The following pictures are photographs provided by Merck showing typical examples of how they graded improvements in Propecia study participants. Click on the photo to see an enlarged version.
Vertex Study
Great Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
Moderate Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
Slight Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
Frontal Study
Moderate Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
Slight Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
No Improvement
Start of Treatment
6 Months
2 Years
Regrowth note: Other pictures were shown (including the one shown on our main propecia page) which in our opinion show great improvement for the front. Even looking at their pictures showing no improvement above, if you look at the part in the hair it looks like the part is smaller and the hair denser. Probably an example of their conservative judgement of the photos.
Propecia Hairloss Survey Participants Samples
The following pictures are photographs provided by Merck showing typical examples of how they graded improvements in Propecia study participants. Click on the photo to see an enlarged version.
Vertex Study
Frontal Study
Regrowth note: Other pictures were shown (including the one shown on our main propecia page) which in our opinion show great improvement for the front. Even looking at their pictures showing no improvement above, if you look at the part in the hair it looks like the part is smaller and the hair denser. Probably an example of their conservative judgement of the photos.