The latest episode of My Face, My Body on Sky has focused on the top aesthetic worries of men in the UK. Top of the list (somewhat unsurprisingly) is the fear of going bald. A large percentage of men start losing their hair by the time that they reach 30 and most believe that there is nothing that they can do about it other than the extreme (and not always successful) hair transplant.
The fact is that men can do something about their hair loss and it does not need to include the drastic option of a hair transplant. There is an over the counter remedy called Regaine that can be purchased from most pharmacies. Regaine does work but it is not the most successful product on the market and it is a topical solution so it can be a bit messy. Propecia is a daily pill with a much higher success rate than Regaine. Around 89% of men taking Propecia experience a cessation of hair loss and around 65% experience re-growth.
The show featured the Gladiator star, Warren Furman who had a hair transplant. This is the nuclear option but for some men it is the only realistic option if they let their hair loss go too far. If Propecia or Regaine are to be successful, a reasonably early intervention is normally advantageous. Once a man has gone completely bald, it is unlikely that Propecia or Regaine will be of much use.