Thomas W Barnes, MD FAACS

I had a lunchtime lipo performed by Dr. Barnes awhile back… he had no respect for time in the consultation or the actual day of surgery… I waited for over an hour for each to begin… after the procedure one side of my abdomen was flatter than the other– it did not look right– during the surgery he said if something was not right I could come back up to a year and he would fix it… well I called 3 weeks later and told them and the person who answered the phone (which was his wife at the time) said she would have him call me back and never did… I called 3 additional times and no response… don’t trust him or recommend this doctor

Have gone to Dr Barnes for botox, fillers and mini face lift and everything about the experience was GREAT! Happy with the results and love him and his staff. They make you feel like family just cant say enough good things about him and his staff. Four of my friends went to him for face lifts and many other friends went there for fillers, botox and liposuction they were all thrilled with the results. Highly recommend Dr. Barnes!!!

Dr. Barnes and team are truly amazing. I recently went to them for filler and was beyond satisfied with the results. They make you feel extremely comfortable and answer all questions you may have. They did such an amazing job – I would highly recommend coming here!

I recently got lip fillers done by Dr. B and I am in love! I have never had any fillers or Botox but I have always been interested in both. My main concern was looking «frozen» or «fake». Dr. B and his friendly staff answered all of my questions and made me feel so comfortable and relaxed. After getting fillers in my upper and lower lip I am so pleased with the results! They look so smooth and natural which was exactly what I wanted. I have recommended my family and friends and I will definitely be back to see Dr. B and his staff for my fillers and when I’m ready for Botox. I couldn’t imagine going anywhere else, I have become a patient for life!

Wether its a small procedure like botox or a larger procedure, I wouldn’t think of going anywhere other than to Dr. Thomas Barnes. I will be 61 in a couple months, and I have been told by anyone who finds out my age that I look 40! And its all because of Dr. Barnes! I recently wanted fuller cheeks and with his artful skill, he gave me beautiful full, high cheekbones. It was also time for more filler, and as usual, he’s the only doctor I’ll let touch my face. I needed it in the chin area and marionette lines area and with his skillful experience, he did a gorgeous job. He even took the little bit of filler left in my syringe and added it to an irregular spot on the bridge of my nose to smooth it out. I already looked good, from being under his care for years, but with these latest touch ups, I feel I look the best I ever could. He literally has decades of experience and keeps up on all the latest procedures, techniques and products to give you your own personal best experience. Going to Dr. Barnes is not the usual experience where you feel like you are on a production line. With him and his awesome staff, Nina and Rachel, he gives you all the time you need and really listens to your concerns, questions and goals and fully explains all the options for you to achieve your desired look. He honestly does everything he can to make you happy, as he will tell you, he sincerely wants you to be a happy patient for a long time. His staff, Nina and Rachel, make you feel so very welcome and comfortable, unlike anywhere else you’ll go. They, along with Dr. Barnes, really make you feel like you’re part of their little office family! Please give him a try. The consults are free and he’ll give you all the time and attention you need. Im so glad I found him!

I am a RN and work with many plastic surgeons for the past 25 years. When my teenage daughter wanted a procedure done, without hesitation, I turned to Dr. Thomas Barnes. He is a veteran in his field. He stands by his work, very knowledge, gentle, and best of all, reasonably priced. Since then, I have referred my co-​worker to him for a face and neck lift and she couldn’t be happier with the results. She looks fantastic. Both my daughter and co-​worker had their procedures done without an IV or general anesthesia and felt very little to no discomfort. And the results are fabulous. Dr. Barnes is the best!

Patience, Patience, Patience, this man has patience. I cannot say enough about Nina and Dr. Barnes.

