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…
Breast Implant Safety and Informed Consent with Dr. Alain Polynice Dr. Polynice emphasizes the importance of detailed informed consent before breast implant surgery, highlighting that a thorough discussion of risks, benefits, and complications helps build a strong patient-doctor relationship and ensures patients understand their decision. It outlines potential surgical and…
Breast Implant Safety and Informed Consent with Dr. Alain Polynice Dr. Polynice emphasizes the importance of detailed informed consent before breast implant surgery, highlighting that a thorough discussion of risks, benefits, and complications helps build a strong patient-doctor relationship and ensures patients understand their decision. It outlines potential surgical and…
Why Some Mommy Makeovers and Body Transformations Need Multiple Surgeries Dr. Alain Polynice explains why extensive body transformations and mommy makeovers are sometimes split into two or three separate surgeries for patient safety. When multiple procedures are needed—such as breast lift with augmentation, tummy tuck with liposuction or lower body…
Why Some Mommy Makeovers and Body Transformations Need Multiple Surgeries Dr. Alain Polynice explains why extensive body transformations and mommy makeovers are sometimes split into two or three separate surgeries for patient safety. When multiple procedures are needed—such as breast lift with augmentation, tummy tuck with liposuction or lower body…
Smaller Breast Implants, Big Expectations: Planning for Natural Results Dr. Alain Polynice discusses the current trend toward smaller breast implants, noting that implant sizes in his practice have shifted from 400–450cc 20 years ago to 300–330cc 10 years ago, and now commonly as small as 175–195cc. He explains that achieving…
Smaller Breast Implants, Big Expectations: Planning for Natural Results Dr. Alain Polynice discusses the current trend toward smaller breast implants, noting that implant sizes in his practice have shifted from 400–450cc 20 years ago to 300–330cc 10 years ago, and now commonly as small as 175–195cc. He explains that achieving…
Revision Plastic Surgery: Why Specialist Experience Matters Dr. Alain Polynice explains that revision surgery is among the most complex areas of plastic surgery because surgeons must work around prior scars, internal scarring, existing or ruptured implants in revision breast procedures, and scar tissue or past liposuction that can cause contour…
Revision Plastic Surgery: Why Specialist Experience Matters Dr. Alain Polynice explains that revision surgery is among the most complex areas of plastic surgery because surgeons must work around prior scars, internal scarring, existing or ruptured implants in revision breast procedures, and scar tissue or past liposuction that can cause contour…
Breast Implant Illness (BII) and Rare Implant-Associated Cancers: What to Know This episode discusses key concerns related to breast implant surgery, including breast implant illness (BII), breast implant–associated large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), and breast implant–associated squamous cell carcinoma (BIA-SCC). Dr. Polynice describes BII as vague but real symptoms—fatigue, mental fog,…
Breast Implant Illness (BII) and Rare Implant-Associated Cancers: What to Know This episode discusses key concerns related to breast implant surgery, including breast implant illness (BII), breast implant–associated large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), and breast implant–associated squamous cell carcinoma (BIA-SCC). Dr. Polynice describes BII as vague but real symptoms—fatigue, mental fog,…
Why Liposuction Patients Get Disappointed: Weight Loss vs. Body Sculpting Dr. Alain Polynice explains that patients may be disappointed after liposuction when it’s used for the wrong goals or the wrong candidate. Liposuction is a body sculpting and shaping procedure, not a weight-loss solution, and there are limits to how…
Surgery Scars Explained: Keloids vs Hypertrophic Scars & How to Heal Better Dr. Alain Polynice explains that all surgery creates scars, but visibility varies due to genetics and technique. He distinguishes keloids, which grow beyond the original incision, from hypertrophic scars, which stay within the incision but may become wider…
Surgery Scars Explained: Keloids vs Hypertrophic Scars & How to Heal Better Dr. Alain Polynice explains that all surgery creates scars, but visibility varies due to genetics and technique. He distinguishes keloids, which grow beyond the original incision, from hypertrophic scars, which stay within the incision but may become wider…
Surgery Scars Explained: Keloids vs Hypertrophic Scars & How to Heal Better Dr. Alain Polynice explains that all surgery creates scars, but visibility varies due to genetics and technique. He distinguishes keloids, which grow beyond the original incision, from hypertrophic scars, which stay within the incision but may become wider…
Surgical Tourism: The Hidden Costs and Risks of Surgery Abroad Dr. Alain Polynice discusses surgical tourism and the real costs and consequences of having surgery abroad, drawing on experience performing revision surgery for patients who return with complications. He emphasize's that many qualified surgeons exist worldwide, but patients should thoroughly…
Surgical Tourism: The Hidden Costs and Risks of Surgery Abroad Dr. Alain Polynice discusses surgical tourism and the real costs and consequences of having surgery abroad, drawing on experience performing revision surgery for patients who return with complications. He emphasize's that many qualified surgeons exist worldwide, but patients should thoroughly…
Surgical Tourism: The Hidden Costs and Risks of Surgery Abroad Dr. Alain Polynice discusses surgical tourism and the real costs and consequences of having surgery abroad, drawing on experience performing revision surgery for patients who return with complications. He emphasize's that many qualified surgeons exist worldwide, but patients should thoroughly…
BBL Safety: How to Reduce Risks in a Brazilian Butt Lift Dr. Alain Polynice, Body By Poly , explains that Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) remain popular but carry one of the highest mortality risks in plastic surgery, citing about a 1 in 15,000 chance of serious complication or death. It…
BBL Safety: How to Reduce Risks in a Brazilian Butt Lift Dr. Alain Polynice, Body By Poly , explains that Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) remain popular but carry one of the highest mortality risks in plastic surgery, citing about a 1 in 15,000 chance of serious complication or death. It…
Dr. Alain Polynice Body By Poly Podcast gives his 5 non-negotiables before surgery. Before proceeding with major surgery or a major transformation: Patients must stop smoking due to wound-healing complications and increased infection risk; stop GLP-1 medications at least three weeks pre-op to reduce risks like regurgitation, aspiration, and post-op…
Dr. Alain Polynice Body By Poly Podcast gives his 5 non-negotiables before surgery. Before proceeding with major surgery or a major transformation: Patients must stop smoking due to wound-healing complications and increased infection risk; stop GLP-1 medications at least three weeks pre-op to reduce risks like regurgitation, aspiration, and post-op…
The Importance of Surgical Drains: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives In this episode, we delve into the use of drains during surgery. Despite patients' general aversion to them, drains are integral for removing excess fluid and ensuring tissues stick together post-surgery. The video explains what drains are, how they work, and…
The Importance of Surgical Drains: Pros, Cons, and Alternatives In this episode, we delve into the use of drains during surgery. Despite patients' general aversion to them, drains are integral for removing excess fluid and ensuring tissues stick together post-surgery. The video explains what drains are, how they work, and…