So alot of thread come by about hairloss.
Well there s a new medication called:Finasteride
It s darn expensive
some info:
Finasteride (PROSCAR): U.S. FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) approved as a prostate gland shrinking medication. Finasteride effectively blocks the enzyme that converts testosterone into a form that enlarges the prostate gland. It is sold as a prescription medication as a 5-milligram tablet under the brand name Proscar.
Merck & Co manufactures Proscar tablets.
Patient Information for Proscar is available in PDF format.
A lower dosage of Finasteride may reduce male baldness.
It was discovered that the same hormone responsible for some prostate gland enlargement plays an important role in signaling certain genetically predisposed hair follicle cells to miniaturize, eventually leading to hair loss.
Finasteride (PROPECIA): U.S. FDA (United States Food and Drug Administration) approved for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and the anterior mid-scalp area. When prescribed as an anti-baldness medication, Finasteride may be taken orally, or applied topically onto the scalp. The dosage necessary to produce significant hair restoration benefits is much less than the dosage typically prescribed for treating enlarged prostate glands. It is sold as a prescription medication as a 1-milligram tablet under the brand name PROPECIA.
Merck & Co manufactures PROPECIA tablets.
Patient Information for PROPECIA is available in PDF format.
Male pattern hair loss, a common condition for men in their 20s, is the thinning of the hair on the scalp. The hair loss may result in a receding hairline and/or balding on the top of the head.
DHT and hair loss - The causes of hair loss are not well defined; however, researchers have found that men with male pattern hair loss have increased levels of DHT in the balding area of their scalps. DHT is one of many male hormones in the body. DHT shrinks the hair follicle until it no longer produces visible hair. In the earlier years of a man’s life, DHT is developmentally important; however, in a man’s later years, it appears to be a cause of hair loss.
Doctors believe that excess DHT is an apparent cause of hair loss - Human hair normally follows a cycle of growth, falling out, and new growth. But increased levels of DHT are believed to contribute to the shortening of the growth phase, and a shortening of the time it takes for the hair to fall out. This results in a thinning of the hair on the scalp.
PROPECIA blocks the formation of DHT- Finasteride (the active ingredient in PROPECIA) blocks the formation of DHT; it appears to interrupt a key factor in the development of inherited male pattern hair loss in men. PROPECIA has been proven to effectively lower DHT in the scalp.
FDA Approved Uses
· Treatment of male pattern hair loss for MEN ONLY.
Less Common to Rare Symptoms
· Abdominal pain
· Breast tenderness or enlargement
· Decreased volume of ejaculation
· Decreased sex drive
· Diarrhea
· Difficulty in urination
· Dizziness
· Headache
· Impotence
· Weakness
Tru consulting a specialist for this medicatoin guys, and goodluck ![]()