Hair Loss

According to studies, 95% of men will suffer hair loss, also known as androgenetic alopecia, at some point in their lives. More than 40 million men across the UK and the EU are affected by hair loss or male pattern baldness. If you too are suffering from hair loss, do not worry as this is a very common condition and treatment for it is available.

Men lose about 40 to 120 strands of hair daily as new hair grows through. Many factors affect hair loss such as genetics, hormonal changes, stress, age, major surgeries, and illnesses but the main factor that affects hair loss is a male hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT).

Although most types of hair loss are easily reversible, male pattern baldness can be a permanent condition. Male pattern baldness mostly occurs in a typical pattern on the scalp; it causes a thinning at the frontal hairline to start with and a bald spot on the crown of the head. It is caused due to DHT, which makes the hair follicles become over-receptive. DHT binds to special receptor sites on the cells of the hair follicles until they shrink and no longer produce visible hair. Baldness occurs gradually as different follicles become affected over time.

Balding can start at any age after maturity and can further change partial hair loss to complete baldness. Therefore, it is essential to seek timely treatment as soon as symptoms appear.

Symptoms

The most common symptoms you should watch out for male pattern baldness are:

• A receding hairline
• Thinning of the hair on the crown and temples
• Gradual loss of hair around the back and sides of the head

Consult a doctor if you see any signs of these symptoms as this may result in complete baldness. There is a clinically proven treatment available for hair loss and you may not only be able to prevent further hair loss but also grow new hair with it.

Treatments

If you wish to seek a treatment for hair loss online, there are many sources available.

Meds4all provides an effective treatment called Propecia on a private prescription that can treat male pattern baldness.

Propecia contains the active ingredient, finasteride that works to counteract the key cause of hair loss, DHT. It significantly reduces the amount of DHT in the scalp. This inhibits the hair follicles from shrinking and inhibits further shrinking. Propecia not only stops further hair loss but also helps to stimulate hair-re-growth.

Please note that you should consider our prescribed medication only as a substitute treatment after a consultation with your doctor. Please seek information including the pros and cons about the medication that you wish to purchase. Our doctors shall be more than happy to assist you if you have any further questions about your condition and the treatment that you are taking. Medications will be dispensed from our pharmacies only after our doctors have thoroughly reviewed your medical history.