Body By Poly Podcast with Dr. Alain Polynice Executive Eye Lift: Male Blepharoplasty for a Well-Rested Look This episode discusses eyelid surgery for men, described as the “executive eye lift,” aimed at addressing heavy upper lids that can make men look tired. It explains that male blepharoplasty differs from female…
Executive Eye Lift: Male Blepharoplasty for a Well-Rested Look This episode discusses eyelid surgery for men, described as the “executive eye lift,” aimed at addressing heavy upper lids that can make men look tired. It explains that male blepharoplasty differs from female procedures because it must preserve masculine anatomy by…
Breast Reduction Surgery: Benefits, Candidates, Insurance Criteria & Recovery Concerns In this episode of the Alain Polynice Body By Poly Podcast, Dr. Polynice explains breast reduction surgery, noting a roughly 95% patient satisfaction rate and frequent immediate relief from symptoms. He outlines who may be a good candidate—patients with large…
Breast Reduction Surgery: Benefits, Candidates, Insurance Criteria & Recovery Concerns In this episode of the Alain Polynice Body By Poly Podcast, Dr. Polynice explains breast reduction surgery, noting a roughly 95% patient satisfaction rate and frequent immediate relief from symptoms. He outlines who may be a good candidate—patients with large…
Gynecomastia: Causes, Grades, and Surgical Treatment Options Dr. Alain Polynice discusses gynecomastia, the overdevelopment of male breast tissue that often begins during puberty and usually resolves, but can persist in some men. He explains contributing factors such as medications like finasteride, steroid use, marijuana use, and rapid weight loss from…
Gynecomastia: Causes, Grades, and Surgical Treatment Options Dr. Alain Polynice discusses gynecomastia, the overdevelopment of male breast tissue that often begins during puberty and usually resolves, but can persist in some men. He explains contributing factors such as medications like finasteride, steroid use, marijuana use, and rapid weight loss from…
Dr. Alain Polynice, Body By Poly Podcast Restoring Breasts After Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Lift, Implants, or Fat Transfer This episode explains how pregnancy and breastfeeding can enlarge the breasts and later lead to volume loss, overstretched skin and ligaments, and drooping. It outlines three restoration options: a breast lift alone,…
Dr. Alain Polynice, Body By Poly Podcast Restoring Breasts After Pregnancy & Breastfeeding: Lift, Implants, or Fat Transfer This episode explains how pregnancy and breastfeeding can enlarge the breasts and later lead to volume loss, overstretched skin and ligaments, and drooping. It outlines three restoration options: a breast lift alone,…
Ozempic & Surgery: Why One Shot Can Raise Aspiration Risk Under Anesthesia Dr. Alain Polynice explains that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic can delay gastric emptying, causing food to remain in the stomach longer than expected and increasing the risk of reflux and aspiration during general anesthesia, which can lead to…
Ozempic & Surgery: Why One Shot Can Raise Aspiration Risk Under Anesthesia Dr. Alain Polynice explains that GLP-1 medications like Ozempic can delay gastric emptying, causing food to remain in the stomach longer than expected and increasing the risk of reflux and aspiration during general anesthesia, which can lead to…
Peptides Explained: Benefits, Risks, and What to Know Before Using Them Dr. Alain Polynice explains what peptides are—short-chain amino acids that can regulate body functions—using insulin as an example. He discusses the growing use of peptides among patients, noting that some are controversial due to limited human research and lack…
Peptides Explained: Benefits, Risks, and What to Know Before Using Them Dr. Alain Polynice explains what peptides are—short-chain amino acids that can regulate body functions—using insulin as an example. He discusses the growing use of peptides among patients, noting that some are controversial due to limited human research and lack…
Ozempic Body & Skin Laxity: Plastic Surgery Considerations After Rapid GLP-1 Weight Loss Dr. Alain Polynice discusses Ozempic/GLP-1 medications, rapid weight loss, and the resulting “Ozempic body” skin laxity seen in many patients who lose large amounts of weight quickly and dislike the loose skin in areas such as the…
Ozempic Body & Skin Laxity: Plastic Surgery Considerations After Rapid GLP-1 Weight Loss Dr. Alain Polynice discusses Ozempic/GLP-1 medications, rapid weight loss, and the resulting “Ozempic body” skin laxity seen in many patients who lose large amounts of weight quickly and dislike the loose skin in areas such as the…
When Is Post-Op Pain an Emergency? Warning Signs After Surgery | Body By Poly Podcast Dr. Alain Polynice explains what postoperative pain is normal after surgery and when it may signal an emergency. While incision-site pain, tightness, and muscle-related discomfort (such as after a tummy tuck with muscle tightening or…
When Is Post-Op Pain an Emergency? Warning Signs After Surgery | Body By Poly Podcast Dr. Alain Polynice explains what postoperative pain is normal after surgery and when it may signal an emergency. While incision-site pain, tightness, and muscle-related discomfort (such as after a tummy tuck with muscle tightening or…
Post-Op Fever After Plastic Surgery: When to Worry About Infection Dr. Alain Polynice discusses postoperative fever after plastic surgery, noting that a mild temperature rise right after surgery can be common, but fever around day three or four may signal infection—especially with spreading redness, significant warmth, purulent drainage, or pus.…
Post-Op Fever After Plastic Surgery: When to Worry About Infection Dr. Alain Polynice discusses postoperative fever after plastic surgery, noting that a mild temperature rise right after surgery can be common, but fever around day three or four may signal infection—especially with spreading redness, significant warmth, purulent drainage, or pus.…
Bleeding After Plastic Surgery: Warning Signs, Drains, and When to Call 911 This episode covers postoperative bleeding as a potential complication after plastic surgery, especially procedures like tummy tucks and mommy makeovers that create large raw surface areas. It explains how surgeons cauterize and secure vessels during surgery, yet bleeding…
Bleeding After Plastic Surgery: Warning Signs, Drains, and When to Call 911 This episode covers postoperative bleeding as a potential complication after plastic surgery, especially procedures like tummy tucks and mommy makeovers that create large raw surface areas. It explains how surgeons cauterize and secure vessels during surgery, yet bleeding…
n this episode of Body By Poly with Dr. Alain Polynice we discuss a serious but uncommon post-surgery complication: pulmonary embolism. Polynice explains that during longer surgeries poor circulation—especially in the lower extremities—can allow blood to pool and form a clot that may dislodge and travel to the lungs, causing…
n this episode of Body By Poly with Dr. Alain Polynice we discuss a serious but uncommon post-surgery complication: pulmonary embolism. Polynice explains that during longer surgeries poor circulation—especially in the lower extremities—can allow blood to pool and form a clot that may dislodge and travel to the lungs, causing…
n this episode of Body By Poly with Dr. Alain Polynice we discuss a serious but uncommon post-surgery complication: pulmonary embolism. Polynice explains that during longer surgeries poor circulation—especially in the lower extremities—can allow blood to pool and form a clot that may dislodge and travel to the lungs, causing…
What Does Plastic Surgery Cost Include? A Breakdown of Your Global Fee with Dr. Alain Polynice Body By Poly Podcast Dr. Polynice explains what patients are paying for when quoted the cost of plastic surgery and advocates for a comprehensive “global” price that includes everything. It breaks down typical components…