We’ve all had our moments – you’re standing in front of a group of people and you can feel the sweat pooling under your arms. Or maybe you’re meeting someone for the first time and
Having your skin resurfaced is an awful lot like resurfacing an old table. Let’s say you’ve had a small dining room table in the family for hundreds of years and due to wear and tear
The most frequent reconstructive surgery Dr. Popp does is facial cancer reconstruction for people who have had skin cancers removed. He explained he works in tandem with Mohs surgeons. Mohs is named after Dr. Frederick
If you have ever heard of Smart Lipo or Laser Lipo, you may well wonder what exactly that means. “Smart liposuction uses laser to melt the fat in the body. Some individuals feel it tightens
Looking to make a resolution that will help you improve your health and feel better overall? One thing you could do is consider cutting out gluten and carbohydrates from your diet. In Dr. David Perlmutter’s
Stretching isn’t always good, at least not when it comes to stretch marks. And you may be surprised by how many individuals deal with this issue. Perhaps the first person you think of when you
You’ve decided you want to have a procedure done. You finally have the courage, the money, the time and the conviction. So how do you go about choosing the cosmetic surgeon that’s the best fit
Dr. Popp said the gold standard of liposuction is called tumescent liposuction. In this process, areas of the body are numbed using local anesthesia. Small punctures are made in the skin with a needle, which
In his office, Dr. Popp said there’s probably more need for tattoo removal than fixing piercings or other body modifications. The painful truth is that tattoo removal is done by lasers and takes many, many
You might not be able to explain what cellulite is, but you probably know it when you see it. Dr. Popp explains cellulite is little out-pouches of fat. Imagine the fat lives in a honeycomb
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
