What To Do About Those Ugly Spider Veins
You may be noticing tiny little blue/purple veins appear on your legs thighs, calves, and ankles. We call them spider veins. In some women, spider veins become noticeable at a young age. For others, the veins may not become obvious until much later. Either way, many women find them unsightly. Spider veins are not the […]
Eardrum Damage From A Perforated Eardrum
The eardrum is a thin membrane that separates the ear canal from the middle ear where the bones of hearing are located. It transmits sound waves to the bones of hearing. One way the eardrum can be damaged is due to a perforation, which is the same as a ruptured eardrum or a hole in […]
How Do I Know If I’m Allergic To Something?
Many people experience allergy symptoms in the spring and fall. But allergic reactions to foods, pets, and environmental factors can happen all year long. The key to avoiding allergic reactions is knowing what may be causing them – if it is an allergy at all. But finding the source of an allergic reaction can be […]
Don’t Scrimp On Care When Buying Hearing Aids
It’s estimated that only 20% of the people with a hearing loss that impacts their communication use hearing aids! Many people are leery of getting hearing aids because they worry they may not like them. It’s not uncommon for someone who has purchased hearing aids to keep them sitting in a drawer. One important thing to […]
How To Heal A Sprained Finger
Busy people and athletes often get sprained fingers. A sprain happens when there is an injury to the tissues surrounding and supporting a joint. The ligaments that connect the bones together are strong structures that prevent a joint from going into an abnormal position. The capsule is less strong and acts to seal the joint from the other […]
Regain Your Pre-Children Figure With A Mommy Makeover
If after several pregnancies, you find you have either large or sagging breasts and/or excess skin and a loose abdominal wall causing stretch marks, flabby skin and a “pooch”, you may want to consider a mommy makeover. A mommy makeover refers to the combination of a breast reduction, or a breast lift, with a tummy […]
Treating Hair Loss
Hair loss is a common cause of concern for both men and women. In men, the most common, male pattern baldness is related to aging in those who inherited the gene for this tendency. Hair loss in women is less common and is less related to genetic influences and more linked to hormonal causes. Many […]
Dr. Prashant Soni Named CT Top Doc Again in 2017
For the second year in a row, ASC Plastic Surgeon Dr. Prashant Soni has been named to Connecticut Magazine’s Top Docs list in 2017. The list is compiled by a survey of physicians throughout the state. We at ASC are proud to have Dr. Soni ranked among the top doctors of Connecticut.Dr. Soni earned his medical degree at Meharry Medical College […]
Dr. Dov Bloch One of Connecticut Magazine’s Top Docs in 2017
ASC Otolaryngologist and Surgeon Dr. Dov Bloch has been named to Connecticut Magazine’s Top Docs 2017 list. Dr. Bloch has been practicing at Advanced Specialty Care since 2005. ASC congratulates Dr. Bloch and is honored to be working alongside one of Connecticut’s esteemed physicians. Dr. Bloch specializes in head and neck surgery for children and adults […]
Ear Wax Removal
Ear wax. We all have it. The official term is cerumen and it is a normal necessary secretion of your ear canals. But removing ear wax should be done with care so as not to damage your ears. Below is all you need to know about ear wax and how to take care of it. […]