Hairloss

Men who are suffering from hair loss are often desperate to find a solution to their problem. Despite being so common, losing your hair for most men is undesirable and damages confidence. Hair loss can unfortunately make you look much older than you really are. The following page offers more information and advice on the service OnlineClinic offers for male hair loss. Our free consultation service enables patients to be diagnosed by one of our doctors and see if a treatment is suitable.

What is male pattern baldness?

Male pattern baldness is the most common form of hair loss and is scientifically known as Androgentic Alopecia. It usually begins between the ages of 20 – 30 and starts due to an increased sensitivity to male sex hormones in parts of the scalp. Recent studies show that as many as 1 in 2 men will experience hair loss at sometime in their life.

If hair loss is apparent in other members of your family, then it is likely you will also experience it to some extent as it is passed on from generation to generation. The condition usually follows a similar pattern in all men, with a receding hair line first developing. The hair on the top of the head begins to thin, with a typical ‘U’ or ‘M’ pattern forming around the balding areas. It is also common for any hair left to be very thin and to grow less quickly than normal.

What causes hair loss?

Men that experience hair loss will have areas of their scalp that are very sensitive to androgens (male sex hormones). These hormones circulate naturally in the blood and are responsible for making the hair follicles shrink from where the hair usually grows. With age, the androgens cause the hair follicles to shrink to such a small size that they are no longer capable of replacing hair that is naturally lost. The follicles are not able to do their job due to their size however they are still alive, so treatment can be used to help.

How can you treat hair loss?

There are a number of treatments available for hair loss, including hair surgery and oral medications. OnlineClinic offers a prescription treatment called Finasteride (Propecia). It is a medicine taken in tablet form that helps by partially blocking the effects of the male hormones (an 'anti-androgen'). It is sometimes used in a higher dosage to reduce the size of the prostate gland in men with benign prostatic hypertrophy. Propecia has been shown to halt further hair loss and promote the re-growth of scalp hair in approximately 80 per cent of patients after three to six months. Treatment must be continued to sustain the improvement in hair growth. It is only available on private prescription and you must complete a free consultation for it here at OnlineClinic.

If you wish to investigate treatment options, begin by filling in a free consultation form online. The consultation consists of a series of medical questions that will be sent to one of our registered doctors. They will review the information supplied and if they feel you are suffering from hair loss, you will be offered a course of treatments to help your condition. We only offered genuine, branded medication for hair loss, dispatched from a UK pharmacy by next day delivery.

To find out more about the treatments on offer for hair loss, click here to start a free consultation.