 |
Propecia is the trade name for the drug finasteride, which
was initially introduced back in 1992 by Merck & Co.
Finasteride was created to help reduce enlarged prostate
glands. Research had also shown the effect that 1 mg finasteride
had in stopping and even reversing male
pattern baldness. The drug did this by inhibiting type
II 5-alpha reductase. This is the enzyme that converts testosterone
to dihydrotestosterone or DHT. Finasteride does not inhibit
Type 5 Alpha Reductase, which is also known for causing
hair loss.
In 1997, finasteride was approved and marketed by the company
Merck as Propecia as a hair
loss treatment. The company said side effects were close
to one percent of users including erectile dysfunction and
a lower sex drive. A lesser percent experienced gynecomastia
which is breast gland enlargement.
Propecia - finasteride - is not recommended for use by women.
Women who are pregnant or may become pregnant should not
handle any of the crushed or broken pills of the drug in
case as it is absorbed through the skin. This is because
the drug is known to cause birth defects in unborn developing
male babies.
Concerns have often been expressed about the unproven long
term effect of the current one milligram Propecia. This
is because DHT
plays a role is many aspects of the body. This means everything
from the testicles and the prostate to the central nervous
system. It is unknown what effect in creating artificially
lower levels of DHT could have over long periods of time.
A five year clinical study on Male Pattern Hair Loss revealed
48% of men who used the drug had either regrowth of hair
or no further hair loss. This is verses 25% of men who took
a sugar pill or placebo. The study said two out three men
regrew hair. All of the men in the study who were not taking
the male
hair loss treatment lost hair.
Merck says that you may need to take Propecia daily for
three months before seeing any benefit for hair loss. If
you have not seen any benefits within 12 months, chances
are Propecia will not work for you. You will also likely
lose any hair you’ve regrown or maintained within
12 months, if you stop taking Propecia.
Revivogen takes a more direct and natural approach into
stopping and reversing hair loss. We’ve taken natures
most potent ingredients that have been scientifically proven
to stop hair loss and combined them into one formula. Revivogen
contains the most powerful natural DHT
Blockers available on the market. From this we’ve
created a topical solution that is to be applied directly
to the scalp. This way there are no systematic side effects
throughout the rest of the body. Revivogen does not have
any effect on DHT’s functioning on any other organs
of the body.
More
Articles
|
|
|
