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20. DHT (dihydrotestosterone) inhibition and immune cell damage :: Posted Thursday, May 24, 2001 by admin ::
The most current idea on androgenic scalp hair loss is that it is a two step process: (1) DHT acts on sensitive hair follicles to inhibit their growth and shrink their size. This is followed by (2) a decay in the health and vitality of the follicle and the surrounding skin. This causes immune system cells to damage the hair follicle and ultimately stop its hair growth. Blocking both of these steps is the best method to stop hair loss and regrow hair.
DHT is produced from the male sex hormone, testosterone, by an enzyme called 5-alpha reductase. Not all hair follicles are inhibited by DHT, for example, body hair in men may increase while scalp hair is lost.
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