Treating Baldness with Propecia

The fascinating link between Hair Loss and Propecia Hair Loss Medication started in the 80’s, when Finasteride, the active ingredient in Propecia, was being used to treat men suffering from an enlarged prostate. Titled under the name of Proscar, a stronger more concentrated form of Propecia, this prescription pill was growing in popularity due to its ability to help countless men deal with (BPH) Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. It did have one curious side effect. It made you grow hair.

By the 90’s many research trials were being conducted treating baldness with Propecia. Though it did not grow new hair in areas where the follicles had already died, it was much more effective than its earlier counterpart Rogaine in stemming and often stopping hair loss among patients. And many patients preferred the convenient pill-form of Propecia to deal with hair loss, rather than the sticky topical solution of Rogaine.

Propecia hair loss medications deals with hair loss by blocking enzyme signals in the body, giving it its designation as a 5-alpha-reducatase inhibitor.  People are bald because an enzyme in their body continues to convert testosterone into (DHT) dihydrotestosterone in rather high levels. This DHT, while helpful to the formation of male fetuses, causes certain hair follicles to shrink so small that they are unable to regenerate new hair. By blocking this DHT, Propecia goes right to the source of hair loss and block it, not through transplants or crème but through simple chemistry.

In 1997 the FDA approved Treating Baldness with Propecia. It was an unusually quick period of time, less than 10 years, to achieve approval from the rather difficult FDA. This was due partly to its low number of side effects, aside from the growth of hair, and relatively short length of time such side effects would persist.

Whether a true baldness cure may come in the future is difficult to say. But most baldness consumers agree there may be no more exciting treatment for hair loss than Propecia Hair Loss Medications.If you are interested in learning more about treating baldness with Propecia, contact Pistone Hair Restoration for a free consultation.