You don’t have to let prior financial commitments keep you from that liposuction or Botox injection. You can still get your procedure with a little financial assistance from Care Credit. Want it now, get it
Want to shrink those jowls a bit? Perhaps tighten your underarms? Or maybe stop gobbler comments about your throat? Exilis is a non-surgical procedure with no downtime, no recovery, no risk and no complications. Dr.
Cancer-caused reconstructive eyelid surgery is on the increase, Dr. Jeff Popp said. But he’s not shouting, “Epidemic!” “First of all, we’re better at diagnosing cancers than we used to be,” he said. “Patients pay more
Although Dr. Jeff Popp doesn’t treat many teenagers, he knows there are many teens insecure about their appearance who would gladly confer with a cosmetic surgeon. “There are some things unique to that age group,”
1) Can Botox be used to prevent the widening of facial scars? Dr. Jeffrey Popp notes Botox has only one purpose, to paralyze muscle. “If someone made an incision on my elbow, every time I
1) Several years ago I had broken blood vessels on my face treated with a laser. They disappeared but I was bruised for 10 days. Have there been any advances to eliminate the bruising? “Those
I had a facelift and now my hands don’t match the age of my face. What can I do? This can happen not just to your hands but also to your arms or neck. That’s
If you repeatedly have collagen injected into your lips and you stop, will you get stretch marks? “Not that I am aware of, though I should point out no one injects collagen around here anymore,”
Is there a difference between cosmetic and plastic surgery? “People interchange them, but plastic surgery is mainly reconstructive surgery. This would be things like treating burns, congenital birth defects and cancer reconstruction,” Dr. Jeff Popp
What’s the age limit for a facelift or liposuction? “There’s really no age limit. The oldest person I have done liposuction on is 75. But it’s not so much about age,” Dr. Popp said. “There
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
