male pattern baldness
WHAT IS DHT AND MALE PATTERN BALDNESS Androgenic alopecia, also known as male pattern baldness, caused by the hormone DHT, is by far the most common type in men, accounting for more than 95% of all male hair loss. 1 Although the chance of male pattern baldness is small as a youth or teenager, the risk increases with age and by age 35, two-thirds of men will have at least some noticeable hair loss. So what is DHT and why does it cause hair loss in men? WHAT IS DHT ? Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is an androgen hormone, a type of male sex hormone found in both men and women. Androgens are responsible for biological male characteristics such as body hair, increased muscle mass and a deeper voice. Read hair regrowth for men . HOW DOES DHT CAUSE MALE PATTERN BALDNESS? Exactly how DHT causes hair loss is not entirely clear, but it is thought that DHT attaches to androgen receptors on the hair follicles. Then DHT shrinks the hair follicles. As a result, the anagen or growing phase of the hair g