Hair Loss In Men – The Truth About Getting Your Back with Propecia, Rogaine Or Avodart

February 16, 2010 · Posted in baldness · Comment 

Hair loss is a problem for many men when they get older. Is it something you have to accept or are there alternatives? There are two known drugs that can help but will they help in your situation?

Hair loss can have many causes. Stress, malnutrition, drug abuse, illness and more. I am assuming that we are talking now about the problem that men just start losing hair when they get older.

In this case, hair loss is usually a cause of DHT production. Depending on the location you may be able to grow hair back or not. It is almost impossible or at least very hard to regrow hair that has been lost in the front of you hairline. The hair follicles there have probably died and no drug can bring them back. They have ended their life cycle.

In other areas of your head, in the back for example, you could have hair that is in a kind of coma, not dead, and therefore could be reactivated for hair grow. You can use Rogaine, Propecia or Avodart for doing that.

Rogaine is the better option when you want to grow new hair. It can stimulate hair grow better then other products. The bad news is that Rogaine does not stop DHT from doing harm. This is where Propecia can help. Studies have shown that Propecia can lower DHT levels significantly so that hair loss can be reduced or even stopped. Avodart is even stronger and more effective in stopping DHT.

Keep in mind that there is no treatment yet that can bring dead hair to grow. Only if you have hair follicles that are still alive, a treatment with the named products can and probably will bring your hair back.

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Propecia Side Effects

December 9, 2009 · Posted in hair treatment · Comment 

Propecia has side effects but they are very limited and often harmless. Propecia has been used by over one million men since its FDA approval 1998. The FDA approval means that Propecia was carefully clinically tested and the test results were well documented.

Propecia (Finasteride) is beside Rogaine (Minoxidil) the only FDA approved drug against hair loss. It works by blocking a major part of the DHT hormone production. DHT is one of the reasons why men loose hair because it makes your hair follicles to shrink and therefore produce thinner hair or no hair at all anymore. Propecia reduces DHT levels so that the hair folicles can recover and produce more hair again.

Propecia side effects happen in less then 2% of men and go away when you stop using the drug. Although very uncommon they can be disturbing because they are of sexual nature. The side effects can be less desire and problems achieving an erection. There might also be a decrease in semen production. The side effects go away when you stop taking Propecia. These side effects also decreased to 0.3% of men or less by the fifth year of treatment.

Propecia can also affect a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen) for the screening of prostate cancer. If you have a such a test done then inform your doctor that you are taking Propecia.

Other side effects are allergic reactions like itching, rash, hives, swelling of the lips and face, breast tenderness and enlargement and testicular pain. If you notice some of these side effects then consult with your doctor.

There are no long term side effects of Propecia known other than the ones mentioned above. The Propecia alternative Rogaine with the active component Minoxidil also blocks DHT but since it is applied to the head and not taken orally like Propecia the only side effects are a possible itching of the scalp.

Propecia works best for the vertex (top of the head) area. As for the vertex area clinical studies have shown that 2 out of 3 men could stop hair loss and regrow hair. Propecia is also effective for the anterior mid-scalp (middle front of the head) area. It is not very effective in other areas of the head. It is not for women.

Propecia is no over-night hair loss remedy. You must take the drug at least 3-6 months before you can see results. It’s recommended that you take Propecia at least for one year to see if it works for you or not. Since you can stop the uncommon and mostly harmless side effects of Propecia buy simply stopping to take the drug, you should give it a try.

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