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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by bamboozled on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:38PM (#31748855)
What about just accepting who you are and realizing that baldness is potentially even a blessing, less maintenance and if you're athletic, I think it's a good look, lots of women have complimented me on it since shaving my head and embracing it.
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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by LewisVerstappen on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @11:49PM (#31748917)
Umm yeah fuck that. I'd much rather pay $4 a month and keep my hair haha.
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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by koide on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @12:58AM (#31749278)
Is it more important than keeping your sexual function, though? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22789024/
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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by LewisVerstappen on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @01:40AM (#31749495)
Sexual side effects are rare and I haven't experienced any. I also get regular blood work done so I can keep track of my metrics and my doctor will let me know if anything goes awry.

So yeah, not really concerned and will definitely keep taking Finasteride.

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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by koide on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:19AM (#31749714)
The point is that in all this thread, including in your previous comment, people are talking about it as if it had no possible side effects. So, great for you that you track your metrics and consult your doctor, but next time you stand behind a potentially devastating medicine, mention the downside and the care you take as well.
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Re:FDA approves first systemic treatment for alopecia areata by redox99 on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @03:33AM (#31750122)
Some people simply look better with hair than without. If you have no side effects, and it's dirt cheap, why not just take a pill a day and be done with it?
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