Dr. Prashant Soni Named A Top Doc in Connecticut
ASC Plastic Surgeon Dr. Prashant Soni has been named one of Connecticut’s Top Doctors in Connecticut Magazine’s Top Docs 2015 list. The list is compiled by a survey of physicians throughout the state. Dr. Soni earned his medical degree at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn., and did his general surgery residency at New York Medical College. During this time, […]
Age Spots, Liver Spots, Sunspots: Do Brown Spots Make You See Red?
A common question heard in our Fairfield County Dermatology and Skin Care & Laser office is, “Why do I have so many brown liver spots and how do I get rid of them”? First, I inform the person that these unsightly spots have nothing to do with the liver or even aging but appear purely […]
When Is The Best Time To Start My Allergy Medications?
In today’s world, we are all aware of medication overuse and side effects. But for those suffering from seasonal allergies, such as pollen allergies, symptoms such as itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, sinus pressure, headache, fatigue, post nasal drip, may warrant the use of allergy medications. One of the benefits of allergy testing, […]
Breast Augmentation and Implant Texture
In addition to the other decisions you will need to make before having breast augmentation surgery, you have a choice as to the texture of the implants. A textured implant has a gritty texture that allows for the body’s tissue to grab it and hold it in place. Previously, it was hoped that texturing allowed for […]
Making Sure Hearing Aids Are Right For You
Often patients who visit our audiology practice in Fairfield County, CT are leery of getting hearing aids because they wonder what if they get them and don’t like them. We have even been told that they have friends who have hearing aids sitting in a drawer. Can they use their friend’s so they don’t waste […]
Diseases That Cause Problems In Aging Skin
Changes in the skin that occur with aging, along with age-related decreases in immune function make you more susceptible to several common conditions: shingles, vascular problems, and rosacea. Shingles Shingles is a painful blistering rash that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you have had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive near […]
Breast Augmentation: Deciding On The Shape Of Your Breast Implants
Today, when planning for breast augmentation surgery, women have choices to make. In my Fairfield County plastic surgery practice my patients and I discuss all the options. Do they want silicone or saline implants? Also, what shape implants would they prefer? There are two choices of implant shape, round, or anatomic or teardrop style.Below is […]
Ear Infections Explained
Our ears are remarkable and complex devices that take the information from the world of sound around us, and change it into signals that the brain can use. Part of this system is the middle ear space, including the eardrums and tiny bones of hearing, that help to concentrate and amplify very small sounds for […]
Breast Implants: Silicone vs. Saline?
Breast augmentation is the most commonly performed plastic surgery procedure in the United States. Implant-based breast augmentation involves the surgical placement of a silicone-shelled implant under the breast tissue or pectoral muscle. From 1992 until 2006, saline-filled implants were the only implants approved for cosmetic augmentation. Today, after 14 years of medical trials, silicone implants […]
Peanut Allergy Treatment in Fairfield County
Food allergies are on the rise, and have been for decades. Specifically, peanut allergy incidence has tripled from 1997 to 2007. This rise in food allergies has led to a clamor to identify better ways to help people live with them. Advanced Allergy & Asthma Care now offers the only peanut allergy desensitization program in […]