Hair Loss Treatment for Men

Kenny English24 Jun, 2023Health

Medical hair loss treatment typically refers to prescription medication such as the oral medication Propecia, and Rogaine, a over-the-counter topical treatment. The most common cause of hair loss in men is androgenetic alopecia. This is a scientific medical term for what we know as ?male pattern hair loss?. Male pattern hair loss is typified by loss of hair on the top of the head. Research has proven that this type of baldness is caused by the hormone DHT or ?dihydrotestosterone? and its effect on hair follicles on the scalp. When the body produces too much DHT, genetically susceptible hair follicles spend more time resting and less time growing. The result is that the follicles experience ?miniaturization? as they become increasingly smaller. This causes the follicle to produce smaller and smaller hair shafts until they finally stop producing hair at all, leaving the scalp bald.