Propecia and Hair Restoration: What You Need To Know

How Does Propecia Work?

It works by lowering the amount of DHT (common name of chemical) in males. Higher amounts of DHT are the leading cause of male baldness. By lowering the amount, shrinking of the affected hair follicles is stopped in its tracks. DHT is a chemical found in the body that reduces the hair follicle until visible hair is no longer produced. It has been proven to reduce the levels of this chemical in the body and help re-grow the lost visible hair. By taking a daily dose, men can expect to see results in as little as three months. However, if you stop taking it the results will diminish over a twelve month time period. If you have not seen results in twelve months, more treatment is not likely to be beneficial. Also note that it’s for hair loss in men only and should not be taken by women or children.

Side effects

The following are a few side effects to consider when taking this drug:

• It can affect a blood test called prostate-specific-antigen or PSA. You should always tell your doctor you are taking this medication if you are having the PSA test done.
• Pregnant women must not handle crushed or broken pills because a side effect is the potential for abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs. However, contact with the semen of a man is not harmful to the unborn child of a pregnant woman.
• A small portion of men experienced sexual side effects but each occurred in less than 2%. These side effects include lower desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, and a lower amount of semen. These side effects went away in men who stopped taking it.

Does it work?

That’s the big question. Here are a few statistics on the subject:

• 9 out of 10 men saw visible results - meaning either new hair was grown or no more hair was loss
• 2 out of 3 men actually re-grew new hair as determined by a hair count measure.
• In the first year alone, 86% of men either maintained their hair or increased the number of visible hairs

It also comes in a generic form called Finasteride Tablets, which is also used to treat male baldness in men between the ages of 18 and 41.

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