Patients who have lost significant weight often have thinner, less elastic skin with reduced dermal collagen
The confusion behind is AOD-9604 banned searches traces to two separate but often conflated facts: it is prohibited in competitive sport under the World Anti-Doping Agencys Prohibited List (category S2, growth hormone fragments), meaning athletes subject to WADA, USADA, or similar testing cannot use it in any form, and separately, it is not an FDA-approved drug available through any legitimate prescription pathway
Apply gentle pressure with a clean cotton ball if needed
It has also been suggested as a potential treatment for COVID-19
Persistent bleeding or expanding bruising may indicate that you hit a small blood vessel, which is generally harmless but can be minimized with proper technique
The compound is supplied as a lyophilized white-to-off-white powder in a sealed amber-glass vial under inert gas