeover
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OK, so you took that whole barefoot and pregnant thing a little too literally. And, while having a boatload of kids running to and fro is an ongoing adventure, your body isn’t exactly thrilled with the changes these small creatures have made to it. You now have loose sagging skin on your abdomen and your
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Some people call these days we are living in the Information Age. Unfortunately, many out there are more into disinformation. From Twitter lies to spreading crazy conspiracy theories on Facebook, there isn’t a shortage of people bending or completely disregarding the truth. The aesthetic world isn’t immune. Here it comes down to the term “board
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Although it was one of the original cosmetic surgeries, the facelift has really been transformed since the turn of the new century. The focus has changed from pulling and stretching skin to addressing the underlying support tissues. By elevating these tissues, experienced board-certified plastic surgeons such as Dr. Barrera can deliver truly natural looking rejuvenation
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Two for ones is always a good thing. That’s kind of how you can think of $1 hot dogs at Monkey’s Tail at the Astros games on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. OK, that’s not technically two for one, it’s actually an even better deal. But just play along, OK? Dr. Barrera agrees. That’s why at his
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