Is there any treatment for androgenic alopecia?

Prescription: Finasteride (propecia) is a prescription medication that can help you maintain your current hair volume. Nothing that has been in use for any significant amount of time can actually grow your hair back. Hair transplant is a great option for those with thinning or balding.

Hair Restoration: I agree with dr. Pollard -- but there has been success with Minoxidil topically as well as with finasteride. Hair transplants can work well. We are working on a variety of hair restoration topical sprays and techniques that have shown promise as well....But the official answer for now is: minoxidil, finasteride, and hair transplants.

Male Pattern Balding: The best treatment for androgenic alopecia or male pattern balding is transplantation of hair from the back of the head to the area of hair loss. The hair from the back region of the head are genetically designed to remain in place despite hormonal changes. Transplant can be completed by strip harvest of by [fue] follicular unit extraction. Transplant is completed most naturally as single hairs.

Old & New Options: Androgenic alopecia is based on genetic and hormone issues. The classic medicines - rogaine (minoxidil) & Propecia - can help. Propecia is used only in men, and while it works, more and more long-term side effects have been reported. When loss is more severe, the results of modern hair transplant surgery are unsurpassed. Some newer non-invasive stem cell therapy for hair loss is being developed, as well.