propecia
Hair loss pill
Propecia is a brand name for finasteride, a prescription medication used to treat male pattern baldness by blocking the hormone that causes hair follicles to shrink.
It's taken as a daily pill and requires ongoing use to maintain results—hair loss typically resumes if the medication is stopped.
He's been on Propecia for two years and noticed some regrowth.
The drug was originally developed to treat enlarged prostate glands and is marketed under a different name for that purpose.
Absence of hair
- thinningReducing density or number
- recedingMoving away from observer
- hairlineScalp-skin boundary
- alopeciaPathological follicle loss
crown · vertex · temples · diffuse · progressive · hereditary · premature
5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- side-effectsSecondary, unintended outcomes
- genericNot brand-name
brand-name · pharmacy · oral · tablet · daily · contraindications · efficacy · label
Vasodilator for follicles
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- regrowthGrowing back again
- restorationReturning something to condition
- transplantMove tissue between bodies
results · maintenance · topical · density · thickening · recovery · trichologist
Potent androgenic hormone
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- blockingImpeding forward progress
enzyme · follicles · androgen · receptor · conversion
baldness
Absence of hair
alopecia · crown · vertex · temples · diffuse · progressive · hereditary · premature
finasteride
5-alpha reductase inhibitor
- prescriptionMedical dispensing authorization
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
- side-effectsSecondary, unintended outcomes
generic · brand-name · pharmacy · oral · tablet · daily · contraindications · efficacy · label · warnings
minoxidil
Vasodilator for follicles
- dermatologistDoctor treating skin disorders
- regrowthGrowing back again
- restorationReturning something to condition
transplant · results · maintenance · topical · density · thickening · recovery · trichologist
DHT
Potent androgenic hormone
- inhibitorAgent that slows reactions
- testosteroneChief male sex hormone
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
blocking · enzyme · follicles · androgen · receptor · conversion
propeciachemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
Nair · depilatory cream · hair removal cream · laser hair removal · electrolysis