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Alain Polynice, M.D. is a board certified plastic surgeon, certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Polynice completed his training in Plastic Surgery at the world renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Following his plastic surgery training, Dr. Alain Polynice completed a traveling fellowship throughout the United States, Australia, Asia, Europe and South America. Having learned advanced techniques during his travels, Dr. Alain Polynice brings to the Williams Center for Excellence cutting edge procedures in breast enhancement and body contouring.

Dr. Alain Polynices international background and training also give him a keen insight into the needs of patients across many cultural lines. Dr. Alain Polynice is fluent in both French and Spanish. Dr. Alain Polynice has published several articles for peer reviewed journals and has written chapters for medical text books as well as educational chapters on emedicine.com. Dr. Alain Polynice is currently completing work on his book, A Complete Guide For Women Considering Breast Reduction Or Breast Lifting.

Dr. Alain Polynice attended medical school at the Pontifical Catholic University in Santiago, one of only five such universities in the world ratified by the Vatican. Dr. Alain Polynice then completed his training in general surgery with an internship in Toulouse, France and residency training at North Shore University Hospital in Long Island New York. Dr. Alain Polynice then went on to do a specialized fellowship in burn care at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell medical Center in New York City. There he learned cutting edge techniques in managing burn victims and caring for burn scars. Dr. Alain Polynice was featured in Time Magazines Heroes of Medicine issue. Dr. Alain Polynice then went on to the Mayo Clinic to pursue advanced specialized training in plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is a faculty member of the American Society of plastic surgery and American Burn Association. Dr. Alain Polynice is assistant clinical professor of surgery at New York Medical College.

Read Your Complete Guide to Breast Reduction & Breast Lifts written by Board Certified plastic surgeon Dr. Alain Polynice MD

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He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young.

November 19th

My 8-year-old son is constantly teased because of his large ears. He wants to have surgery but I feel he is too young, is still growing and may regret having surgery in the future. What can I say to him to deter him from wanting this?

Obviously, a decision to have surgery on a child's ears should be a well informed decision and something that both the parents and the child wish to proceed forward with. In our experience, children at the age of 5 or older are good candidates for the surgery. This is the age when they begin to experience some degree of teasing at school and become more aware of their body image. At the same time the ears themselves have grown to close to their final adult size and therefore the surgery can be done safely and effectively at this age.

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One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other.

November 17th

One of my ears has always been slightly larger than the other. I now have the financial ability to undergo otoplasty to fix my issue. What is the usual recovery time for such a procedure so that I can give my job notification?

Typically the recovery after otoplasty is approximately one week. There still may be some residual tenderness and mild degree of swelling after the procedure however most patients are able to return to work after one week.

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