Propecia
Propecia (Finasteride) is the first and only FDA approved oral medication that effectively treats male pattern baldness. Propecia works my blocking the enzyme 5-alpha reductase type ll which converts testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT). For those genetically predisposed to male pattern hair loss, the hormone DHT miniaturizes susceptible hair follicles causing the hair to progressively become shorter and thinner until it only produces, essentially invisible vellus hair. Early intervention with Propecia has been shown to be extremely effective in slowing or stopping the miniaturization process that leads to male pattern baldness.
Do I really have to wait until I am 30 or older to have a hair transplant? I’ve been losing my hair for 5 years now since the age of 21 and I’m really unhappy with the way I look with a receding hairline. I keep reading that I’m too young...
Lawrence, When it comes to hair transplant, age is very important, but the area and extent of your hair loss is also crucial. Plus, you really must understand that hair loss is progressive and many people have more than one hair transplant. Also, do you have realistic expectations of where you...
I am a 44 yr old African American female. I have researched several doctors and institutions that claim they can help me but after viewing the...
How young is too young to have a hair transplant? I am currently 20 years old and have lost about 40% of my hair. I just began...
I am considering a hair transplant. I have consulted with two surgeons in San Francisco (near where I live) and am considering having the work...
I had a hair transplant seven years ago and have never been happy with it. It is constantly on my mind and has destroyed my...
Does Propecia cause prostate cancer?
Do I really have to wait until I am 30 or older to have a hair transplant? I’ve been losing my hair for 5 years now si...
Find A Surgeon
The International Alliance of Hair Restoration Surgeons is a consumer organization that selectively screens skilled and ethical hair transplant surgeons. The IAHRS does not offer an open membership policy to doctors practicing hair transplatation, and is the only group that recognizes that all surgeons are not equal in their skill and technique. Its elite membership seeks to represent the best in the discipline, the true leaders in the field of surgical hair restoration.