DHT Hair Loss: Three important facts

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Posted on : October 14, 2016 | Author: John Kahen | Category: Hair Loss

1. DHT Hair Loss: A Chemical Process

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a natural metabolite in the human body that is the main cause for hair loss. The trouble starts once testosterone combines with an enzyme present in the oil glands found in hair follicles. DHT shrinks the hair follicle which causes the hair follicle gets smaller and finer. This is referred to as miniaturization with which the hair ultimately falls off. This is how DHT is responsible for about 95% of hair loss. The men or women who lose more hair are those who are genetically pre-disposed in producing more DHT than others.

2. Miracle Hair Care Products for Baldness

There is no miracle hair care product that will stop balding. However, if a product blocked enzyme production in the oil glands and DHT it should result in blocking the hormone that causes balding.

3. FDA Approved Propecia for DHT Hair Loss

Finasteride is a drug that was used to treat prostate cancer but the FDA has tested this drug and found that it reduces the production of the enzyme 5 alpha thereby reducing DHT levels. Hair loss is prevented when using this drug, however it is only intended for males to use as a preventative hair loss solution.

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John Kahen

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