Preventing Baldness

Baldness involves the state of lacking hair where it often grows, especially on the head. It is easier to prevent the apparent 'aging' and falling out of healthy hairs than to regrow hair in follicles that are already dormant. There are products to treat baldness that have good success rates with regrowth, including the scientifically proven finasteride (marketed in the U.S. as Propecia) and minoxidil (marketed in the U.S. as Rogaine, and outside the U.S. as Regaine). Stress reduction can be helpful in slowing hair loss.

How to Treat Baldness?

More than half of men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 50. The success of treatments depend upon several factors. The most important of these factors is a man's age, how much hair is missing and how complete a remedy he envisions. The more hair lost, the less successful the treatment will be.

The latest and most convenient treatment is finasteride (Propecia), the first baldness treatment that comes in pill form. Originally used at a higher dose to treat prostate enlargement under the name Proscar (5mg of Finasteride), Finasteride in 1mg dose can often stop or even reverse hair loss in most people. Studies have shown that 80% of men using Propecia stopped or even reversed their hair loss to some degree.

Most hair loss sufferers should consider using a proven hair loss drug like Propecia, whether they do hair transplantation or not.

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See also: Causes of Baldness