| Everyone loses scalp hair. At birth, the average head is covered with around 100, 000 follicles - pouch-like sacs which produce individual hairs. Although the number never changes, the activity of each follicle varies as we grow older. Undue loss of hair is called alopecia. It can be brought on by hereditory factors, disease or even drug therapy.
The most frequently observed type of excessive hair loss is called androgenetic alopecia. It is the cause of around 95% of the cases of baldness in the USA. Males suffer from androgenetic alopecia far more often than women. Two factors effects hair growth: a genetic predisposition and the male hormone testosterone.
Commonly, an enzyme in hair follicles converts testosterone to dihydrotestosterone (DHT) that stimulates the growth of hair, but also shrinks hair follicles on the scalp, causing thinner, fuzzier growth. A genetic predisposition, coupled by higher levels of testosterone and DHT, may adversely affect scalp hair growth. Baldness is observed when the rate of hair shedding is bigger than the rate of re-growth or when the re-growth is finer and/or shorter than the hair that is shed.
Androgenetic alopecia is not a medical disorder; it is more a cosmetic issue. One of the commonest treatment therapies approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is Finasteride (Propecia). Taken daily in a pill form, Propecia slows down the conversion of testosterone to DHT, therefore helping to prevent the shrinking of hair follicles. The drug therapy is for males ONLY and must not be taken by women, since it can cause birth abnormalities.
Generic Propecia, which is as efficient as the brand name drug, is low-priced and, thus, can be afforded by a larger number of men suffering from excessive hair loss. As a result of a two years' study 83% of males aged 18 - 41 with mild to moderate have maintained their hair. Most males reported an increase in the amount of hair, a decrease in hair loss, and improvement in appearance.
Like all prescription drugs, Generic Propecia may cause adverse side effects. In clinical studies, adverse side effects from Generic Propecia were uncommon and did not impact most males. A small percentage of men faced certain sexual side effects. These side effects were impermanent and went away in males after they stopped taking the medicine. These adverse side effects also disappeared in most males (58%) who went on taking Generic Propecia.
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