Pregnancy, childbirth, and caring for young children are life-changing experiences, and they can also change how you feel in your skin. While some women embrace the beauty and strength of their post-pregnancy bodies, it’s also completely valid to feel disconnected from the person you once saw in the mirror. Board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Alfonso Barrera […]
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Pregnancy and childbirth can bring physical changes that may not fully improve with time or exercise. A mommy makeover combines multiple cosmetic procedures to help women feel more confident in their bodies. At West Houston Plastic Surgery Clinic, board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Alfonso Barrera and Dr. Eric Ruff can restore your pre-pregnancy figure and help you love the skin you’re in.
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If you’re a mom considering a mommy makeover, you might be wondering when you should get the procedure. A mommy makeover can help restore your pre-pregnancy body, but timing matters to get the best results and have a smooth recovery. Dr. Alfonso Barrera, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas. He has been
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Going through pregnancy can put a lot of stress on your body that can leave you with physical changes you simply may not like. Although diet and exercise may benefit some women to get back into their pre-pregnancy shape, it is not always effective for everyone. If you find it challenging to get back to
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Becoming a mom is a beautiful process – but sometimes, after it is all said and done, a woman might wish she had her pre-baby body back. You don’t have to wish anymore, though – a mommy makeover can help! What is a mommy makeover? The great thing about a mommy makeover is that you can pick
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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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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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Having a child is, obviously, the focal point of a woman’s life. But who said it had to wreak havoc on her body, as well? The localized weight gain and subsequent loss, the changes in breast size and volume from pregnancy and breastfeeding, and the extreme hormonal changes can leave a woman with fatty, sagging,
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