Finally, after much research, scientists have concluded that cell phones do not cause brain cancer.
New Scientist 18 July page 25
2018-08-10 07:40:362018-08-15 09:12:03Phones Do Not Cause Brain Cancer
Peyronie’s Disease and Propecia
Dr.,
I have been on propecia for a around 2 years now. Recently I have developed Peyronie’s disease, which is utterly demoralizing and far worse than any hair issue I could imagine. Immediately I began searching for possible links between DHT deficiency and structural abnormalities that can dispose a person to penile fibrosis. I didn’t have to search long or hard:
Effect of androgen deprivation on penile ultrastructure
Recent insights into androgen action on the anatomical and physiological substrate of penile erection (human study)
^^^ more proof that androgens are necessary for proper sexual function in menThe Effects of Transdermal Dihydrotestosterone in the Aging Male: A Prospective, Randomized, Double Blind Study (human study)
^^^ take away DHT, you lose sexual function/libido — restore it, you recover functionDihydrotestosterone is the active androgen in the maintenance of nitric oxide-mediated penile erection in the rat
^^^ DHT is necessary for NOS production so you can get an erectionMy penis is hardly functional and I am quite upset that nobody showed me these studies before I took the drug. I acknowledge that it is not definite propecia is the cause. But does this research not certainly point in that direction? I feel betrayed by the FDA. This is not on any warning label, and I must live with this for the rest of my life.
Thank you
p.s. I am 20 years old
I am sorry for the problem that you are going through. As a physician all I can do is to follow the evidence based medication before convincing myself to prescribe a medication and that is pretty much true about every medication. As of yet, there is no evidence to show any ‘stastical’ association between finasteride use and Peyronie’s disease. The data that you found during your search points out different aspects of the effects of male hormone on sex function. Based on all available literature, there is really no evidence that can associate Peyronie’s disease to the use of DHT blockers.
The sexual side effect of finasteride is well documented and the question for us is whether we should include this type of disclaimer for all patients considering the use of finasteride. I personally spend a long time explaining the potential side effects of the medication to my patients, as well as discussing the commonly known and published potential complications. I make sure that patients can make an informed decision before starting the medication. I also offer methods for my patients to minimize or treat side effects should they occur. I appreciate your symptoms and belief that there is a connection in your case. I will send this blog posting to Merck, maker of Propecia, for any comments that they may have and will post a follow-up if/when I receive a response.
For more on Peyronie’s disease, see University of Virgina – Urology.
Peyronies disease is a rare complication of Propecia (finasteride)
Merck’s controversial hair loss drug Propecia (generic: finasteride) has been linked to penile fibrosis, a serious sexual disorder which is also known as Peyronie’s disease. This condition can cause severe genital malformation, as well as persistent urological problems. Signs and symptoms of Propecia-induced penile fibrosis may include excessive curvature of the penis, pain during intercourse, erectile dysfunction, indentations in the penis, and genital shrinkage.
In the tens of thousands of prescriptions I have written, no one has ever presented with this condition to me, which to me means that this is a very rare side effect. The incidence of this problem in the general population is reported to be as common as 13%. I do not examine men with an erection so unless they reported this problem to me, I would not know if they had developed it on the drug. I mention this because it is my responsibility to post any such possibility that links the drugs I prescribe to conditions that it may produce.
PFS, how common is it?
Post finasteride syndrome is reported between 0.1 – 1% and some reports are higher. In my practice and in the practice of a dozen other doctor who, combined, easily have written prescriptions for over 200,000 young men, have not seen PFS because when sexual side effects happen, we stop the medications. Look at this link: https://baldingblog.com/finasteride-what-are-the-real-sexual-side-effects/
2021-08-12 01:19:502021-08-12 06:47:43PFS, how common is it?
Photo album of young man on finasteride for 8 months (photos)
Photo of Zoomed in FUE Sites
Here, an area was left untouched, and the FUE was done above and below the untouched area. From looking at these photos, you can see that the FUE was distributed in the normal donor area nicely, but more FUE than this will cause significant depletion. The FUE was done above and below an area which has SMP done.
2020-01-14 04:00:182020-01-14 06:36:37Photo of Zoomed in FUE Sites
Photo of young man showing 1 month change on finasteride but not real (from Reddit)
2019-05-21 04:30:432019-02-01 15:31:01Photo of young man showing 1 month change on finasteride but not real (from Reddit)
Photos – Day After Hair Transplants
I have thin hair in front. I am in the public eye and can not take off more than a day or two. What will I look like after a hair transplant?
To answer your question, I took some pictures of a person who is 50, who had a hair transplant (1,046 grafts) and came in for a hair wash by us the next day. He has enough hair to cover the transplants. Good washing will guarantee, as much as possible, that any scabbing is removed. With the use of medications, we can keep swelling on most people to undetectable levels. He can go out in public the day after surgery without any real detection.
The photo on the left was taken before his procedure — the photo in the middle and the photo on the right are 1 day after.
Update: Oops, I originally posted the wrong patient photos with this entry. I apologize for the confusion. The correct photos are what you see above.
Photos of peppermint oil best for hair loss in mice testing
Pictures say it all, right? The reports on the value of pepperment oil seem to do better than minoxidil at least on the mice. The reddit posts seem to suggest that it has great value for patients who use it as well
2020-01-31 04:36:032020-01-31 07:50:24Photos of peppermint oil best for hair loss in mice testing
Photos every day for 10 years in sequence (from Reddit)
This shows that hair loss is clearly not stable over time. This is a remarkable demonstration of hair loss daily with sequential photographs.