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Natural treatments for prevention/treatment of chronic diseases

Rather than relying on pharmaceuticals solely for the treatment of chronic disease we focus on first determining the cause of the disease. Then by utilizing lifestyle changes and nutriceuticals we can work to reverse the disease process. This may allow you to decrease or eliminate your need for certain prescription medications, for example for high cholesterol medications. This is done in a closely supervised fashion and often in conjunction with your Primary Care Physician. Our goal is to get you to the point of living a higher quality of life and enjoying optimal health.

If you have questions, please feel free to call 518-786-7000 ext. 243 to speak to Dr. Allison Pontius or email her at drpontius@ymail.com and she will be more than happy to help you.

Thank you.

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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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