Alfonso Barrera, West Houston Plastic Surgery Clinic

Houston, Texas FUT

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Independently Verified 1 of 2 surgeons verified

Checked against ISHRS, US State Medical Board, August 2026.

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About the Clinic

Dr. Alfonso Barrera has been in private practice as a plastic surgeon in Houston, Texas since 1985, offering plastic surgery and hair transplantation. Most surgeries are performed at an ambulatory surgical facility within the office. Aesthetic procedures are carried out under IV sedation with local anesthesia or total intravenous anesthesia rather than general anesthesia gases, and patients are generally able to go home the same day. Patients travel to Houston from other states and from countries including Canada, Latin America, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, Asia, India, Turkey and Korea.

Medical Team

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1 of the 2 surgeons profiled here are independently verified.

Checked against ISHRS, US State Medical Board, August 13, 2026.

Dr. Alfonso Barrera is a board-certified plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist with extensive experience since beginning his private practice in Houston in 1985. He completed seven years of postgraduate surgical training at prestigious institutions, including Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals. Dr. Barrera has held leadership positions such as Past President of the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons and former president of the Houston Society of Plastic Surgeons, and he has served as a clinical assistant professor of Plastic Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine. His contributions to the field of hair transplantation are notable, including authoring a textbook on the subject and numerous scientific journal articles. He has also been recognized with awards, such as the "Fox Award" for best scientific paper at the Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Dr. Christian Arroyo

Dr. Christian Arroyo is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Houston, Texas, with extensive training and a strong professional background. He completed his medical education at the University of Puerto Rico and pursued his general surgery residency at both the University of Connecticut and the Mayo Clinic. He further specialized with a plastic surgery residency at Houston Methodist Hospital. Dr. Arroyo has been recognized for his expertise, being voted Houston's Best of the Best Plastic Surgeon in 2022 by the Houston Chronicle, and was also a finalist for this award in 2023. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and books, and he has presented at numerous national plastic surgery and medical research conventions. Fluent in both Spanish and English, Dr. Arroyo is dedicated to providing a personalized and comfortable experience for all his patients.

Procedures Offered

FUT
FUT (Follicular Unit Transplantation), also known as the "strip method," involves surgically removing a narrow strip of scalp from the donor area, typically the back of the head. The strip is then carefully dissected under a microscope to separate individual hair follicles, which are implanted into the recipient areas. While this technique leaves a linear scar that requires longer hair to conceal, it allows surgeons to harvest a large number of high-quality grafts in a single session, making it cost-effective for patients needing extensive coverage.

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