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		<title>The Kojak/King of Siam Syndrome: 4 Ways Not to Look Like Telly Savalas or Yul Brynner</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 16:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A full head of hair can be a badge of honor for a man, and baldness can be a demoralizing thing. While some guys like Yul Brynner or Telly Savalas used their shaved heads (yes, they really had hair) as &#8230; <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/health-articles/hair-loss/the-kojakking-of-siam-syndrome-4-ways-not-to-look-like-telly-savalas-or-yul-brynner">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A full head of hair can be a badge of honor for a man, and baldness can be a demoralizing thing. While some guys like Yul Brynner or Telly Savalas used their shaved heads (yes, they really had hair) as career trademarks, most guys choose to keep our hair, and most women choose that we do. This is because not a lot of guys look good bald (though there are exceptions).</p>
<p>There are several ways in which a man can keep his ego intact by keeping hair on his head, with a couple of them being FDA-approved chemical alternatives.</p>
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<li><strong>Rogaine </strong>is a topical foam that can help restore hair on the heads of men who have experienced hereditary hair loss. Rogaine&rsquo;s main ingredient is Minoxidil, which has been clinically proven to regrow hair. The good thing about Rogaine, which has helped contribute to its popularity, is that it is available over-the-counter. Rogaine&rsquo;s side effects are minor, mostly redness and itching. Rogaine can also work for women.<br />
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<li><strong><img hspace="5" height="116" border="0" align="right" width="150" vspace="0" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/propecia.gif" alt="" />Propecia </strong>is a daily pill for the treatment of certain types of <a href="http://www.askmen.com/sports/health/21_mens_health.html">male pattern</a> hair loss in men. Propecia works by helping reduce dihydrotestosterone, or DHT, a hormonal substance that is a key contributor to hair loss. Like Rogaine, Propecia is approved by the FDA, even though it works internally and not topically. Unlike Rogaine, Propecia is available by prescription only. And it has to be taken long-term; if treatment is discontinued, results may not be maintained. A downside with Propecia is the possibility of sexual side effects in a very small amount of men who use it, including lessened desire for sex and difficulty in achieving an erection. So a man taking Propecia has to decide if the small possibility of these side effects is worth the tradeoff. <br />
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<li><strong>Hair transplantation</strong> has been an option for balding men for many years, and a favorite of many celebrities (allegedly Matt McConaughey, Mel Gibson, Nicolas Cage and countless others). The thing to consider with hair transplantation is its success rate, which can vary wildly, depending upon who you ask. Overall, men who are 100% satisfied with their hair transplants seem to be in the minority.<br />
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<li><strong>A rug</strong>. Or wig, or toupee, or whatever you want to call it. Just make sure it doesn&rsquo;t look like Tony Curtis&rsquo;s wig. If it looks as good as William Shatner&rsquo;s, well, that might work.</li>
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<p>In the end, nobody wants to lose his hair, but there are options. Transplantation and wigs are the two most obvious, while Rogaine and <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/propecia.htm">Propecia</a> are also extremely popular. Do some research and speak to a qualified medical professional if you want to go with one of the latter and have any questions about which alternative is the best for you.</p>
<p>Either that, or get out that razor and end it all. Like Yul and Telly, it might be the best move you ever made.</p>
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		<title>Reasons To Use Propecia</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Propecia Might Help Make You the Man You Used to Be When we&#8217;re younger, we automatically think a man who&#8217;s bald must be 100 years old. Truth be told, though, men can begin to lose their hair as teenagers. &#8230; <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/health-articles/hair-loss/reasons-to-use-propecia">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>How Propecia Might Help Make You the Man You Used to Be<img height="105" alt="" hspace="5" width="200" align="left" vspace="2" border="0" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/bald_head.jpg" /></strong></p>
<p>When we&rsquo;re younger, we automatically think a man who&rsquo;s bald must be 100 years old. Truth be told, though, men can begin to lose their hair as teenagers. While many men these days try to mask their hair loss by shaving their heads, the truth is that there is no fashion substitute for a head of hair. But if you&rsquo;re losing your hair, it&rsquo;s not your fault, it&rsquo;s no disgrace, and you&rsquo;re not alone. Half of all men lose some hair, or begin to, by the time they&rsquo;re 50, and it&rsquo;s downhill from there for many.</p>
<p>That&rsquo;s where Propecia comes in. Propecia is a prescription drug available from trusted online pharmacy ViaMedic.com, and is designed to help stop hair loss, and, in many cases, actually contribute to the regrowth of hair. Hair loss can be a major problem for men, and the staff of ViaMedic.com is dedicated to helping you achieve the improved confidence and quality of life that come with a healthy head of hair. Baldness can have several causes, one of which can be the hormonal substance dihydrotestosterone (DHT). To that end, Propecia is designed to inhibit the formation of DHT, reducing continuing hair loss and often helping new hair to grow again.</p>
