Conventional Hair Loss Treatments

Most solutions that treat Androgenetic Alopecia directly act to inhibit the DHT hormone with the exception of Minoxidil (also known as Rogaine/Regaine) which is an anti blood pressure drug that one of its side effects is increased regrowth of hair.

From the list of DHT inhibitors being used by conventional medicine there is Minoxidil that was mentioned – please note that it is effective only on the vertex area and with large balding areas and has some side effects from itchy scalp to allergic reaction, swelling of the face and extremities, rapid and irregular heartbeat, lightheadedness, cardiac lesions, and focal necrosis of the papillary muscle and subendocardial areas of the left ventricle.

Another conventional medicine drug used this time as a DHT inhibitor is Finasteride (also known as Propecia or Proscar). This drug, like Minoxidil is mostly effective on the crown area but unlike the later is also partially effective on the hairline area. 1% of patients suffer from side effects of erectile dysfunction and gynecomastia (breast gland enlargement).