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Does Propecia Work? Find Out Today

By Benjamin Scott

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Published: 18Jul2009
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There are plenty of different hair loss products today that come in various forms. There are creams, shampoos, oils and stimulating combs that were all designed to help you maintain your hair after months of use. Among the most popular is Propecia. However, despite its popularity, many people seem to doubt its effects and more often than not ask the question "Does Propecia work?"

If you base your answer on the fact that it has been given the seal of approval by the FDA back in 1998 after going through various tests to make sure that it does work then the answer would be yes. During these tests, about 1,500 men were involved in a study that spanned 2 years.

This resulted in 80% of the men involved noticing a significant change in their hair density and hair growth. But of course, the results varied on an individual basis and there were some men who had better results when compared to the others. To figure out if the drug is something you will want to keep using you would need to take Propecia for at least 12 months.

So, how does Propecia work? To answer this, you should know that the male hormone testosterone is one of the contributing factors when it comes to DHT production which is the reason why your hair follicles malfunction and eventually shut down. Propecia, basically, blocks the DHT formation.

Every Propecia tablet would contain 1mg of Finasteride which is a drug originally intended to help fight against prostate cancer in men over the age of 50. It was then noticed that people who used this drug found that they were experiencing a significant increase in hair growth.

Propecia is basically a different brand name given to another version of Finasteride which was re-designed to help combat hair loss on the mid-scalp area and on the crown of the head. Also, do note that Propecia doesn't work for women and it is specifically made for men only.

Is the drug effective for all kinds of hair loss? The answer is no. It is only effective for specific kinds of hair loss such as hair loss around the crown of the head and in the mid-scalp. Besides that, there are also a few other things one must consider:

First is the fact that Propecia is a lifelong commitment and that it can be quite expensive. The long term effects when you use it for more than a decade are also quite impossible to predict. Secondly, there are also a small number of men who experienced different kinds of sexual dysfunction which includes impotence that occurred after they had started taking Propecia.

Immediately after stopping their intake of the medication, these dysfunctions disappeared as well. Lastly, it must be stressed that women must not use this drug. This is especially true for pregnant women because intake of crushed or broken Propecia tablets might lead to various deformities in the sex organs of male babies.

So does the drug work? Yes, it does. But one must always keep in mind the precautions and possible side effects before making the final choice and using it.

Benjamin Scott is the owner of a hair loss forum called hair loss duel. Join his free forum today and start your own discussion at: http://www.hairlossduel.com

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