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
The surest way to become a former patient of Dr. Popp’s is to purposefully ignore his post-operative instructions. “Those patients jeopardize their recovery and the results of their procedure. We give them written instructions we’ve
We’ve talked a bit about saline and silicone breast implants. And then there’s the breast reduction, which is often a medical necessity. But what about breast lifts? You may wonder how it differs from implants
Despite a seemingly endless supply of ads for new skin care products and procedures, there haven’t been many Dr. Jeffrey Popp would call “breakthroughs.” Here are the top two and a half breakthroughs of his
When children come to Dr. Popp to have their ears “pinned’ closer to their heads, he makes sure the child drives the request, not his or her parents. “All people with prominent ears are born
You finally decide to get that laser resurfacing or liposuction done on that one area that’s bothered you forever. So you set up your consultation with Dr. Popp. He answers your questions and outlines possible
When implants debuted, they had a viscosity like corn oil. When they leaked, the liquid got into the surrounding soft tissue, which caused lumps and other problems. When you use the safer gel in a
The term “fraxel” gets its name from the way the laser works. Dr. Popp said the fraxel laser takes a big band of laser light and divides it into hundreds of tiny lights. It’s called
What do you want for the holidays? Is there some special gift you’ve had your eye on? Have you dropped hints to your loved ones yet about what you’re hoping for? Is cosmetic surgery on
Any time you work in a service oriented business, you can be sure you will run into at least a few people who are less than happy with you from time to time. We all
With general anesthesia, a tube is put down your windpipe. In many cases the medical staff breathes for you because the medical team paralyzes you. So the anesthesiologist takes control of your respiratory process. “What
