lordhair said:
Yes, It there could be a connection between having bad acne (hence being prescribed roaccutane) and being prone to male pattern baldness
Perhaps a high susceptibility to androgens?
Yes. Generally, it means that you have elevated testosterone levels. When combined with overly active oil glands, it's a recipe for bad acne.
There's no question my T-levels are through the roof. I get acne, build muscle fast, never gain weight unless I seriously f*****g try, naturally hairy as an ape (lasered off now, though), and I lose hair. I'm sure I'm not alone on these forums in these characteristics.
However, we know that T levels are linked to male pattern baldness; what is unknown is exactly how. If you cut off your balls, your T-levels drop to dangerous levels. You might even take on feminine characteristics. But without fail, you will not lose any more hair from that point.
But how? Why? We don't know. Just don't know. male pattern baldness is not entirely DHT, as we can stop virtually ALL dht in the body now, but yet, still suffer from hairloss.
As for Accutane, it causes hair thinning, not male pattern baldness. I've heard from numerous end users that it initiated their balding. But when you think about the science of Isotrenotonin, this is hard pill to swallow, since Vitamin A is not linked to hair loss in any fashion. Still, people are going to b**ch.
I've taken accutane - after I started balding - and it did not speed up or slow down the process. But everyone reacts to this medication differently.
