Propecia FDA Trial Results: 4 Year Mark
The first glimpse at the how well the original 2 year FDA Propecia trial participants are doing at the 4 year mark. So far everything looks very promising for long term maintenance! The following information has been out for a couple months, however we felt it would be beneficial as many of you may not have seen it. The preliminary Propecia trials which gave it its 83% effectiveness rating were 2 years in duration. The following numbers relate to the continued trials which are now at their 4 year mark:
Doctor assessment included actual comparison of hair counts.
Self assessment was the perception of the Propecia user.
Doctor Assessment: Propecia Made Hair Worse For How Many?
- 8% Propecia users rated as worsened after 4 years
- 71% Placebo users were rated as worsened after 4 years
Doctor Assessment: Propecia Didn’t Work for How Many?
- 36% of Propecia users were rated as having no change
- 29% of Placebo users were rated as having no change
Doctor Assessment: Increased Hair Counts for How Many?
- 55% of Propecia users were rated as improved at year 4
- 0% of Placebo users were rated as improved at year 4
Self Assessment: Shrinking Bald Spot
- 62% of Propecia patients felt their bald spot was decreasing
- 18% of Placebo patients felt their bald spot was decreasing
Self Assessment: Improved Appearance of Hair
- 78% felt Propecia continuted to improve the appearance of their hair.
- 39% on Placebo felt their hair continued to improve.
Self Assessment: Slowed Hair Loss
- 90% of Propecia users felt Propecia continued to slow their hairloss.
- 64% of Placebo users felt their hair loss continuted to slow.