Using Propecia to fight Hair Loss ?
Finasteride , (aka by the brand name “Propecia®”) is an orally administered treatment for male pattern baldness. It is the only specific Mail pattern hair loss medication approved by the FDA so far. Research conducted for many years which tested a little over one million patients had proved that Finasteride is both safe and effective in treating male hair loss. The results included men of all ages, races, ethnic backgrounds and so on.
Finasteride is occasiobally used in conjunction with minoxidil in order to optimize the results.
Finasteride is most effective when used in early to moderate degrees of hair loss. Men suffering from extensive hair loss are unlikely to experience a significant improvement when using finasteride. They’ll be much better as candidates for hair transplantation.
Finasteride works at the molecular level to stop hair loss and stimulate the growth of new hair. The treatment selectively inhibits the activity of an enzyme that converts the testosterone into a form that is active in hair follicles.
The “balding” tissues are responsive to a form of testosterone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT). Finasteride acts by indirectly inhibiting the conversion of testosterone into DHT.
Finasteride for treatment of hair loss should be prescribed only after examination by a physician hair restoration specialist.
Finasteride is not approved the use in women, and particularly in women who are pregnant or who become pregnant. since the treatment has potential for interfering with sexual development of a fetus.
