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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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 creases on the mid to lower face is one way to do that. Or you can have your body provide all of the rejuvenation from
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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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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 up three percent from 2016. This trend is also true with Dr. Barrera’s patients. If you’re considering changing your figure in 2019 with augmentation, here
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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 the experience firsthand, as he has had three transplant procedures himself. That’s why he places an emphasis on hair transplantation procedures at his Houston practice.
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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 are the main issues to be addressed with these procedures. Capsular contracture This is the main complication after augmentation. When an implant is placed into
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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 entire process. For that reason, he combines IV sedation with local anesthesia for his surgical procedures. Why IV sedation? This combination of IV sedation and
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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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