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Finasteride*
Finasteride,
or Propecia™ / Proscar™** is the newest medication
to be approved by the FDA for hair loss. Approved in 1997, it is a 5-alpha
reductase blocker and lowers DHT levels, which results in hair maintenance
and may result in hair growth. Clinical studies show, a remarkable 90%
of participants in the experimental group either gain or maintain their
hair approximately five years longer than participants in the placebo
group. While some people see results in as little as 6 months, study’s
show that hair count can increase for up to 18 months. In clinical studies
no one had an increase after 18 months. * This information was taken from The Hair Transplant Forum International,
May/June 2003, pg229-331
** Propecia and Proscar are registered trademarks of the Merck Corporation
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