He became interested in trying it after learning about the medication from news accounts last December. Effectiveness limited The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Propecia for the treatment of androgenetic alopecia, otherwise known as male pattern thinning or hair loss.
Medical experts estimate that half of all men inherit the gene for the condition.
DHT causes hair to progressively become thinner, lighter and shorter. Propecia is not new. It is finasteride, better known by the brand name of Proscar, and has been used for years to treat prostate enlargement. Propecia differs from Proscar in dosage size. Proscar is five milligrams per tablet, compared to one milligram in Propecia.