Im 24 and have just started to take Finasteride for hairloss. I have had my bloods done for the sake of future reference. One thing that has me terrified is the possible prospect of penis shrinkage (length+ girth). This seems to be something that numerous people have reported, with even rat studies suggesting this. Is this a real possibility ? My thoughts were that the decrease in DHT could cause androgen dependant tissue in the penis to perhaps shrink ? Any advice would be much appreciated.
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Thank you for your question. Please seek out a hair treatment regimen with by consulting with your board certified facial plastic surgeon.
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I have not heard of neurologic side effects since as Alzheimer's and MS with Finasteride application. I have many of my patients take it Monday thru Friday and not on the weekends. I have spoken with other hair restoration specialists who do the same. This can give the...
You want to put on the minoxidil with a clean scalp so hair products don't interfere with the delivery of the medication. So after a shower is the best time to put it on whether this is in the morning are after a shower at night. Some patients put way too much minoxidil on their scalp: follow...
