Hair loss is also commonly known as alopecia. This term is used to describe hair loss on the head or body. There are many types of hair loss presenting with different symptoms and have different causes. The most common type is the genetic condition known as male pattern baldness.
Male pattern baldness affects around half of all men by 50 years of age. It usually starts around the late twenties or early thirties with most men having some degree of hair loss by their late thirties. It generally starts as a receding hairline, and thinning of hair on the crown and temples resulting in a U-shape pattern of hair around the head.
Male pattern baldness is hereditary meaning it runs in families. It is thought to be caused by oversensitive hair follicles, linked to having too much of a certain male hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
If you need treatment for male pattern baldness, Finasteride (Propecia) is the only clinically proven medicine that is able to slow down hair loss and regenerate hair follicles.
This can be purchased via our online Click Doctor consultation. Regaine (Minoxidil) is also another proven hair product (lotion) that can be used in treating both male, and female pattern baldness. This can be purchased from our Click Pharmacy.
If you think you have an underlying problem or condition causing your hair loss, please speak to your GP for advice and treatment.
This can be purchased via our online Click Doctor consultation. Regaine (Minoxidil) is also another proven hair product (lotion) that can be used in treating both male, and female pattern baldness. This can be purchased from our Click Pharmacy.
If you think you have an underlying problem or condition causing your hair loss, please speak to your GP for advice and treatment.