Propecia is available only by prescription. HERE for an online consultation for a Propecia prescription. Your medical history and patient profile will be reviewed by a licensed U.S. physician. Male pattern hair loss is a common condition in which men experience thinning of the hair on the scalp. These changes typically begin gradually in men in their 20's.
Doctors believe male pattern hair loss is due to heredity and is dependent on hormonal effects.
Doctors studied over 1800 men aged 18 to 41 with mild to moderate amounts of ongoing hair loss. In general, men who took Propecia maintained or increased the number of visible scalp hairs and noticed improvement in their hair in the first year, with the effect maintained in the second year. Hair counts in men who did not take Propecia continued to decrease. Propecia did not appear to affect hair in places other than the scalp. For most men, Propecia increases the number of scalp hairs, helping to fill in thin or balding areas of the scalp.