Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Hair loss treatment

The increasing number of hair stuck in your hairbrush, on your pillow, or left in your sink after shampooing, can make you realize that you are facing hair loss problem. Hair loss in females can be due to various reasons. The common causes are aging, menopause, some genetic and medical conditions. Medical conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid disorders, anemia, allergies, childbirth and some chronic illnesses can cause hair loss in women, which can be prevented by appropriate treatments.

Clinical studies indicate that anywhere from 2 out of 3 to 80% of men orally administered a 1 mg dose of Generic Proscar on a daily basis report some improvement from the treatment. Results vary from successfully slowing down the balding process to stopping the loss of hair or stimulating new growth around the crown and top of the head. Less success has been reported around the temples however, and ceasing the treatment will cause the process of hair loss to gradually resume until within 12 months any benefits afforded by Generic Proscar have been lost. It is also unlikely to confer benefits on advanced cases of hair loss. Younger men who have hair they would like to retain and are willing to make a long term commitment are likely to benefit the most from this treatment. Generic Proscar counters hair loss by chemically preventing the metabolism of testosterone into dihydrotestosterone (DHT) within the body. It achieves this by targeting and inhibiting type II 5-alpha-reductase, one of two types of an enzyme able to facilitate such a conversion.