The most frequent type of baldness in the case of men is androgenic alopecia. Its reason remains unknown, although some genetic prerequisites may play a huge role in here. The second, also important, factor bringing about this process is the presence of an active form of male testosterone hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT).
The process of baldness most often begins at the age of 18-20. However, it also happens that the first signs of hair loss take place at the age of 40 or even 50. Generally speaking, the later the process of balding starts, the better prospects of its treatment are.
The colour, thickness and the structure of hair is taken into account in the case of a patient suffering from alopecia. A significant prognostic factor here is a family interview. A man whose father, grandfather and brothers all suffer from baldness has smaller chances of hair preservation.
The treatment of androgenic alopecia in the case of young man starts with the application of Propecia (finasteroid). It is a medication which by stopping the production of DHT may benefit the condition of the scalp. Unfortunately, this medicine does not work in the case of all patients. Hence, in order to estimate its effectiveness, it is necessary to carry out a trial treatment which may take up to three months. If an improvement is noticeable after this period, then the treatment may be continued.
Following the statistics, Propecia is effective as far as the improvement in the central scalp of head is concerned. Hence, it constitutes a supplement of the surgical treatment which concentrates on the forehead region of head.
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