Propecia: The Hair Loss Pill for Men

When scientists conducted a long term study on men with certain types of male pattern hair loss, two out of every three men that were given Propecia regrew their hair. The men who were given a placebo (fake medication) lost their hair. This provided proof that this hair loss pill actually works.

But there are good and bad points to this hair loss pill and you should be aware of all the facts before you decide that this is right for you, and before concluding that your baldness is something that needs to be corrected.

Good Points

The good point about Propecia as a hair loss pill is the fact that the study went so well. Hair counts were measured on a test spot that was about one inch around on the top of the head. The study was then compared to placebo takers by measuring the same amount of space on the tops of their heads.

All of the men on placebos lost their hair, while the patients who took the actual hair loss pill began seeing evidence that it was working from day one by lowering DHT levels. In the first year, most of the men grew hair, while some took just a little longer. The hair count for the people taking this hair loss pill increased with maximum hair growth taking place after two years of taking the medication.

Bad Points

This type of hair loss pill is not to be used by females, nor are they to touch a broken or crushed capsule if they are pregnant. Taking this hair loss pill as a woman would cause further problems with hair loss and could result in abnormalities with male sexual areas with the unborn child. If the woman does come across the active ingredient that is found in this hair loss pill, they need to consult their physician.

Some of the men tested did experience sexual side effects from this medication and had less desire for sex. Some had difficulty in achieving an erection or saw a decrease in the amount of semen. However, these side effects only occurred in less than two percent of the men and did go away once they quit taking the medication.

Men who took Propecia daily saw results in as little as three months, but if they stopped taking it, the results gradually went away over a period of one year. Bear in mind that if you are taking this medication, and it hasnt worked within twelve months, the treatment is not likely to work or benefit you at all. This medication can only be obtained with a prescription, so you will need to consult with your doctor should you wish to try it.

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What is hair loss?

Baldness (formally alopecia) is the state of lacking hair where it usually would grow, especially on the head. The most common form of baldness is a progressive hair-thinning condition that occurs in adult humans and other primate species.
Alopecia is a set of disorders ranging from male and female pattern alopecia (alopecia androgenetica), to alopecia areata, which involves the loss of some of the hair from the head, alopecia totalis, which involves the loss of all head hair, to the most extreme form, alopecia universalis, which involves the loss of all hair from the head and the body. Treatment for alopecia has limited success. The more hair lost, the less successful the treatment will be. ...
the shedding of scalp hair. There are several types of hair loss, the most common of which is androgenetic alopecia