Its daily dosing maintains elevated growth factor signaling, continues promoting angiogenesis, and supports collagen synthesis throughout the entire recovery period -- not just in the days following the PRP injection
Rebound Hyperpigmentation (Darkening After Stopping) When steroids are discontinued, melanin production rebounds aggressively, causing: Dark patches Uneven skin tone Permanent pigmentation Many people restart the cream to fix thisleading to addiction-like dependency
However, this popular belief is largely based on misconceptions
Given the FDAs April 2025 alert, informed consent for compounded topical finasteride should cover systemic absorption risk, known side effects (sexual, neuropsychiatric), transfer risk to household members (especially women of childbearing age), and the non-FDA-approved status of the formulation
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