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hair loss associated with fibrosis and scar tissue that replaces and often permanently destroys the hair follicle |
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hair loss without permanent destruction of the hair follicle |
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most common type of hair loss, affecting approx. 30-40% of adult men and women |
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most common cause of diffuse hair loss throughout scalp; reversible difficuse loss of mature, terminal hairs, usually following a significant stressful events |
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usually more acute in onset, does not follow a classic distribution and is associated with hair loss on other body sites |
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growth phase-- lasts two to three years |
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involutional phase-- lasts two to three weeks |
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resting phase-- lasts three to four months, hair is released from the hair shaft and shed at the end of telogen, the next cycle is initiated |
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promotes hair growth by increasing the duration of anagen and enlarging miniaturized and suboptimal follicles |
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5 alpha reductase inhibitor |
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may decline by as much has 50% in men taking even the 1 mg dos of finasteride |
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serum prostate specific antigen (PSA) |
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enanthate and cypionate esters of testosterone; lipophilic leading to sustained release from muscle depots |
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Intramuscular Testosterone |
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testosterone treatment of elderly men, especially with long-acting testosterone esters causes: |
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relax the smooth muscle of prostate and provide a larger urethral opening (address dynamic component) |
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shrink the prostate gland (address the structural component) |
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5-alpha reductase inhibitors |
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1st dose phenomenon: many people will experience marked orthostatic hypotension upon the first dose |
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non-selective alpha blockers |
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inhibits enzyme phosphodiesterase 5, allowing cyclic GMP to accumulate within penis |
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Sildenafil, Vardenafil, Tadalafil |
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only phosphodiesterase inhibiter that has visual side effects |
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PDE5 inhibitor contraindications |
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nitrates; children or women; patients with known hypersensitivities |
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SEs include HA, facial flushing, dizziness, rhinitis, upset stomach, temporary vision changes; muscle aches, prolonged erections |
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causes blue vision in about 3% of men |
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alprastadil (caverject and edex) |
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