DHT for Hair Loss?
Each year, millions of individuals are affected by hair thinning and hair loss. It is estimated that fifty percent of men experience hair loss in their lifetime. It is also estimated that over twenty million women suffer from hair thinning and/or hair loss. While the causes of hair loss in women vary, one the major causes of hair loss for both men and women is due to dihydrotestosterone. Dihydrotestosterone or DHT, serves some good purposes for our bodies. It is one of the hormones primarily responsible for proper bone mass and muscle growth; however, this particular hormone can negatively impact the human scalp.
What is DHT?
DHT or dihydrotestosterone is a hormone that is comprised of the enzyme 5 alpha reductase and the hormone called testosterone. 5 alpha is reductase comprised from cholesterol in our bodies. When the two are blended together, it can produce ‘steroid like’ effects within the body. It regulates the male characteristics of men and helps to level the estrogen levels in both men and women. While men produce greater quantities of testosterone, women also produce testosterone (primarily adrenal glands) but less than half of their male counterpart.
How DHT Affects the Hair
After DHT is formed, it circulates through the body via the bloodstream and makes its way to scalp. Inside the scalp, DHT attaches itself to the follicles of the hair which begins the troublesome process of hair loss. As DHT ‘binds’ to the follicles of the hair, it inhibits oxygen rich nutrients from reaching the scalp.
Human hair typically repeats two cycles: The growth phase (2-6 years) and a resting phase (~3 months). With the presence of dihydrotestosterone in the scalp, the growth phase becomes drastically reduced forcing the hair to enter into the resting phase at a much faster rate.
As these phases are repeated over time, the hair begins to exhibit a thinning appearance due to the lack of nutrients. Hair loss follows soon thereafter as the hair begins to ‘break off’ at the cortex. Hair follicles attempt to regrow; however, the hair becomes so thin and brittle that it cannot reach the surface of the scalp anymore-causing hair loss.
There are several products that can be used to treat hair loss caused by dihydrotestosterone: DHT Shampoo and DHT Blockers.
DHT Shampoo
DHT Shampoo works by penetrating the epidermis layer of the scalp, down into the dermis layer where the hair follicles are located. Specialized botanical extracts work to neutralize the testosterone molecules in the scalp, with the goal of breaking the bond of testosterone and 5 alpha reductase. As the molecules are broken down, other chemical processes of DHT Shampoo help to wash the hormone from the hair.
DHT Blocker
DHT Blockers works as the name implies: it works to block the formation of 5 alpha reductase and testosterone. It also works to decrease the production of 5 alpha reductase, resulting in fewer DHT produced hormones in the bloodstream. Fewer DHT hormones allows the hair follicles a better opportunity for strong and healthy regrowth. One of the best known DHT Blockers is Procerin. Many men have reported favorable and sustainable results using this product.
Although losing your hair may be a painful experience, it may not be impossible to regrow your hair. Keep in mind that time is of the essence. The sooner you begin to notice hair thinning, hair loss and you take action, the better your chances are of rescuing your hair from DHT hair loss.
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