Anyone can have alopecia areata. It often begins in childhood. You have a slightly higher risk of having alopecia areata if a close family member has it. Your risk is even greater if your family member lost his or her first patch of hair before age 30.
A transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is surgery to remove parts of the prostate gland through the penis. No incisions are needed. The surgeon reaches the prostate by putting an instrument into the end of the penis and through the urethra. This instrument, called a resectoscope, is about 12 inches long and .5 inch in diameter.
have had a prior transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP), sometimes called a roto-rooter job, have an increased risk of incontinence of about 5%. Patients with large TURP defects are not implant candidates. If incontinence develops following a seed implant, it is usually mild requiring no more than 1-2 pads per day. 2) Urinary Stricture. About 5% of patients develop a urinary stricture or bladder neck fibrosis.