Happy New Year! Start Off Confident with Propecia

Every year millions of people vow to make some change in their personal life to bring in the new year. But with some changes, like hair loss, you need more than just a positive attitude and good work ethic.

A frequent cause of hair loss in men is male pattern baldness, which affects 95% of men and is more common as you get older. If you’re struggling with hair loss and want to bring in the new year with more hair and a better self image, Propecia® is a solution that can provide results. 

Residents of the Newport Beach and Glendale, California, area looking to regrow hair can find help with Drs. Michael and Alister Meshkin and our staff at Meshkin Medical.

To better understand how we can help, we explore some facts about male pattern baldness, how Propecia works, the dosage you should take, and how long it will take to see results.

Male pattern baldness basics

Male pattern baldness, also known as androgenetic alopecia, is an extremely common way men lose their hair. The condition causes depressions at the base of hair follicles on your head, leading to gradual loss of hair in a pattern that often starts in your 30s. 

The hair loss happens in stages over time, like slight loss around the temples early on that leads to a hairline recession at the top of your head. In the end, you end up with no hair on top of your head and thinning hair on the sides and back.

How Propecia® helps to regrow hair

The active ingredient in Propecia is known as a 5-alpha reductase inhibitor, a chemical present in your liver, prostate, and skin. It converts some of the testosterone your body makes and turns it into the hormone dihydrotestosterone (DHT). 

One of the things this hormone does is play a role in male pattern baldness, and the inhibitor in Propecia works to decrease how much of it your body makes. 

The result allows testosterone to promote hair growth, making it a perfect choice for treating men dealing with baldness or thinning around the crown of the scalp, stopping hair loss and helping thinning hair become thicker. It can also treat men dealing with an enlarged prostate.

Dosage and duration of treatment

This medication can be applied through a topical cream or a pill (the FDA-approved method), which is administered in 1 mg doses once daily for three months before results are likely to appear. Drink a glass of water with each dose, with or without food. 

You need to continue using it regularly to maintain results. Stopping the drug will cause a reversal of its benefits in a year’s time

If you want an increase of thick, healthy hair next year, make an appointment with the Drs. Meshkin and our team at Meshkin Medical today to start yourself on the journey. We’re your hair restoration solution in the Los Angeles and Orange County, California, areas.