Senior Member sjones23 Posted August 5, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 5, 2011 After taliking to quite a few people on here ive been told that it would be a good idea to start using Propecia, but im a bit worried about the side effects, my only major concern is the risk of cancer through taking the medication please help thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairthere Posted August 5, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 5, 2011 sjones, As Aaron pointed out, it is not known to increase your risk of cancer. Rather, recent studies found that a few men who did develop prostate cancer while on propecia had higher grades of cancer. Sorry for the erroneous information. I am the owner/operator of AHEAD INK a Scalp Micropigmentation Company in Fort Lee, New Jersey. www.aheadink.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted August 5, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 5, 2011 cheers pal, i was told it costs like 235 per 3 months and theres no way id get it on my insurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member orlhair1 Posted August 5, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 5, 2011 Correct.....the study that just came out found a low risk of developing a more aggressive form of prostate cancer (there was one doctor with one of the major cancer organizations that disagreed with the result of this study). The study did not include dosage as low as Propecia even though the warnings were added to Propecia. The study was based on men taking 5mg of Proscar daily. I don't mean to diminish the warning or concerns......just putting it in perspective. I considered the study and decided to keep taking it. Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUT 6/14/11 - 3048 grafts Surgery - Dr. Ron Shapiro FUE 1/28/13 & 1/29/13 - 1513 grafts http://www.hairrestorationnetwork.com/orlhair1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 67mph Posted August 6, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2011 After taliking to quite a few people on here ive been told that it would be a good idea to start using Propecia, but im a bit worried about the side effects, my only major concern is the risk of cancer through taking the medication please help You can get all the feedback you desire here, and research the pages upon pages of posts on this great little forum, but if you're 'a bit' worried about side effects and you have ' a major concern' in getting cancer, then, don't bother with Propecia, it's that simple. Good luck sjones23. 57mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member aim4hair Posted August 6, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2011 im worried about taking Propecia too because of the sexual side effects, this is the first time i hear about the cancer issue. but as some other people said, if you worried and have concerns then don't go into that path. try minoxidil if you want i think it has way less side effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2011 im not to bothered about the sexual side effects because they say it very rare that it will happen, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member 67mph Posted August 6, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2011 losing your hair is enough to give you sexual side effects! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted August 6, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 6, 2011 lol its not that bad dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted August 7, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted August 7, 2011 I"think" the study also revealed it decreased the chance for developing low grade prostate cancer.. Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member sjones23 Posted August 7, 2011 Author Senior Member Share Posted August 7, 2011 happy days ive had a consulation and was told i need 4000 grats for my desired look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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