If you are suffering from female hair loss, male baldness, or simply notice that there is distinct thinning of your tresses, you will undoubtedly sooner or later consult the Internet for help and advice. Many a hair loss treatment is advertised online and before long you might even begin reading about prescription drugs to which sometimes almost miraculous powers are being ascribed. Advertising these medications are curing hair loss and reversing any damage already done – a most welcome statement for anyone who has been considering the lengthy, somewhat painful, and undeniably expensive route of hair transplantation – it appears as though a surefire method of dealing with hair loss cause and effects is just a credit card away!
Sweetening the deal are assertions of faster hair growth and even the promise that if you act now, for the summer vacation your hair loss treatments might have already resulted in your growing back hair and once again having the ability to confidently play and swim. Even though in your heart you know that no hair loss solution can make this kind of claim short of medical hair restoration, you are hooked and your interest is piqued. Imagine your surprise when you find out that the name of this miracle drug is Avodart!
Further research will reveal that Avodart is indeed a medication and the Internet is filled with testimonials of patients who used the drug and have been rewarded with renewed hair growth. Part and parcel of your research, however, is the fact that Avodart is a prescription drug for patients who have been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate. Thus, the only way that you could use Avodart is as an off-label use. It becomes apparent early on that it was one of the beneficial side effects discovered as clinical trials were held, and before long the word got out and patients are now clamoring to receive this supposed miracle drug for their hair loss.
Unfortunately, Avodart is the kind of medication that carries the risk of several side effects and thus off label use must be done advisedly and with full disclosure – something that is rarely done on the Internet sites promising great results. For example, on the side effects most commonly noted is impotence and men need to think carefully if they truly wish to risk erectile dysfunction in order to have a chance of re-growing hair.
Some will not be deterred by such concerns and if you are among those who see Avodart as the new vitamin for hair loss, do not fall for the online ads and instead discuss this decision with your doctor. Only she or he can monitor you effectively and prevent any other side effects from causing harm to your body while you are hoping to re-grow hair. Granted, there are online pharmacies that claim to do a physician review, but if you dig a bit deeper you find out soon that all that is done is little more than a flimsy questionnaire that all but feeds you the answers.
