Men’s Health Skincare & Hair Loss Articles with Dr. Green
Dr. Green was quoted in this Hearst-owned magazine and website focused on fitness, nutrition, grooming, and relationships for men. It’s one of the best-known men’s lifestyle brands, with editions around the world.
Habits That Could Be Hurting Your Skin This Summer: Jun 2025
You might have heard this one a few times recently with summer weather kicking in, but yes “sunscreen is the ultimate line of defense against harmful sun exposure and UV radiation,” says Michele Green, MD, in Men’s Health, where she talks with the team there about various habits that could be hurting your skin. What is most surprising in the article is that only 12.3 percent of men aged 18 and older always used sunscreen when outside for more than an hour on a sunny day – but, beyond sunscreen/SPF, there are also other things guys need to be wary of.
One example is shaving hygiene, where Dr. Green adds that “after shaving, coarse or curly hair is more likely to curl and get trapped beneath the skin, resulting in razor bumps and ingrown hairs,” and to avoid picking at Ingrown Hairs, Pimples, or Rough Patches, because while a pimple may start small, but “acne can be non-inflammatory, clogged with dead skin cells, dirt, excess oil, and other impurities, or inflammatory, when bacteria are also trapped in the pores,” says Dr. Green. “Picking at a pimple can spread the pore’s contents into other areas of the skin and result in more acne, skin inflammation, scarring, and even spread the bacterial infection.”
Find out more about 8 Surprising Habits That Are Hurting Your Skin
Do Hair Loss Remedies Affect Sex Drive? Men’s Health: Aug 2024
Menshealth.com asked Dr. Green about how hair loss remedies can affect sex drive in “The Truth About Hair Loss Remedies and Their Effect on Men’s Sex Drive.”
Indeed, a decrease in sex drive can occur if you take Finasteride for example (known often as Propecia) but it is not common. However it can happen, as she notes how “lowered libido, abnormal ejaculation, and erectile dysfunction have been seen in roughly 2% of men taking finasteride.” That said, the issue is not permanent. “If a patient starts one of these hair loss medications and begins to notice a decrease in their sex drive, they can discontinue the medication, and their sex drive will come back,” Dr. Green explains.
She also notes that for those wanting to avoid side effects, other options like topical minoxidil (a.k.a. Rogaine), topical finasteride, or low-dose oral minoxidil can work, as do “platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections are an excellent natural alternative to topical or oral medications,” she says.
Find out more at – https://www.menshealth.com/sex-women/a61774247/hair-loss-medication-sex-drive-side-effects/
