‘Androgenetic alopecia’

Hair loss in men

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

hair loss in menWith hair loss in men, hair at the temples and the crown away you can start losing weight.Eventually a horseshoe pattern around the sides of the head appears.
The main signs of hair loss in men:

  • Receding hairline
  • Moderate to extensive hair loss, especially in the crown of the head.

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Kresse, 5% in men and 2% in women

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Kresse

The Kresse is another generic products currently marketed to treat androgenetic alopecia in a state not advanced. It is one of the most widely used but not less effective.

The active ingredient is minoxidil composes it, usually with a concentration of five percent when used in men or in a lower concentration of two percent, if used in women as it can result in excessive hair growth other parts of the body called hypertrichosis.

Minoxidil acts as a vasodilator promoting hair growth but is insufficient to halt the hair loss. In fact, minoxidil originally came into use to treat patients with hypertension, ie high blood pressure. It is therefore necessary check-ups or take precautions during application to avoid adverse side effects.

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Apeplus a Finasteride Works

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Apeplus

The Apeplus drug therapy is indicated for androgenetic alopecia which helps restore lost hair and prevent it from further decline.

Apeplus The active ingredient is finasteride, which has been very successful in recent years, even more than other drugs that use other different active ingredients.

This compound is intended exclusively for male hair loss, which originated from the transformation of the hormone testosterone into dihydrotestosterone produced a top. The result is that the follicles are reduced in size due to this transformation, to make rigid and lose their hair. Finasteride helps to restore the balance again by inhibiting the production of the enzyme that causes the problem.

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Alopecia Types

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

Alopecia Types

As we know, alopecia is the scientific term used to describe the hair loss. Different types of alopecia, which stem from different causes and are expressed differently in the person who suffers in this article we will see the two most common types of alopecia.

Types of Alopecia, Androgenetic Alopecia

Androgenetic alopecia or hair loss male pattern has a genetic cause and affects 60% of men over 50 years. It is the most widespread type of baldness among males and their appearance is induced by male sex hormones begin to be produced by the body of the male at puberty. Androgenetic alopecia is present in 20% of young males between 18 and 25. (more…)

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Medical treatment of alopecia

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

treatment of alopecia

Hair loss may be due to many causes affecting a high percentage of men and women.

Special effects have male androgenetic alopecia or common baldness affects a large percentage of men from age 50. Hair loss begins at puberty and progresses inexorably over the years. This type of alopecia is characterized by progressive thinning and loss of hair in the area of entrances, top and crown of the head, respecting the hair of the lateral and posterior. Its cause is genetic and hormonal treatment may benefit from conservative or surgical treatment of alopecia according to the severity of hair loss.

Female baldness is more complex and can be caused by hormonal changes, metabolic, drug, nutrition, stress, etc.. Women may also suffer from androgenetic alopecia and benefit from treatment of hair loss in advanced cases. (more…)

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