Hair Loss - Articles
Articles on what pattern hair loss is, the treatments that work, and the honest safety questions, written by our clinical team. Updated regularly.
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Nine articles on what pattern hair loss actually is, the treatments that genuinely work for men and women, and the safety questions worth understanding before you start.
For a full overview see our hair loss service page.
Understanding hair loss
Male and female pattern hair loss: what is happening
The same hormone, acting on follicles that are primed to respond.
Reversible causes of hair loss worth ruling out
Sometimes the thinning has a cause you can put right.
What to realistically expect from hair-loss treatment
Keeping what you have, slowly regrowing some, and the timeline.
Treatments
Finasteride and dutasteride for hair loss
How the DHT-blocking tablets work, and how they differ.
Minoxidil, and the early shedding phase
Why a little more shedding at the start is a good sign.
Combination treatment, and treatment for women
Using treatments together, and what suits female pattern hair loss.
Safety
Finasteride side effects and post-finasteride syndrome, honestly
The real numbers, and the unsettled question we take seriously.
Finasteride and pregnancy: why it matters
The teratogenic risk, and the rule we will not bend.
Hair transplants and medical treatment: how they fit together
Why surgery and tablets usually belong on the same plan.
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