Finasteride blocks DHT at the hair follicle to treat male-pattern baldness. Also called androgenic alopecia, male-pattern (and female-pattern) baldness affects about 50 million men and 30 milli…

Male pattern hair loss (androgenetic alopecia) is the most common cause of hair loss in men. Almost half of all men over the age of 50 are affected. This is about 50 million men and 30 million wom…

Minoxidil is available as a prescription oral tablet used to treat high blood pressure and hair loss and as an over-the-counter solution used to treat hair loss. In 1987, the topical form of mi…

Alopecia, or hair loss, can be localized or diffuse, reversible or permanent, limited to the scalp or widespread, and caused by scarring or not. Everyone sheds 50 to 100 hairs daily, but as you lo…

Androgenetic alopecia is a common and treatable and sometimes reversible form of hair loss. Its cause is thought to be a genetic sensitivity of the hair follicles to dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a h…

Everyone sheds about 50 to 100 hairs each day. As hair goes through its growth cycle, it is completely normal for hair follicles to go through a resting phase and shed hair. However, when excessiv…

Topical minoxidil is available over the counter and is used to treat hair loss. Minoxidil was initially developed to treat ulcers, but it was not effective. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) …

Hair loss is not life-threatening, but it can be distressing, especially when you don’t know what’s causing it. Some medications cause hair loss. Depending on the medication’s effect on the hair f…

Hair color and fullness have long been a symbol of youth and vitality. Many factors determine when men turn gray and lose their hair. Male pattern baldness, or androgenic alopecia, affects about 5…

What’s the best hair loss treatment for men? Talk to anyone that is currently or has already lost some hair, and they will tell you it feels like you are fighting a losing battle.  Androgenic…

Finasteride, the generic form of Propecia, is an extremely popular, affordable, and effective medication for male pattern hair loss.  It’s been around for nearly three decades and helped lite…

One of the most effective male pattern hair loss treatments of the last 3 decades is Propecia, often known by its generic name finasteride. Finasteride is an oral medication designed to target the…

Finasteride, the generic form of brand-name Propecia, is one of the most affordable and effective hair loss remedies on the market today.  With nearly three decades of use history, it has bee…

Medically reviewed by Leann Poston, M.D. on 9/17/20 For many appearance-conscious men, few things rank higher on the list of concerns or cause for alarm than male pattern baldness or hair loss….

What’s the best hair loss treatment for men? Talk to anyone that is currently or has already lost some hair, and they will tell you it feels like you are fighting a losing battle.  Androgenic…