Hair loss

Hereditary hair loss

Hair loss is a natural process. About 50% of men and women have significant hair loss by the age of 40. This rises with age, particularly in women after the Menopause. Most people with hair loss are entirely healthy. Early male pattern hair loss often runs in families.

Rapid hair loss

Rapid hair loss over a period of less than a year should be investigated. A doctor may want to carry out thyroid and other tests. Hair loss in patches, or associated with irritation and soreness of the scalp, also needs to be investigated.

Propecia Tablets

Finasteride 1mg
28-168 tablets (1-6 months)
Prices at foot of page.

Consultation Process

Propecia tablets

• Propecia (finasteride) 1mg is a daily tablet, only available on prescription.
• Propecia tablets are for men only.
• Men can use both Propecia tablets and Regaine topical at the same time.

POMPropecia (finasteride) is prescription only medicine.

How effective are Propecia tablets?

Improved growth usually starts after three months. Maximum benefit is seen at two years. At the end of 5 years men taking Propecia tablets have a 90% chance of having more or the same amount of hair they started with. This compares with 25% of men not taking Propecia.

Read further information that answers questions on male pattern hair loss and Propecia.

How Propecia works

Propecia (finasteride) tablets bring about hair regrowth by reducing the amount of a hormone in the blood called DHT. Improvement is normally seen within three months. Improvement usually continues for 2 years and in most cases there is a noticeable difference in hair thickness after five years of Propecia use.

Further information on how Finasteride works.