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Approximately 80% of men experience
some sort of hair loss
at some time in their life
The hair specialists at Medical Specialists Company have been treating hair loss since 1980. Medical Specialists have always had qualified trichologists and Doctors supplying the best possible hair loss treatment online. Below is a list of the male hair loss treatments that we offer:
MALE HAIR LOSS TREATMENTS
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Propecia ( finasteride)
Propecia is a 5 alpha reductase inhibitor and it works by stopping
or reducing the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone
(DHT) in the hair cell, thus helping to reverse the
balding process. Propecia has been researched and developed
by Merck Sharp Dohme, and was the first oral tablet
approved for the treatment of male pattern hair loss.
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WHY DO WE LOSE HAIR?
The average full head of hair has approximately
100,000 - 150,000 individual strands, with approximately
90-95% in its growing phase (anagen), 2-3% in its regressive
phase (catagen), and 5-10% in its resting/shedding phase
(telogen). The anagen phase lasts approximately 1,000
days, but can range from 2-6 years. The catagen and
telogen phases together last about 2-3 months, following
which, the hair falls out. It is normal to lose approximately
40-80 hairs every day, but any more than this should
be investigated by qualified medical hair specialists.
There are many reasons why you might start
losing hair:
- Poor diet, stress, scalp problems,
prescribed medication or a medical condition
- Poor hair care, over processed perming,
straightening, colouring or other hairdressing chemicals
- Alopecia areata or totalis, which are
autoimmune disorders
- Male pattern hair loss (hereditary)
Hereditary Hair Loss
Most male hair loss is hereditary (male
pattern), and is triggered to start after puberty by
a combination of the male hormones (testosterone and
dihydrotestosterone) and the subjects genetically inherited
sensitivity to these hormones by the scalp hair cell.
The hairline starts to recede (bi-temporal recession),
and the crown area starts to thin. Over a period of
time, this continues and the hair to the top of the
scalp also thins and becomes lighter. The hair around
the sides and back are very little affected, but the
hairs to the top of the scalp will eventually shrink,
and if not treated, the hair follicle will die and not
produce any further hairs.
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It is always advisable for the patient to see a medically
trained hair specialist, and at Medical Specialists
Co., we have all the staff trained to deal with your
problems. Should you wish to speak to a Doctor or a
Trichologist, please do not hesitate to contact us by
clicking here.
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