This article was reviewed by Knox Beasley, MD. If you’ve noticed the signs of male pattern baldness — say, a thinning hairline or a bald patch on the crown of your head — a hormone called DHT is ...

I always knew postpartum hair loss was a possibility, but nothing prepared me for the emotional rollercoaster that came with it. Then, after getting COVID, my shedding got even worse. Desperate for ...

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Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD High DHT levels can cause hair follicles to shrink, leading to female pattern hair ...

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is a hormone linked to hair loss and other health issues. By the age of 50, more than half the men in the U.S. will likely experience hair loss mediated by DHT. Treatments ...

Finasteride affects the hormones involved with male pattern baldness. Finasteride may help slow hair loss at your hairline, ...

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With new research by the National Council on Aging affirming the fact that hair loss is not only a problem that faces 85% of men but also 33% of women as they age—and with further research published ...

Life is full of abbreviations. We could rattle off dozens. But one you may not be as readily familiar with is DHT. It's short for dihydrotestosterone, and if you know anything about hair loss, you ...