You can follow a consistent skincare routine, protect your skin from the sun, and make healthy lifestyle choices while still noticing changes in your neck and jawline over time. Perhaps the skin beneath your chin
Decades of ultraviolet exposure can damage collagen and elastin, leaving facial skin coarse, leathery, deeply crepey and unevenly pigmented. Laser resurfacing for the face targets damaged tissue at controlled depths while stimulating collagen remodeling, helping
Deciding to have cosmetic surgery is a personal choice, and for many patients, the financial side of that decision deserves just as much thought as the procedure itself. You may have spent time researching your
Medicine never stands still. Every year brings new discoveries, new technologies, and new ways to improve patient care. But true innovation isn’t about adopting every new trend, it’s about recognizing which advancements genuinely make procedures
One of the first questions patients ask when considering the procedure is “How long will my brow lift last?”. The answer depends of four major factors: the patient’s medical health, recent changes in weight, problems
Otoplasty, or ear-pinning, is a corrective procedure that repositions the ears closer to the head. It’s typically performed to improve facial balance and symmetry. Recovery means taking time away from work and wearing concealing surgical bandages.
Patients come in all shapes and sizes, and at Popp Cosmetic Surgery we’re happy to help them make sure that they’re in a body that suits them not just aesthetically, but functionally as well. When
You are beautiful, just as you are! When patients come to Popp Cosmetic Surgery, it’s important to us that we preserve and enhance your natural beauty. If undereye wrinkles are starting to diminish your confidence,
A mommy makeover tummy tuck is a cosmetic procedure designed to remove excess abdominal skin, remove excess fat, and tighten weakened muscles, to restore a firmer, flatter midsection after pregnancy. As part of post-pregnancy body contouring, it’s
While many surgeons have found innovative ways to improve healing, shrink incisions, and creatively camouflage scars, A TRULY SCARLESS BRACHIOPLASTY DOES NOT EXIST. Any time you are cutting into the skin, the skin will remember,
Lasers create specific wavelengths of light to resolve specific medical issues. So if your doctor uses one, it’s because the wavelength it creates should fix your problem. “A laser can destroy spider and varicose veins because the wavelength
When you choose a sunblock, make sure that it copes with both UVA and UVB rays. “There are two classes of ultraviolet rays. UVB causes sunburn and blisters,” Dr. Jeffrey Popp said. “But UVA is
Most of us like sunshine warm upon our faces. What we don’t like are wrinkles, blotches and skin cancer that can come from overexposure. That makes sunblock an integral part of daily skin care, Dr.
It’s good to treat your face kindly every day, but when you apply products isn’t as important as simply using them daily. “Every year, more products come on the market with claims to reverse the
Dr. Jeffrey Popp spends a half day each month as part of the VA’s Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care System. “The VA hospitals are great training grounds for residents and interns who go into all branches
Yes, if over-used, acetaminophen can kill you. Although Dr. Jeffrey Popp hasn’t researched all the risks, the medical community widely believes acetaminophen, often marketed as Tylenol, is the world’s leading cause of liver failure. Closeness
Newer isn’t always better. So when does the new overtake the old? Dr. Jeffrey Popp said there are four criteria to meet for new technology to replace the old. The new technology, procedure and/or equipment
Newer isn’t always better. So when does the new overtake the old? Dr. Jeffrey Popp said there are four criteria to meet for new technology to replace the old. The new technology, procedure and/or equipment
“When people talk about birthmarks, they usually mean (clustered) blood vessels,” Dr. Jeffrey Popp said. The scientific name for “strawberry patches,” “stork marks” and others is capillary hemangioma. There are many ways to treat birthmarks,
Maybe you never heard of “vampire facials,” but according to Dr. Jeffrey Popp, they’ve been around for a long time. Here’s how it’s done: Blood is drawn from the patient The blood is spun in
