We are constantly asked a lot of questions about the medicine Finasteride. Here are some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers: Finasteride is known to work on the body’s hormones? How does that actually happen? The male hormone testosterone is converted to its active form dihydrotestosterone (DHT) with the help of an enzyme 5-alpha reductase. This enzyme has two forms typeI and type II. Type II is present on the hair follicles and prostate gland. Finasteride inhibits thistype II 5-alpha reductase enzyme thus reducing the levels of DHT. DHT is the hormone responsible for converting the terminal […]

Every day, we see several people, who have lost their self-esteem and confidence, because of their hair loss and balding. However, with so many new methods being innovated each day and numerous medicines being discovered, there is always hope. In a recent presentation, Kenneth J. Washenik, MD, PhD, the clinical assistant professor at NYU Langone Medical Center informed the world about quite a few new developments. He was making this presentation at the annual conference of the American Academy of Dermatology. Some of the medical advances and treatments that he spoke about, included: A. Finasteride & Minoxidil have been given […]

Can Finasteride be a substitute for a procedure, treatment or therapy that fights baldness and promotes hair regrowth? What should your consumption pattern be? Is it based on what you gleaned from the net? More serious thought needs to be given, before you decide to pop the pill! To begin with, have you even considered discussing this with a hair care expert with a proven track record? Or are you treating this lightly like a subject that merely warrants dinnertime discussion and then casually dismissed? If this is a serious matter for you, then it goes without saying that it […]

Male Pattern Baldness has been a killer of many hopes of illustrious careers, of relationships that wilted before blossoming.  For men,  grappling with baldness can be extremely embarrassing; especially when faced with a problem whose root cause is not easily understood.  For instance, male hormones cause changes that affect hair follicles and make them more sensitive while converting the main male hormone called testosterone into dihydrotestosterone.  As a result hair follicles begin to shrink and in extreme cases, men may become depressed; unable to cope with the social stigma of being called “tuckloo” or “ganja.” To an extent, this problem […]