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In 2012, the first post marketing reports linking finasteride to depression and suicide were released. Since then, reports of adverse sexual side effects and persistent sexual dysfunction have been described in men taking finasteride for male pattern hair loss.  Two recent publications in the scientific literature have examined these potential side effects in young men […]

Low dose Oral Minoxidil for hair loss in men and women What is oral minoxidil? Oral minoxidil is an FDA approved treatment for high blood pressure. Typical dosing of Minoxidil for high blood pressure is between 10 and 40 mg a day. It was discovered fortuitously that approximately 80% of patients taking oral minoxidil developed

Long-term use of Spironolactone in women for acne In May 2020, a retrospective study from the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology examined the safety and effectiveness of long-term oral Spironolactone for the treatment of acne in women. Spironolactone is FDA approved as a diuretic for blood pressure control. However, it also has the

There is recent concern regarding the safety of dermal fillers such as Restylane and Juvederm in the presence of COVID -19 vaccination. Three participants out of approximately 15,000 patients who received Moderna COVID -19 vaccination developed either facial swelling or lip swelling and this was presumed to be related to the filler placement. It is

Because Coronavirus infection is so new, we do not have any or data on whether Biologics make patients susceptible to coronavirus infection. We do, however, have data from clinical trials which report other viral and respiratory infections. The numbers are small, but if there’s any risk susceptibility to other viral infections, the risk appears to