Receding hair line
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- Dr Jon Rees
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Re: Receding hair line
Hi
you are describing 'male pattern baldness' also known as androgenic baldness (although obviously early stages!)
options:
1. accept gracefully (avoiding the subsequent combover!)
2. topical minoxidil solution - can take a few months (4-6) to start to see hair growth
3. a drug called Propecia (finasteride) - see http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages ... e=Propecia
4. a Wayne Rooney style hair transplant - £££££££+++++
if 1 and 4 not an option, then probably worth a trial of 2 for 6 months or so to see if you gain any benefit.
hope that's helpful....
you are describing 'male pattern baldness' also known as androgenic baldness (although obviously early stages!)
options:
1. accept gracefully (avoiding the subsequent combover!)
2. topical minoxidil solution - can take a few months (4-6) to start to see hair growth
3. a drug called Propecia (finasteride) - see http://www.nhs.uk/medicine-guides/pages ... e=Propecia
4. a Wayne Rooney style hair transplant - £££££££+++++
if 1 and 4 not an option, then probably worth a trial of 2 for 6 months or so to see if you gain any benefit.
hope that's helpful....
Dr Jon Rees
GP, Backwell & Nailsea Medical Group with specialist interest in Men’s Health and Urology
http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/on ... n_rees.php
GP, Backwell & Nailsea Medical Group with specialist interest in Men’s Health and Urology
http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/on ... n_rees.php