Propecia: How it Can Help You

Propecia is a doctor-prescribed medication for preventing male pattern hair loss.  It is a once-a- day pill approved by the FDA, Food and Drug Administration for use in preventing hair loss on the top of the head and at the mid-scalp area.  Results of clinical studies on Propecia’s ability to maintain or re-grow hair show that it proves successful for 9 out of 10 men.  Study results regarding Propecia’s ability to re-grow hair at the temples and hairline are not yet conclusive. 

In a clinical study where men between the ages of 18 and 41 with mild to moderate hair loss who used Propecia were observed, it was discovered that 42% kept their hair from the beginning until the end of the study, while 48% experienced visible hair re-growth.  The group of men taking placebos continued to lose their hair.

50% of men experience some hair loss by the age of 50.  The loss may begin in your 20’s or 30’s, and is progressive.  Scientists believe that the causes of male pattern hair loss are genetics and the hair follicles susceptibility to DHT, a chemical in the scalp that causes the hair follicles to shrink and prevents hair from growing.  Genetically speaking, male pattern hair loss can be inherited from either your mother or your father’s side of the family.

What Propecia does is to inhibit DHT.  And that is how it helps you to keep the hair you have and even grow new hair.  When you grow hair with Propecia it is natural, real hair, not just peach fuzz.  Propecia has also been found to improve the look of your hair overall. 

Because hair loss is a continuing process, the sooner you get started, the better.  So talk to your doctor, get a prescription, and get started.  Let Propecia help you get and keep a healthy, natural looking head of hair.