Routine blood tests, hormone tests, etc. I was prescribed Proscar for hairloss without taking into account my present hormone levels, etc. Is this necessary?
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While male pattern baldness can tend to start early in men, short term hair fall due to change in place may not necessarily be ...
Propecia works by blocking one of the alpha-reductase
enzymes responsible for converting testosterone to DHT.
Therefore, this compound is needed on an ongoing basis to
keep the levels of dehydrotestosterone (DHT) at reduced levels . This prevents
hair follicles from miniaturizing and losing...
In general, minoxidil can cause hair shedding during the first 6 weeks. Old hairs get shed as new hairs come up from underneath. Not everyone benefits from minoxidil. You may want to speak with a dermatologist or hair restoration specialist about how best to proceed. In some users of...