DHT Hair Loss in Women - Looking For Answers

Realistically the idea of becoming another victim of DHT hair loss in women is about as appealing as sardines and champagne for breakfast. For those of you who think sardines and champagne for breakfast sound good I would advise you to seek professional help for your eating disorder.



DHT is a form of testosterone found in abundance in men and small quantities in women. It full name is dihydrotestosterone and is the primary driver of a condition known as female pattern hair loss/female pattern baldness or androgenetic alopecia.



In this article we will focus of female pattern balding and ultimately discuss ways of overcoming this troubling condition.



For both men and women a full head of scalp hair consists of approximately 100,000 follicles which emerge from a pouch like sac called a follicle. Each and every day a woman losses about 100 hairs most of which are replaced. This dance is known as the hair cycle and consists of the growth phase (4 years or so) and the resting phase (3 months).DHT hair loss women experience an interruption in the natural replacement cycle.



DHT is one of three hormones classified as androgens, with the other two being testosterone and androsteinedione. The DHT hormone in women is produced when testosterone comes into contact with the hair mediating hormone 5 alpha reductase type 2 (or perhaps others as well) which resides deep within the hair follicle. Once this conversion takes place dihydrotestosterone begins to accumulate causing what was once a healthy follicle to begin shrinking, which ultimately leads to some follicles dying, while other simply lose their ability to initiate or support new hair growth.



Once the DHT hormone in women takes hold the outcome is predictable and progressive. Thinning begins on top of the head with the complete balding so often seen in men being unusual. The hair line generally is not compromised. Some DHT hair loss women who part their hair on top will see a widening gap in the part area.



There has been much discussion as to why balding and thinning takes on a much different appearance in women than in does in their male counterparts. The best guess scenario is that women may have different patterns of hormone receptors and enzymes in the scalp combined with much lower blood levels of testosterone.



What Next? For DHT hair loss women taking swift action is very important. The reason for this is that firstly the condition is progressive and secondarily DHT hair regrowth solutions are generally much more effective at protecting remaining hair rather than re-growing new hair. Additionally attention should be paid to diet (making sure enough protein is eaten), exercise and reducing stress levels. By combining diet, exercise, and stress reduction techniques with a proven DHT blocking hair regrowth treatment your chances are very good to slow and possibly reverse the disconcerting condition.