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A man who is searching for the best
hair loss products needs to know
know that the drug named Propecia contains
a DHT blocker. How can a DHT
blocker help to prevent hair loss?
The chemical in Propecia that blocks
the formation of DHT is called Finasteride.
Finasteride interferes with a particular
biochemical reaction, a reaction catalyzed
by the enzyme 5-alpha-reductase. The
reaction catalyzed by 5-alpha-reductase
leads to DHT
production.
In the presence of DHT, that same chemical
binds to the roots of hairs in the scalp.
As the scalp hair in any man become
covered with DHT they are deprived of
valuable blood. In the absence of nutient-rich
blood, the hairs in the scalp die and
fall out.
The biochemical pathway described above
can not be found in the scalp of an
adult female. It can only be found in
the scalp of certain older men. Men
who have a large amount of the proper
androgen hormone normally initiate the
chain of reactions that lead to formation
of DHT. A series of biochemical changes
transform that androgen into testosterone.
Testosterone has two roles in a man’s
body. First, it initiates the changes
that change a small boy into a virile,
adult male. Later, when that same male
becomes older, the testosterone binds
to the 5-alpha-reductase in the scalp.
That binding action triggers the biochemical
reaction that is responsible for formation
of DHT which causes
hair loss.
In the absence of Propecia, testosterone
can combine with 5-aphpa reductase.
Normally the mixing of testosterone
and 5-alpha-reductase leads to formation
of DHT. In the presence of Propecia,
the biochemistry of scalp hairs undergoes
important changes. Due to those changes,
the hairs of the scalp can not produce
DHT. In the absence of DHT, the hairs
of the treated scalp enjoy a longer
period of growth. This is a similar
process to what Provillus
and Procerin
hair loss treatments offer.
Men must realize that any drug that
acts to alter a particular biochemical
reaction could have the ability to impede
or accelerate other body reactions.
Physicians are all to aware of that
possibility. That then explains why
any man who wants to try Propecia must
get a prescription for the drug from
his physician.
If a man finds that his physician agrees
to give him a prescription for Propecia,
then he must make every effort to follow
the directions on the Propecia package.
Failure to adhere to the directions
on any prescription medication reduces
the likelihood that that same drug should
deliver its anticipated effect.
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