Propecia, the Only Success After All Other Remedies Failed
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.
October 26th, 2007 at 7:56 am
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