Dr Thomas Barnes did tickle liposuction on me 6 days ago and the results are excellent and natural. I am very happy. Since I was a teenager I had man boobs (gynocomastia) and a fat gut and now it’s gone. I am so happy and relieved. A total of 2 liters of fat was removed. my chest is sculpted to looks great and my stomach is contoured perfectly. I’ve done years of diet and exercise but nothing worked until I saw Dr Barnes. I feel that I paid a fair price. Especially since Dr Barnes has 20 years experience and it was done right the first time.
I really liked:
1. I was able to stay awake with local anesthesia. Less risk than going under.
2. Tickle lipo created the least internal damage to blood vessel and nerves compared to older techniques.
3. With Dr Barnes experience and confidence he was able to guarantee a positive result with me. Meaning if something wasn’t right he said he would fix it after 4 months at no extra charge. With his level of experience he has refined his skills to make that kind of bold statement. He is an honest and caring Doctor and he did it right the first time.
4. His staff are also excellent and helpful. Dr Barnes checked on me the evening after the surgery and also on the weekend after the surgery to make sure everything was good.
24 hours after surgery I was surprised to see how little bruise and swelling I had with the compression garment. 6 days after surgery I have no bruising and only a little swelling.
Surgery is not the funnest thing to do in Newport Beach but the discomfort was only temporary and now I’m looking forward to the rest of my life. Big thank you to Dr Barnes, Nina, Rachel and Amanda.

TICKLE Liposuction. I have had regular liposuction before and it hurts. I just had TICKLE Liposuction on my stomach by Dr. Barnes, awake and there was no pain at all. I was able to go out that evening also.
With Doctor Barnes procedure he actually sculpts and contours the area giving you a six pack type of result. When you are considering liposuction ONLY consider the Tickle method. ONLY consider a Surgeon that can sculpt and contour, rather than just suck the fat out.

Dr. Barnes did a chin lift for me and I am absolutely so pleased with the results. It’s been about two months since I had the procedure and I am really happy I did it. The procedure itself was fairly easy — and not painful (except for the shots to numb me, of course!) There was quite a bit of bruising the next day which was gone within about a week. With makeup and a scarf or turtle neck, you could get away with going out about 3 days after. I have my youthful chin back! Thank you!

Dr. Barnes ruined my skin forever which has profoundly affected my life.
After a health issue that left my body very toxic, I broke out with cystic acne on my face. Dr. Barnes assured me that aggressive extraction was the best solution. Within about a week, my husband and I were appalled when we noticed my previously normal skin started becoming deeply depressed in spots where Dr. Barnes had «treated» me. I had been dealing with the acne for several months, spots would come and go leaving nothing behind. It wasn’t until Dr. Barnes’ aggressive extraction that I was left with residual deep depression scars. It has been many years, and they just look worse with age. Sadly, he is just another doctor who is too arrogant for his own good — won’t admit he’s not knowledgeable about something, and takes risks. You can’t trust that.
Everyday of my life I regret trusting him.

I live in Los Angeles and was looking for a good doctor to repair a past Lipo on my chest and underarms. I drove to newport to find the best and i did .I had a consultation with him, and 2 weeks later he did the tickle lipo and dr barnes even removed some lipomas which he didnt have to do but did. I was all bumpy before and he did such a great job that i will go back for other areas as well, I trust Dr barnes completely and will never go anywhere else, I read a negative review here which is totally unfair, I believe people that in their head feel the doctor or staff treated them unfair they want to write a bad review immediately, (Not Fair) Get over yourself. Drs are busy and for u, your the most important person and i agree but Dr Barnes is an excellent surgeon and will do the best possible job he can. Before you write a review on someone and your not happy bring it to the attention of the staff or doctor and try to resolve, they don’t know that your not liking something if u dont speak up, I see no reason to hurt such a wonderful doctor because your not happy with the price or what have you, I give Dr Barnes the highest rating possible and i am having great results, Thank you Dr Barnes.

Dr. Barnes deserves more than a 5 star rating. Having the experience of meeting Dr. Barnes, and his friendly staff (Lindsay, Debra and Nina) put me at ease for my eyelid surgery I’ve been wanting 2 have for several years.
I interviewed several doctors in the Newport area, and did not feel comfortable with the staff or doctors.
When I arrived at Dr. Barnes office I was seen quickly and my appointment was handled very efficiently and professional.
Dr. Barnes went over the procedure step by step, which put me at ease for the procedure. My eyelid surgery went extremely well without a problem.
As a runner, I assumed after the surgery I wouldn’t be able 2 run for a couple of weeks, and 2 my surprise I was back on the trail after 3 days!
Once the stitches were removed no one was able 2 tell I had my upper lids done. I looked refreshed and well rested!!!
I highly recommend Dr. Barnes and wish Unilocal had more than a five star rating!
Thank you Dr. Barnes, and I look forward 2 seeing you for my next procedure.