<p><img height="169" hspace="5" width="200" align="right" border="0" alt="" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/calendar.jpg" />While it may seem like it, men don&rsquo;t lose their hair overnight, and Propecia doesn&rsquo;t work overnight either. To give Propecia a chance to work, a commitment is necessary. Men who order and use Propecia from ViaMedic.com may see their baldness slowing after three months, and they might actually see new hair growth after six months. But Propecia must be taken for a year to ensure, or predict, any type of lasting result, and men who have taken it even longer have seen even greater success rates in clinical tests. After&nbsp; taking Propecia for two years, 99% of men in a clinical study saw their progressing baldness stop, and two-thirds of them actually experienced growth of new hair. While Propecia typically works on bald spots, sufficient evidence doesn&rsquo;t presently exist to show that Propecia works for receding hairlines at the temples.</p>
<p>Use of Propecia can affect a blood test called PSA (prostate-specific antigen), which is performed for the screening of prostate cancer. Be sure to tell your doctor you are using Propecia before having a PSA test done. In addition, even though women can experience male pattern baldness, Propecia is not designed or recommended for females. Propecia is to be used by MEN ONLY.</p>
<p>Like anything else in life, there is no 100% guarantee that <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/propecia.htm">Propecia</a> will give you the same results that it gives someone else. But if you are losing your hair now, how can you afford not to try Propecia? If you&rsquo;re like most men who have ordered Propecia from ViaMedic.com, you&rsquo;ll likely see results before that recommended initial year of use is up. But any new hair growth you might experience will likely reverse itself if you don&rsquo;t stay with the drug for at least that long.</p>
<p>You have everything to gain, including perhaps some new hair, by trying Propecia. Call ViaMedic.com today to find out if Propecia is right for you.</p>
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		<title>Propecia Q&amp;A</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:39:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[How Propecia and Viamedic.com Can Help with Hair Loss: FAQ&#8217;s It&#8217;s amazing how much a man&#8217;s hair is tied to his sexuality, and his sense of who he is as a man. About half of all men experience hair loss &#8230; <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/health-articles/hair-loss/propecia-qa">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>How Propecia and Viamedic.com Can Help with Hair Loss: FAQ&rsquo;s</strong></p>
<p>It&rsquo;s amazing how much a man&rsquo;s hair is tied to his sexuality, and his sense of who he is as a man. About half of all men experience hair loss by the time they&rsquo;re 50, many of them when they&rsquo;re just college age. While a lot of men these days remedy that situation by shaving their heads and trying to be stylish, the truth is that baldness is no laughing matter psychologically for most men. Luckily, there&rsquo;s something that can be done about baldness &ndash; Propecia, the federally approved drug that can be purchased through ViaMedic.com, the leading online pharmacy.</p>
<h3><img height="100" hspace="5" width="100" align="right" border="0" alt="" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/brush.jpg" />Q: Why does a guy&rsquo;s hair fall out?</h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Hair loss happens for several reasons. It can run in the family, of course, or a man can lose his hair because of medical problems like diabetes or a form of lupus. Probably the most common factor in causing hair loss in men is DHT, the abbreviation for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydrotestosterone">dihydrotestosterone</a> (DHT), a hormonal substance related to the male hormone androgen. DHT is carried through the bloodstream to scalp hair follicles, causing hair to degrade and shed.</p>
<h3><img height="147" hspace="5" width="100" align="left" border="0" alt="" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/clock.jpg" />Q: So what is Propecia and how long does it take to work?</h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Propecia is a drug approved by the FDA that stops the balding process, and often even causes new hair to grow in spots where it had fallen out. When you use Propecia, you may see the end of hair loss within three months, and you may see new hair begin to grow in six months. There is no guarantee of this time frame, however, and it&rsquo;s different from man to man. You need to take Propecia for at least a year to see obvious significant improvement, and some of those changes can reverse themselves if you don&rsquo;t stay with the drug beyond the first year. Nine out of 10 patients who have taken Propecia for two years have seen their hair loss end, and two-thirds of them have grown some new hair.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>Q: I&rsquo;ve never heard of Propecia. Is it new?<img height="78" hspace="5" width="100" align="right" border="0" alt="" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/propecia.gif" /></h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: No. Actually, Propecia was approved for prescription use more than a decade ago, and has been used by countless men since.</p>
<h3>Q: Why do I need a prescription drug? Don&rsquo;t people rub tonics and creams on their scalps to grow hair?</h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: If they do, it&rsquo;s not legal and it won&rsquo;t work. The FDA banned all non-prescription creams, lotions, and other products that claimed to grow new hair or stop baldness in the 1980&rsquo;s. But <a href="http://www.viamedic.com/propecia.htm">Propecia</a> has been proven effective in the majority of cases. By ordering Propecia through established and reputable online pharmacy ViaMedic.com, you will be buying an FDA-approved product that has been proven to work in clinical trials.</p>
<h3>Q: Some women have male pattern baldness. Can women take Propecia, too?</h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: No. Because of hormonal differences, Propecia is for men only.</p>
<h3><img height="62" hspace="5" width="100" align="left" border="0" alt="" src="/health-articles/files/media/image/hairline.jpg" />Q: I&rsquo;ve got a receding hairline. Will Propecia grow my old hairline back in?</h3>
<p><strong>A</strong>: Probably not. Propecia was for baldness on the top and middle front of the head. There is no recorded experience so far of Propecia filling in a receding hairline.</p>
<p>The staff at Viamedic.com wants to help with your hair loss needs. Call Viamedic.com today to find out more about whether or not Propecia is right for you.</p>
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