Buy Propecia Online

Propecia is the only FDA-approved, non-topical prescription treatment for androgenetic alopecia, or male pattern baldness, and it has been demonstrated to stop hair loss and regrow hair in 67% of users.  However, Propecia does have side effects, ranging from allergic reactions to sexual dysfunctions, such as inadequate ejaculation and loss of libido.  However, these side effects are very minimal, appearing in 2% of initial users and fading to .03% at the end of a five-year regimen of treatment.   The benefits of Propecia greatly outweigh the probability of side effects. 

Well, guys, consider the alternatives: you could (and most likely will) go bald, use Minoxidil, get a hair transplant, use herbal treatments, try massage, or wear a hat the rest of your life. You could, in fact, try a number of remedies other than Propecia.  Let us  explore those remedies.

Balding occurs in almost 80% of men in the Western world. Civilization is adapting, and some women think bald men are sexy.  However, the men themselves feel like second-class citizens for the most part; balding is shown to have definite psychological impacts, from loss of self-esteem to anxiety and depression, and can even lead to thoughts of suicide. How sexy is that?

Minoxidil, a topical treatment for balding, has less than a 50% effectiveness rating (compared to Propecia’s almost 70%). It can also cause severe rashes, and it cannot be used in specific cases of heart disease or hypertension.  You cannot use it for 24 hours after you dye your hair.  Even after 24 hours, it may cause scalp swelling and irritation. You cannot use it if your scalp is wet, and you cannot shampoo for another 4 hours. You have to wash your hands thoroughly after application and prevent contaminating anything you touch while using it (especially your wife or significant other). You cannot use a hairdryer. You may stain your clothing. You could develop burning scalp, increased hair loss, an inflamed scalp, even acne. Your face may swell. None of these problems or symptoms occurs with Propecia.

How about hair transplants? Well, in the old days, they used to cut out little plugs of good hair from the back of your head, leaving the “harvested” area to heal by itself. Eventually, the plugs were taken out in rows and the edges sewn together. Afterwards, surgeons started using multi-bladed scalpels to remove strips. This did not work well; the excised strips had non-viable follicles, and therefore, the transplant was as much skin as hair. Now they use follicular transplantation. Implanting is difficult; the grafts are smaller and the skill required to plant them requires steady hands and a good eye. This translates into megabucks. As for the question of whether it hurts, the answer is that they use a local anesthetic. Propecia is painless, even to the wallet. At about $50 a month, Propecia costs less than you spend at Starbucks.

Let’s discuss herbal remedies, which are usually more buck than bang. The herbs themselves may not be the problem; it may be the method of preparation, the age of the herbs in question, the length of time they have sat on the shelf, or your body’s ability to metabolize them. Whatever the case, most herbs are only about 30% effective, compared to Propecia’s 70% effectiveness rating.

Are you thinking about trying massage? This particular therapy will improve blood flow to your scalp and feel great in the process, but will do nothing to block the testosterone conversion process which causes hair loss.  On the other hand, Propecia blocks the conversion that causes you to lose your hair.  Wearing a hat will only increase hair loss – friction damages the hair shaft, dried sweat plugs the follicles, and lack of oxygen causes follicular stress.  Propecia does none of these, and it looks better on you, too.

Mark, my brother, who at the age of 27 is losing his hair.  

For Mark, his hair loss is very real and painful. An otherwise handsome, well-built, intelligent, and personable young man, his receding hairline that began at the age of 19 has crept back and created a large bald area on his head.  Therefore, he either shaves his head or wears a baseball hat to hide his lost hair. 

After reading about Propecia, I introduced him to the solution three months ago, and it has been a relief to the difficult journey he has experienced combating his hair loss.  Although the growth has been minimal, Propecia is slowly working, and his bald spot has stopped increasing in size.     

Before Propecia, my brother’s self-esteem was at an all-time low.  Once the life of the party who usually dated several girls simultaneously, he had all about retreated from the dating world.  Lack of confidence does not show well for women in a bar or nightclub.  However, after three months of using Propecia, he is finally to get his hair…and his groove back.       

However, before Propecia, his hair and life was a different story… 

Experiments with the other “solutions”

Over the last five years, Mark has tried almost every “solution” available online, through the TV, and in brick-and-mortar stores.  

He bought a gadget earlier this year, called a laser comb, which guarantees hair growth. It cost him nearly a week’s salary, and he used it faithfully for 30 days. What he got was an itchy, reddened scalp, as he did not have enough hair in his bald spot to deflect the comb’s teeth.  In comparison, Propecia, as a pill, did not cause scalp irritation for him.   

He had tried herbal remedies, both creams and pills. He said, “the pills gave me a headache, and the creams smelled funky.”  Plus, they were not working.  Propecia did not only work, but did so without headaches, cream mixtures, or strange smells.   

Mark also researched Rogaine, but realized that it was not compatible for his health conditions.  Our father had several heart attacks, and Mark’s doctor did not advise him to utilize Rogaine.  Thankfully, Propecia has very few side effects, with very small chances of occurrence nonetheless. 

Mark had tried everything else on the market. Well, almost everything. He would not go for hair plugs, as he believes they look painful and fake.  I have to agree with him. It does look bloody, disgusting and excruciating, and I know there are more nerves and blood vessels in the scalp than in any other skin on the body.  Propecia, on the other hand, is painless and only takes one pill a day.

