The bald community is doing cartwheels over the latest baldness cure in a string of other purported bald cures that have been introduced during the last 10-15 years. This newest innovation comes in pill form and is a prescription drug called Propecia.
Propecia, whose generic name is finasteride, helps hair grow back by blocking the conversion of testosterone into dihyrdo-testosterone, commonly referred to as DHT. DHT prevents hair from growing, so by blocking its formation, hair can begin to grow again.
The results of a clinical trial that tested the efficacy of Propecia revealed that 20% of men who took a small amount of the drug for a year grew back moderate to heavy amounts of hair! And another 30% grew some hair. The clinical trial also revealed that it took longer for some of the men to start regrowing hair; these men experienced positive results after taking the drug for 2 years. The best news is that finasteride has been demonstrated to help prevent prostate cancer, so this additional benefit is a further incentive for bald men to give Propecia a try, because bald men show an increased risk of developing prostate cancer.
Sounds too good to be true? Perhaps. Propecia usage can reduce sex drive and cause impotence in some men, but these effects disappear when usage of the drug is halted. However, this effect upon sex drive is not universal, it may be experienced in some men and not in others. Besides, you can always use Viagra to counteract the effects of having a reduced libido. Most men would do anything to grow their back, and if Propecia provides that answer, then it’s worth a shot. However, to maintain the hair you grow back as a result of taking Propecia, it is important to keep taking it, as once the medication is discontinued, the hair loss returns. So, you must continue to take the drug indefinitely to keep the hair.
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