How can Propecia help baldness in men?

Baldness is something that will affect many men at some point during their lives but most men hope and believe that hair loss will come in later life, perhaps when they reach their late fifties or early sixties – perhaps even later. However, for some men baldness can start much earlier than this, often affecting men in their forties, thirties, or even twenties.

One of the treatments that are available for men who are experiencing premature hair loss and baldness is called Propecia, and this is a treatment that is manufacturer by the pharmaceutical giant Merck and has been approved by the Food & Drugs Administration.

Propecia is an oral supplement and helps with hair regrowth both on the top of the head and at the front of the head according to the manufacturer. It works through the reduction of an androgen known as DHT, or Dihydrotestosterone in the body. This androgen is formed through the interaction of 5-alpha reductase and testosterone and can cause hair loss.

DHT can cause hair follicles to shrink and stop producing new hair, rendering them dormant. However, through the reduction of DHT production Propecia can help to reduce the chances of ongoing hair loss in men and can even revive hair follicles that have already been affected in order to stimulate new hair growth in areas where hair had stopped growing.

Many of the men who find success with Propecia may have already tried a number of other hair regrowth treatments without success. The treatment can help men by both stopping further hair loss and also by stimulating new hair growth.