Hair loss is a problem for many men when they get older. Is it something you have to accept or are there alternatives? There are two known drugs that can help but will they help in your situation?

Hair loss can have many causes. Stress, malnutrition, drug abuse, illness and more. I am assuming that we are talking now about the problem that men just start losing hair when they get older.

In this case, hair loss is usually a cause of DHT production. Depending on the location you may be able to grow hair back or not. It is almost impossible or at least very hard to regrow hair that has been lost in the front of you hairline. The hair follicles there have probably died and no drug can bring them back. They have ended their life cycle.

In other areas of your head, in the back for example, you could have hair that is in a kind of coma, not dead, and therefore could be reactivated for hair grow. You can use Rogaine, Propecia or Avodart for doing that.

Rogaine is the better option when you want to grow new hair. It can stimulate hair grow better then other products. The bad news is that Rogaine does not stop DHT from doing harm. This is where Propecia can help. Studies have shown that Propecia can lower DHT levels significantly so that hair loss can be reduced or even stopped. Avodart is even stronger and more effective in stopping DHT.

Keep in mind that there is no treatment yet that can bring dead hair to grow. Only if you have hair follicles that are still alive, a treatment with the named products can and probably will bring your hair back.