Setting up an appointment with Br. Barnes office for a free consultation. I felt the reception area was nice and was great ed with a smile from the desk clerk. Given the paper work to fill out I was called in by the Dr. before I had a chance to finish. Only having to wit then for 15 minutes for him to return. He was quick to check what I wanted. Then when I started to ask question he keep looking at his watch like he was in a hurry. Then he brought in his office manager to go over the cost and such. I felt she was very pussy after I left the place. However I did agree to have done what I went in for. Saddy beyond my control I had to cancel. Made a call and they said no problem. Asked for the to credit my credit card for the down payment. OUCH what a hassle. After a week and still no credit I called them to see what the issue was. was told the bookkeeper said she get to it when she could. bad business in my eyes. Then several days later called again, was told she did it Monday. opps. that was a lie. Was not done. then two later check with credit card company and still no credit. called again and was told it was done today at such and such time. Again not true. no record of it being done by credit card company. so next day sent message by there web page. yea they id it after I told them it was going to be hard for me to come back with them handling giving back me deposit. So with all this Dr looking at his watch all the time and slow refunding deposit. I not sure if I want to trust this Dr. to work on me.

Please consider this review when choosing your plastic surgeon. Dr. Barnes is lovely, caring, interested, and sounds like he knows his «art» before you sign your contract. But the aftercare is horrendous. You hear, «You look so great,» and «Oh my God, you look fantastic!» every time you return for a followup visit (from Nina and Deborah, his only two staff), but in the meantime you are thinking, «I don’t look great at all. I look almost the same as I did before: tired and OLD.»
Dr. Barnes talked me into a half-​face lift: neck and jowls, and an eye lift (an extra two grand). I called him a few days before the surgery, worried about having my ears cut, wanting to reduce the surgery to just the neck lipo, and he, again, reassured me that I should not only do the neck lipo, but also the jowl lift.
Now, I have two large tendons sticking out – very noticeable – on my neck, terrible loose, flabby jowls (which was my main concern when I went in to get this done in the first place), and I still have dark, deep circles and a tired look. I cannot tell what was done, except that I have Frankenstein scarring all around my ears to the bone in back of my ears. Not only that, the scars HURT. It has been almost nine weeks, and I am feeling betrayed, lied to, and NOT cared about whatsoever. Dr. Barnes has not reassured me that he will do something to fix these concerns. I have sent two emails with details of my concerns and a request to meet with Dr. Barnes privately, and he is not responding. I am going to ask for a full refund.
I should have gone to Dr. Sadati, whom my friend had her Lifestyle Lift with. The work he did on her was flawless, and her recovery was MUCH smoother than mine. I am SO upset that I didn’t go for my consultation with Sadati, I am sick about how much I paid Dr. Barnes for this, and very depressed about the results of this surgery.
And, the other reviewer was right when she said Dr. Barnes does not repect his patients’ time; he flits from one room to another, back and forth, juggling patients at the same time, so no one feels like he/​she is receiving 100% of his attention at a time. Not a professional office.

I went here for a consultation many years ago. I forgot exactly what I consulted for, but I got pricing for the procedures I was interested in. The problem was that this place had no respect for my time and schedule. I’ve never been one of those fortunate souls who have an abundance of both time AND money. Either I have the money to pay for procedures because I have to work 8 – 5 M-​F for it, and therefore, no time to be wasted being kept waiting and waiting in the waiting room OR I have all the time in the world, but no money, due to not working. Well, I was working at the time, and scheduled the consultation during my lunch hour. My job was in the area, more or less. But the waiting time was very excessive, over an hour, and by the time I returned to my office very LATE, I had to do some creative explaining. Boo!
Oh, and I see the irony here, the website above is called: