The Hair Loss Center at Plastic Surgery Associates of New York
Facts About Hair, Hair Loss and Hair Loss Treatments
Hormones: Key Factors in Hair Growth and in Male and Female Pattern Hair Loss
The hormones called androgens are important control factors in hair growth and in inherited male and female patterns of hair loss. The androgen hormone testosterone and its metabolite dihydrotestosterone (DHT) are the key control factors:
- Testosterone is a key control factor in the growth of beard, underarm and pubic hair.
- Scalp hair growth is not under androgen control, but scalp hair loss is associated with presence of DHT in male and female pattern hair loss. DHT plus the presence and activity of hair loss gene(s) are the key factors underlying male and female pattern hair loss.
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