Any Studies Showing Supplemental Dht Increases Hair Loss?

[persistentone]

I read an interesting study that claims that most men who have male pattern baldness actually have lower-than-normal circulating levels of DHT in their serum. So they may have a high genetic susceptibility, or it may alternatively be that the DHT levels in the scalp are much different than the DHT levels in the serum, for those susceptible individuals. Does anyone know of a study where they give supplemental DHT to patients with male pattern baldness, and how much does that impact their balding process? This would be someone on either testosterone or DHT therapy. Several sources claimed that it is not always the case that raising the serum level would escalate the male pattern baldness, but I want to see that quantified. Is there a study?

 

[BetaBoy]

Yes serum levels are irrelevant when studies have shown a higher content of scalp dht in balding mens when compared with non-balding men.

 

[persistentone]

Yes serum levels are irrelevant when studies have shown a higher content of scalp dht in balding mens when compared with non-balding men.

I would still like to see any studies that are published on this. The devil is in the details.

 

[arnoldd]

I read an interesting study that claims that most men who have male pattern baldness actually have lower-than-normal circulating levels of DHT in their serum. So they may have a high genetic susceptibility, or it may alternatively be that the DHT levels in the scalp are much different than the DHT levels in the serum, for those susceptible individuals. Does anyone know of a study where they give supplemental DHT to patients with male pattern baldness, and how much does that impact their balding process? This would be someone on either testosterone or DHT therapy. Several sources claimed that it is not always the case that raising the serum level would escalate the male pattern baldness, but I want to see that quantified. Is there a study?

I dont have studyes but i can give myself experience. In my early 20’s i did steroids and i went from nw1-2 to nw4 after 4 or 5 months. It was brutal. Also i know guys not prone to male pattern baldness done more heavy steroid use than me and they didnt lose anything. So if you are prone to male pattern baldness higher dht levels will speed up the balding process and low levels like with finasteride use will slow down it.