With age, testosterone is converted into dihydroxytestosterone (DHT) at higher levels within the prostate via the enzyme, 5- alpha-reductase.
No need to bump a 1 year old topic, doctor.rcom440 said:dht increases with age. It's a fact.
Rabid said:Everything I've ever read on Androgenetic Alopecia makes it a very clear point that despite the fact that balding obviously increases with age, DHT levels decrease with age. Hence, the "androgen sensitivity" concept. If this is actually false, it'd be helpful to know. Also, "estrogen dominance" is often discussed with aging men.
FreeloaderUK said:the simple truth is nobody knows.
for a start propecia doesnt work all the time. its obvious that it doesnt competely eliminate DHT- or that DHT isnt the only cause of male pattern baldness. propecia isnt proven to work on frontal hair loss & the temples-(according to the website- tho im still awaiting what ppl on here know)- if Propecia is supposed to take care of DHT why is the vertex of the hair different to the front?
most importantly & I guess this may be key for the cure of baldness is this:
Why is the hair on the side of your head near your ears & neck genetically immune to DHT? people with NW7 have thick hair around the sides but nothing on top. strange isnt it?