Protecting the Follicle

A medication called Finasteride, developed by Merck & Company, first used to treat prostate enlargement (at a dose of 5 mg per day) has been shown to lower production of DHT, the hair killing Androgen; for details, go to DHT: The Hair Killer. The medication Propecia is a smaller dose form (1 mg) of Finasteride and has been studied and approved for the treatment of male pattern hair loss.