Hi All.
Short version: is there a test that can measure DHT in scalp or hair and gage how hair is affected by DHT ?
Longer version, I'll keep it simple. I've been struggling with extreme fatigue for 15 years but that's outside of this topic... My hair has been always thick and fast growing. By the age of 39 my hair loss was barely noticeable. I'm now 45.
I started testosterone replacement therapy 5 years ago under a phisician's care, due to my Testosterone levels being low. Long story short, Testosterone didn't really fix my fatigue (although provided some energy) but caused me loosing my hair... I must mention that I was taking two forms of Testosterone: injectable intramuscular AND water based cream to scrotum. The cream specifically raises DHT which tended to be low-ish even when I was on the injectable. The injectable raised by total T but not really DHT.
It is the cream to scrotum that caused me rapidly loosing my hair. I've since stopped all testosterone 3 years ago but, of course, the partial hair is lost forever...
I want to carefully resume lower dose testosterone injectable only (not that cream which spikes DHT) because I miss the benefits of more energy. So here's my question: is there a microscope or other kind of hair test/analysis that can evaluate how much DHT actually gets into scalp/hair so that I could see if I can benefit from testosterone without affecting my hair, and if such affect is noted, then I'd stop testosterone right away?
Anyone heard of these kinds of tests and, if so, what kind of doctors/facilities perform it?
I'm also considering a hair transplant down the line in Turkey and that would increase the need for monitoring how much DHT is affecting hair.
Thanks!
Short version: is there a test that can measure DHT in scalp or hair and gage how hair is affected by DHT ?
Longer version, I'll keep it simple. I've been struggling with extreme fatigue for 15 years but that's outside of this topic... My hair has been always thick and fast growing. By the age of 39 my hair loss was barely noticeable. I'm now 45.
I started testosterone replacement therapy 5 years ago under a phisician's care, due to my Testosterone levels being low. Long story short, Testosterone didn't really fix my fatigue (although provided some energy) but caused me loosing my hair... I must mention that I was taking two forms of Testosterone: injectable intramuscular AND water based cream to scrotum. The cream specifically raises DHT which tended to be low-ish even when I was on the injectable. The injectable raised by total T but not really DHT.
It is the cream to scrotum that caused me rapidly loosing my hair. I've since stopped all testosterone 3 years ago but, of course, the partial hair is lost forever...
I want to carefully resume lower dose testosterone injectable only (not that cream which spikes DHT) because I miss the benefits of more energy. So here's my question: is there a microscope or other kind of hair test/analysis that can evaluate how much DHT actually gets into scalp/hair so that I could see if I can benefit from testosterone without affecting my hair, and if such affect is noted, then I'd stop testosterone right away?
Anyone heard of these kinds of tests and, if so, what kind of doctors/facilities perform it?
I'm also considering a hair transplant down the line in Turkey and that would increase the need for monitoring how much DHT is affecting hair.
Thanks!
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