The best person to talk with about male pattern hair loss is your doctor.
In Clinical studies with PROPECIA, less hair loss was seen in as little as 9 months.
True. In Clinical studies with PROPECIA, less hair loss was seen in as little as 9 months. Learn more about when to expect results.
Stages of Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL)
Time marches on...and so can MPHL.
Male pattern hair loss is nothing new. It’s not rare, either. One trip around the office or a visit to a sports event will remind you that you’re not alone. In fact, MPHL affects about 50% of men by age 50. It can begin in your teens, 20s, or 30s, and before you know it, much of your hair may already be gone.
Without treatment, MPHL usually gets worse.
The Norwood-Hamilton scale shows the progressive stages of MPHL. You may find using the scale helpful in identifying your stage. Left untreated, MPHL is a condition that usually gets worse.
Like you, most men would prefer to keep as much hair as possible. But unfortunately, desire alone does not keep hair from falling out. Your MPHL will most likely continue, causing the bald spot on your crown to expand.
Important Information About PROPECIA
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.
Women who are or may potentially be pregnant must not use PROPECIA and should not handle crushed or broken PROPECIA tablets because the active ingredient may cause abnormalities of a male baby’s sex organs. If a woman who is pregnant comes into contact with the active ingredient in PROPECIA, a doctor should be consulted. PROPECIA tablets are coated and will prevent contact with the active ingredient during normal handling, provided that the tablets are not broken or crushed.
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.
You may need to take PROPECIA daily for 3 months or more before you see a benefit from taking PROPECIA. If PROPECIA has not worked for you within 12 months, further treatment is unlikely to be of benefit.
PROPECIA can only work over the long term if you continue taking it. If you stop taking PROPECIA, you will likely lose any hair you have gained within 12 months of stopping treatment.
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.
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