Progress, one hair at a time 

Mark takes one Propecia pill a day, and three months later, there is definitely progress.  His receding hairline / bald spot stopped expanding, and there is some growth back in his hair.  Although the growth is small, Propecia is slowly working.  With Propecia, my brother is finally gaining back some of his confidence, and he actually has hope for his hair for the first time in many years.  In fact, he has a date this weekend.  I am trying to persuade him not to wear the baseball hat, but I think that may take a few more months of additional Propecia hair growth.  Although it is occurring slowly, his confidence is grow back, one hair at a time with Propecia.  

I have been experiencing hair loss for a while now. My grandfather had lost almost all of his hair by the time he was 31, and my father had a similar fate, only he was 29 when he lost his hair. I, at 30, am starting to feel the same effects. Needless to say, I am not pleased. When I first noticed the early signs of hair loss I was frustrated, angry, and a little depressed.

I was also feeling a tinge of irony, as my father had warned me my entire life that I would soon fall victim to the hair loss curse. His father had not been spared, he had not been spared, and nor would I. For him, my losing hair meant the successful transference of one family “tradition” to me.

Sorry, but I don’t want that tradition.

Rogaine: The Treatment

I spoke with my doctor who, after being genuinely surprised that my father hadn’t tried some kind of treatment, recommended Rogaine to me. Rogaine is typically a 2% solution of Minoxidil, a drug that has shown promising results when treating hair loss. I have the foam variety, which is easier to apply and also much easier to conceal. I’m not exactly enthralled about being 30 and losing my hair, and the last thing that I want to do is have one of my kids or worse (my friends) find the bottle.

The Rogaine bottle looks just like a bottle of shaving cream, so it’s nice and easy for me to conceal. I couldn’t be happier about that.

Long Term Review

Since you need to use Rogaine for nearly four months before you will start to see any real results (or so their site says) I’ve decided to report my results at the end of four months. As of right now I have thinning hair on the top of my head as well as a pretty prominent receding hairline (widow’s peak).

I’m hoping that Rogaine will grow some hair back, or at the very least, stop my hair from falling out.

Update: Four Months Later

So four months flew by, and my results are mixed. My hair doesn’t fall out anymore and I have experienced a slight amount of regrowth, but it definitely isn’t a huge amount when it comes to the regrowth. However, I’m happy with how Rogaine is working so far and I’m also convinced that my results are only going to get better with time.

I experienced a “peach fuzz” phase where the hair that came in was light and blonde, but I’m told that’s to be expected. Perhaps I’ll update this in another four months (January, 2008).

Yesterday we received the folloing Propecia review by one of our visitors, Steve Nelson.

Hmm, where to begin?  I guess you should know a bit about me: I am 20 years old and still attending university; I don’t drink, smoke, or use drugs; I am fairly active and am in good physical condition.  My Achilles heel, of course, is my hairline.  It’s receding- slowly, but enough that I notice it. 

I used to be like my father: thick, wavy hair that grew like a weed.  I can recall times growing up when I hated the fact that my hair needed to be cut every two weeks because of how thick and unmanageable it became.  It was very frustrating growing up, but as I hit my later teens I began to appreciate my hair for I had noticed that I was starting to lose it.

They say that everyone loses around 80 hairs per day.  Me?  I probably lost right around that, except that they wouldn’t grow back afterwards.  It became a bit of a sore spot for me, and though my friends and family hadn’t started to notice until I was 20 years old, I did.  I noticed.  It drove me insane.

My Introduction to Propecia

I talked with my doctor about it, and after some sessions with a dermatologist it was confirmed that my hair was indeed thinning.  My doctor ran over a serious of possible solutions, and we decided on Propecia.  There were many reasons for this decision, though the ones that were most important to me were:

• Few side effects – Clinical trials conducted on Propecia have shown fewer side effects than other hair loss treatments.  This is a good thing as far as I’m concerned.
  
  
• Clinically proven – Many independent tests have all shown positive results, and I felt that Propecia was the one treatment that I could be the most optimistic about.
  
  
• Dosage – One 1mg tablet once a day, just like taking a vitamin.

Of course I was nervous about taking it, but the side effect list wasn’t too severe and I doubted that I’d experience any of them anyway.  And, given the fact that I wanted my hair back, I figured it was worth the risk.

Three Month Review

I’ve been taking Propecia for three months now and the results that I’m seeing aren’t phenomenal.  In fact, I can’t say that I’ve seen any noticeable results at all.  My doctor is telling me to stick with it for another three months before I jump to a different treatment, but I won’t lie and say that I’m optimistic because I’m not.

Thankfully, I have not experienced any side effects at all.  I’ve been taking my doses first thing every morning when I take my vitamins.

Six Month Review

About five months into the treatment I was standing in front of the mirror one day and I looked at my hair and it just looked better.  I wasn’t able to explain it, but everyone I asked agreed that it looked as if it had been thickening.  Suddenly I was excited again.

At my six month revue with my doctor he confirmed that he could see some positive results and he sent me to a dermatologist for testing.  We confirmed it- an estimated 12% increase in total hair volume over my last test, and my hairline had not receded in any areas. 

Overall

I am still taking Propecia and I probably will until my doctor advises me to stop.  I have not experienced any noticeable side effects that I can directly attribute to Propecia, and I remain very optimistic and enthused about the results that I have experienced. 

I feel better, I feel that I look better, and I’m just happier overall.  I know that hair is such a small thing, but everyone always says that until they lose theirs.