Hair Loss Treatment across Edinburgh
What causes hair loss, what can help, and advice from a UK-registered prescriber.
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Finasteride tablets (generic Propecia)
Finasteride (brand name Propecia) is a tablet that treats male pattern hair loss in men. Taken once a day, results typically take effect in 3-6 months and regrows hair for 9 out of 10 men.
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About Hair Loss
Losing 50 to 100 hairs a day is normal. It becomes a concern with thinning, a receding hairline or bald patches. The most common type in men is male pattern baldness, which runs in families and is usually permanent. Other types can be temporary, linked to illness, stress or low iron.
Very common, and male pattern baldness becomes more likely with age. It is not usually harmful, but it can affect confidence. Sometimes it points to a medical issue, such as low iron, so it is worth getting the cause checked. A GP can often tell the type by looking.
Some types can, but no treatment works for everyone, and treatments only work while you use them. A UK-registered clinician decides if treatment is suitable for you. If hair falls out in patches or very suddenly, or you feel unwell, see a GP first.
How it works
- 1
Tell us about your health
Questions about your hair loss, health, medicines and mental health history.
About 5 minutes
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A prescriber reviews it
A UK-registered prescriber checks treatment is suitable, and may contact you.
- 3
Decision and reviews
If suitable, a pharmacy supplies it with the alert card. Regular checks on side effects.
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Get your medication
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2-3 days
- See if you're eligible
Frequently asked questions
It depends on the cause. Temporary hair loss after illness or stress usually stops on its own, and loss caused by a deficiency can improve once it is treated. Male pattern hair loss cannot be fully prevented, but treatment can slow it for some people while it is used. See a GP first if your hair loss is sudden or patchy.
Most often male pattern hair loss, which is inherited. Other causes include illness, stress, rapid weight loss, low iron, some medicines and alopecia areata.
It helps some people with pattern hair loss but not everyone. It needs several months of daily use, and it only works while you keep using it.
Many men take it without problems, but it is not suitable for everyone. It has been linked to low mood, depression, suicidal thoughts and sexual side effects, which in some people continue after stopping. A prescriber will ask about your health and mental health first. See the safety information above.
Usually 3 to 6 months of daily use before you can tell whether it is helping.
Any benefit is gradually lost. After stopping the prescription tablet it usually starts to reverse within about 6 months and is lost by 9 to 12 months.
Losing 50 to 100 hairs a day is normal.
Yes. A stressful event or illness can cause heavy shedding a few months later. It is usually temporary.
Low iron can cause hair thinning. A GP can check your levels with a blood test.
A receding hairline is usually the start of male pattern hair loss. It cannot be fully prevented, but treatment can slow it for some people, and it tends to work best when started early. A prescriber or GP can advise.
The prescription tablet is not available on the NHS for hair loss, and scalp treatments are usually bought from a pharmacy. Some wigs are available on the NHS. A GP can check for other causes.
The prescription tablet is not suitable for women. Speak to a pharmacist about scalp treatments for women, or to a GP.
Yes, according to the NHS.
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