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You may have begun to notice mild to moderate hair loss. You’re concerned about your appearance but not exactly sure what to do next. Learning more about male pattern hair loss, its causes, and treatment options are good first steps. Talking to your doctor should promptly follow. They know what could work and what doesn’t and can share their knowledge of other patient experiences with you.
Male pattern hair loss tends to be a progressive condition, which means if you’ve begun to notice you’re losing your hair, chances are you’ll continue to lose more. Your doctor can discuss treatment options with you, including PROPECIA (finasteride), the first and only FDA-approved pill for the treatment of mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in MEN ONLY.
In a 5-year, FDA-reviewed clinical study, 2 out of 3 men gained hair (measured by hair count) while using PROPECIA—with the most dramatic increase in hair count coming in the first 2 years—while all the men on the placebo (sugar pill) lost hair.
PROPECIA is a once-a-day pill approved by the FDA for mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in men. You can take it in the morning or in the evening before you go to bed, as indicated by your doctor.
If you are concerned about your male pattern hair loss, the time to act is now—talk to your doctor right away! The sooner you begin treatment, the more hair you will likely have later.
If you stop taking PROPECIA, however, you will likely lose any hair you have gained within 12 months.
PROPECIA was developed to treat mild to moderate male pattern hair loss on the vertex (top of head) and anterior mid-scalp area (middle front of head) in MEN ONLY. There is not sufficient evidence that PROPECIA works for receding hairlines at the temples.
PROPECIA is for the treatment of male pattern hair loss in MEN ONLY and should NOT be used by women or children.
In clinical studies for PROPECIA, a small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects, such as less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men and went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them.
In clinical studies for PROPECIA, a small number of men experienced certain sexual side effects, such as less desire for sex, difficulty in achieving an erection, or a decrease in the amount of semen. Each of these side effects occurred in less than 2% of men and went away in men who stopped taking PROPECIA because of them.
Take PROPECIA daily and you could see results in as little as 3 months. If you stop taking PROPECIA, however, your results will gradually go away over 12 months. And if PROPECIA hasn’t worked in 12 months, further treatment is unlikely to be of benefit.
Although results will vary, generally you will not be able to grow back all the hair you have lost.
Know the facts. PROPECIA is available by prescription only, so the best thing to do is talk with your doctor.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
PROPECIA is registered trademark of Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. Other brands mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.
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