treatment bald receding HAIR LOSS TREATMENT Daily Oral Treatment Finasteride 1 mg, commonly known as PropeciaŽ, is a medication prescribed as a daily oral treatment for men only, for treatment of mild-to-moderate male pattern hair loss. Clinical studies have shown that at 12 months, treatment for hair loss with finasteride 1 mg stopped hair loss in 86% of men who used it and increased hair growth in 65% of men.