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Male pattern baldness
Male pattern baldness is related to your genes and male sex
hormones. It usually follows a pattern of receding hairline and
hair thinning on the crown, and is caused by hormones and
genetic predisposition.
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Each hair on your head has a growth cycle. With male pattern
baldness, this growth cycle begins to weaken and the hair
follicle shrinks, producing shorter and finer strands of hair.
Eventually, the growth cycle for each hair ends and no new
hair grows in its place.
Male pattern baldness can begin in your teenage years, but it
more commonly occurs in adult men
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Classic male pattern baldness is usually diagnosed based on the appearance and
pattern of the hair loss.
Hair loss may be due to other conditions. This may be true if hair loss occurs in
patches, you shed a lot of hair, your hair breaks, or you have hair loss along with
redness, scaling, or pain.
A skin biopsy, blood tests, or other procedures may be needed to diagnose other
disorders that cause hair loss.
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What is Propecia ?
Propecia prevents the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in the body. This
medication works by decreasing the amount of a natural body hormone (DHT). Decreasing the
amount of DHT leads to increased hair regrowth and slower hair loss. Hair growth on other parts
of the body is not affected by finasteride. Finasteride is not approved for prevention of prostate
cancer. It may slightly increase the risk of developing a very serious form of prostate cancer.
Use
Propecia is used for the treatment of male pattern hair loss on the vertex and the anterior mid-
scalp area. Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which men experience thinning of the
hair on the scalp. Often, this results in a receding hairline and/or balding on the top of the head.
Propecia is for use by men only and should not be used by women or children.
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No treatment
To become gradually bald is a normal part of the ageing
process for most men. No treatment is wanted or needed by
most affected men. For some men, baldness can be
distressing, particularly if it is excessive or occurs early in life.
Treatment may then help.