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research The Ethical Foundations of Patient-Centered Care in Aesthetic Medicine
Aesthetic medicine needs clear ethical guidelines to ensure patient well-being and safety.
research Standardized Informed Consent Form for Clinicians Administering Platelet-Rich Plasma
A standardized consent form for PRP injections improves patient trust and legal protection.
research Off-Label Prescription and Challenges in Clinical Practice: An Abridged Review
The review suggests doctors should carefully weigh risks and benefits of off-label drug use, involve patients in decisions, and calls for better regulations and monitoring.
research Re
The letter criticizes generalizations about older patients' abilities and calls for respectful, individualized care, while the original authors defend the need to adapt communication for those with impairments.
research Parental Decisions for Adolescent Patients: Ethical Considerations of Information Withholding
The patient accepted her hair loss and adapted by wearing a wig and tattooing her eyebrows.
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5 / 1000+ resultscommunity I just made my own PRP - DIY PRP
The post and conversation are about a user who made their own Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) for hair loss treatment at home, using their own blood and a centrifuge. The responses vary, with some users supporting the DIY approach to save money, others expressing concern about the safety and effectiveness of the method, and a few joking about the lengths people will go to combat hair loss.
community Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Does Not Significantly Affect BP
Low-dose oral minoxidil is used for hair loss and does not significantly affect blood pressure but may increase heart rate and cause hypotensive symptoms. Some users experience side effects like palpitations and shortness of breath, while others find it effective; topical minoxidil with tretinoin is also considered.
community Why is Kevin Mann (Haircafe) Hated?
Hair loss treatments, including microneedling, minoxidil, finasteride and RU58841; the efficacy of these treatments; criticisms of Kevin Mann's content related to his selective data presentation and biases towards certain treatments; and other topics such as DHT being labeled a "trash hormone" and critiques of other hairloss YouTubers.
community Quit vaping/smoking = 80% less loss
Quitting vaping significantly reduced hair loss for a user who was a heavy vaper and also taking finasteride. Some participants suggest nicotine's vasoconstrictive properties may worsen hair loss, while others share personal anecdotes of hair improvement after quitting smoking or vaping.
community Post Finasteride Syndrome, A dangerous lie.
A user initially had side effects from finasteride, attributed them to anxiety and the nocebo effect, and after resuming the drug, experienced positive effects and now warns against misinformation about Post Finasteride Syndrome.