Could higher than normal level testosterone be a contribution to hair loss?

[DevilHands]

Hi guys, I had my hair checked from a dermatologist and her verdict was that there was nothing wrong with my hair. I was told to drink biotin to keep my hair healthy but she also told me to observe my hair further and come back after 6 months if thinning is indeed happening.

Anyhow I wasn't really 100% convinced and I don't really want to wait for another 6 months so I want to try to test for my DHT levels. Unfortunately though, the lab that I went to didn't offer that service but they do offer testosterone test. Thinking I might get something out of it, I tried that one out.

The results were that for my age of 28 I had about 12.25 ng/ml testosterone which is slightly above normal. The highest for a normal range seems to be somewhere around 11.54 ng/ml .

What do you guys think? Could this be a contribution for hair loss?? Could my testosterone level be a cause for concern?

I am not in any meds or supplement to boost my testosterone btw.. I do drink protein shakes after workout but I don't think that should have any effect on one's testosterone level.

 

[Afro_Vacancy]

Did your dermatologist really tell you to drink biotin?

 

[I.D WALKER]

http://myhairgrowthvitamins.org/liquid-biotin.php

 

[DevilHands]

Yes, she did recommend biotin. But I meant the tablet form.

 

[SayifDoit]

It really doesn't matter how much testosterone you produce comparable to what triggers you hair loss, unless somehow you go to the absolute extreme of removing all testosterone production in your body by say removing your testicles, there is no correlation or link that connects high testosterone and male pattern baldness. But as we all know testosterone does convert into DHT which is the main culprit when it comes to male pattern baldness, so if you were to remove all testosterone from your body it would stop DHT being produced and by that outcome you would also stop your hair loss, that's not really an option though. You'll basically stop being a male unless you are ok with that. Testosterone really isn't the main culprit, it's your ****ing hair follicles androgen receptors sensitivity to the hormone DHT, you could have the highest DHT imaginable but if you had follicles which were non-responsive, you'd never lose your hair.
It's why men have hair transplants from the crown of their hair, for some reason those hairs are totally immune to DHT.
Who knows why lol.

 

[DevilHands]

Thanks for the information!

I learned something new.

There's something I want to ask though if Crown hairs are actually immune to DHT why is it that it's the area where most thinning and balding took place?

I hope there's a drug out there that's as simple as lowering the sensitivity of the hair follicles without any side effect. :/ I am pretty sure someone who discovers that would make a fortune. A lot of the people and friends that I know of that's the same age as me are starting to bald or is already bald.

 

[SayifDoit]

Lol sorry about that I meant the NW7 ring male pattern baldness leaves when you loose your hair. Those hair's are immune to DHT.

I sometimes refer to it as a Crown lol.

We only have Finasteride that inhibits DHT production,

 

[DevilHands]

Thanks!

 

[science_d]

What do you guys think? Could this be a contribution for hair loss?? Could my testosterone level be a cause for concern?

Definitely not. Male pattern baldness doesn't depend on testosterone levels, but on dihydrotestosterone (DHT), a derivative of testosterone, and genetic predisposition. I agree with SayifDoit that there is no positive correlation between testosterone and hair loss.

On the other hand, if you are someone whose hair is already genetically predisposed to damage from DHT, then increasing your testosterone would probably increase the production of DHT, and increase hair loss. However, if you aren't genetically predisposed, increasing testosterone will have no effect.

While finasteride and dutasteride are the only oral medications used for suppressing DHT, 2% ketoconazole shampoo seems to have promising results when it comes to reducing the activity of DHT on the scalp. Ketoconazole has anti-androgen properties, and has been shown to positively effect hair growth on men experiencing male pattern baldness (https://attackplan.wordpress.com/2016/02/27/helpful/). This is one thing you could try if you don't want to deal with the side effects of finasteride.