For most patients, “hard” feeling breast implants after surgery is a temporary phase caused by swelling, tight healing tissues, and early capsule formation. Persistent firmness, pain, or shape changes can signal capsular contracture or another issue
When your ears were first pierced, you were warned repeatedly not to take your earrings out or the opening would seal shut forever. With that so deeply ingrained into your knowledge of piercings, you have
Diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle aren’t always enough to remove stored fat around your body. If you need a little help showing off your hard work, arm liposuction is an effective way to remove
Complications with breast augmentation are increasingly rare, but can still occur even under otherwise perfect circumstances. Some side effects are mild and easy to remedy; and serious complications may be rare, but require quick action to
According to a survey from Real Self, among more than 2,000 respondents aged 18 and older, it was found that almost one in four people (24%) had undergone at least one cosmetic treatment or procedure. For some, cosmetic
With 30 years and more than 10,000 eyelid surgeries under his belt, Dr. Jeffrey Popp has more experience performing the nation’s top procedure than anyone else in the arena – And he’s on track for
According to GoodRx, roughly 100,000 people undergo tummy tuck surgery each year. This surgery can remove excess belly fat, tighten loose skin, and improve core strength. It often helps restore confidence and comfort after weight loss or
In 2023, over 1.5 million cosmetic procedures were performed in the U.S. alone, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. That’s more than 4,100 choices every day people have made to take charge of the
Considering a loan for cosmetic surgery? Carefully chosen financing may help you achieve the look you’ve always wanted, sooner. The National Library of Medicine estimates there were around 5.1 million aesthetic procedures conducted in 2023. For many,
According to the latest data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, surgeons performed 78,482 facelift procedures (rhytidectomy) in 2023, an 8% increase over the previous year’s figures. All those figures underscore the popularity of rhytidectomy in
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
