As you’ve seen in prior blogs, Dr. Barrera is a big proponent of helping his patients get their hair back with FUE hair transplants. But he’s not above getting rid of hair, as well, at least not the unwanted variety. Laser hair removal is one of our most popular non-surgical procedures. And winter in Houston […]
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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 of facial surgeries. Among those are numerous revision nose surgeries where patients have come to Dr. Barrera after having an unsatisfactory surgery performed elsewhere. Rhinoplasty
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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 not in a good way! But a mommy makeover with Dr. Barrera can get rid of the sagging breasts and skin, separated stomach muscles, and
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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 skin sags and loosens as we age. When this happens to your upper arms, it’s difficult to hide, especially during our humid Houston summers. If
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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 the U.S. in 2006. Since then, the line has continued to expand, with different products intended for different areas of the face. Dr. Barrera offers
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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 neck pain, breathing issues, rubbing and irritation, and can seriously impact self-esteem. Patients come to Dr. Barrera to change their situation with breast reduction. There
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People expect their bodies to be symmetrical, meaning that things on your right side should line up equally with your right side. But you have to remember that this is rarely the case. People often have one leg that is shorter than the other. The same with the arms. Our ears are rarely exactly even
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Gravity is a tireless worker, never taking a day off, never calling in sick, and always pulling our tissues and muscles downward. Gravity is particularly tough on the breasts, especially if you add in changing breast size due to pregnancy or from weight gain and loss. If this sounds like what you’ve been noticing with
A patient may have beaten breast cancer, but the loss of one or both breasts can leave her feeling incomplete or flawed. Reconstruction of the breast or breasts by Dr. Barrera can make the patient feel whole again, which is a huge step forward in moving on with life. With over 30 years of private
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If you’re over 35 or 40, just about everyone has at least some degree of a stomach pooch. If you’re a mom and have had a couple children, it’s almost a certainty. Same is true if you’ve gained and then lost a good deal of weight. The skin and underlying muscles have been stretched to
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