This should be a welcome holiday season with that stubborn virus mostly in the rear-view mirror. And a holiday season isn’t a holiday season without lots of parties, hanging with friends, and general social merriment! So, as we move past the food coma of Thanksgiving and into prime party season in Houston, maybe you should […]
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At Dr. Barrera’s, first and foremost, we want our patients to be comfortable with the decisions they are making about their bodies and potential cosmetic surgery. Sometimes patients have mixed feelings about silicone breast implants because they can rupture without the woman knowing, a phenomenon known as “silent rupture.” In most cases, they will only
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Rhinoplasty is often credited with being the original plastic surgery. It has been around since ancient Egyptian times, around 3,000 B.C. Back then a common punishment for criminals committing theft was rhinectomy. You guessed it — having their nose removed. As you would imagine, enterprising doctors saw a need for reconstructing noses in response to
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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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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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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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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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You’ve had nose surgery with Dr. Barrera. Whether it was to change the shape or to improve the function, the goal is to now have a straightforward recovery without complications. Rhinoplasty recovery isn’t the easiest recovery, and you’ll need to have some patience about seeing your final results, due to enduring swelling. But the end
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Gravity is the ultimate superhero. It has no match when it comes to unrelenting power and duration. Just ask your skin, which gets owned by the forces of gravity every day, pulling it downward, making it hang and sag. The underside of your upper arms is particularly susceptible to the pull of gravity and it
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If you follow the aesthetic world, you know the ever-increasing world of non-invasive or minimally invasive treatments to remove fat and tighten skin. But no matter how advanced they get, these procedures still can’t touch liposuction for effective removal of unwanted pockets of stubborn fat and body contouring. This explains why, every year in aesthetic
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