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So how can you help keep your hair?

PROPECIA® (finasteride, MSD) is a tablet you take each day to treat male pattern hair loss. PROPECIA is not an implant or a cream to thicken hair: PROPECIA treats hair loss by blocking the enzyme 5 alpha-reductase. This reduces the level of DHT in the scalp and helps allow hairs to return to a normal growth cycle.


Does PROPECIA actually work?

In a clinical study, 9 out of 10 guys kept their hair with PROPECIA. If you want the results, check out the research here.


It gets even better: get 3 packs FREE* in your first year

How?

First of all, pick up the phone and make an appointment with your doctor. Ask if PROPECIA is right for you and if it is, your doctor will write you out a prescription.

Secondly, click here to find out about the REWARDS programme and how you can get 3 packs FREE* in your first year.

Want more FREE* PROPECIA? We're not joking.

Stopping hair loss doesn't happen overnight, so we've created the REWARDS support programme. In your first year you can get yourself 3 more FREE* packs of PROPECIA! And the FREE* PROPECIA doesn't stop there either - click here to find out more about REWARDS.


IMPORTANT STUFF: See your doctor about stopping your hair loss and if PROPECIA is right for you we'll give you your first pack of PROPECIA FREE*. Please note the pharmacy may still charge a dispensing fee. Simply take the enclosed FREE* pack form to your pharmacist after you've seen your doctor. This offer is not available to current PROPECIA users and offer expires 31/10/2010. PROPECIA is for men only and this offer is not open to women or children. Offer available at participating pharmacies and to New Zealand residents only. Read more about PROPECIA in the side effects and safety information section.

# A 5-year clinical study demonstrated the effectiveness of PROPECIA.

  • 9 of 10 men who took PROPECIA had visible results—either regrowth of hair -(48% [134 of 279]) or no further hair loss (42% [117 of 279])—vs 25% [4 of 16] who took a placebo (sugar pill), according to an assessment of photographs by an independent panel of dermatologists.
  • 2 of 3 men who took PROPECIA regrew hair, as measured by hair count. All of the men in the study who were not taking PROPECIA lost hair.
  • A majority of men who took PROPECIA were rated as improved by doctors—77% (210 of 271) vs 15% (2 of 13) of men who took a placebo.
  • A majority of men who took PROPECIA reported that their bald spot got smaller, their hair loss slowed down, and the appearance of their hair improved.

*You must have a valid prescription. A dispensing fee may apply. Offer available at participating pharmacies and to New Zealand residents only. This offer is subject to change without notice at MSD's discretion.