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At The Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery Center in Lafayette, California, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence. Our goal is to be the best provider of cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery. While ensuring the highest quality surgical result, we will strive to make your experience comfortable and convenient.

Dr. Barbara Persons is a plastic, cosmetic and reconstructive surgeon committed to excellence. Dr. Persons is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Inc. Dr. Persons opened Persons Plastic Surgery, Inc.'s Lafayette office in 2010 and took over the Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery Center on Moraga Road on March 31, 2011. Dr. Persons, a Lafayette native, began studying for a career in medicine at University of California at San Diego, where she earned her degree in Biochemistry and Cell Biology. Dr. Persons' education includes: UCSD, Dartmouth, University of Vermont Medical School, UC Davis, UNLV and "Ole Miss." In addition, Dr. Persons also completed numerous subinternships at Stanford and UCSF. She was selected as Chief Resident at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in Surgery. In August 2005, Dr. Persons was invited to do her Plastic Surgery Fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she became Chief Resident in 2008. She completed a fellowship in Breast, Aesthetic & Laser Surgery. Dr. Persons is highly experienced with aesthetic and reconstructive breast surgery and body contouring (liposuction) and she especially enjoys the artistry involved in facial plastic surgery, including facial rejuvenation and fat grafting. She also specializes in helping moms get back their "pre-baby" body.

Our goal is to provide a safe, tasteful and comfortable environment for our patients and an efficient and enjoyable space in which to work. Locating in Lafayette brings the comfort, safety and convenience of an office surgery center to a very beautiful setting. Residents in the Lamorinda region are now within five to ten minutes of the quality of care that they expect. A fifteen to thirty minute drive is all that is required to reach the Surgery Center from most areas of Contra Costa County and Berkeley. We are about an hour from San Francisco, Marin and the South Bay.

The information at this site will help you to understand the different procedures and learn about Dr. Barbara Persons and the services that she provides. However, this is only the first step. The only way that you can benefit fully from this information is to have a personal consultation to learn how the individual procedures such as laser liposuction, breast augmentation and tummy tucks help meet your particular needs. Please contact us for a consultation. We are very interested in serving your needs with great artistic and technical skill as well as with a comprehensive service that can take you, with the greatest degree of safety and comfort, from the initial consultation through the surgery and post-operative care. We look forward to meeting with you.

To download forms you may need and to see answers to some common questions, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

What our patients have to say about us, click here for more reviews

"Thanks again for the fine results and help with my father's procedure. His nose looks great!"
Jim K.


"I so appreciated your kindness, compassion and expertise."
Donna N.


"You are all so lovely. Thank you for taking such great care of me yesterday. I feel so lucky to have met you all."
S.M.


".. We really appreciated the level of care and concern that M received. She has been to many Doctors over the years and tried many courses of treatment... She feels more optimistic about the couple of hours with Barb than anything else she has done. Obviously Barb is a very smart woman and a great Dr. but you can't teach care and compassion and that touched us both."
Loren M.


"I will never be able to express how thankful I am for your helping my face recover. You took your time and made sure I would have minimal scarring. Many people have complimented me for how great my face looks. There is no one on earth I would rather have had to "fix" me. Thank you for being so compassionate and caring."
Jerri W.


Thank you to Dr. Barbara Person today. My eight year old daughter split her lip/cheek area open and had a few stitches. Dr. Person took us as a new patient and saved us to a trip to the ER. My daughter was comfortable at all times (Even with a huge shot/no tears!). We felt like we were first on her list. However, if I take a trip to a plastic surgeon shouldn't I get something fun?!?!

Kathleen M.


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